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Pocket Guide to Mental Health Resources

General Mental Health Resources

The organizations listed below provide mental health information related to specific subject areas. They are listed alphabetically by topic.

Aging

Aging Network Services
4400 East West Highway, Suite 907
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-4329
http://www.agingnets.com

Alliance for Aging Research
2021 K Street, NW, Suite 305
Washington, DC 20006
202-293-2856
http://www.agingresearch.org

Alzheimer's Association (national office)
225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
312-335-8700 or 800-272-3900
http://www.alz.org

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
P.O. Box 8250
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250
301-495-3311 or 800-438-4380
http://www.alzheimers.org

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1050
Bethesda, MD 20814-3004
301-654-7850
http://www.aagpgpa.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20002-1520
202-783-2242
Fax 202-783-2255
http://www.aahsa.org

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
202-434-2277 or 800-424-3410
http://www.aarp.org

American Federation for Aging Research
70 West 40th Street 11th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(212) 703-9977
888-582-2327
Fax 212- 997 -0330
http://www.afar.org

American Geriatrics Society
The Empire State Building
350 5th Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10118
212-308-1414
http://www.americangeriatrics.org

American Psychological Association
Division of Adult Development and Aging
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202-336-5500 or 800-374-2721
http://www.apa.org

American Society on Aging
833 Market Street, Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-974-9600
http://www.asaging.org

National Aging Information Center
U.S. Administration on Aging
330 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 4656
Washington, DC 20201
202-619-7501
http://www.aoa.gov/naic

National Council on the Aging
300 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
202-479-1200
http://www.ncoa.org

National Institute on Aging Resource Center
31 Center Drive
Building 31, Room 5C27
MSC 2292
Bethesda, MD 20892-2292
301-496-1752
http://www.nih.gov/nia

National Legal Support for Elderly People with Mental Disabilities
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005
202-467-5730
http://www.bazelon.org

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Mental Retardation
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
312-413-1520
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr

Children and Family

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
202-966-7300 or 800-333-7636
http://www.aacap.org

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
847-228-5005
http://www.aap.org

American Association of Marriage and
Family Therapy
112 S. Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-3061
703-838-9808
Fax 703-838-9805
http://www.aamft.org

American Association of Psychiatric Services for Children
Child Mental Health Division
440 First Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
202-638-2952
http://www.cwla.org/cwla/mentalh/mentalhealth.html

American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
PO Box 570218
Dallas, TX 75357-0218
972-686-6166
Fax 972-613-5532
http://www.adolpsych.org

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
301-306-7070 or 800-233-4050
http://www.chadd.org

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1101 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-7710
http://www.ffcmh.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
703-524-7600 or 800-950-6264
http://www.nami.org

National Association of Psychiatric Treatment Centers for Children
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-9735
http://cecp.air.org/teams/stratpart/naptcc.htm

National Association of School Nurses
1416 Park Street, Suite A
Castle Rock, Co 80190
1-866-627-6767 (1-866-NASN-SNS)
303-663-2329
http://www.nasn.org

National Association of School Psychologists
4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda, MD 20814-9457
301-657-0270
http://www.nasponline.org/index2.html

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
202-884-8200
http://www.nichcy.org

National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
Georgetown University Child Development Center
3307 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007-3935
202-687-5000
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/gucdc/cassp.html

Research & Training Center on Family Support & Children's Mental Health
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
503-725-4040
http://www.rtc.pdx.edu

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
19 Station Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19118-2939
215-248-9168
http://www.sdbp.org/

Consumers

Contac
West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association
PO Box 11000
Charleston, WV 25339
304-346-9992
http://www.contac.org

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
(formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association)
730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610-3526
312-642-0049 or 800-862-3632
www.dbsalliance.org

National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
909 Echo Drive
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-399-9713
http://www.narpa.org

National Empowerment Center
599 Canal Street
Lawrence, MA 01840
800-769-3728
http://www.power2u.org

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-751-1810 or 800-553-4-KEY (4539)
http://www.mhselfhelp.org

