TDMHDD Services for Children and Youth

More Information

For those seeking more information on issues in the area of children’s mental health, here are some valuable web site links to community organizations, state and federal agencies and mental health providers:

Conexión Américas - Services and support for Hispanic Families
www.conamericas.com/serviceshispanic.html

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) site
for mental health information
www.mentalhealth.org

New York University Child Study Center- site for parents
www.aboutourkids.com

National Organization for Public Policy-site for policy regarding children’s issues
www.childrensdefense.org

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice—site for parents and professionals for training and technical assistance on children’s mental health
www.air.org/cecp

National Federation of Families—site for education and advocacy for families
www.ffcmh.org

National Center for Kids Overcoming Crisis—site for families and kids for dealing with crisis
www.kidspeace.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill—national site for advocacy for mental health consumers and mental health information
www.nami.org

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry –site for mental health information
www.aacap.org

American Association of Suicidology—site for information and resources
www.suicidology.org

Georgetown University Child Development Centers, Center for Child Health and Mental Health Policy—site for mental health information
www.georgetown.edu/research/gucdc

SAMSHA—site for research and training
www.samhsa.gov

Portland State University—site for families and allies
www.rtc.pdx.edu

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law—site for legal information and advocacy
www.bazelon.org

Brain Injury Association—site for general information and advocacy
www.biausa.org

C.H.A.D.D.—information site for children and adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
www.chadd.org

Council for Exceptional Children—site for information
www.cec.sped.org

TEACCH- site for treatment and education of Autistic and
related communication handicapped children
www.unc.edu/depts/teacch

Tennessee Voices for Children-Tennessee site for advocacy
www.TNVoices.org

Reality Check-site for youth with mental illness
www.realitycheck.net.au

National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) –
site for employment and transitioning information for youth with disabilities
www.ncwd-youth.info

University of South Florida, Transition to Independence Process (TIP) system –
site for information to assist adolescents transitioning to adulthood
tip.fmhi.usf.edu

Portland State University website -
bulletins about family support and children’s mental health
www.pdx.edu search for Focal Point

National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) –
site for minority health information and research findings for adults and children
ncmhd.nih.gov