PIN Web Site Now Reveals 'Hidden Jewel'
Parents Involved Network of Pennsylvania (PIN) has redesigned its Web site in order to better educate parents and others who are involved with children with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Relaunched on November 5, the Web site, www.pinofpa.org, features a distinctive new logo and presents a great deal of information in an easily accessible way.
"All of the information on the Web site has been in the PIN offices for 10 to 15 years," said William Krum, division director for community education. "It was a hidden jewel that is now accessible over the Web."The Web site redesign was done by Nancy Massey of MasseyNet.com in Philadelphia. Massey designed MHASP's award-winning Web site, www.MHAging.org, for the Aging Project.
Massey is well known for her "universal design" method of Web development, in which people using various browsers or who suffer from a variety of physical impairments can have access to a site.
Visitors to the newly redesigned site are greeted by a home page that gives an overview of the objectives of the PIN program, along with six additional topic areas, including:
About Us: This section lists many of the features and benefits offered by PIN and gives contact information for offices located throughout the area.
Resources: Much of the extensive resource material PIN has used over the years to provide assistance to parents is now available online. Visitors can quickly find information about many issues including medication, involuntary treatment, advocacy, managed care and support and referral services.
Professionals & Families: Featured here are articles that offer guidelines for parents on how to collaborate with mental health professionals during the development of their child's treatment process.
Law: This section highlights some of the latest legal developments related to the mental health system and juvenile justice.
Newsletters: Perhaps the most innovative feature of the Web site is the online availability of all "Sharing" newsletters published bimonthly since January 1995. Visitors can perform a keyword search to find an article related to a specific topic or written by a particular author.
Search: Along with its keyword search capabilities, the new Web site also allows visitors to perform a comprehensive search of any mental health issue related to PIN.