National Self-help Clearinghouse
Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York
365 5th Avenue, Suite 3300
New York, NY 10016
212-817-1822
http://www.selfhelpweb.org

Death and Loss

Association for Death Education and Counseling
342 North Main Street
West Hartford, CT 06117-2507
860-586-7503
http://www.adec.org

Compassionate Friends (national office)
P.O. Box 3696
Oak Brook, IL 60522-3696
630-990-0010
http://www.compassionatefriends.org

Grief Recovery Institute
P.O. Box 6061-382
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413
818-907-9600
Fax 818-907-9329
http://www.grief-recovery.com

Hospice Foundation of America
2001 S Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20009
202-638-5419 or 800-854-3402
http://www.hospicefoundation.org

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-243-5900
http://www.nhpco.org

On-line Resources

American Association of Retired Persons http://www.aarp.org

GriefNet
http://www.griefnet.org

Depression

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association
Meyer 3-181, 600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-7381
202-955-5800 or 410-955-4647
http://www.drada.org

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
60 Cutler Mill Road, Suite 404
Great Neck, NY 11021
516-829-0091
http://www.narsad.org

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610-3526
312-642-0049 or 800-826-3632
www.dbsalliance.org

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184
MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
301-443-4513
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Employment

Association for Persons in Supported Employment
1627 Monument Avenue
Richmond, VA 23220
804-278-9187
http://www.apse.org

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Boston University
940 Commonwealth Avenue West
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3549
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/index.html

International Association of Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Services
601 North Hammonds Ferry Road - Suite A
Linthicum, MD 21090
410-789-7054
410-789-7675
http://www.iapsrs.org

Job Accommodations Network
918 Chestnut Ridge Road
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 26506
800-526-7234
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu

Office of Disability Employment Policy
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
202-693-7880
http://www.dol.gov/odep/

Rehabilitation Research and Training Center
Department of Disability and Human Development
University of Illinois at Chicago
1640 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
312-413-1520
http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr

General Mental Health

American Psychiatric Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1825
Arlington, VA 22209-3901
703-907-7300
http://www.psych.org

American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
202-336-5500 or 800-374-2721
http://www.apa.org

Anxiety Disorders Association of America
8730 Georgia Avenue Suite 600
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(240) 485-1001
Fax (240) 485-1035
http://www.adaa.org

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, DC 20015
800-789-2647
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Boston University
940 Commonwealth Avenue West
Boston, MA 02215
617-353-3549
Fax 617-353-7700
http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/reasaccom

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
703-524-7600 or 800-950-6264
http://www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184
MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663
301-443-4513
http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Association (national office)
2001 N. Beauregard Street - 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
703-684-7722 or 800-969-6642
Fax 703-684-5968 http://www.nmha.org

National Schizophrenia Foundation
403 Seymour Street, Suite 202
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 485-7168
800-482-9534
http://www.NSFoundation.org
http://www.SAnonymous.org

On-line Resource

Health Finder
(A service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.healthfinder.gov

HIV/AIDS

AIDS Health Project
1930 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-476-6430
http://www.ucsf-ahp.org

Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street (at Ellis), 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109-7813
415-292-3400
http://www.apiwellness.org

California Rural Indian Health Board
Native American AIDS Advisory Board
4400 Auburn Blvd. 2nd floor
Sacramento, CA 95841
(916) 929-9761
http://www.crihb.org

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National AIDS Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
800-458-5231
http://www.cdcnpin.org

Children with AIDS Project of America
P.O. Box 23778
Tempe, AZ 85282-3778
480-774-9718
Fax: 480-921-0449
http://www.aidskids.org

Critical Path AIDS Project
2062 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-545-2212
http://www.critpath.org

HIV Community Care Program
Adult and Community Care Services Branch
Department of Human Services
1390 Miller Street Room 209
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 586-7754
http://www.state.hi.us/dhs

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
P.O. Box 6303
Rockville, MD 20849-6303
800-448-0440
http://www.aidsinfo.nih.gov/

International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
33 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, IL 60602-2601
312-795-4930
http://www.iapac.org

