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A non-profit organization of brain injury survivors and family members dedicated to increasing public awareness about acquired brain injury and to providing support, education, information, advocacy and other services for individuals with acquired brain injury and their families.

The organization's efforts are aimed at both stopping the spread of HIV infection and providing medical and social services to those who have been infected.

Seeks to ensure that all individuals receiving behavioral health services in the North Central Region have access to a comprehensive array of high quality, cost effective, community based, and recovery-oriented services that maximize their potential for recovery.

Seeks to prevent brain injury and improve the quality of life for people who have experienced brain injury and their family members through support, education, advocacy, and research.

Allows users to learn more about, screen for, apply for, and renew various Social Services offered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

A member-driven, grassroots organization whose mission is to support prevention professionals in eliminating substance abuse.

A private non-profit prevention, education, advocacy, assessment, intervention, and recovery support organization, providing a wide range of services to reduce the impact of addiction and improve related health issues for the entire community including families, schools, businesses, individuals and the community.

A federally funded, nonprofit agency responsible for providing protection and advocacy services to people with disabilities and mental health issues.

Since its founding more than 80 years ago, the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) has been dedicated to a single purpose: building better lives for America's disabled veterans and their families.

Committed to meeting the behavioral health, social service, and medical needs of the community, including consumers whose incomes fall below the poverty level and receive public and/or medical assistance.

Provides businesses with cost-effective drug-free workplace programs such as drug testing, training and policies and delivers innovative anti-drug media campaigns to raise awareness, change behaviors, and inspire action to prevent substance abuse.

The Penn State Gerontology Center strives to carry out research, instruction, and community-service programs of the highest quality and to make those resources available to the Commonwealth and the nation.

Strives to promote health, prevent and manage chronic disease, especially among vulnerable populations through community-based outreach, education, and advocacy.

Seeking to ensure food security in Pennsylvania through the provision of resources and support for local organizations and campaigns.

Serves as a repository of information related to addiction research, health policy, prevention, intervention and treatment in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and to develop effective mecha­nisms to transfer that knowledge to the substance abuse field.

Committed to the provision of resources to support the proliferation of quality prevention and intervention programs aimed at promoting positive youth development and preventing violence, delinquency, substance abuse and other problem behaviors in children and adolescents.

Working to support the provision of quality services and best practices designed to ensure the safety, permanency, and well-being of Pennsylvania's children, youth, and families.

Provides guidance, advice, and support for grandparents raising grandchildren and other relative and non-relative Kinship Caregivers.

Works on behalf of the mental health of its citizens, instilling principles that facilitate the recovery and resiliency of individuals and their families, through advocacy, education, and public policy.

Promotes awareness and seks to eliminate the stigma of drug and alcohol abuse through education, prevention, and treatment.

Provides information and support to people with mental illness, their families and friends. All services are free-of-charge.

A nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic and other severe anxiety disorders, autism and pervasive developmental disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and other severe and persistent mental illnesses that affect the brain.

Seeks to bring together health systems; hospitals; medical, dental and behavioral health providers; pharmacists; and health-care professional associations and organizations to address the opioid addiction and heroin crisis through awareness, education and action.

Provides support for county coalition and task forces that aim to eliminate overdoses in their communities.

Access to free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utilities payment assistance, employment services, veteran services and childcare and family services.

Working to engage, coordinate and lead the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s effort to prevent and reduce drug, alcohol and gambling addiction and abuse; and to promote recovery, thereby reducing the human and economic impact of the disease.

Find Treatment
Assistance in finding a treatment provider in your area.

Overdose
Information and resources on combatting substance use overdose deaths.

Prevention
Responsible for the development, oversight, and management of substance misuse prevention and intervention services throughout Pennsylvania.

Support Services
Organizations and resources for individuals in recovery and families impacted by substance use disorder.

Working to promote healthy behaviors, prevent injury and disease, and to assure the safe delivery of quality health care for all people in Pennsylvania.

Opioids
An all-hands-on deck approach to prevent opioid use from happening, rescue those suffering and get Pennsylvanians into treatment.

Naloxone
Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an overdose that is caused by an opioid drug (i.e. prescription pain medication or heroin).

Public Health Preparedness
Emergencies and disasters happen frequently, through this agency Pennsylvania's government works to respond and help protect public health.

Seeks to assist Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives through equitable, trauma-informed, and outcome-focused services while being an accountable steward of commonwealth resources.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
People in eligible low-income households can obtain more nutritious diets with SNAP, increasing their food purchasing power at grocery stores and supermarkets.

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Helps families living on low incomes pay their heating bills in the form of a cash grant. Households in immediate danger of being without heat can also qualify for crisis grants.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
Assistance to renters, landlords, and utility providers who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic insecurity.

Medical Assistance
Medical Assistance (MA), also known as Medicaid, pays for health care services for eligible individuals.

Apply for Benefits
Explore different ways to apply for or renew your benefits.

Child and Adolescent Service System Program
Oversees and administers the public children's behavioral health system in Pennsylvania.

This tool helps identify drug and alcohol services and supports for you or someone you are helping based on your responses to the questions.

Works to provide affordable homeownership and rental apartment options for older adults, low- and moderate-income families, and people with special housing needs.

A guide to legal information and free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Pennsylvania. Here you can locate information on a variety of legal issues, as well as information on how to contact programs providing legal assistance in Pennsylvania. This includes basic eligibility and contact information for the programs proving free legal assistance in Pennsylvania.

Mental Health in PA offers resources from the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) for mental health and substance use disorder. Get more information on OMHSAS, find Children/Adolescent Resources and Adult/Older Adults Resources.

Crisis Intervention
Ensures that emergency mental health services are available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and accessible to any individual in the community who may need such resources.

Mental Health Planning Council
Advises the state on a broad behavioral mandate to include — but not be limited to — mental health, substance abuse, behavioral health disorders, and cross-system disability.

Works to provide effective and efficient administration and management of the Commonwealth's resources dedicated to enabling school districts to maintain high standards in their delivery of a Free and Appropriate Education to exceptional students.

Provides vocational rehabilitation services to help persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain, or maintain employment.

Providing data behind Pennsylvania's response to the crisis collected through the Governor's Opioid Disaster Declaration, and to illustrate the impact the epidemic has on communities.

A youth-developed, multi-media opioid misuse prevention campaign to empower youth with education, knowledge and resources to make healthy choices.

Designed to educate Pennsylvanians about the risks of prescription painkiller and heroin use, the relationship between painkiller and heroin use, and what to do when you need help.

A statewide coalition focused on grassroots public policy and advocacy that seeks to strengthen tobacco control laws in Pennsylvania, provide education about the dangers of tobacco, and reduce tobacco use through statewide grassroots advocacy.

Strives to represent both the best interests of older Pennsylvanians and its AAA Membership by fostering collaboration in areas of advocacy, leadership, training and policy.

Provides support and assistance to the county mental health and intellectual and developmental disabilities administrators and their staff in their roles as the responsible planners, program and fiscal managers, and monitors of behavioral health, mental health, and intellectual and developmental disabilities programs, services, and supports to consumers and their families in their communities.

A professional association that represents the Single County Authorities (SCAs) across the commonwealth who receive state and federal dollars through contracts with the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), to plan, coordinate, programmatically and fiscally manage and implement the delivery of drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, and treatment services at the local level.

Provides referrals to private attorneys; also has information on many other helpful resources and agencies to contact for legal assistance.

A statewide coalition of individuals and organizations concerned about the unmet mental health and substance abuse needs of older adults across the Commonwealth. As a coalition, regional groups representing Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southeast and Southwest Pennsylvania work together on local and statewide levels in order to collaboratively address the mental health/substance abuse needs of older adults.

Committed to protecting the safety of the public, addressing the needs of crime victims, improving county adult probation and parole services and assisting in the fair administration of justice by ensuring the custody, control, and treatment of offenders under the jurisdiction of the Board.

Parole 101
Provides information and guides on the Pennsylvania parole system.

A private, nonprofit corporation which offers voluntary state-level credentialing to the substance abuse and other behavioral health professional.

This program provides quality health insurance for children of working families who otherwise could not afford it. There are two branches of the program, one is for the free program and the second is a subsidized program where the family must pay a co-pay.

PCADV’s 59 community-based domestic violence programs work every day to create pathways to safety and justice for victims of domestic violence and their children, working collaboratively to end the domestic violence epidemic in Pennsylvania.

Promotes a community-based, responsive and viable system of agencies providing quality services for individuals receiving mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, addictive disease and other related human services.

A coalition of mental health consumers, family members and professionals working to help adults with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring disorders live successfully in the community. The statewide coalition links CSP nationally with regional and local CSP's throughout the State.

Seeks to improve the quality of life for Pennsylvania's children, youth, and families who are at risk by supporting and promoting an accessible service delivery system within our communities.

Enhancing the quality of life of all older Pennsylvanians by empowering diverse communities, the family and the individual.

Health and Wellness
Offers information on a wide variety of health issues specifically affecting older adults.

Home and Community Based Services
Services include home health care; personal care, providing assistance with bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting, etc.; health support services such as housekeeping, shopping assistance, laundry and mending; respite care (caregiver relief); transportation and other routine household chores as necessary to maintain a consumer's health, safety and ability to remain in the home; home-delivered meals prepared at a central location and delivered to a person's home.

Abuse/Crime
Elder abuse and crimes targeting older people are a real issue that come in many forms, including neglect, physical, financial and sexual abuse. Learn how to stay safe and report suspected abusers.

Works collaboratively with Pennsylvania school communities and stakeholders to advance efforts to develop and sustain equitable trauma-informed learning environments that promote and support the academic, physical, and psychological safety and well-being of all students and staff.

