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IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
By reading this site, the reader acknowledges their personal responsibility in choices for mental health for themselves and their children, and agrees that the AYCNP or anyone associated with this site, bears no responsibility for one's personal decisions in choices for mental health. Anyone coming off medication should do so gradually rather than abruptly, and under a doctor's supervision. Anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide should seek support.
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Page last updated: June 16, 2009
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The Association for Youth, Children and Natural Psychology The AYCNP was registered in 08/2006 as a non profit entity. In 2008 it was incorporated as a New Jersey non-profit corporation. It's board of trustees include professional and non-professional members.
AYCNP is non-political, focuses on education and is not supported by any religious organization, although it recognizes the role of spirituality in mental health. It was produced with the help of a number of psychologists, educators, doctor's and other professionals from various backgrounds.
The principal editor of the site is Scott Wolfenden of Newark, NJ who has a BA in Social Science and psychology, as well as experience in teaching special education, health and science, and is certified in early childhood. He is certified also in teaching High School Psychology and tutors children with special needs. He is a member of the Society for Teaching Psychology (STP) www.teachpsych.org and a contributing member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
Also working with the AYCNP is Jonathan Santiago, M.A., a science teacher and public school administrator, who holds an MA in Educational Leadership and is a Ph.D. student at Seton Hall University, Newark, NJ.
Other contributors to the AYCNP site:
There are a number of contributors to the site, who are professionals in the field, including: Sharna Olfman, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology in Point Park University, Pennsylvania; Dr. Nathan Lebowitz, associate professor at Columbia University; Dr. Ari Brown, pediatrician, parent and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics; an article from NAMI, NY is included; Mental Health America; the NACC, the National Association of Counsel for Children in Denver Colorado and the American Humane Association, both on the subject of child abuse.
Roberta Shoemaker-Beal, MFA, ATR-BC, is an adjunct professor of Art Therapy at St. Mary's of the Woods College, near Terre Haute, Indiana, who contributed to the production of the Art Therapy page.
School Psychologist Keisha Hill,Ed.S., contributed material fo the educational psychology page; Louis Kirby, MA, contributed Biopsychology Beware, and has written many articles for Sunrise: Theosophic Perspectives magazine, which he edited from 1999 to 2007. He lives in Seattle, WA and has a Masters of Library Science from the University of Southern California.
The Biofeedback page was reviewed by Network Biofeedback Services, Inc. Lynbrook, New York. Pages on types of physicians and therapists were obtained from the U.S. Government Department of Labor Statistics.
Any articles on this site which have not been contributed are the work of the AYCNP, the editorial board currently consists of Scott Wolfenden and Jonathan Santiago, MA. Articles which have been reviewed or edited by other professionals are clearly stated on the page. All articles from authoritative sources which are included have written permission from the author or organization.
Purpose of site:
The mission of this site is to provide accurate and balanced information on mental health and mental health issues and to provide positive solutions in the form of self-help and lifestyle changes that both adult clients and parents can use to further better general mental health and information concerning specific avenues of self-help, preventive, as well professional therapy.
The site attempts to encourage non-pharmaceutical solutions in mental health and to promote non-pharmaceutical research and professional studies which will help to open up further this method of treating and preventing mental illness.
Additionally, attention to the media's effect on youths and children is given consideration, which is designed to help parents to gain incentive to set reasonable limits at home for children and youths, and to encourage educators in educating parents along these lines.
Audience:
The site is primarily a self-help site to:
1. Adults
2. Parents of Children and Teens
3. Teens, who are encouraged to use the information in this site along with their parents or mental health professional.
4. For educators to better understand how to help children and youths have a positive mental health profile.
5. Professionals in the mental health field, to offer a fresh perspective from the educational field, which we hope can help them to round out knowledge and understanding in the needs of children, youths and adults.
6. Researchers. To stimulate research and clinical studies in non-pharmaceutical treatment of mental health disorders.
7. To mental health professionals and treatment facilities. To encourage less reliance on pharmaceuticals in the treatment of mental health and to encourage the formation of mental health treatment units which offer intensive psycho-education and treatment using non-pharmaceutical methods as an option to clients.
Financial
The AYCNP is presently funded through the private contributions of the association,s board. Any money that is donated to the AYCNP through donations, commissions from advertising, presently goes towards administrative costs that have been incurred through the production and maintenance of this site.
Additionally, there are a number of sponsored links and pages on this site which are identified as Business partners or Strategic Business Partners. The funds from these sources also finance the not-for-profit activites of the AYCNP.
Any small amount of funds from advertising on the site, is also currently used to support the not-for-profit activities of this site and association.
Some charitable donations towards individuals with mental health disorders are made with the limited funds available. A fund is planned that will use part of any monies received, to provide victims of child abuse, especially children, or children with mental health disorders or learning disabilities, to receive coaching, mentoring, art or music lessons, along with related materials, or to receive professional art, family or other therapy, where this cannot be easily obtained through other sources, and if it is deemed to be useful for the individual by professionals.
In the future, funding may be provided for grants to public schools as initiatives to purchase needed art supplies for mural and other art projects or programs, with the agreement that marginal children or youths, such as those who have impairments as described on this site, or learning disabled students, be included in such projects or summer programs. (Schools, at times, want to initiate such projects, but lack funding for materials).
A financial report of the AYCNP and this site are available here for the months of January, 2009-June 2009. Posted July 28, 2009. Members of the Board of Directors contributed $271.15 to the AYCNP in the months of January 2009-June 2009. Charities totaling $73.47 were contributed through books and contributions for art lessons for abused children in that time period in 2009. $50. in direct contributions were received. As more funds become available, more contributions to recipients are planned. For anyone who wishes
to contribute (off-site AYCNP BBNow link) - the AYCNP is a NJ non-profit corporation.
Advertising Policy
Advertising on the AYCNP site provides a small fund for covering expenses of the site. At the present time, (May 2009) AYNCP operates at a net loss. Only advertising that is not in conflict with the purpose and mission of the site is permitted. Free site links are provided to individuals or organizations who desire links and whose purpose and mission is in harmony with the AYCNP. Any financial support is voluntary and appreciated. The AYCNP does not permit any advertising that is in any way sexual in nature.The AYCNP does not necessarily endorse all advertisers on this site.
All links labeled "off-site links" are not paid advertising, but have been provided for further reference.All links entitled: Strategic partners or strategic business partners
are paid sponsors for the site. Links entitled off-site business links are reciprocal links for which there is no financial reimbursement.
Although we truly recommend all books featured in our website, we have a small economic interested in displaying them with amazon.com links or banners. The small percentage of revenues that may be gained through purchase of books from Amazon.com or any other source helps to support the not for profit activities of AYCNP. Thank you for your support!"
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