National Association of People with AIDS
1413 K Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
202-898-0414
http://www.napwa.org

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
31 Center Drive
Building 31, Room 7A-50
MSC 2520
Bethesda, MD 20892-2520
301-496-5717
http://www.niaid.nih.gov

National Lesbian/Gay Health Foundation
1407 S Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-939-7880
http://www.health.gov/NHIC/NHICScripts/Entry.cfm?HRCode=HR2181

National Minority AIDS Council
1931 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009-4432
202-483-6622
http://www.nmac.org

National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
436 14th Street, Suite 1020
Oakland, CA 94607
510-444-2051
http://www.nnaapc.org

San Francisco AIDS Foundation
995 Market Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-487-3000 or 800-367-AIDS (2437)
http://www.sfaf.org

On-line Resource

Journal of the American Medical Association
HIV/AIDS Information Center
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1944.html

Homelessness

Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
888-439-3300, ext. 247 (toll-free)
http://www.bphc.hrsa.gov/hchirc

Homeless and Missing Service/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
220-1/2 Putnam Street
Marietta, GA 45750
740-423-4279
http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Homeless_and_Missing_Mentally_Ill__A_Guide_for_Relatives.htm

National Coalition for the Homeless
1012 14th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005-3406
202-737-6444
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/

National Health Care for the Homeless Council
P.O. Box 60427
Nashville, TN 37206-8427
615-226-2292
http://www.nhchc.org

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty
1411 K Street, NW, Suite 1400
Washington, DC 20005
202-638-2535
http://www.nlchp.org

National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
Policy Research Associates, Inc.
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
518-439-7415
Fax 518-439-7612
http://www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Interagency Council on the Homeless
451 7th Street, SW, Room 7262
Washington, DC 20410
202-708-1480
http://www.hud.gov

Justice and Jail Diversion

American College of Forensic Psychiatry
P.O. Box 5870
Balboa Island, CA 92662
949-673-7773
http://www.forensicpsychonline.com

American Correctional Association
4380 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4322
800-222-5646
http://www.aca.org

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street, NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005-5002
202-467-5730
http://www.bazelon.org

Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law
American Bar Association
740 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005-1022
202-662-1570
http://www.abanet.org/disability

National Center for Youth Law
405 14th Street, 15th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-2701
510-835-8089
http://www.youthlaw.org

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
301-519-5500 or 800-851-3420
http://www.ncjrs.org

National GAINS Center for People with Co-occurring Disorders
Policy Research, Inc.
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
518-439-7415
518-439-7612
http://gainscenter.samhsa.gov/

Rural Americans

National Rural Health Association
One West Armour Boulevard, Suite 203
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-756-3140
http://www.nrharural.org

Rural Information Center Health Service
(A joint project of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and
U.S. Department of Agriculture)
National Agricultural Library, Room 304
10301 Baltimore Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
301-504-5547 or 800-633-7701
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/richs

Suicide

American Association of Suicidology
4201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 408
Washington, DC 20008
202-237-2280
http://www.suicidology.org

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
212-363-3500 or 888-333-2377 (toll-free)
http://www.afsp.org

SA/VE: Suicide Awareness/Voices of Education
P.O. Box 24507
Minneapolis, MN 55424-0507
612-946-7998
Hotline: 800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433)
http://www.save.org

Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network USA (SPAN USA)
5034 Odins Way
Marietta, GA 30068
770-998-8819 or 888-649-1366 (toll-free)
http://www.spanusa.org

Women

Boston Women's Health Book Collective
34 Plympton Street
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 451-3666
(617) 451-3664
http://www.ourbodiesourselves.org

National Asian Women's Health Organization
250 Montgomery Street, Suite 410
San Francisco, CA 94104
415-989-9747
http://www.nawho.org

National Women's Health Information Center
(A Service of the Office on Women's Health in the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
8550 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
800-994-WOMAN
www.WomensHealth.gov

Society for Women's Health Research
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 625
Washington, DC 20036
202-223-8224
http://www.womens-health.org

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