Resources : National Resources


MHCA
An Alliance of Select Organizations That Provide Behavioral Health Services
www.mhca.com


FCCMH
Helping Florida Families in Crisis
www.fccmh.org


National Child Traumatic Stress Network
Raising the standard of care and improving access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities throughout the United States.
www.nctsn.org

The American Mental Health Counselors Association
Mental health information www.amhca.org/resources.

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Information for children and families www.aacap.org.

American Psychological Association
Extensive information about disorders and treatments www.apa.org.

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Information regarding support, education, advocacy, and research for people living with mental illness.
www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information on biomedical (psychotropic) interventions www.nimh.nih.gov.

American School Counselor Association
“Parents and Public” link which contains useful information for school-age children. www.schoolcounselor.org.

American Psychiatric Association
A medical society with over 35,000 member physicians working to ensure humane care and effective treatment for persons with mental disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders www.psych.org.

Mental Health America (formerly National Mental Health Association)
Over 320 affiliates nationwide promoting mental wellness to the health and well-being of the nation www.nmha.org.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
A 24-hour, toll-free suicidal prevention service available to anyone in suicidal crisis and can be reached at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).  www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org