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Mental Health Links - Mental Health Care SystemOrganizations- 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).
- http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Through research in basic neuroscience, behavioral science, and genetics, NIMH works to gain an understanding of the fundamental mechanisms underlying thought, emotion, and behavior -- and an understanding of what goes wrong in the brain in mental illness.
- http://www.nacbhd.org/
This association is dedicated to promoting and improving behavioral health services on a county and local level. The nonprofit organization’s membership is composed of county and local health officials and their State associations.
- http://www.nasmhpd.org/
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the Nation's Public Mental Health System through policy development, information dissemination, and technical assistance.
- http://www.nasmhpd.org/members.cfm
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors -- Membership Roster is an online directory of directors & commissioners of the 55 state & territorial government mental health programs.
- http://www.fccmh.org/
FCCMH is a statewide association of about 60 community-based mental health and substance abuse agencies. The Council was originally formed in 1958 as an association of mental health clinic directors. Its role broadened in the 1960s and 1970s, as the focus of treatment shifted from state hospitals to communities. The Council's membership has expanded in recent years to include a number of agencies that specialize in substance abuse services and in children's services. Collectively, these agencies serve more than 200,000 Floridians a year.
- 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.
- 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).
- http://www.healthgap.omhrc.gov/index.htm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and ABC Radio Networks are working together to sponsor Closing the Health Gap, a national campaign to bring the best health information to African American communities and help African American consumers take charge of their health.
- http://www.nccbh.org/
This council is a nonprofit trade association for community providers of addiction and mental health services. Consulting services are provided to healthcare providers and educational resources are provided to council members.
- http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/
The President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health seeks to improve the quality and availability of mental health services.
- http://www.stauntonfarm.org/index.html
The goal of the foundation is to award grants to non-profit organizations for mental health treatment, care and support through programming that purposes to restore individuals to their optimal functioning and productivity in society. The Staunton Farm Foundation's funding is limited to the ten-county region of southwestern Pennsylvania, which includes Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties.
Online Resources- http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mental-health/MH99999
The Mayo Clinic Mental Health resource center offers information on mental health and mental illness, specific disorders, and mental health treatments.
- http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/home.html
This report, the first of its kind, is a comprehensive look at the state of mental health and mental health services in the U.S among all age groups and backgrounds. It is the product of a joint endeavor between the Office of the Surgeon General, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Institute of Mental Health.
- http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/04/20020429-1.html
This speech by President Bush, made in April of 2002 at the University of Mexico, highlights the President’s commitment to helping people with mental illnesses.
- http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/default.htm
The Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda represents an extraordinary level of collaboration among three major Federal Departments: the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, and the Department of Justice. It introduces a blueprint for addressing children's mental health needs in the United States.
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