Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - CMHS

Organization URL(s)

www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/  

Other Contact Information

5600 Fishers Lane
Parklawn Building
Rockville, MD 20857

301-984-8796 (FAX)
800-790-2647 (BBS)
301-443-9006 (Voice - TDD)

Description

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 development or worsening of mental illness when possible. CMHS oversees a variety of service-related programs and conducts several new programs mandated by Congress. Among them are the Mental Health Services Block Grant to the States and programs for children needing mental health services.

Online Resources

• After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Stress
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0097/default.asp
• Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/NMH02-0138/default.asp
• Center for Mental Health Services
  http://www.mentalhealth.org/stigma/ 
  
• Center for Mental Services State Resource Guides
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/Publications_browse.asp?ID=185&Topic=State%2FTerritory+Resources
• Filing an ADA Employment Discrimination Charge: Making It Work for You
  http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SMA00-3471/default.asp 
  
• Hurricane Katrina and Disaster Relief Information: National
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/katrina/national.asp
• Hurricane Katrina and Disaster Relief Information: State
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/katrina/state.asp
• Know Your Rights
  http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/ken98-0051/default.asp 
  
• Mental Health Links
  http://www.mentalhealth.org/links/default.asp 
  
• Mental Health Services Locator
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/
• Self-Care Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: : What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/NMH02-0139/default.asp
• When Talking Doesn't Help: Other Ways to Help Children Express Their Feelings Following a Disaster
  http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/otherways.asp

Related Topics

Consumer Protection Counseling Depression Federal Programs Group Therapy Homelessness Human Services Patient Advocacy Therapy Community-Based Programs Mental Health

Review Date

Wed Oct 6, 2004