Established in 1913, the Department originally inspected the working conditions in factories around the state. Over time, the Department's responsibilities expanded. L&I administers benefits to unemployed individuals, oversees the administration of workers' compensation benefits to individuals with job related injuries, and provides vocational rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities.

Provides advice and assistance to Pennsylvania’s 1.1 million veterans and their families; provides quality care to aging veterans; and creates responsible citizens and develops lifelong learning in veterans’ children who reside at Scotland School for Veterans’ Children.

Veterans Home System
Offers veterans six extended care facilities throughout the state. The level of care provided includes personal care, skilled nursing care, domicilliary care, and dementia care. These facilities offer qualified veterans and their spouses dedicated, superior care.

State Veterans Commission
Meets monthly to consider, among other things, pending legislation at the Federal and State levels that is of interest to veterans.

State Veterans Commission
Meets monthly to consider, among other things, pending legislation at the Federal and State levels that is of interest to veterans.

Seeks to encourage and support the creation of an environment in which all citizens of Pennsylvania can thrive without regard to disability, to advance the empowerment of citizens with disabilities, to ensure access to goods, services and community supports needed by citizens with disabilities and to foster relationships that build inclusive communities.

Working to promote the health, dignity, and human rights of individuals who use drugs and communities impacted by drug use.

Provides legal representation to help clients keep Medicaid coverage and services; engaging in community education and outreach to consumers, advocates, and health care providers; and advocating for policies that best address our clients' healthcare needs and protect their legal rights.

Helps to assure that homelessness can be avoided, people who are homeless can find refuge and care and homeless and near homeless clients are assisted in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Provides an online tool to link consumers to affordable housing options throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Contains a list of mental health services available in Pennsylvania.

Provides an objective source of information to help consumers understand the complexities of insurance coverage, and to provide a premier regulatory environment which promotes the best insurance marketplace to serve consumers.

Seeks to improve the health of rural communities and their residents throughout the Commonwealth.

A statewide network of people who use their own mental health recovery experiences to support others. Coalition members are people who use peer support skills to inspire hope that recovery from mental illness is possible.

A membership organization working to promote the health of Pennsylvania residents through the advancement of sound public health policies and practice.

A statewide citizens group created to advise the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation about how well its programs and services match the needs of people with disabilities.

Provides a resource listing of senior centers in Pennsylvania as well as referrals and links to everything from nutrition support to volunteer opportunities.

Established in 1963 as part of the Department of State to provide administrative, logistical and legal support services to professional and occupational licensing boards and commissions.

The Commonwealth's official source of demographic and economic data, including general information about the organization, along with data, information, products and services.

Search for care providers in your county. Use either your zip code, or your county to find help near you.

Dedicated to providing high quality, creative legal services, advice and referrals for eligible low income people. They are committed to educating and empowering our clients and working collectively with other advocates to achieve these goals.

Provides short-term, intermittent, and life-long support to persons with intellectual disabilities and mental health conditions; working together on present opportunities while maintaining relationships that can span a lifetime.

In the hopes that suicide prevention through awareness, screening, intervention, and treatment will be embraced and incorporated into the fabric of every community in Pennsylvania to address the social and emotional needs of youth and risks and survivors of suicide.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health empowerment services to people who use drugs.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health empowerment services to people who use drugs.

Works to promote the prevention of childhood injuries in Pennsylvania through education, collaboration and advocacy.

A free, statewide network for families with children who have special needs or disabilities.

Help is available for Pennsylvanians battling substance use disorder and their loved ones. This guide will help connect you to the resources you need to live a long and productive life.

Provides inpatient and outpatient services as well as a number of specialty programs, such as depression, anxiety, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and weight and eating disorders, many of which involve research components.

Offers doctor visits, addiction treatment, services for the aging, short-term care, long-term care, hospitalization, and emergency services.

Conducts a wide variety of studies on the causes and treatment of weight-related disorders. More recently, the Weight and Eating Disorders Program has begun to offer professional services to the general public rather than only to participants in research studies.

Seeks to improve the health of the elderly by increasing the quality and quantity of clinical and basic research as well as educational programs that focus on normal aging and age-related diseases at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and across the entire Penn campus.

Specializes in the study of schizophrenia through an integration of neurobiology and treatment, as well as studying other brain and behavior relationships including sex differences, emotion, memory, olfaction, women's studies and rehabilitation.

Seeks to "honor the dead by helping the living" through veterans' service, community service, national security and a strong national defense.

Provides links to information about the Pennsylvania State Council and Pennsylvania Chapters as well as links to the VVA National Home Page and other sites related to veterans affairs.

Provides employment and supportive services for people with disabilities in Pennsylvania.

Seeks to encourage, support, and advocate for the well-being and acceptance of sexual and gender minorities through service, recreational, educational, and cultural programming.

Provides immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal crisis by connecting them to the nearest available suicide prevention and mental health service provider through a toll-free telephone number: 9-8-8.

Building the consciousness of Youth of Color and their caregivers on the recognition and importance of mental health, empowering youth and their families to seek help and manage mental health and influence systems and services to receive and address the needs of Youth of Color and their families.

A multidisciplinary professional organization focusing on anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and related disorders.

AED is an independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical social problems in the U.S. and throughout the world through education, social marketing, research, training, policy analysis and innovative program design and management. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, and the environment.

Promoters of comprehensive and integrated approaches to care that enhance the health and well-being of people and families affected by DSD by fostering collaboration among all stakeholders. At the local level, they foster this approach by providing consultation and support to interdisciplinary teams striving to deliver the new standard of care to persons with DSD.

Seeking the creation of a society in which lesbian,gay, bisexual and transgender people and people with HIV/AIDS enjoy the basic rights ofequality, privacy and personal autonomy, and freedom of expression and association.

Offering a wide array of social and behavioral services in a multicultural, multilingual setting since 1973.

Provides a resource for people concerned about smoking and nonsmokers' rights, smoking statistics, quitting smoking, smoking risks, and other smoking information.

A student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy organization for college-age students.

Helps hundreds of individuals, guardians, and caregivers take charge of the supports they and/or their dependents receive.

The Addiction Recovery Guide assists individuals struggling with drug addiction and alcoholism by finding help that best suits their needs. From evaluation to residential treatment centers, they have selected a range of outstanding programs. The most widely recommended treatment approach is total abstinence and the 12-step program.

Reports on substance abuse and addiction therapies, research, news, and events of interest to both healthcare professionals and patients, with an important focus on methadone maintenance for opioid-addiction treatment.

An international self-help support group program designed specifically for adult survivors of neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse.

A national violence prevention program that focuses on adults who raise, care, and teach children ages 0 to 8 years old. Includes searchable database that addresses topics related to children, violence and violence prevention.

They advocate to address homophobia within communities, sensitize youth-serving professionals to the needs of GLBTQ youth, and encourage GLBTQ youth to become powerful advocates for themselves and other youth by sharing culturally relevant information and access to tailored services.

The Affordable Care Act, also known as the health care law, was created to expand access to coverage, control health care costs and improve health care quality and care coordination. The health care law does not change VA health benefits or Veterans’ out-of-pocket costs.

A tool, resource, idea bank and step-by-step guide to Design in affordable housing.

Information on health issues for Vietnam veterans exposed to the herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. This site features current and back issues of VA's publication Agent Orange Review, and current issues of Agent Orange Fact Sheets, other publications, and answers to frequently asked questions.

A National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials group that supports innovative trials for AIDS-associated malignancies, and is committed to enhancing therapeutic options for patients with AIDS-associated malignancies.

AlcoholScreening.org is a free service of Join Together, a project of the Boston University School of Public Health. AlcoholScreening.org helps individuals assess their own alcohol consumption patterns to determine if their drinking is likely to be harming their health or increasing their risk for future harm. Through education and referral, the site urges those whose drinking is harmful or hazardous to take positive action, and informs all adults who consume alcohol about guidelines and caveats for lower-risk drinking.

A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Founded in 1948, Alcoholics Victorious support groups offer a safe environment where recovering people who recognize Jesus Christ as their "Higher Power" gather together and share their experience, strength and hope.

Provides online healing support and other services for people who are coping with devastating loss to suicide. Our online forum operates like a 24/7 support group.

A nationwide provider of Social Security disability, Medicare and workers’ compensation services for individuals, employers and insurance carriers. Delivers specialized services supporting people with disabilities and seniors so they may lead lives that are as financially secure and as healthy as possible.

A nationwide network of current or former recipients of psychiatric services who seek to promote the arts as a vehicle for social change, personal empowerment and employment.

Presents alternatives to standard psychiatric care. The best alternatives find the root causes of the severe mental symptoms and cure them. The sources may be nutritional problems, allergies, glandular ailments, heavy metal poisoning, infections or a combination of these and other problems.

The American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry was created to promote accessibility to the highest quality treatment for all who need it; promote excellence in clinical practice in addiction psychiatry; educate the public to influence public policy regarding addictive illness; provide continuing education for addiction professionals; disseminate new information in the field of addiction psychiatry and encourage research on the etiology, prevention, identification, and treatment of the addictions.

Offers news, consumer information, a bookstore, advocacy programs, bulletin boards, a member-meeting place, education and research links related to the elderly mentally ill population.

A nationwide organization of poison centers and interested individuals. The site provides a nationwide list of poison centers, phone numbers, and poison information.

Dedicated to the understanding and prevention of suicide. Promotes research, public awareness programs, and education and training for professionals and volunteers. National clearinghouse for information on suicide.

Promotes progressive policies, sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual disabilities.

Information about the harmful effects of tobacco, quitting tips, smoking legislation, and risks for children and teens.

Works to provide information and support for children and adolescents with cancer and their families, to provide grassroots leadership through advocacy and awareness, and to support research leading to a cure for all children diagnosed with this life-threatening disease.

