Mental health issues in rural communities. Best Practices, planning tools, funding resources, and general assistance through federal and state programs and/or organizations are linked here. May is Mental Health Month.
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About 15+ Make Time to Listen...Take Time to Talk Campaign U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National Mental Health Information Center. "The campaign is based on the premise that parents who talk with their children about what is happening in their lives are better able to guide their children toward more positive, skill-enhancing activities and friendships."
Disaster Mental Health: Crisis Counseling Programs for the Rural Community U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. National Mental Health Information Center. "The goal of this publication is to improve crisis counseling services for rural populations following disaster."
SAMHSA National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. "Online registry of mental health and substance abuse interventions that have been reviewed and rated by independent reviewers."
Mental Health Services Locator U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Mental Health Statistics U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention.
Mental Health, United States, 2000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Center for Mental Services.
