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NAMI BASICS Programs

NAMI Basics is a free course for parents and caregivers of children with challenging behaviors. This can include mental health issues, ADHD, autism, etc. Come learn about helping your child, coping, working with schools and health providers, and more. Classes are taught by trained volunteer parents who've been there and would like to share their knowledge and support other families.

Check out our calendars for program specific details!

Breaking Schools’ Rules, a groundbreaking study from the Texas Council of State Governments Justice Center, examines the effects of classroom removal on students’ academic performance as well as potential interaction with the juvenile justice system.  While this report, Breaking Schools' Rules Report, followed Texas students for more than six years, from seventh grade through subsequent years, the analysis and recommendations are relevant for all states.

The level of disciplinary involvement by these students varied significantly according to the specific type of educational disability they had. Researchers found that:

• * 76.2 % of students with a learning disability,
• * 90.2% of students classified as having an emotional disturbance, and
• * 62.9% of students presenting with a physical disability

had at least one disciplinary action during this period.

The Family Support Organization of Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren Counties is proud to announce that Morris and Sussex counties are now part of our family. The expanded organization, now serving five of New Jersey's northwestern counties, promises to provide our families in Morris and Sussex counties with even more support options as well as a newly expanded facility.

We encourage you to stop by and visit us at our Newton office at 67 Spring Street or give us a call at 973-940-3194.

For information on upcoming events in the area, be sure to bookmark the new Morris-Sussex calendar!