National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

Mental Health Links

NASMHPD's Mental Health Glossary

Federal Web Sites
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mentalhealth.gov Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) SAMHSA's Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) National Strategy for Suicide Prevention Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention Adminstration for Children and Families (ACF) Administration for Community Living (ACL) Administration on Aging (AoA) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Make the Connection National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD) U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Home Page Office of the Surgeon General President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
State Mental Health Agencies
Alabama Department of Mental Health Alaska Division of Behavioral Health American Samoa Department of Human and Social Services Arizona Department of Behavioral Health Services Arkansas Division of Mental Health Services California Mental Health Services Division (MHSD) Colorado, Office of Behavioral Health Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health District of Columbia, Department of Behavioral Health Florida Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services Hawaii Mental Health Division Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Illinois Office of Mental Health Indiana Mental Health Services Iowa Division of Mental Health and Disability Services Kansas Behavioral Health Services Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health and Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Louisiana Office of Behavioral Health Maine Department of Health and Human Services Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Massachusetts Department of Mental Health Michigan Department of Community Health Minnesota Department of Human Services Mississippi Department of Mental Health Missouri Department of Mental Health Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Nebraska Division of Behavioral Health Nevada, Division of Public and Behavioral Health New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services New Jersey Division of Mental Health Services New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division New York State Office of Mental Health North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services North Dakota Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Oregon Addictions and Mental Health Services Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Puerto Rico Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Service (Spanish only) Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Hospitals South Carolina Department of Mental Health South Dakota Department of Human Services Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Texas Department of State Health Services Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Vermont Department of Health Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Virgin Islands Department of Health Washington Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Wisconsin Department of Health Services West Virginia Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities Wyoming Behavioral Health Division
CMHS/ Other Federal Agency Research, Training and Technical Assistance Centers
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center for Support of Mental Health Services in Isolated Rural Areas The Evaluation Center at HSRI National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research National Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Center The National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders in the Justice System National Empowerment Center (NEC) National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse National Alliance on Mental Illness Homelessness Resource Center National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health at Georgetown University Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health Portland Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center Technical Assistance Partnership for Child and Family Mental Health Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI)
Other Mental Health Web Sites
Alliance fo the Safe, Therapeutic and Appropriate Use of Residential Treatment (A START) American Association of Community Psychiatrists American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) American Psychiatric Association (APA) American Psychological Association (APA) American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Center for Practice Innovations: Consumer and Family Portal CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project CrisisNOW Coalition for Whole Health Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health First Nations Behavioral Health Association Gift from Within - PTSD Resources for Survivors and Caregivers Mental Health America (formerly the National Mental Health Association) Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors (NACBHD) National Association of Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils (NAMHPAC) NASMHPD Research Institute, Inc. (NRI) National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging National Coalition for Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Organizations National Center for Youth Opportunity and Justice National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council) National Council on Aging National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA) National Leadership Council on African American Behavioral Health, Inc. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK) Network of Care for Mental Health Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and the Academy for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery (PRA-PRF, formerly USPRA and IAPSRS) SMI Adviser Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
Other Web Sites
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) American Society of Anesthesiologists Pain Management and Anesthesia Resources Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Campaign for Children's Health Care Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) Council of State Administrators of Vocational Rehabilitation (CSAVR) Council of State Governments (CSG) Reentry Policy Council (RPC) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Legal Action Center National Alliance to End Homelessness National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services (NASDDDS) National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE) National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) National Disability Rights Network National Governors Association (NGA) ParityTrack courtsystem.org