Lists national officers, scope of practice, governance structure, bylaws, committee descriptions, code of ethics, committees and councils, meetings calendar and contact information.

American Dietetic Association serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health, and well-being.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research that accelerates the pace of medical discoveries to improve the quality of life for patients with fibromyalgia, an extremely painful, fatiguing, and often debilitating medical condition that affects 3-5% of the population.

Seeks to support AIDS research, AIDS prevention, treatment education and the advocacy for sound AIDS-related public policy.

Positioning clinical mental health counselors to meet the health-care needs of the populations we serve and ensure the success of the profession.

Online resource for anyone seeking mental health information. Here you will find information on many common mental health concerns, including warning signs of mental disorders, treatment options and preventative measures.

A professional organization of psychoanalysts throughout the United States. The Association is composed of Affiliate Societies and Training Institutes in many cities and has approximately 3,500 individual members.

A scientific and professional organization with more than 155,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.

APA (American Psychological Association) Help Center
Provides an online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect one's physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals.

A organization that aims to advance psychology as a means of improving the health and well-being of LGBT people, as a means of increasing understanding of gender identity and sexual orientation as aspects of human diversity, and as a means of reducing stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and violence toward LGBT people.

Read the extensive section on disaster preparedness. Each year, the American Red Cross responds immediately to more than 67,000 disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.

Be Prepared
Includes sections on power outage, family disaster planning, people with disabilities, financial preparations, assembling a Personal Workplace Disaster Supplies Kit, and more.

After a Disaster
Learn about possible post-disaster dangers, and how to assess damages and repair your home.

Special Needs Emergency Preparedness
Designed by the Red Cross to help people who have physical, visual, auditory, or cognitive disabilities to prepare for natural disasters and their consequences.

Recognized by the public, patients, providers and policy makers for developing and delivering accurate, medically reliable information about STDs. Public and college health clinics across the U.S. order ASHA educational pamphlets and books to give to clients and students. Community-based organizations depend on ASHA to help communicate about risk, transmission, prevention, testing and treatment.

The professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 114,000 members and affiliates who are audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists. Its mission is to ensure that all people with speech, language, and hearing disorders have access to quality services to help them communicate more effectively.

Provides technical assistance, research, evaluation, and training services to domestic and foreign government agencies and organizations in the area of justice system operations.

A national lobbying organization dedicated to nonsmokers' rights that takes on the tobacco industry at all levels of government to protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke and youth from tobacco addiction.

Information regarding the rights of people with disabilties.

Primary mission is to foster public policies, human service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families. Kids Count, a project of the foundation, is a national and state-by-state effort to track the status of children and enrich local, state, and national discussion on how to secure better futures for all children.

ADAA is an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.

A national, nonprofit organization solely dedicated to informing the public, healthcare professionals and legislators that anxiety disorders are real, serious and treatable. The ADAA promotes the early diagnosis, treatment and cure of anxiety disorders, and is committed to improving the lives of the people who suffer from them.

Provides information on anxiety disorders for professionals and the general public, with a directory of anxiety health care professionals.

A membership organization formed in 1988 as the Association for Persons in Supported Employment to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities, services, and outcomes for persons experiencing disabilities.

Supports respite service providers and families through training, technical assistance, evaluation, and research.

The national voice for behavioral health and wellness companies committed to improving health care access and outcomes and promoting health and wellness by effectively treating mental health, substance abuse and other behaviors that impact health.

A multidisciplinary organization of health care professionals dedicated to improving education in the care of individuals with substance abuse problems.

An organization of providers dedicated to the promotion of and increased access to evidence-based tobacco treatment for the tobacco user.

A community for the personal and professional growth of all LGBT Psychiatrists, and to be the recognized expert on LGBT mental health issues. They also are a community of psychiatrists that educate and advocate on Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender mental health issues.

AHEAD is the premiere professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.

A network of interdisciplinary Centers advancing policy and practice for and with individuals with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and communities.

Provides information, resources and networking to adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and to the professionals working with them.

The Autism Source Resource Database, created in 2004, is the most comprehensive database of its kind. Use it to search nationwide autism-related services and supports by location or service type.

Created to serve as a national grassroots disability rights organization for the autistic community, advocating for systems change and ensuring that the voices of autistic people are heard.

B.R.A.D. (Be Responsible About Drinking, Inc) was founded by the family and friends of Bradley McCue, a Michigan State University Junior who died of alcohol poisoning after celebrating his 21st birthday. It is their hope that the educational information distributed by the organization will prevent other families from suffering the loss that they have sustained.

Works to make a significant and sustainable difference in the quality of life of families and individuals affected by disability and of those who are closely involved with them.

A network of centers run by trained volunteers that offer a free listening service that is non-judgmental and completely confidential. People are befriended by telephone, letter and e-mail, and in face-to-face meetings.

Publishes Web sites for behavioral health care and general medical organizations and providers as well as providing directories to assist users in locating useful information on the Internet. BehaveNet® Capsules™ is a comprehensive terminology of behavioral health care.

Trains mental health care providers and treatment teams who work with complex and severely disordered populations to use compassionate, scientifically valid treatments and to implement and evaluate these treatments in their practice setting.

A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.

In-depth features on personalities, articles on cutting-edge issues, and down-to-earth coping suggestions for persons suffering from bipolar disorder.

A national training, movement building, and grant making institution that is dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.

Strives to provide young Black women with education, resources, and support to lead mentally healthy lives.

Working to provide access to mental health treatment, psycho-education, and community resources to men of color.

Working to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and their communities.

Working to protect and advance the health and wellness of Black women and girls.

This service includes adjustment to blindness counseling, patient and family education, benefit analysis, comprehensive residential inpatient training, outpatient rehabilitation services, the provision of assistive technology, and research.

Working to improve mental health in Black communities by building culturally-competent resources, programs, and education across the country.

Seeks to provide support and educational materials to the medical community, the newly diagnosed, survivors, family members, friends and the general public regarding the facts, treatment options, and recovery process for brain aneurysms. With the help of the medical community, remain steadfast and earnest in the pursuit of brain aneurysm research that can directly benefit those affected.

The leading national organization serving and representing individuals, families and professionals who are touched by a life-altering, often devastating, traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with its network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates, as well as hundreds of local chapters and support groups across the country, the BIAA provides information, education and support to assist the 5.3 million Americans currently living with traumatic brain injury and their families.

Dedicated to helping victims and families of brain and other serious injuries. They do not give medical advice or suggest particular treatments for your loved ones. Instead, they try to inform you of some of the possible options so that you can weigh those options with the specifics of your situation and participate with the medical team to make the best decisions you can at the time.

Research has proven that all brain damage does not occur at the moment of impact but rather evolves over the ensuing hours and days after the initial injury, due to brain swelling and inadequate oxygen and blood flow to the injured brain. In most cases, this secondary damage can be controlled by applying scientific, evidence-based diagnostic and treatment Guidelines, which BTF has developed with medical organizations and physicians with expertise in TBI.

Offers information and resources about preventing, treating, and living with TBI. Serves those whose life has been affected by TBI including people with brain injury, their families, professionals in the field, and anyone else in a position to help prevent or ameliorate the toll of TBI.

Lesson plans, games and posters created to break the silence about mental illness in schools.

A vision, a philosophy, a set of expert guidelines, and a practical developmental approach to providing health supervision for children and adolescents from birth through age 21. It is dedicated to the principle that every child deserves to be healthy and that optimal health involves a trusting relationship between the health professional, the child, the family, and the community as partners in health practice.

An association of Catholic alcoholics who are maintaining their sobriety through affiliation with and participation in the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Seeks to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Seeks to reduce the stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses; achieve equity for mental health care comparable to other health care; advance promotion, prevention, and early intervention services for children and their families; and increase public awareness worldwide about mental health and mental illness and to stimulate local actions to address those issues.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of a TBI may range from “mild,” i.e., a brief change in mental status or consciousness to “severe,” i.e., an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury.

Plans, directs, and coordinates a national program to maintain and improve the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment and by preventing premature death and avoidable illness and disability caused by non-infectious, non-occupational environmental and related factors.

A ministry that applies spiritual principles to free individuals from addictive, compulsive and dysfunctional behaviors.

Promotes the identification. prevention, and effective treatment of alcohol and other drug use problems in society through research, education, training, and policy advocacy.

Works to focus public attention on disability and independent living issues.

A network of scholars elaborating the law, policy and ethics of freedom of thought that seeks to develop social policies that will preserve and enhance freedom of thought into the 21st century.

Seeks to reduce disability, maximize independence, and achieve the maximum possible quality of life for clients who have suffered brain injury within the client existing financial constraints.

Dedicated to persons with severe mental illness and to the development and investigation of rehabilitation strategies that facilitate their treatment goals.

A research, training, and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities.

Provides societal re-integration education, support and resources for persons with mental illnesses.

Provides research and general information on juvenile, adolescent, and teen violence prevention.

While the Center for Women Veterans is not part of VHA, health care is one of it critical components. The Center's website includes information on Women Veterans' Comprehensive Health Centers, sexual trauma counseling, the VA Mammography Office, and how to apply for benefits.

Monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth.

CHP is a Syracuse University based policy, research, and advocacy organization involved in the national movement to insure the rights of people with disabilities.

CDC remains at the forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats.

CDCP Breastfeeding Section
CDC is committed to increasing breastfeeding rates throughout the US and to promoting optimal breastfeeding practices. This goal can be achieved by supporting breastfeeding mothers, their families, communities, employers, and health care providers by providing education, training, funding, technical assistance, and research.

Suicide Prevention
Offers fact sheets, resources, and program activity guides to raise understanding and awareness of suicide prevention.

