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Organizations

• National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning

  http://www.nasmhpd.org/ntac.cfm
  The National Technical Assistance Center for State Mental Health Planning provides onsite technical assistance to individual States and regions on issues of mental health planning, service delivery, and evaluation. It is supported by the Federal government's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
  
  

• National Association of Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils

  http://www.namhpac.org/
  A network of advocates, parents and consumers involved with state mental health planning across the country and supported by the federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS).
  
  

• Kids on the Block

  http://www.kotb.com/
  Kids on the Block is an educational puppet programs that enlightens children on the issues of disability awareness, medical-educational differences, and social concerns.
  
  

• KidsPeace

  http://www.kidspeace.org/
  Mental and behavioral health treatment programs, crisis intervention services and public education initiatives for kids and families, supported by the National Center for Kids in Crisis.
  
  

• Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

  http://www.ffcmh.org/
  The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health is a national advocacy and support organization for families of children with mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. The web site provides information about the Federation's philosophy and concept of family support, membership options, the annual conference, the quarterly newsletter of the Federation and other publications, family involvement in managed care for children and youth, and additional resources related to childhood disorders.
  
  

• Consumer-Operated Services Program Multisite Research Initiative

  http://www.mimh.edu/cstprogramarchive/
  This is a multi-site research initiative was designed to examine the effect of consumer-operated mental health services and determine how participation in such services affects overall costs to patients, facilities, and the health care system in general. Funded by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the research involves seven study sites, including include drop-in centers, education and advocacy training programs, and peer or mutual support programs, and a coordinating center.
  
  

• Center for Adolescent and Family Studies

  http://education.indiana.edu/cas/
  Programs that focus on meeting the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents through providing support to adults working with youth, investigating current social issues and providing tools for teens to learn and practice new, healthy behaviors.
  
  

• Center for Mental Health Services

  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
  The Center for Mental Health Services is a Federal agency that provides services and programs in support of users of mental health services, their families, and workers in the mental health field. CMHS is one of 3 Centers within the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
  
  

• Georgetown University Child Development Center

  http://www.georgetown.edu/research/gucdc/
  Serves children, adolescents with serious emotional needs, and their families. The Center influences local, national, and international programs and policy and supports related conferences and training institutes, consultation on systems change and service delivery, and agency and organization collaboration.
  
  

• Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health

  http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu/
  Works to improve services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disabilities and their families by strengthening the knowledge base for effective services and systems of care.
  
  

• Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health

  http://www.rtc.pdx.edu/
  Works towards promoting effective community-based, culturally competent, family-centered services for families and their children who are, or may be affected by mental, emotional or behavioral disorders.
  
  

• UCLA School Mental Health Project, Center for Mental Health in Schools

  http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
  Provides school-based mental health issues and information—technical assistance, quarterly newsletter, publications and more.
  
  

• United Parents for Families in Crisis

  http://www.unitedparents.org/
  Support, assistance, education, and resources for families of children with emotional, behavior, and mental disorders.
  
  

Online Resources

• healthfinder® KIDS

  http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/default.htm
  Quick facts about how to be healthy and have fun and subjects for homework help for children 8 to 12 years old.
  
  

• Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events

  http://www.apahelpcenter.org/articles/article.php?id=22
  Tips for recovering from disasters and other traumatic events and a list of additional resources and referrals are on this site.
  
  

• Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications

  http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/TAManual/TAmanual_frame.html
  In an effort to provide new grant applicants with the guidance needed to prepare competitive grant applications, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the manual, "Developing Competitive SAMHSA Grant Applications: A Participant Manual." As SAMHSA identifies funding priorities to meet its mission, the Administration encourages projects throughout the country to access the grant application and award mechanism. This Participant Manual offers both workshop assistance and take-home reference materials.
  
  

• APA Online: Disaster Response Network

  http://www.apa.org/practice/drnindex.html
  A free mental health service to disaster victims and relief workers.
  
  

• American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse: Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine!

  http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
  Database of over 800 national/model self-help support groups, local self-help group clearinghouses worldwide, group research summaries, and how-to's on starting groups.
  
  

• CDC: Disaster Epidemiology and Assessment

  http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/disaster/default.htm
  This site presents a description of this program's mission and services, and information about preparation and response to, and recovery from a disaster event.
  
  

• Safer Child, Inc.

  http://www.saferchild.org/drugs&.htm
  Safer Child, Inc. provides parents, caregivers, and educators worldwide with the resources and information they need in order to help all children grow up healthy, safe and happy. The group addresses topics such as mental health, substance abuse, and violence.
  
  

• Support, Technical Assistance, Resource Center (STAR Center)

  http://www.consumerstar.org/
  The STAR Center is one of five consumer and consumer supporter technical assistance centers nationwide, funded by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to promote self-help in the planning, delivery and evaluation of mental health services. The STAR Center develops, produces, disseminates, and stores a wide range of culturally appropriate materials, resources, and tools for consumers, consumer-operated programs and self-help groups that strengthen skills, organizational capabilities, and service capacity. All materials and technical assistance services are accessible through this web site, a national toll-free telephone number—(866) 537-STAR (7827), E-newsletters, and a resource library. The Web site is also translated in Spanish El Centro STAR.