Our Mission

Georgia Parent Support Network is dedicated to providing support, education, and advocacy for children and their families with mental illness, emotional disturbances, and behavioral differences.

Philosophy of Care

• Community-based, family focused, culturally competent systems of care
• Full parent and child participation in planning and delivery of services Professional research and public education
• Equity of treatment and availability of information
• Our partners in advocacy
• The expertise a family offers
• The opportunity to collaborate
• The opportunity to make a difference for families and children by improving their quality of life
• Innovative, flexible approaches that support provision of services
• A family-friendly system of accountability based on positive outcomes
• Parent-run family support groups in which families can share solutions, exchange ideas, and receive information
• Youth involvement in everything we do

Organizational Goals

• To create a community-based network of support for parents of children living with severe emotional disturbances and behavioral difficulties that facilitates sharing of information, ideas, and problem solving.
• To advocate in the public forum on local, state, and federal levels for comprehensive, coordinated, community-based, and family-driven mental health services for children and adolescents.
• To increase public awareness about the needs and conditions of children and adolescents who live with severe emotional disturbance to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
• To foster collaboration among parents, clients, and professionals.
• To administer programs and services that meet the needs of children living with emotional and/or behavioral disturbances and fill in the gaps existing in the continuum of Georgia's mental health system.