Office on Smoking Health (OSH)
OSH is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic efforts aimed at preventing tobacco use among youth, promoting smoking cessation among youth and adults, protecting non smokers from environmental tobacco smoke, and eliminating tobacco-related health disparities.

Get Tested
Helps to find free, fast and confidential testing for HIV and other STDs in local areas. Also, provides information regarding those conditions.

National Prevention Information Network
Provides the US reference, referral, and distribution services for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB). The Network produces, collects, catalogs, processes, stocks, and disseminates materials and information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB to organizations and people working in those disease fields in international, national, state, and local settings.

The Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response page offers preparation tips, news and more.

A Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.

A 12-step fellowship for anyone seeking recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.

Dedicated to transforming mental health care for children everywhere, and committed to finding more effective treatments for childhood psychiatric and learning disorders, building the science of healthy brain development, and empowering children and their families with the information they need to get help, hope, and answers.

Child Welfare Information Gateway provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families.

A national nonprofit organization that provides a range of educational materials and services to help professionals, children and adults break the intergenerational cycle of parental substance abuse.

Their goal is to strive for a world in which those of us with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer parents or families are connected to a broad community of peers and mentors, are recognized as the authority of their experiences, belong to respected and valued family structures, and have the tools and support to create and maintain a just society.

The voice for all the children of America.

The mission is to focus research on issues of relevance and importance to intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Created to help coordinate community volunteer activities. Citizen Corps programs build on efforts already in place in many communities to prevent crime and respond to emergencies.

A research center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham devoted to improving the wellbeing and the quality of life of individuals and families affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Provides regularly updated information about federally and privately supported clinical research in human volunteers.

A fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, parents, relatives, or close friends of someone who is chemically dependent. If you are seeking a solution to the problems that come from living with a practicing or recovering cocaine addict, Co-Anon can help you.

Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.

Fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and loving relationships. Relies on the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions for knowledge and wisdom. These are the principles of the program and guides to developing honest and fulfilling relationships. Through applying the Twelve Steps and principles in CoDA to their daily lives and relationships, both present and past, members can experience a new freedom from self-defeating lifestyles and realize a new joy, acceptance and serenity in their lives.

CPA is the only national membership association dedicated to helping parents prepare for and put their children through college more easily, economically and safely. CPA is a resource, advisor and advocate for the more than 32 million households with parents of current and future college students throughout the United States.

A program developed to reach children ages four and five with fun, interactive learning opportunities on physical activity and healthy eating.

Community Connections is the Information Center of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD). The Center serves State and local agencies, nonprofit organizations, public interest groups, and others interested in housing, community and economic development.

Provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, these online Information Sheets give general information about newly approved prescription drugs.

Works to advance patient safety worldwide by empowering the healthcare community, including consumers, to prevent medication errors and adverse drug events.

The CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities and the gifted.

Provides consultation, education and training services on substance abuse prevention. Clients include schools, churches, civic organizations, neighborhood associations, coalitions, recreation centers, and city and county governments.

The Council is an international organization at the forefront of the movement to create opportunities for people with disabilities, by directing efforts toward promoting quality improvement in services and supports.

A national, peer-reviewed publication that blends the in-depth information often found in journals with the ease-of-read and style of a magazine. The magazine has a circulation of 21,000+ addiction treatment professionals – including psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, criminal justice personnel, nurses, clinical supervisors, social workers, and mental health counselors.

Provide a guide for students and new counselors interested in graduate education and counseling licensure requirements on a state by state basis.

Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth. In addition to food, shelter, clothing and crisis care, Covenant House provides a variety of services to homeless youth including health care, education, vocational preparation, drug abuse treatment and prevention programs, legal services, recreation, mother/child programs, transitional living programs, street outreach and aftercare.

The first website in Spanish to help connect Latinos with new information and resources to improve access to quality, affordable health coverage.

A national non-profit organization that gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.

Seeks to diminish the incidence and impact of child sexual abuse, so that more children will grow up healthy and whole. Offers programs that will raise awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse.

The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Each year the event has grown, and now hundreds of thousands of students participate to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.

Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from compulsive debting. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop incurring unsecured debt. There are no dues or fees for D.A. membership; self-supporting through member contributions. Not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Primary purpose is to stop debting one day at a time and to help other compulsive debtors to stop incurring unsecured debt.

Depressed Anonymous was formed to provide therapeutic resources for depressed individuals of all ages. “We work with the chronically depressed and those recently discharged from health facilities who were treated for depression. We also seek to prevent depression through education and by creating a supportive and caring community through support groups that successfully keep individuals from relapsing into depression. We aid in the prevention of depression relapse or recurrence by promoting information and resources helpful for those suffering from depression. We advocate and resource for persons depressed, including families and spouses of persons suffering from depression. We inform mental health / medical health care professionals on the availability of self-help groups for persons depressed.”

Educates patients, families, professionals, and the public about depressive and manic-depressive illness, fosters self-help for patients and families, works to eliminate discrimination and stigma and improve access to care, and advocates for research toward the elimination of these illnesses. Also provides a directory of support groups throughout Texas.

This site is aimed at professionals interested in child development and behavior, especially in the medical setting.

Provides leading-edge services that create opportunities for people with developmental disabilities and their families to participate fully in the community. Family Services includes early intervention, family support and children's Medicaid waivers.

An important resource to the higher education community, providing a menu or services for those concerned with disability and access to higher education.

Provides extensive information and helpful tips for persons with disabilities dealing with emergency situations.

Encourages new ways of thinking about disability to help create a society in which all people are valued and included.

Government resources, services and information for people with disabilities.

A resource dedicated to accessible travel information that provides information on businesses from around the world that specialize in disability travel.

A software system used by hospitals, clinics and patient advocates to access discount medications for their indigent patients.

Endeavors to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets.

The Drug Policy Alliance envisions a just society in which the use and regulation of drugs are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights, and in which the fears, prejudices and punitive prohibitions of today are no more.

Online search and information about over-the-counter and prescription drugs.

Drug Strategies promotes more effective approaches to the nation's drug problems and supports private and public efforts to reduce the demand for drugs through prevention, education, treatment, law enforcement and community initiatives.

Provides a search tool to identify pills by either name, imprint, shape or color.

Works with chemical dependency, mental health, consumer and family advocacy organizations to educate and publicize the need for more services that are appropriate for the dual diagnosed.

A 12 Step self-help program that is based on the principals of the Twelve Steps and the experiences of men and women in recovery with a dual diagnosis. The DRA program helps people recover from both their chemical dependencies and their emotional or psychiatric illnesses by focusing on relapse prevention and actively improving the quality of their lives.

Non-profit, community-based health agency dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities attain greater independence.

A fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their eating disorders.

Helps to ensure that victims of Presidentially declared disasters receive immediate, short-term crisis counseling, as well as ongoing support for emotional recovery.

The Employment Law Information Network is a no charge legal resource web site that is designed for employment lawyers, in-house employment counsel and human resource professionals.

Promotes understanding of neurological and behavioral development, with special emphasis on intellectual and developmental disabilities.

A national campaign of individuals and organizations joining together to advocate for public action to deliver the power, possibility and proof of recovery. Faces & Voices of Recovery supports local recovery advocacy by increasing access to research, policy, organizing and technical support; facilitating relationships among local and regional groups; improving access to policymakers and the media; and providing a national rallying point for recovery advocates.

Available for individuals who live with depression and bipolar disorder seeking inspiration and support for living a full, healthy and happy life.

A nonprofit organization helping families recognize and cope with depressive disorders to get people well and prevent suicides.

A national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans.

An organization designed to study parents, families, and caregivers reactions and adjustment to an adolescent's coming out and LGBT identity. Also to develop training and assessment materials for health, mental health, and school-based providers, child welfare, juvenile justice, family service workers and community service providers on working with LGBT youth and families.

Health care advocacy for chidlren with disabilities.

Provides discounts on basic monthly service and initial installation or activation fees for telephone service at the primary residence to income-eligible consumers.

FEMA's continuing mission is to lead the effort to prepare the nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National Flood Insurance Program.

Provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. We are committed to listening to and learning from families, and encouraging full participation in community life by all people, especially those with disabilities.

Mental health education and mutual aid supporting the emotional wellness of all people and centering QTBIPOC folks in leadership, programs, and resources.

A 12-Step fellowship for those seeking recovery from food addiction.

The Program is the cornerstone of the Federal food assistance programs, and provides crucial support to needy households and to those making the transition from welfare to work.

They ensure equality in health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and health care providers. Their strategy is to reach a general consensus within the medical education community regarding the essential knowledge, skills, and attitudes that graduating medical students should possess in the area of sexual orientation and gender identity, sufficient to prepare them to provide excellent, comprehensive healthcare to LGBT patients.

A non-profit that amplifies the voice of the LGBT community by empowering real people to share their stories, holding the media accountable for the words and images they present, and helping grassroots organizations communicate effectively. By ensuring that the stories of LGBT people are heard through the media, GLAAD promotes understanding, increases acceptance, and advances equality.

This organization strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. In addition GLSEN seeks to develop school climates where difference is valued for the positive contribution it makes in creating a more vibrant and diverse community.

A youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training.

Works to improve the quality of life for all children and youth, especially those with, or at risk for, special needs and their families.

A legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. Civil rights have never been easy to win. Fighting for them takes passion, skill and an absolute determination to prevail.

A network of 207 community-based, autonomous member organizations that serves people with workplace disadvantages and disabilities by providing job training and employment services, as well as job placement opportunities and post-employment support.

Provides sources of help, compassion and understanding for families or individuals who have had a loved one die as a result of substance abuse, misuse or addiction.

