This book presents strategies for building strong partnerships between service providers and the families of individuals with disabilities. Papers have the following titles and authors: "Contributing to Resilience in Families: An Overview" (George H. S. Singer and Laurie E. Powers); "Parent to Parent Programs: A Unique Form of Mutual Support for Families of Persons with Disabilities" (Betsy Santelli et al.); "The World of Parents of Children with Disabilities" (Lloyd W. Robertson); "Helping Families Adapt Positively to Disability: Overcoming Demoralization through Community Supports" (George H. S. Singer et al.); "Meet My Daughter, Annie" (Nan D. Nelson); "Family-Centered Case Management Practices: Characteristics and Consequences" (Carl J. Dunst et al.); "Disability and Grief: From Tragedy to Challenge" (Laurie E. Powers); "Grieving Is the Pits" (Donna Lea Johnson); "Counseling in the Health Care Relationship: A Natural Source of Support for People with Disabilities and Their Families" (W. Carl Cooley and John B. Moeschler); "Reducing Self-Blame and Guilt in Parents of Children with Severe Disabilities" (Charles D. Nixon); "The Self-Esteem Parent Program: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention" (Bonnie Todis et al.); "Cooperative Family Problem Solving: An Intervention for Single-Parent Families of Children with Disabilities" (Marilyn S. Shank and Ann P. Turnbull); "A New Beginning" (Valerie Bateman); "Help for Troubled Marriages" (Jacqui Lichtenstein); "'I Don't Know Where We're Going': Marital Problems and the Young Family"; "Improving Collaborative Communication between Professionals and Parents" (Barbara Walker and George H. S. Singer); "Short-Term Behavioral Counseling for Families of Persons with Disabilities" (Nancy E. Hawkins et al.); "Providing Support to Sisters and Brothers of Children with Disabilities" (Betsy Gibbs); and "Comprehensive Support to Families of Children with Disabilities and Behavior Problems: Keeping It 'Friendly'" (Joseph M. Lucyshyn and Richard W. Albin). Most papers include references. (DB)