Links

Discrimination and Advocacy | Emergency services
Mental illnesses|Legislative|Mental health resources
Medication | Resources for children|Forensic/prison
Research | Entitlements | In the arts| Massachusetts and More

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DISCRIMINATION AND ADVOCACY

Center for Independence Individual and Systems Advocacy Special Needs of Disabled Population Client Asst. Program

(e-mail link only)

US EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

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EMERGENCY SERVICES

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO Office of Quality Monitoring)

Lawyers for Public Interest (e-mail link only)

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MENTAL ILLNESSES

Anxiety Disorders Association

Anxiety Panic Internet Resource

Borderline Personality Disorder

Central British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Depression Central

NIMH Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia Survey

National Depressive & Manic-Depressive Association

National Foundation For Depressive Illness, Inc.

Schizophrenia resources

www.schizophrenia.ca (Canadian)

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LEGISLATIVE

Find your local representative and/or senator

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

Alice Cohen's Friendship Network

Al Sofa.com (bi-lingual web site) Internet Mental Health

American Psychological Association

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Directory of Mental Health Professionals

Mental Health Net

National Institute of Mental Health

National Alliance on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse

National Library of Medicine

Neuropsychology Central Financial Help for the Disabled Living in the Community

Procovery site: Overcoming serious physical and mental illness and chronic pain

Social Security e-news/news updates on specific topics such as Disability Law and Regulations, SSI and Medicare

Science & Pseudoscience Review in Mental Health Review of therapy techniques

www.seniorlaw.com for estate planning & trusts.

The Treatment Advocacy Center

World College Health

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MEDICATION

Clinical Trials Information on federal and private clinical trials nationwide

Pharmaceutical companies with programs to help people who can't afford to buy drugs they need

Psy-Med Understanding Your Mental Health Insurance

psychopharmacology

www.healthscout.com

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RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN

Center for Mental Health Services

National Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network

NYU Child Study Center

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FORENSIC/PRISON

PsychLAW Resource center for psychology, public policy and the law

NPR feature on mentally ill

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RESEARCH

Neuropsychology Research Unit, Monash University (Australia)

Neuroguide.com - Neurosciences on the Internet

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ENTITLEMENTS

Help for SSI recipients to understand and use the work incentive entitled the Plan for Achieving Self-Support

SSI Benefits: Eligibility and Benefits

General Medicaid Information for Consumers and Researcher

Index to the Government's HCFA Site

Department of Health and Human Services

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IN THE ARTS

IN MASSACHUSETTS AND MORE

American Psychiatric Association

Boston Mental Health Information Outreach Project

Clincial Trials for Medications

Healthcare for Homeless Information Resource Center

The Massachusetts Disability Resource Exchange

National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

The Online Source for Schizophrenia and Other Mental Health Information

Policy Research Associates

The Schizophrenia Homepage

Treatment Advocacy Center


NJAMHA Mental Health Journals, Mental Health Resources

BRIAN CHIKO Schizophrenia information: INTENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (IFSS)
A state funded program designed to improve the quality of life and overall functioning of families with a mentally ill relative: MEDICARE COMPARISON About private health plans that enroll elderly and disabled Americans; BAZELON CENTER for Mental Health Law

MENTAL HEALTH NET Guide to Mental Health: TREATMENT ADVOCACY CENTER (TAC) The Mission of the TAC is to promote and support the adoption and implementation of laws & practices which increase access to timely and humane treatment to persons with serious brain disorders.
NARSAD National Association for Research on Schizophrenia & Depression: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH (NIMH) Reseach agency of the US Goverment
STANLEY CENTER Innovative Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder resource
SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE DRADA Depression and related Affective Disorders Association: NAMI YOUTH LINK For families with children or adolescents with brain disorders
WEAVER's WEBSITE For parents of children with brain disorders: CHILD & ADOLESCENT BIPOLAR FOUNDATION Interactive web site virtual community center with an extensive library, message boards, chat room, an "Ask the Expert" feature, a drug database and more.
KEN MENTAL HEALTH This database includes information about 1,800 organizations and government offices that provide mental health services.

Acknowledgement: Many of these links come from the NYC Metro NAMI affiliate and the New Jersey Mercer affiliate.

Disclaimer

Although NAMI-WM uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this web site, it makes no representations as to the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of that information unless specifically noted otherwise. NAMI-WM does not endorse or recommend any particular mental health service provider or professional and does not endorse or recommend any particular medication or type of treatment.

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