Helps more people sustain lifelong recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs and accomplishes this through a commitment to treatment, publishing, education, research, public advocacy and shared learning with other organizations.

Provides weekly audio and video programs feature the latest research findings from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Works to improve and extend life for people with HIV/AIDS; provide primary health care to medically underserved people; serve women and children through state programs, and train a health workforce that is diverse and motivated to work in underserved communities.

Collects both public and private health insurance options across the nation in a single place. Includes an insurance option sorter, and information about consumer rights and the Affordable Care Act. This federal government Web site is managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

Seeks to empower people to improve and take control of their health and well-being, and provides clinical resources and real-life support to those with life-changing conditions.

Anxiety Connection
Offers information on anxiety disorders, treatment and action plans, and a community message board.

Bipolar Connect
Offers information on bipolar disorders, treatment and action plans, and a community message board.

Depression Connection
Offers information on depression, treatment and action plans, and a community message board.

Schizophrenia Connection
Offers information on schizophrenia, treatment and action plans, and a community message board.

Provides relevant and accurate content to promote a healthy lifestyle and facilitate disease prevention, as well as offering clinically significant, medically reviewed information for those who are seeking answers to their health questions.

As a policy development and research information service, HUD USER’s performs policy analysis, research, surveys, studies, and evaluations, to help make informed decisions on HUD policies, programs, and budget and legislative proposals.

America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

A national, voluntary health organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with Huntington's Disease and their families.

The International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) sets the international standards of practice in addiction counseling, prevention and clinical supervision through testing and credentialing of addiction professionals.

A national non-profit resource center that provides legal trainings, educational materials, and advocacy to advance immigrant rights.

A national organization that works to end discrimination in U.S. immigration law, to reduce the negative impact of that law on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive people, and to help obtain asylum for those persecuted in their home country based on their sexual orientation, transgender identity or HIV-status.

Information, training, research, and technical assistance in independent living.

Strives to support tribal and urban Native communities to eliminate behavioral health diseases and conditions; beyond elimination of these, the Division strives to promote health, resilience, and strength in all communities.

A network of Indigenous Peoples empowering Indigenous Nations and communitiestowards sustainable livelihoods, demanding environmental justice and maintainingthe Sacred Fire of our traditions.

Works to help social service professionals throughout the world conveniently maintain an awareness of news regarding the profession and emerging scholarship.

A nonprofit association that works to reduce deaths, injuries, property damage, economic losses and human suffering caused by natural disasters.

A nonprofit organization that works closely with healthcare practitioners and institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations and the pharmaceutical industry to provide education about adverse drug events and their prevention.

Conducts research, training, technical assistance, and dissemination to improve the lives of persons with disabilities and their families.

Dedicated to the development and support of multidisciplinary medical and clinical professionals, advocates, policy makers, consumers and others who work to improve outcomes and opportunities for persons with brain injury.

IDA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families, and the communities that support them.

A leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

An organization of Indigenous Peoples from North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific working for the Sovereignty and Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples and the recognition and protection of Indigenous Rights, Treaties, Traditional Cultures and Sacred Lands.

The International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT) is a network of over 1600 members in 100 different countries working toward the elimination of tobacco use and exposure among women. INWAT was founded in 1990 by women tobacco control leaders to address the complex issues of tobacco use among women and young girls.

A professional specialty organization founded in 1975 for nurses committed to the prevention, intervention, treatment, and management of addictive disorders including alcohol and other drug dependencies, nicotine dependencies, eating disorders, dual and multiple diagnosis, and process addictions such as gambling.

The International OCD Foundation works to help everyone affected by obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and related disorders to live full and productive lives. They aim to increase access to effective treatment, end the stigma associated with mental health issues, and foster a community for those affected by OCD and the professionals who treat them.

A partnership of parents and professionals united in purpose to bring greater understanding of Rett syndrome. Membership is represented by all 50 states and 65 foreign countries. Members include parents, relatives, physicians, therapists, researchers and friends, all interested in providing a better future for girls with Rett syndrome.

Seeks to address the prevalence and consequences of chronic trauma and dissociation, making effective treatment available for all who suffer from the effects of chronic or complex trauma.

A nationwide directory of professionals who serve the learning disabilities and special education communities. Helps parents and caregivers find local special education professionals to help with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder assessment, therapy, advocacy, and other special needs.

A lifesaving conduit between the addiction epidemic and a long-term solution. By effectively empowering addicts and their families with the necessary tools, Intervention 911 is able to not only help each individual involved get the help they need, but also provide them with a blueprint for lifelong sobriety, success and health.

A nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awarding grants to, low-income women, ages 35 and older.

Established in order to prevent suicide on college campuses and focus on the underlying causes of suicide by convening higher education and government leaders as well as scientific research and mental health experts in order to design effective prevention programs that reflect the best in current thinking.

The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative is a national foundation whose mission is to help youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood.

Works to facilitate the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, entrepreneurship, and related subjects.

The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health is dedicated to the education of research scientists and public health professionals–a process linked to the discovery and application of new knowledge and, through these activities, to the improvement of health and prevention of disease and disability around the world.

Evaluates and accredits more than 16,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

Provides information and resources relating to drug abuse and prevention, in particular the effects and costs of abusing methamphetamine.

Offers information for teachers, students and parents regarding the causes, history and prevention of substance abuse.

Kick Butts Day is the campaign for Tobacco Free Kids’ annual celebration of youth advocacy, leadership and activism.

A nationwide nonprofit organization that offers online food allergy support groups for families raising children with food allergies.

A private, not-for-profit charity dedicated to serving the critical behavioral and mental health needs of children, preadolescents, and teens. Provides specialized residential treatment services and a comprehensive range of treatment programs and educational services to help families help kids anticipate and avoid crisis whenever possible.

Information and support regarding breastfeeding.

A national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.

A support site for parents, teachers and other professionals dealing with the challenges of learning disabilities that include Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia and those affecting Auditory and Visual Processing.

An advocacy and policy development association that is active in issues related to substance abuse privacy and confidentiality, and funding and policy advocacy at the national level.

The Let’s Move! campaign, started by First Lady Michelle Obama, has an ambitious national goal of solving the challenge of childhood obesity within a generation so that children born today will reach adulthood at a healthy weight. Let’s Move! will combat the epidemic of childhood obesity through a comprehensive approach that will engage every sector impacting the health of children and will provide schools, families and communities simple tools to help kids be more active, eat better, and get healthy.

An organization that works to elect LGBT leaders to public office for one simple reason. They change America's politics. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender office holders are our clearest and most convincing champions for true equality. As leaders in government, they become the face and voice of a community. They challenge the lies of extremists and speak authentically about themselves, their families and their community.

Helps children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and other, emotional and/or behavioral challenges live meaningful and happy lives with dignity and respect.

Curated, non-biased lists of highly rated treatment providers and trusted mental health and substance use resources.

Provides a 24-hour national Web-based and telephone helpline created to help teens (ages 13-18) who are experiencing dating abuse and offers real-time one-on-one support from trained advocates.

A non-profit organization offering financial assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy.

Assists low income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy, primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs.

Part of a multi-agency effort, including the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention, Carson J Spencer Foundation and Cactus, Man Therapy is giving men a resource to help them with any problem that life sends their way, something to set them straight on the realities of suicide and mental health, and in the end, a tool to help put a stop to the suicide deaths of so many of our men.

A fellowship of men and women who share experience, strength, and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction.

Self-help concepts, skills and strategies from Mary Ellen Copeland, a mental health recovery educator and author who has learned from her own experience and from ongoing studies with people with experience psychiatric symptoms. Topics include Getting a Sense of Hope, Wellness Tools, Relapse Prevention, Developing a Strong Support System, and more.

This organization strives constantly to break down the cultural insensitivity and institutional homophobia often encountered by LGBT individuals accessing the mainstream health care system by providing sensitive, knowledgeable, and appropriate health care and preventative services.

Program provides doctors and patients with information needed to apply for free medications.

A free online medical dictionary search engine for definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment, health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations.

Official government site for information on Medicare: basics, plan choices, local events, participating physician directory, Medigap Compare tool, contact information.

Brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

Mental Health and Behavior
Listing of mental and behavioral health conditions.

Medical Dictionary
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. Preformulated MEDLINE searches are included in MedlinePlus and give easy access to medical journal articles. MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.

Strives to seek out, encourage, motivate and guide committed men in the struggle to save children, communities, and ourselves from the social ills that presently plague neighborhoods.

Mental Health America (MHA) - founded in 1909 - is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all Americans.

Depression Test for New and Expecting Parents
An interactive tool for assessing depression in new and expecting parents.

Screening Tools
Online screening is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition.

Works to provide unbiased and easy-to-access information to the media and policy-makers about care and treatment of people with serious and persistent mental illness.

Generating new knowledge about the causes and treatments of mental disorders, applying new findings to model clinical programs, and widely disseminating new findings through education to improve the quality of veterans' lives and their daily functioning in their recovering from mental illness.

Dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of artifacts pertaining to the history of people with disabilities. Located in Buffalo, New York, and on the World Wide Web, the museum offers educational exhibits and activities that expand community awareness. The Museum of disability History is a project of People Inc.

An information resource initiative of NAMI members, friends, clergy, and congregations of all faith traditions who wish to create faith communities who are welcoming and supportive of persons and families living with mental illness.

Some pharmaceutical companies offer medication assistance programs to low-income individuals and families. These programs typically require a doctor?s consent and proof of financial status. They may also require that you have either no health insurance, or no prescription drug benefit through your health insurance.

Nar-Anon Family Group is primarily for those who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of a family member or friend. The program, which is not a religious one but a spiritual way of life, is based on the 12 suggested steps of Narcotics Anonymous. Working with these steps will bring the solution to practically any problem.

