The Center for Children and Families (CCF) works in league with various other agencies and organizations to provide the most up-to-date information and resources for children with behavioral disorders and their families.
Find local support groups, other agencies, and other organizations
to assist in learning about and coping with ADHD and other behavioral
and learning problems.
Summer Treatment Program in Other Cities
NYU Department
of Psychiatry, New York, NY.
Contact: Howard Abikoff,
Ph.D.
Cleveland
Clinic Children's Hospital, Section of Pediatric Psychology, Cleveland,
OH.
Contact: Michael Manos, Ph.D.
University of Alabama
at Birmingham Sparks Clinics, Birmingham, AL.
Contact: Bart Hodgens, Ph.D.
Phone: 205.934.5471
Alternative Community Resource
Program, Johnstown, PA.
Contact: Frank Janakovic
Related Information on the World Wide Web
The following websites and documents for downloading contain useful information about ADHD and related disorders.
- Oregon Social Learning Center
- University of Washington Parenting Clinic
- National Resource Center on ADHD
- Florida Center on Reading Research
- The Family Help Program
- Individuals w/Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Practices
- NIH Consensus Conference Statement
- A Guide to Beneficial Psychotherapy
- Surgeon General Report on Children's Mental Health
- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics OnLine
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- Summit Educational Resources
- Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder
- Identifying & Treating ADHD: A Resource for School and Home (PDF).
- Classroom Management
- Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
- IES What Works Clearinghouse
- Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- National Youth Violence
Prevention Center
Speakers for Parent Groups
Our staff is available to provide educational programs at no cost to parent groups in Western New York to address issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of children with ADHD and other behavioral problems. Interested groups should contact the CCF three to six months in advance with tentative dates, times, size and composition of the group.
Local Support Groups
ADDRESS ( Attention Deficit Disorder Resources, Education and Support
Services ) was founded in 2000 as a grass roots, parent-driven volunteer
effort dedicated to providing resources, education and support services
to those affected by ADHD and related disorders in the Western New
York area. The ADDRESS support group now holds meetings for adults with ADHD
and for parents of children with ADHD.
For more information please call or visit the ADDRESS website.
TEL: 716.829.2244, ext. 135
URL: www.addresswny.org
Adult Support Group Meetings
2nd Wednesday of each month
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Ascension Lutheran Church
4640 Main Street (at Burroughs), Snyder, NY
Parent Support Group [ Buffalo ] Meetings
4th Tuesday of the month (throughout school year)
7:30 - 9:00 pm
Ascension Lutheran Church
4640 Main Street (at Burroughs), Snyder, NY
Parent Support Group [ Amherst ] Meetings
2nd Tuesday of the month (throughout school year)
6:30 - 8:00 pm
Parent Network/EPIC Bldg.
1000 Main Street (at High Street), Buffalo, NY