Links
The following independently produced and sponsored sites may be of
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National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI National)
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation’s largest
grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of
persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979,
NAMI has become the nation’s voice on mental illness, a national organization
including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities
across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy,
research, support, and education.
NAMI Ohio
Features information on state mental health initiatives. For more
information on NAMI programs in Southwestern Ohio, see the following local NAMI
websites.
NAMI Hamilton County
NAMI Butler County
NAMI Clermont
County
Ohio Advocates for
Mental Health
This organization promotes recovery and independence for persons with mental
illness. The website offers information about advance directives, client rights,
the Bridges program and other peer support resources for persons with mental
illness.
Ohio Department of
Mental Health
Coordinates and regulates mental health treatment across Ohio.
Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
Coordinates and regulates alcohol and drug addiction treatment and prevention
programs across Ohio.
Ohio Department of Job and
Family Services
Coordinates and regulates public benefit programs including Medicaid, Food
Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and child care throughout
Ohio.
Network of Care (Warren-Clinton Counties)
This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned
with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health
services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other
features.
Mental Health America
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association)
is a leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people lead mentally healthy
lives.
National Institute of
Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research
agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
American Academy of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry
Information to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental,
behavioral, and mental disorders that affect children and adolescents.
Child & Adolescent Bipolar
Foundation
An important site serving children with mood disorders.
Depression and Bipolar
Support Alliance (DBSA)
Information about depression and bipolar illness. Formerly the National
Depression and Manic-Depression Association.
Psych Central
Resource Directory
A huge, annotated list of mental health web links.
InteliHealth
- Harvard Medical School Health Information
A terrific site for medical news.
Quality Review Services
Inc.
Studies local mental health system quality and satisfaction.
Wrightslaw Special
Education Law and Advocacy
Parents, educators, advocates, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate,
reliable information about special education law, education law, and advocacy
for children with disabilities.
Disability Is Natural
Commentary and resources by Kathie Snow. Includes the article
People First Language.
This article—first written in 1991, updated
regularly, and distributed widely—is considered by many to be the clearest,
simplest, and most comprehensive article on the power of language. Individuals, schools, and organizations across the
country and around the world use this article to teach others the importance of
using respectful and dignified words.
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