Seeks to serve as a national organization dedicated to facilitating the development and implementation of comprehensive and community competent tobacco control programs to benefit communities and people of African descent.

Seeks to inform and mobilize consumers, support providers in the delivery of quality care, promote appropriate use of technology, improve the science base for accurate decision making and promote philanthropy.

Functions to provide a vision of recovery, unity and service to the more than 500 sovereign Indian Nations in North America, which are recognized by the Federal Government.

Seeks to advocate on behalf of Asian American/Pacific Islander mental health issues, to serve as a forum for effective collaboration and to network among stake holders of community based organizations, consumers, family members, service providers, program developers, researchers, evaluators and policy makers.

Works to advocate for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies. In a word, they help kids hurt by parental alcohol and drug use.

NACCED is a nonprofit national organization composed of county government agencies that administer community development, economic development, and affordable housing programs.

Provides professionals, educators, policy makers, and families with education, training, and information on mental health issues relating to persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

A membership organization that serves addiction counselors, educators and other addiction-focused health care professionals, who specialize in addiction prevention, treatment and education.

NACBHD is committed to the well being of consumers and families in every community, the care and protection of the most vulnerable populations and strengthening of the public behavioral health and developmental disability systems.

To address the widespread lack of access to basic health care, Community Health Centers serve 18 million people at more than 7,000 sites located throughout all 50 states and U.S. territories.

Provides support and assistance to member Councils in order to promote a consumer and family centered system of services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities.

The voluntary national membership association of protection & advocacy systems and client assistance programs. It assumes leadership in promoting and strengthening the role and performance of its members in providing quality legally based advocacy services.

Seeks to reduce substance abuse, crime and recidivism by promoting and advocating for the establishment and funding of Drug Courts and providing for collection and dissemination of information, technical assistance, and mutual support to association members.

Educates the public and decision-makers about the value health insurance professionals deliver in helping consumers access the health care system and, through education and association involvement, increases members' ability to better serve consumers.

This organization strives to confront all forms of oppression and discriminatory practices and advocate for programs and services that affirm all genders and sexual orientations. They provide information, training, networking, and advocacy about addiction and related problems, and support for those engaged in the health professions, individuals in recovery, and others concerned about the health of gender and sexual minorities.

A nonprofit association whose mission is to represent private special education centers and their leaders.

Represents and supports school psychology through leadership to enhance the mental health and educational competence of all children.

The largest membership organization of professional social workers in the world, with more than 150,000 members. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies.

Help Starts Here
A consumer site developed by the National Social Workers Association provides a source for professional advice, information and a social worker directory.

A private, nonprofit, educational, scientific and informational organization whose purpose is to foster and support the development of effective alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and treatment programs throughout every state.

Brain injury policy, program, and service resources for state employees and others interested in state government.

Works for the interests of state mental health programs. Nationally, it researches and distributes information about the financing and organization of mental health services.

Dedicated to improving the lives of persons affected by ataxia through support, education, and research, the Foundation supports research in dominant ataxia (including SCA’s), recessive ataxia (including Friedreich’s), and sporadic ataxia. In addition, the Foundation has developed an extensive library of NAF brochures, fact sheets, books, and other educational material relating to ataxia

A nationwide non-profit organization serving people whose lives are affected by brain tumors. NBTF is dedicated to promoting a cure for brain tumors, improving the quality of life and giving hope to the brain tumor community by funding meaningful research and providing patient resources, timely information and education

Works to prevent poisonings, save lives, and limit injury from poisoning. In addition to saving lives, the Center decreases health care costs of poisoning cases.

Increases public awareness and understanding of learning disabilities, conducts educational programs and services that promote research-based knowledge, and provides national leadership in shaping public policy. NCLD provides solutions that help people with LD participate fully in society.

A non-profit that advocates for equitable public policies affecting the LGBT community; provides free legal assistance to LGBT people and their legal advocates; and conducts community education on LGBT legal issues.

Advances the clinical care and social welfare of America's veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and stress-related disorders.

Promotes the health of babies, children, and adults, seeks to identify the causes of birth defects and developmental disabilities, helps children to develop and reach their full potential and promotes health and well-being among people of all ages with disabilities.

Their mission is to increase availability of physical, mental, and behavioral health and related services for the LGBT population. Also to eliminate disparities in health outcomes of LGBT populations and the community including differences that occur by gender, ethnicity, education or income, disability, nationality, geographic location, age, gender identity or expression.

The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are committed to end homelessness.

Serves to to enlighten the public toward the better understanding of the Indian people; to preserve rights under Indian treaties or agreements with the United States; and to promote the common welfare of the American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Policy group that promotes programs, practices, policies and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, regardless of the nature of severity of the disability; and empowers individuals with disabilities to achieve economic self-sufficiency, independent living, and inclusion and integration into all aspects of society.

The National Development Council is one of the oldest national nonprofit community and economic development organizations in the US. It’s purpose is to increase the flow of capital for investment, jobs and community development to under served urban and rural areas across the country.

Works to benefit people with Down syndrome and their families through national leadership in education, research and advocacy.

Helps individuals and families impacted by addiction, powered by compassionate altruistic individuals with extensive experience in the addiction treatment field.

Aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible.

Raises public awareness, provides education, promotes research on borderline personality disorder, and enhances the quality of life of those affected by the mental illness.

Works to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been labeled with mental illness.

NEHA’s mission is to advance the environmental health and protection professional for the purpose of providing a healthful environment for all.

Seeks to help parents to help children reach their full potential. The National Family Partnership works to accomplish its mission through parent training, parent networking and sponsoring the National Red Ribbon Campaign.

Conducts public awareness campaigns, holds conferences and community forums, and provides informational material to men seeking to become more effective fathers.

Seeks to develop and execute programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with fibromyalgia through assistance to local support groups, information and education.

A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.

The NHC has been the nation’s premier public policy and affordable housing advocacy organization.

The National Housing Institute is an independent nonprofit organization that examines the issues causing crisis in housing and community in America. It examines issues including housing, jobs, safety, and education with an emphasis on housing and economic development, as well as poverty and racism, disinvestment and lack of employment and the breakdown of the social fabric.

Strives to provide technical assistance and support to legal practitioners, immigrant communities, and all advocates seeking to advance the rights of noncitizens.

In addition to providing service through several grants from agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NICOA operates as a National Sponsor of the federal Senior Community Service Employment program (SCSEP) in seven states through a grant from the Department of Labor. For over 30 years, the organization has provided service as the nation’s foremost advocate for American Indians and Alaska Native Elders.

Advocates on behalf of all Tribal Governments and American Indians/Alaska Natives in their efforts to provide quality health care.

Providing national leadership to end violence against American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian women by lifting up the collective voices of grassroots advocates and offering culturally grounded resources, technical assistance and training, and policy development to strengthen tribal sovereignty.

The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and information clearinghouse, stimulates media coverage about inhalant issues, develops informational materials, produces ViewPoint (a quarterly newsletter), provides training and technical assistance and leads a week-long national grassroots inhalant education and awareness campaign.

Seeks to ensure that every person is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from reproductive processes, and that all children have the chance to achieve their full potential for healthy and productive lives, free from disease or disability.

NIMH provides information that summarizes the current research on the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

Principal biomedical research agency of the U.S. government.

Provides national leadership for the advancement of Latino behavioral health services and seeks to reduce the disparities that exist in areas of access, utilization, practice based research and adequately trained personnel.

A national organization established in 1989 in order to combat alcohol and tobacco problems and their underlying causes in Latino communities.

NLCHP’s mission is to prevent and end homelessness by serving as the legal arm of the nationwide movement to end homelessness.

Health information, MedlinePlus, other resources; library services, research programs, news and more.

The National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to ending America’s affordable housing crisis, by focusing advocacy on those with the most serious housing problems, the lowest income households.

Seeks to stop the spread of HIV and related diseases among American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Native Hawaiians, and to improve the quality of life for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.

A social change organization dedicated to creating a social, political and economic environment in which violence against women no longer exists.

Seeks to expand the participation and contribution of America’s 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life, and raise disability awareness through its employment, community and advocacy programs.

NARIC is a library and information center focusing on disability and rehabilitation research.

Provides comprehensive, coordinated inpatient and outpatient care for persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI). The system includes emergency medical services; early intensive and acute medical care; comprehensive rehabilitation services; and long-term rehabilitation follow-up.

Provides information for patients, consumers, health and legal professionals, and family members and friends regarding psychiatric advance directives and instructions or preferences regarding future mental health treatment.

National Women’s Health Information Center works to improve the health and well-being of women and girls in the US through its innovative programs, educating health professionals, and motivating behavior change in consumers through the dissemination of health information.

Improving the quality of life and communities through Native American culturally centered opportunities in health, housing, and development.

Provides legal representation and technical assistance to Indian tribes, organizations and individuals nationwide - a constituency that often lacks access to the justice system. NARF focuses on applying existing laws and treaties to guarantee that national and state governments live up to their legal obligations.

Providing regional and national training to urban and reservation based communities serving children who have been victims of sexual abuse.

NeighborWorks America is a national nonprofit organization created by Congress to provide financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts.

The mission of the UNC NDRC is to support and promote multidisciplinary research and research training on the origination and development and treatment/prevention of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Working to reduce and end domestic violence through comprehensive quality services, unwavering survivor defined advocacy and collaborative strategic initiatives that target individuals, relationships, community norms, and societal attitudes.

A free informational source about the latest science-based drug abuse publications and teaching materials.

Nutrition for Kids, a web site by 24 Carrot Press, is innovative and fun nutrition resources aimed at educators, parents, and those who care about children’s health.

