Mental Health Resources

Mental Health Information Support

• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign: US Dept of Health & Human Services website. Information on children’s mental health, with many resources for parents and professionals.
• Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health: From Columbia University—information on mental health disorders in children, treatment options and resources.
• Center for Mental Health Services: General mental health information, including specific info on children’s mental health, violence prevention, resources.
• Children of Alcoholics Foundation: Help and hope for children of alcoholics and substance abusers. Sections for families and professionals working with children. Resource links
• Maternal and Child Health Bureau
• Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
• The Federation of Families from Children’s Mental Health
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)-Child and Adolescent Network
• National Center for Children Exposed to Violence
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Association

Disorders/Disabilities

• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Asperger Syndrome Coalition of the United States
• Autism Society of America
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
• Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Division TEACCH
• Families for Depression Awareness
• Family Voices
• Father’s Network
• Federation for Children with Special Needs
• LD Online
• National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
• NonVerbal Learning Disability
• Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
• Sensory Integration Network
• Tourette Syndrome Association
• Tourette Syndrome “Plus”

Child Welfare/Advocacy Organizations

• The Annie E. Casey Foundation
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
• The Child Advocate
• The Children's Bureau
• Children's Defense Fund
• Child Trends, Inc.
• Family Support America
• Future of Children
• Kennedy Krieger Institute
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
• National Center for Children in Poverty Child Welfare League of America
• Prevent Child Abuse America

Violence Prevention

• Adults and Children Together Against Violence (ACT): Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence Operates Blueprints for Violence Prevention project that identifies prevention programs that meet a scientific standard of program effectiveness.
• Lion and Lamb Project
• Safe Schools/Healthy Students Action Center
• Violence Prevention: A Site for Parents

Professional Organizations/Resources

• American Mental Health Counselors Association
• Center for Advanced Studies in Child Welfare School of Social Work (CASCW)
• Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
• Center for School Mental Health Assistance
• Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)
• Council for Exceptional Children Division for Early Childhood
• Early Childhood Resource Center
• The National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association of School Psychologists
• National Association of Social Workers
• National Council on Family Relations
• National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System
• National Resource Network for Child and Family Mental Health Services
• School Mental Health Project
• School Social Workers Association of America

Media Awareness

• American Academy of Pediatrics, Media Matters Project
• National Institute on Media and the Family
• TV TURN OFF Network