Children's and Adolescents' Mental Health Services Technical Assistance and Research Centers

Information can be accessed through:
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
Toll-Free 800.789.CMHS (2647)

The following Technical Assistance, Research and Training Centers and Clearinghouses are supported by the Center for Mental Health Services. Services may include technical assistance, information and referral, on-site consultation, training, library services, publications, annotated bibliographies, etc. Many services are available free of charge, but in some cases, charges are applicable.

National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
(formerly CASSP Technical Assistance Center)
Georgetown University Child Development Center
3307 M Street, NW Suite 401
Washington, DC 20007-3935
Phone: (202) 687-5000
FAX: (202) 687-8899

Information packets, issue briefs and monographs on children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances
Conferences and training institutes on planning, delivery and financing of services
Consultation on systems change and services development and delivery
Agency and organization collaboration

National Resource Network on Child and Family Mental Health Services
Washington Business Group on Health
777 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002
Phone:(202) 408-9320
FAX:(202)408-9332

Technical assistance in developing family-focuses, culturally competent, community-based, multi-agency service delivery systems in 22 sites
Teleconferences
Seminars, conferences, one-on-one consultations
Information dissemination to service providers
Long-term consultation

Center for Evaluation of Child Mental Health Systems
Judge Baker Children's Center
295 Longwood Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone:(617) 232-8390
FAX:(617) 232-8399

On-site consultation on management information systems
Meetings and Conferences
Topic-based conference training modules
Networking and organization collaboration

The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health
Department of Child and Family Studies
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33612-3807
Voice: 813.974.4661

Epidemiological and service system research
Annual research conference

Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
Regional Research Institute of Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0741
Phone: (503) 725-4040
FAX: (503) 725-4180
E-mail: frieseb@rri.pdx.edu

Research and training focused on family support issues, family/professional collaboration, and diverse cultural groups
Annual research conference on family support issues
Information on publications and events through an electronic bulletin board

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