Primarily uses the Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, Al-Anon and Overeaters Anonymous literature as a guide for program of recovery, substituting the word obsession for alcohol or food.

Provides education on the responsible conduct of human research and protection of human subjects.

An alphabetical listing of drug related Web sites and resources.

Works to share resources through public and private partnerships to help make more progress on every brain disorder from schizophrenia to traumatic brain injury.

Offers a 10-week online program led by addiction counselors that meets three times a week in group meetings and provides real time participation via live audio and video.

Offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another's anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.

Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Parallel to this concept lies the organizational structure of Oxford House, Inc. This publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is the umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise.

Expands opportunities and enhances the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents. Provides assistance to individual families, workshops, materials for parents and professionals, and leadership in securing a free and appropriate public education for all children

An online directory to regional Parent Centers that serve families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, cognitive, emotional, and learning.

They promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

Seeks to prevent child abuse by offering programs where parents, children, and youth learn new behaviors and create positive change in their lives.

Provides a national helpline, community support, and assistance on issues related to Megan’s Law, sex offender management and sexual assault prevention.

Guides prepared by the American Psychiatric Association and American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to help patients, families, and physicians make informed decisions about obtaining and administering the most appropriate care for a child with depression. These guides have been endorsed by many national medical, family and patient advocacy organizations.

Working to transform how America addresses addiction by empowering families, advancing effective care, shaping public policy and changing culture.

Parent Helpline
Trained and caring specialists are ready to listen to your challenges, setbacks, obstacles and difficult emotions that go along with a child’s substance use or addiction.

Treatment Locator
Search confidentially from a comprehensive list of substance use support and treatment resources.

A national non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with physical movement differences.

An interfaith technical assistance and resource center that offers liturgical and educational materials, program models, and networking information for use with people with mental illness and their families.

Works to provide training, information and technical assistance to equip families of children birth through twenty-six including all disability conditions with strategies to advocate successfully for their children.

The Web presence of the Pendulum Email list, an on-line support group for Manic-Depressives

Compares prescription drug prices for more than 1,000 medications. Also provides pharmacy ratings and shipping fees so you can compare total costs.

Planned Parenthood health centers offer high-quality sexual and reproductive health care, including family planning, gynecological care, STI/STD testing and treatment, pregnancy testing, and abortion services.

This foundation provides financial support, mentoring, leadership training and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

PWSA is an organization of families and professional working together to promote and fund research, provide education, and offer support to enhance the quality of life of those impacted by Prader-Willi syndrome.

Provides value-added healthcare benefits, programs, and services for its partners. Recognizes the need to provide affordable prescription drugs for the uninsured and underinsured.

A nonprofit faith-based ministry of prison, family and community services for offenders, ex-offender and their families.

Serves as a source of vital communication as more information about Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate comes to light. GBH drugs include Ecstasy (MDMA) & Ketamine (Special K). The site serves as a forum for victims & their families of rape, overdose & addiction to share their stories and forewarn others.

PyschTests, the pioneer and leader in online testing, has developed hundreds of psychological assessments and innovative applications for individual and business purposes.

A group of professional and advocacy organizations that have joined forces to provide educational resources to individuals diagnosed with PTSD and their loved ones; those at risk for developing PTSD; and medical, healthcare and other frontline professionals.

A service led and staffed by people with lived experience of racism offering support to those who are feeling the emotional impacts of racist violence and microaggressions, as well as the emotional impacts of immigration struggles and other cross-cultural issues.

Conducts research to help community leaders and public officials develop more effective ways of dealing with drug problems. In doing so, the DPRC brings an objective, pragmatic perspective to this often emotional and fractious policy arena. The Center's goal is to provide a firm, empirical foundation on which sound policies can be built.

Support and referrals to local resources. They operate the National Sexual Assault Hotline and also carry out sexual assault prevention programs.

Promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps as part of a broader national effort conducted by the Department's Preparedness Directorate.

Recoveries Anonymous is open to anyone, even those who have never been in any kind of program before. However, the main reason R.A. was created, is to carry a message of hope and recovery to those who have attended one or more of the many Twelve Step programs, but despite their best efforts, have not found the recovery they are looking for. Recoveries Anonymous is also for those who have become frustrated because focusing on, and discussing their personal problems and behaviors have not produced their recovery. In addition, it is for those who may have stopped hurting themselves, but feel that something is still missing from their lives, their program and their recoveries.

Provides a free 24/7 national helpline to assist people or their loved ones seek help and find detox, drug addiction or alcoholism treatment.

Seeks to create opportunities and environments that empower people to recover, to succeed in accomplishing their goals, and to reconnect to themselves, others, and meaning and purpose in life. Offers services in Arizona, California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

A web site designed to provide information on the latest research, model programs, and policy issues pertaining to the population of aging people with developmental disabilities.

Seeks to deter impaired driving, and teen binge-drinking that often leads to intense trauma for all concerned.

A philanthropic foundation that supports training, education, research and projects that demonstrate effective ways to deliver health services, especially for the most vulnerable among us.

This website has abstracts of both current and completed research projects addressing issues such as rural health quality and behavioral health-related publications and information about the researchers and research centers.

RxAssist provides physicians and other healthcare providers with information about patient assistance programs. Site also offers information about RxAssist Plus, patient and medication tracking software. Patients can download an information packet describing prescription-assistance options.

A nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network, and educational resource base, which is committed to helping achieve an end to self-injurious behavior.

A non-profit community providing in-depth information, support and education related to schizophrenia, a disorder of the brain and mind.

An alternative recovery method for those alcoholics or drug addicts who are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely available 12-Step programs. SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality.

An organization that will work to ensure that evenhanded policies and regulations, providing equal treatment and opportunity for all, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or militarily appropriate gender expression, are established and effectively implemented in the armed forces, including active duty, National Guard, reserve and officer training programs.

Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction and dependency. Membership is open to all who share a desire to stop addictive sexual behavior. There is no other requirement. Common goals are to become sexually healthy and to help other sex addicts achieve freedom from compulsive sexual behavior. Supported through voluntary contributions from members. Not affiliated with any other twelve-step programs or any other organization. Does not support, endorse, or oppose outside causes or issues. Spiritual program based on the principles and traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

Twelve Step - Twelve Tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. "One of the resources we draw on is our willingness to stop acting out in our own personal bottom line addictive behavior on a daily basis." In addition, members reach out to others in the fellowship, practice the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of S.L.A.A. and seek a relationship with a higher power to counter the destructive consequences of one or more addictive behaviors related to sex addiction, love addiction, dependency on romantic attachments, emotional dependency, and sexual, social and emotional anorexia.

Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from sexual compulsion. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop having compulsive sex. "There are no dues or fees for SCA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. SCA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sexually sober and to help others to achieve sexual sobriety. Members are encouraged to develop their own sexual recovery plan, and to define sexual sobriety for themselves. We are not here to repress our God-given sexuality, but to learn how to express it in ways that will not make unreasonable demands on our time and energy, place us in legal jeopardy-or endanger our mental, physical or spiritual health."

A national effort dedicated to the life-long concerns of brothers and sisters of people who have special health, developmental, or mental health concerns.

Participants learn tools for recovery based on the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering science based mutual help groups.

Information and links on Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income. Disability Benefits Planner explains about eligibility and procedures for claiming and receiving benefits.

The Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Legislation and Congressional Affairs serves as the focal point for all legislative activity in SSA. Site provides complete a summary of all Legislation of the 108th Congress with provisions affecting Social Security, plus Testimony Archives and Fact Sheets.

Official website of the Social Security Administration. Forms, programs, Benefit Planners and more.

Program Policy Information Site
Contains SSA policy, including the Procedural Operations Manual, which SSA field workers use to determine eligibility for benefits.

Ticket to Work
The Ticket to Work Program offers SSA disability beneficiaries greater choice in obtaining the services they need to help them go to work and achieve their employment goals.

A multi-disciplinary organization of health professionals who are committed to advancing the health and well-being of adolescents. Through education, research, clinical services, and advocacy activities, members of the Society for Adolescent Medicine strive to enhance public and professional awareness of adolescent health issues among families, educators, policy makers, youth-serving organizations, students who are considering a health career as well as other health professionals.

A private, nonprofit, independent group of volunteer licensed mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and marriage and family therapists, who provide free counseling and support to military service members who have served or who expect to serve in the Iraq and/or Afghanistan conflicts and to veterans of those conflicts.

Seeks to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world, and works on various international women's issues like sex trafficking, teen dating advice, women living in poverty, violence in workplace.

Promotes the prevention of spina bifida and enhances the lives of all affected. The Association was founded in 1973 to address the specific needs of the spina bifida community. It serves as the national representative of almost 60 chapters.

Works as a source of support and information, and seeks to empower the lives of people living with spina bifida through direct family support service programs, advocacy and providing information about folic acid’s role in the prevention of spina bifida.

A collaborative — from patients to clinicians, from advocates to lawmakers, from children to teenagers to parents and parents of parents — in support of one cause: finding a cure for cancer as quickly as possible.

A nonprofit organization that supports research on the causes and treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), both through work carried out in its own laboratories and through support of researchers worldwide who are working on these diseases.

Focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.

Seeks to be a national voice totally committed to preventing sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment of students by teachers and school staff.

Comprehensive portal of Federal resources for information on underage drinking and ideas for combating this issue. People interested in underage drinking prevention—including parents, educators, community-based organizations, and youth.

Leading public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Responsible to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services for managing and directing SAMHSA.

Office of Behavioral Health Equity
Advances behavioral health equity by reducing disparities in racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA+, and other under-resourced communities across the country by improving access to quality services and supports that enables all to thrive, participate, and contribute to healthier communities.

Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO)
Provides assistance to the Assistant Secretary in evaluating and organizing programs within the Agency, and to promote evidence-based and promising best practices emphasizing clinical focus.

Office of Financial Resources
Develops and implements the policies and programs of the Assistant Secretary.

Office of Intergovernmental and Public Affairs
Provides leadership through the development, coordination, implementation, and articulation of national behavioral health policy.

988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office
Working to transform America’s behavioral health crisis care system to one that saves lives by serving anyone, at any time, in a seamless way, from anywhere across the nation.

Office of Management, Technology, and Operations
Oversees and supports technical and operational SAMHSA needs.

Office of Recovery
Works to evaluate and initiate policy, programs and services with a recovery focus and ensure the voices of individuals in recovery are represented.

National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory
Leads the equitable coordination, analysis, development, and implementation of national policy to promote mental health, prevent substance misuse and addiction, provide treatment and support recovery.

Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality
The lead Federal government agency for behavioral health data and research.

Center for Mental Health Services
Leads federal efforts to promote the prevention and treatment of mental disorders.

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Working to improve behavioral health through evidence-based prevention approaches.

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Provides national leadership to improve access, reduce barriers, and promote high-quality, life-saving, and effective treatment and recovery support services.

Shared Decision-Making Resource
An interactive and collaborative process between individuals and their heath care providers that is used to make health care decisions pertinent to an individual's personal recovery. This approach is consistent with the values of choice, self-determination, and empowerment and provides a means of enhancing consumer involvement in mental health care which has recognized benefits for positive treatment outcomes.

GAINS Center
The GAINS Center's primary focus is on expanding access to community based services for adults diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with the justice system. The Center emphasizes the provision of consultation and technical assistance to help communities achieve integrated systems of mental health and substance abuse services for individuals in contact with the justice system.

Disaster Distress Helpline
The first national hotline dedicated to providing year-round disaster crisis counseling. This toll-free, multilingual, crisis support service is available 24/7 via telephone (1-800-985-5990) and SMS (text 'TalkWithUs' to 66746) to residents in the U.S. and its territories who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural or man-made disasters. The goal of the Disaster Distress Helpline is to provide crisis counseling and support to individuals in distress related to disaster, in order to help them move forward on the path of recovery.

National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices
A searchable database of interventions for the prevention and treatment of mental and substance use disorders. SAMHSA has developed this resource to help people, agencies, and organizations implement programs and practices in their communities.

Works to prevent suicide through public education and awareness, community action and federal, state and local grassroots advocacy.

Provides a range of information from suicide prevention and mental health news to strategic tools for developing suicide prevention programs. The site includes individual state suicide prevention pages, news and events, an online library, training, and links to other Web sites.

Twelve-step, self-help recovery program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues or fees. “Confidentiality and anonymity are essential to our program.” SIA is for men and women, 18 years and older, who were sexually abused as children. You will not be rejected because you think your abuse was "too horrible," and you will not be discounted because you think your abuse wasn't "bad enough to count."

TASH is an international association of people with disabilities, their family members, and other advocates working together to create change and build capacity so that all people, no matter their perceived level of disability, are included in all aspects of society.

Offers articles in the categories of body, mind, sexual health, food and fitness, drugs and alcohol, diseases and conditions, school and work, and staying safe.

TLG has pioneered research, training, and services for families in which a child, parent or grandparent has a disability or medical issue. TLG is a disability community based nonprofit organization, which emerged from the independent living movement.

Seeks to increase opportunities and choices for Social Security disability beneficiaries to obtain employment, vocational rehabilitation (VR), and other support services from public and private providers, employers, and other organizations.

A grassroots hotline and microgrants 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

They empower children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected. They work to create a society free of suicide and violence in which ALL children are respected and celebrated. Specifically, TransYouth family allies will work to educate and inform schools, healthcare professionals, daycare centers, courts and legal representatives, child welfare agencies and communities about discrimination on the basis of gender identity or gender expression. Also to eliminate harassment, oppression, and violence motivated by ignorance, fear, and hatred of transgender children and youth.

A membership association representing over 220 programs across the United States that are dedicated to the professional delivery of assessment and case management services to substance involved criminal justice and court populations.

A nonprofit endeavor established to promote acceptance of gay and questioning teenagers, and to aid in suicide prevention among that group.

Serves as a source of data about the nation's people and economy and works to offer the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data collected and services provided.

Individuals who were born in certain countries and meet all other eligibility requirements for citizenship may be able to apply for Form I-821. With Form Navigator™ they guide you through this process, ensure you meet the eligibility requirements and complete your Form I-821 accurately.

The Food and Nutrition Information Center is a leader in on-line global nutrition information.

The US Department of Education is dedicated to ensuring equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

Browse the Disasters & Emergencies section for HHS resources.

Oversees the implementation and coordination of disability programs, policies and special initiatives pertaining to the over 54 million persons with disabilities in the United States.

Works to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce U.S. vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize damage from potential attacks and natural disasters.

Information on federal housing programs and services, with subsections for seniors and people with disabilities.

HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)
The office of FHEO administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice.

HUD Accessibility Requirements
Both privately owned and publicly assisted housing, regardless of whether they are a rental or for sale units, must meet the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act when they are located in a building of four or more units, built for first occupancy after March 13, 1991.

Provides federal leadership in developing the nation's capacity to prevent and control crime, improve the criminal and juvenile justice systems, increase knowledge about crime and related issues, and assist crime victims.

ODEP provides national leadership by developing and influencing disability-related employment policy as well as practice affecting the employment of people with disabilities.

Of the 25 million veterans currently alive, nearly three of every four served during a war or an official period of hostility. About a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.

Mental Health
Provides general inpatient psychiatric services at 132 medical centers as well as mental health outpatient services in 689 medical centers and community-based outpatient clinics. Readjustment counseling services are available for veterans and their families at 209 Vet Centers across the nation.

Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
Generating new knowledge about the causes and treatments of mental disorders, applying new findings to model clinical programs, and widely disseminating new findings through education to improve the quality of veterans' lives and their daily functioning in their recovery from mental illness.

Seeks to eradicate employment discrimination at the workplace and pursue fair and vigorous enforcement where there is any form or level of employment discrimination covered by the laws it implements.

As an entity of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA, its mission is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination and support.

Provides reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life.

Votes, contact information, studies.

An organization of psychosocial rehabilitation agencies, practitioners, and interested organizations and individuals dedicated to promoting, supporting and strengthening community-oriented rehabilitation services and resources for persons with psychiatric dis¬abilities.

Votes, contact information, studies.

Seeks to help find better treatments for individuals suffering from mood disorders and to further the understanding of the etiology of such disorders through research.

Seeks to promote the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives of all ages by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information dissemination within a bio-psychosocial framework that recognizes the unique cultural contexts of this special population.

An independent, nonprofit organization, is well-known as a leader in promoting health care quality through its accreditation and certification programs. URAC offers a wide range of quality benchmarking programs and services that keep pace with the rapid changes in the health care system, and provide a symbol of excellence for organizations to validate their commitment to quality and accountability.

Narcanon of Southern California provides this service for drug abusers and addicts, including information, advice and referrals state-by-state to treatment facilities and counseling.

Get information on government programs that may help you pay for food, housing, health care, and other basic living expenses.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers assistance to caregivers. Caregivers provide a valuable service for Veterans and are "partners" with VA in providing excellent health care. Caregivers allow Veterans to remain in their own home and also play an important role in supporting Veterans who are hospitalized or living outside their home.

Dedicated to providing information about veteran benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service to veterans, employers, and the general public.

An international nonprofit organization that seeks to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts.

The Waisman Center’s mission is to advance knowledge about human development, developmental disabilities, and neurodegenerative diseases.

With WRAP, individuals can discover simple, effective tools to maintain wellness, develop daily plans to achieve life goals, and create strategies to stay on track even during challenging times. The WRAP process empowers people to integrate recovery concepts and wellness tools into their everyday lives, promoting ongoing personal well-being.

A multimedia health resource for Native teens and young adults, run by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board.

Seeks to promote awareness among the Canadian public about residential schools and try to help them to understand the ripple effect those schools have had on Aboriginal life. But equally important, they want to bring about reconciliation between generations of Aboriginal people, and between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.

Offers sobriety, recovery, addictions prevention, and wellness/Wellbriety learning resources to the Native American community nation wide. Many non-Native people also use White Bison's healing resource products, attend its learning circles, and volunteer their services.

Dedicated to promoting independence and societal inclusion of people with disabilities. Includes publications, programs and events.

They envision bringing together diverse professionals dedicated to developing best practices and supportive policies worldwide that promote health, research, education, respect, dignity, and equality for transgender, transsexual, and gender-variant people in all cultural settings.

An index of Native American resources on the internet.

A dedicated organization to prevent suicide and ensure the healthy development of all youth through powerful communication and education on gender and orientation. YES Institute works in dynamic partnerships with individuals and organizations committed to creating a safer world for all youth. Their trained course leaders and speakers facilitate open, inclusive discussions on gender and orientation that honor all points of view. Initiating dialogue is the first step we take in creating environments that are safe and supportive for all youth and families.

Established to help providers develop skills to deliver culturally-responsive and evidence based prevention and treatment services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations dealing with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

An educational and social support program for young Black men working to transform gender norms, enrich mental health, and engage in social support.

A national nonprofit charitable organization whose aim is to strengthen and support families, practitioners and communities to promote the healthy development of babies and toddlers. Provides numerous informative articles for parents and service providers.

A non-profit national advocacy organization for black lesbians. Its focus is the economic development, education, public policy support, and improved health of its constituents. Through community organizing, training, and networking Zuna institute will focus on eliminating barriers that black lesbian's face within the black community based on sexual orientation and in the LGBT community based on race.