http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog Falling through the cracks Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:22:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi. I haven't posted here in a long time, due to being sideswiped repeatedly by life. Now, it's time for our son to prepare to come home and I'm back to tripping over bureaucratic red tape left and right. I have the feeling that this site will ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=24 For the first part of this post, read "91 Long-Term Beds in the State, 91 Long-Term Beds in the State, Fill Them Up, Pass Kids Around, 91 Long-Term Beds in the State". The start our journey can be found at "Through the Looking Glass". I'm still working on filling ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=19 This is skipping to the end of our story, but I was reminded of this by a discussion that I had this weekend and it's what I want to write about now. -- Children's Long-Term Inpatient Programs (CLIP) is the adminstration in charge of the Washington State programs for children who ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=18 I know enough House fans that I really thought I should pass this one on! HOUSE calls for NAMI The hit television drama HOUSE is helping NAMI. At a packed press conference on the Los Angeles stage where the show is produced, cast crew and producers launched a promotion this week to benefit ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=17 A good conversation with an acquaintance who was involved in the children's mental health system for a long time has gotten me really pumped to write more and work as an advocate for mental health, in general, and children specifically. I feel as if our story needs to be shared. ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=15 Esperanza is Spanish for hope and it's what I finally have a bit of now. I'm almost afraid to even whisper that, as if speaking may ruin it all. J is in a state-contracted long-term facility now. It's a residential treatment center, where he is receiving training and experiences ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=14 I know, I know, I keep saying that I'm going to update this thing and then getting slammed with something else. I really am going to try to get more of Our Story up here and start posting regularly, but it will have to be later in the week. On ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=13 The statistics about the prevalence of mental illness in children are correct. But it's a hidden epidemic. Millions of families are alone in coping with the ordeal of children's mental illness, unaware of how many others are struggling, too. We all know what it means to sit ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=12 As some of you know, and has been previously mentioned, I've been more than a bit snowed under and have not been able to work on this website. My husband had thyroid surgery, my mother nearly had a heart attack and did have a blockage, and I had a hearing for ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=11 I am working on the next post in the Our Story series. However, it won't likely post until tomorrow. Yesterday was spent at the hospital while my husband had thyroid surgery. He is recovering well. Today, I was at the hall where involuntary commitment hearings are held. J, my ... http://www.gapinthesystem.org/blog/?p=10