Through a family and youth driven approach, children and youth with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges and their families obtain needed supports and services so that children grow up healthy and able to maximize their potential.

Our Mission:

The ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health's mission is to provide leadership in the field of children's mental health; to address the unique needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders from birth to transition to adulthood; to ensure rights to full citizenship; support access to community-based services for all children and youth with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families; and to provide information and engage in advocacy regarding research, early intervention, family support, education, transition services and other services needed by these children and youth and their families.

Who We Are:

The ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (NDFFCMH) is a parent-run advocacy organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders and their families. NDFFCMH is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

History:

NDFFCMH has been providing parent support services and activities since 1994 throughout the state of North Dakota. NDFFCMH began with six families sharing similar concerns about their children's needs. These families wanted to ensure support and access to community-based services not only for their children but also for all children with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders and their families in North Dakota. NDFFCMH was incorporated May 4, 1994. During this time North Dakota applied for a major Federal Grant called North Dakota Partnerships Program. This program established a comprehensive system of care for children with serious emotional disorders. The North Dakota Federation of Families Statewide Network Project was a major component of Partnerships Program. The goal was to establish a parent organization, ND Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, to develop parent-to-parent support in North Dakota.