Dear Dennis:

I have started a mental health program in Skid Row for children in the area. Recently we started expanding to include parent support. However, I am unable to accommodate all of the needs of the population. Is there any chance that a group can be started at the facility I work with? Thanks. — Lisa

Hi Lisa:

Please visit out our website on the Start A Group page. All our groups are affiliates on their own under our banner. If you have any questions or concerns after reading the material, please feel free to contact me. We do not start the groups ourselves, but our packet contains information on how we run our groups.

Since we are all volunteer parents and no one gets paid, we all work during the day and have committed to running our weekly meeting here in Granada Hills, California. I am not sure where you are writing from, but if there is a B.I.L.Y. meeting near you (see Find A Meeting), I would suggest that you pay us a visit and see a group in progress.

Good luck on your journey in Skid Row. I am pleased to hear of your venture -- what a great thing you are doing. And thanks for your interest in B.I.L.Y. — Dennis