Resources - Mental Health/Health Care
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation-Wellness Summit
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/resources/wellness-summit/
Hosted by Boston University’s in conjunction with an NIDRR/SAMHSA-funded Rehabilitation Research and Training Center, this site is designed to provide information on promoting wellness for people with mental illnesses. A new resources section will soon be available, where you’ll find material and information on promoting wellness and reducing disparities of early mortality and co-morbidity. Information will be organized for consumers/families, providers, and researchers.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
http://www.dbsalliance.org The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a patient-directed national organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses and provides current, scientifically-based tools and information.
MedlinePlus
http://medlineplus.gov MedlinePlus is an on-line service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), providing health-related information and easy access to medical journal articles.
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (1999)
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/home.html
Comprehensive report about mental illness and mental health services in the United States. Includes chapters focusing on children, adults, and older adults.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/
National advocacy organization for family members and consumers. Information about mental illnesses, current issues, and the program of assertive community treatment (PACT) model.
National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy (NARPA)
http://www.narpa.org/
Organization of physicians, lawyers, consumer/survivors, and others dedicated to preventing rights violation and coercive treatment.
National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
http://www.nostigma.org/
Produces public service announcements and links public to mental health services.
National Resource Center on Psychiatric Advance Directives
http://www.nrc-pad.org/
Provides basic information about advance directives and a step-by-step guide to preparing your own psychiatric advance directives in your state.
New Freedom Initiative
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NewFreedomInitiative/
Overview of the New Freedom Initiative from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
New Freedom Initiative: A Progress Report
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/newfreedom/nfiprogress.pdf
Evaluation of Administration’s progress in the following areas: increasing access through technology; expanding educational opportunities for youth with disabilities; integrating Americans with disabilities into the workforce; and promoting full access to community life.
Parenting with a Mental Illness(UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration)
http://www.upennrrtc.org/resources/view.php?tool_id=128
Link to a PDF article on Parenting with a Mental Illness to help parents, providers, and advocates find information.
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/
Advises President about improving mental health service delivery in United States. In-depth report about state of services in nation.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
http://www.samhsa.gov/
Federal agency dedicated to improving mental health services and substance abuse prevention and treatment. Information about programs and grant and contract opportunities.
SAMHSA National Mental Health Information Center
http://www.mentalhealth.org
Extensive information for consumers, families, providers, policymakers, and the general public, including in-depth publications, news items, and online forums.
UPENN Collaborative on Community Integration
http://www.upennrrtc.org/
A Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (RRTC) devoted to promoting community integration for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.
US Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association USPRA (formerly IAPSRS)
http://www.uspra.org
Provides access, advocacy, and strategies to implement state-of-the-art psychiatric rehabilitation & recovery-oriented practices through education and professional credentials, research, service outcomes and networking.
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