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Government Agencies | Consumer Groups
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Government Agency Web sites
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services The Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services is the federal agency that administers the
Medicare, Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance programs.
The Web site includes information about these programs, what
services are available and eligibility requirements.
Department
of Health and Human Services
GetFit
GetFit.SAMHSA.Gov, an interactive workplace Web site that provides
you, your family, and colleagues with information about physical
health, mental health, drugs, and alcohol. Their goal is to improve
the health, safety, and quality of life for employees and their
families across the Nation. GetFit.SAMHSA.Gov provides the
information and resources that can help you and your family reach
that goal by creating a healthy environment at work and at home. Healthfinder™
is a gateway consumer health and human services information Web site
by the United States government that can lead you to online
publications, clearinghouses, databases, Web sites, and support and
self-help groups, government agencies and not-for-profit
organizations.
National Mental
Health Information Center A national, one-stop
source of information and resources on prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation services for mental illness. The Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) National
Mental Health Information Center provides information about mental
health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647), this web
site, and more than 600 publications. The National Mental Health
Information Center was developed for users of mental health services
and their families, the general public, policy makers, providers,
and the media. MEDLINEplus
will direct you to information to help answer health questions and
brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) and other government, non-profit and
other health-related organizations.
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Consumer Groups
The
Bright Side is a new volunteer based non-profit organization
that aims to provide an online community where people feeling
overwhelmed with life can find immediate solace, support and
resources for self help.
"The
Clearinghouse" The National Mental Health Consumers'
Self-Help Clearinghouse handles inquiries concerning the needs of
the consumer/survivor movement, including locating local groups and
getting involved in the self-help movement.
Mental
Health and Aging Advocacy Project Assists older adults and
their families in obtaining appropriate mental health and aging
services, and teaches them how to advocate to get their needs met.
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Mental Health Organizations
American
Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American
Association of Suicidology A nonprofit organization
dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. Their web
site is designed as a resource for anyone concerned about suicide.
American
Public Health Association (APHA) The oldest and largest
organization of public health professionals in the world,
representing more than 50,000 members from over 50 occupations of
public health.
Compeer
A national not-for-profit organization that matches community
volunteers in supportive friendships with children and adults
receiving mental health treatment.
Depressive
and Bipolar Support Alliance Educates patients,
families, professionals, and the public concerning the nature of
depressive and manic-depressive illnesses as treatable medical
diseases.
Eating
Disorder Referral and Information Center Dedicated to the
prevention and treatment of eating disorders. Edreferral.com
provides information and treatment resources for all forms of eating
disorders.
National
Family Caregivers Association NFCA is the only national,
charitable organization dedicated to making life better for all of
America's family caregivers. Through its services in the areas of
information and education; support and validation; public awareness
and advocacy, NFCA strives to minimize the disparity between a
caregiver's quality of life and that of mainstream Americans.
The
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation A community of people who
have an interest in obsessive-compulsive disorder or related
neurobiological disorders and whose goals are education, support and
research.
Organization
for Bipolar Affective Disorders (OBAD) A charitable,
non-profit, consumer-driven organization that encourages the
empowerment of individuals with mood disorders through education and
non-judgmental peer support.
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