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Virgin Islands ResourcesPDF
version Territory Mental Health Agency Dr. Denese Marshall, Director Spanish language assistance available Territory Protection and Advocacy Agency Amelia Headley LaMont, Director Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services New York Regional Office (serves the Virgin Islands) Advocacy Organizations Mental Health America Resource Center The National Alliance on Mental Illness maintains a helpline for information on mental illnesses and referrals to local groups. The local self-help groups have support and advocacy components and offer education and information about community services for families and individuals. For information about the Alliance's activities in the Virgin Islands, contact: Virgin Islands Alliance for the Mentally Ill Territory-representative consumer organizations are run by and for consumers of mental health services and promote consumer empowerment. These organizations provide information about mental health and other support services at the Territory level and are active in addressing and advocating for mental health system issues. For information about consumer activities in your area, contact: African-Caribbean Mental Health Association (ACMHA) African and Caribbean Mental Health Services The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse, funded partly by the Center for Mental Health Services, promotes and helps to develop consumer-run self-help groups across the country. Technical assistance and materials are available on such topics as organizing groups, fundraising, leadership development, incorporating, public relations, advocacy, and networking. For more information, contact: The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse The National Empowerment Center is a Technical Assistance Center run by mental health consumers/survivors. The Center's mission is to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been diagnosed with mental illness. The Center provides information and referrals to consumer/survivor resources nationwide and offers technical assistance to individuals and groups involved in consumer empowerment activities. The Center distributes recovery-related publications and sponsors education and training activities. For information on consumer/survivor activities in your area, contact: The National Empowerment Center The Consumer Organization & Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC), funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, is a resource center for consumers/survivors and consumer-run organizations across the United States. Services and products include informational materials; on-site training and skill-building curricula; electronic and other communication capabilities; networking and customized activities promoting self-help, recovery, leadership, business management, and empowerment. For more information contact: Consumer Organization & Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC) Other Sources of Information There are many sources of information that you can tap. Your area mental health authority, which is generally a part of the local government, may be useful. Other branches of your city or county government also may be able to help. For example, the education office might have information about help for children, and the agency for the aging might know about services for senior citizens. In addition, your family physician or area hospital may be able to make referrals. For legal advice, contact your local bar association or go to www.findlegalhelp.org. Also, your local library and telephone yellow pages may have resource lists for sources of help in your community. SRG-VI |
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