WELCOME to the United Advocates for Children & Families (UACF) Web site!  UACF is a nonprofit advocacy organization.  We work on behalf of children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.  UACF is a family organization.  This means that the majority of our board and staff are parents of youth who have received services for mental health.

This web site is designed to provide education, information, and support to caregivers of children and youth with emotional difficulties.

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