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Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This office, in partnership with States, leads national efforts to demonstrate, evaluate, and disseminate service delivery models to treat mental illness, promote mental health and prevent the develop... Details >
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Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
This office was created in October 1992 with the Congressional mandate to expand the availability of effective treatment and recovery services for alcohol and drug problems. SAMHSA/CSAT works cooperat... Details >
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Division of Behavioral Health, Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health strives to support tribal and urban Native communities to eliminate behavioral health diseases and conditions; beyond elimination of these, the ... Details >
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Homelessness Resource Center
The Homelessness Resource Center (HRC), a Center for Mental Health Services Initiative, seeks to improve the daily lives of people affected by homelessness and who have mental health and substance use... Details >
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National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The National Center for PTSD is a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The Center has 7 Divisions across the country and carries out a broad range of activities in research, education, ... Details >
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National Institute of Mental Health Office on AIDS
Since 1983, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Office on AIDS (OA) has supported research activities related to the primary and secondary prevention of AIDS and the neurobehavioral sequela... Details >
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National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health, seeks to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain,... Details >
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Office of Rural Mental Health Research
This division of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has two major responsibilities -- to direct, plan, coordinate, and support research activitie... Details >
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Office of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Prior to 1966, the Surgeon General was the head of the PHS, and all program, administrative, and financial management authorities flowed through the Surgeon General, who reported directly to the Secre... Details >
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President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
The mission of the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health is to conduct a comprehensive study of the United States mental health service delivery system, including both the private and pu... Details >
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Rural Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Rural Information Center (RIC) provides information and referral services to local, state, and federal government officials; community organizations; rural electric and telephone cooperatives; lib... Details >
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SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center provides the public information and referrals on mental health services. The Center offers a toll-free number, and a World Wide Web site. People ma... Details >
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Inquiries on mental health, drug abuse, or alcohol can be directed to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) , formerly the Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Admini... Details >
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American Academy of Family Physicians  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), originally the American Academy of General Practice, was founded in 1947 and has chapters in all States. Its purpose is to represent the interests of... Details >
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American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the national association of marriage and family therapists. A principal goal of the AAMFT is to increase understanding, research an... Details >
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American Counseling Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
In 1952, four independent associations established the American Personnel and Guidance Association to provide a stronger voice for related counseling professions. In 1983, the association became the ... Details >
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American Mental Health Counselors Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1976, the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) is the only organization working exclusively for mental health counselors. Mental health counselors believe in the dignity an... Details >
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American Psychiatric Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) was established in 1844 as the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane. It became the American Medico-Psychological A... Details >
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American Psychological Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The American Psychological Association (APA) was founded in 1892 as a professional organization for psychologists. It exists to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of pro... Details >
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1980. The Association is dedicated to educating the public and professionals about the nature of phobias and ... Details >
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Asian American Psychological Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA) is a national organization for psychologists serving the Asian American community. The association's goals include advancing the welfare of Asian A... Details >
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Ask the Geneticist  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of AsktheGeneticistSM is to answer questions about genetic concepts, and the etiology, treatment, research, testing, and predisposition to genetic disorders. By providing a port... Details >
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Association of Black Psychologists   External Links Disclaimer Logo
This association serves as the leader and international resource for addressing the psychological needs of African people in the Diaspora. ABPsi works in collaboration with other Afrocentric associati... Details >
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Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mission of the Center is to support and to promote a reoriented national preparedness to foster the development and adjustment of children with or at risk of developing serious emotional disturban... Details >
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Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation (CPR) is a research, training, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities by improving the effecti... Details >
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Depression Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Depression Center is An interactive CBT program with a Support Group moderated by trained health care professionals.... Details >
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Emotions Anonymous  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Emotions Anonymous (EA) offers a group approach to the achievement of emotional health patterned after the 12-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Group meetings are conducted in which participants ... Details >
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Helpguide  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Helpguide is a project of the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and WISE & Healthy Aging. Helpguide’s mission is to empower you and your loved ones to understand, prevent, and resolve health challenges. Hel... Details >
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Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Founded in 1977, the Institute for the Advancement of Human Behavior (IAHB) is a nonprofit educational organization begun with the primary objective of knowledge dissemination in the bio-behavioral sc... Details >
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International Stress Management Association  External Links Disclaimer Logo
A nonprofit organization dedicated to making for a less stressful world, ISMA seeks to advance the education of professionals and students, and to facilitate methodically sound research in several pro... Details >
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Mental Health America  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 32... Details >
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Mental Help Net  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Mental Help Net is a comprehensive guide to mental health online, featuring over 6,000 individual resources. The site covers information on disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, chroni... Details >
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MUMS National Parent-to-Parent Network, Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
MUMS is a national Parent-to-Parent organization for parents or care providers of a child with any disability, rare disorder, chromosomal abnormality or health condition. MUMS' mission to provide supp... Details >
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National Alliance on Mental Illness  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a network of local support groups for the mentally ill and their families. It provides information on severe mental illness and its effects on fami... Details >
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National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The mandate of the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association is to advocate on behalf of AAPI mental health issues, to serve as a forum for effective collaboration and to netw... Details >
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National Association for Rural Mental Health  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Association for Rural Mental Health's (NARMH) goal is to enhance the delivery of mental health services to rural areas. It promotes this goal and informs the field of the unique needs of... Details >
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National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR), a program in the Department of Psychiatry, is one of four minority mental health research Centers. The NCA... Details >
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National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is the oldest and largest national community behavioral healthcare advocacy organization in the country. It was formed in 1970 and represents ... Details >
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National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Research Center on Asian American Mental Health (NRCAAMH) was established in 1988 with a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health. NRCAAMH prides itself as a national and multid... Details >
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline   External Links Disclaimer Logo
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national, 24-hour, and toll-free suicide prevention service available to all those in suicidal crisis who are seeking help. Individuals seeking help can d... Details >
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Obsessive Compulsive Foundation  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation, founded in 1986, is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of obsessive compulsive disorder, as well as providing support and... Details >
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Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Applied Studies collects and reports on national and State data to assist policymakers, treatment providers and patien... Details >
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One Sky Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
One Sky Center is a National Resource Center for American Indians and Alaska Natives. It is dedicated to improving prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental health across Indian Country. ... Details >
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Postpartum Support International  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Postpartum Support International (PSI) was formed June 26, 1987 to increase awareness in our communities about the emotional changes often experienced during pregnancy and after the arrival of the bab... Details >
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Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Established in 1984 at Portland State University, the Center's activities focus on improving services to families whose children have mental, emotional or behavioral disorders through a set of related... Details >
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Screening for Mental Health, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
Screening for Mental Health (SMH) is a non-profit organization that provides community-based (in-person) and interactive (telephone and online) programs of mental health education and screening for de... Details >
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Data Archive  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The goal of the Archive is to distribute and promote the usage of research data on substance abuse and mental health problems and the impact of related treatment systems. Data collections distributed... Details >
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Suicide Prevention Resource Center  External Links Disclaimer Logo
The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) supports suicide prevention skills and practice to advance the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). SPRC provides prevention support, training... Details >
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Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
TLC is a national nonprofit organization devoted to advancing understanding of trichotillomania (TTM) or compulsive hair-pulling. Founded in 1991 by a sufferer of TTM, the Center responds to inquiries... Details >
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Database Updated: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
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