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Pay It Forward to Help Pennsylvania Children Thrive.

You’re part of something bigger. When your family needed support, you connected with someone who had walked the same path. That shared experience helped you become the advocate your child needed, and now, you can be that lifeline for another parent.

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You didn’t get here alone. Generous people you’ll never meet made it possible for you to get 1:1 support, free of charge, from someone who truly understood. They believed in you and your child—and their gift made a difference. ​Now, you can pay it forward.


Your donation ensures that another parent gets support without waitlists, without judgment, and without barriers, just the kind of help you know actually works. Because you’ve lived it, you know how much it matters.


Be the turning point in another family’s story.

Donate to the Parent Alliance 

 “The Parent Alliance made me feel heard, for the first time in a long time I felt like my opinion was important.”

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What does "inpatient treatment" mean?
    All mental health treatment that requires full-time or part-time residence in a facility that provides mental health treatment.
  • What makes inpatient treatment consent different?
    Once a child has been admitted to an inpatient treatment facility, either the parent or the child can request a hearing to determine if inpatient treatment is appropriate and necessary. The child will stay at the facility while the judge makes a ruling. This option does not apply to outpatient treatment.
  • What about parental disagreement to inpatient treatment?
    If a parent who has legal custody rights disagrees with the other parent about consent to a child's inpatient treatment, they can file a petition in the Court of Common Pleas, and a hearing will take place within 72 hours of the filing.
  • Who can consent to a minor receiving mental health treatment?
    1. Parents or legal guardians 2. A minor between the ages of 14–17
  • Can a parent refuse to allow treatment once a child (age 14–17) has consented?
    No
  • Can a child (age 14–17) refuse treatment once a parent has consented?
    No
  • What happens if a child (age 14–17) takes away their consent?
    The treatment will be stopped UNLESS a parent or legal guardian gives their consent; in that case the treatment will continue.
  • What about children under the age of 14?
    Parental consent is required for children under age 14 to receive mental health treatment.
  • Can a parent say no after another parent said yes?
    NO
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