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
800-789-2647 (Voice - Toll-free)
301-984-8796 (FAX)
866-889-2647 (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