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The following is a listing of agencies and organizations that give
information about mental illness, offer support groups, do advocacy on
behalf of people with mental illnesses and their families, and/or
support or do research into these illnesses. Some have local offices
and contact people. Contact your United Way or the national
organization for further information.

Click on any organization below for a short description and contact
information.

Alzheimer's Association, Inc.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED) Web
 site

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Autism Society of America

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)

Compassionate Friends, Inc.

COMPEER

D/ART, (Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment Program)

Dayton Suicide Prevention Center

Department of Justice

Depression After Delivery

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association

Emotions Anonymous

The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

Foundation for Depression and Manic Depression

Grow, Inc.

Indianapolis Center for Congregations

International Conference of War Veteran Ministers

Juvenile Justice Clearing House

Learning Disabilities Association of America

Lithium Information Center

Matrix Research Institute/Penn Research and Training Center of
 Mental Illness and Work

NARSAD - the Mental Health Research Association

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
 (ANAD)

National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information

National Coalition for the Homeless

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (NDMDA)

National Eating Disorders Association

National Information Center for Children and Youth with
 Disabilities

National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)

National Mental Health Association

National Mental Health Consumer's Self-Help Clearinghouse

National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network

National Stigma Clearinghouse

National Women's Resource Center for the Prevention of Alcohol,
 Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse and Mental Illness

Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous (OCA)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation

Obsessive Compulsive Information Center

Panic Disorder Education Program

Recovery, Inc.

STEMSS Institute

Tardive Dyskinesia/Tardive Dystonia National Assn.

Tourette Syndrome Association

WELLCOA (Wellness Councils of America)

Alzheimer's Association, Inc., 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000,
Chicago, IL 60611; (800) 621-0379 or (312) 335-8700; www.alz.org.
Provides, support groups for families, educational and patient care
materials, information about local resources and services.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, P.O. Box 8250,
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8250; (800) 438-4380, or (301) 495-3311;
www.alzheimers.org A service of the National Institute on Aging which
distributes information on Alzheimer's disease, current research
activities and services available to patients and families.

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 120 Wall St.,22nd Floor,
New York, NY 10005; (212) 363-3500. Support group and other
information available.

Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 6000 Executive Blvd., Suite
200, Rockville, MD 20852-3801; (301) 231-9450. This organization's
purpose is to promote the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and
to improve the lives of people who suffer from them. Educational and
informational materials, a newsletter, and referral services are
available.

Autism Society of America, 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 300, Bethesda, MD
20814; (301) 657-0881; (800) 328-8476; www.autism-society.org

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Office of Consumer, Family
and Public Information, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room #13101, Rockville, MD
20857; (301) 443-2792. CMHS is a component of the Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Public Health
Service. An informational kit is available. There also is a web site,
the Knowledge Exchange Network; www.mentalhealth.org

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University, 940
Commonwealth Avenue West, Boston, MA 02215; (617) 353-3549; (617)
353-7700 (TDD); www.bu.edu/cpr/ This Center publishes the Psychosocial
Rehabilitation Journal.

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD), 8181
Professional Pl., Suite 201, Landover, MD. 20785; (301) 306-7070;
national@chadd.org

Compassionate Friends, Inc., National Headquarters for Bereaved
Parents, P.O. Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60521; (630) 990-0010;
www.compassionatefriends.org Information available on starting a
bereavement support group.

COMPEER, Monroe Square, Suite B-1, 259 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY
14607;(716) 546-8280; www.compeer.org Matches caring, sensitive,
trained volunteers with mental health consumers in a one-to-one
relationship. Training materials, resources, and information about
setting up a program are available.

D/ART, (Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment Program), 5600
Fishers Lane, Room 10-85, Rockville, MD 20857; (800) 421-4211 or (301)
443-4140; www.nimh.nih.gov It is a professional and public education
program sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Informational brochures, booklets and kits available.

Dayton Suicide Prevention Center, P.O. Box 1393, Dayton, OH
45401-1393; (800) 320-4357 or (937) 226-0818. Information on starting
a bereavement support group and a guideline manual available.

Depression After Delivery, P.O. Box 278, Belle Meade, NJ 08502; (215)
295-3994; (800) 944-4773; www.behavenet.com/dadinc

Department of Justice, Office of Americans with Disabilities Act,
Civil Rights Division, P.O. Box 66118, Washington, D.C. 20035; (202)
514-0301.

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association, Johns Hopkins
Hospital, Meyer 3-181, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD
21287-7381; (410) 955-4647.

Emotions Anonymous, P.O. Box 4245, St. Paul, MN 55104-0245. Support
groups and information for consumers of mental health
services.(651)647-9712; www.emotionsanonymous.org

The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, 1021 Prince
Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2971; (703) 684-7710; www.ffcmh.org A
parent-run organization focused on the needs of children and youth
with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families.
Informational and educational materials and a newsletter are
available. They also have information about, support groups and have
referral information.

Foundation for Depression and Manic Depression, 24 East 81st Street,
Suite 2B, New York, NY 10028; (212) 772-3400.

Grow, Inc., P.O. Box 3667, Champaign, IL 61826, (217)352-6989 A group
for consumers of mental health services, which has local chapters that
provide information and support groups. Some groups work with people
who have both mental illness and a substance abuse problem.

Indianapolis Center for Congregations, 303 North Alabama Street, Suite
100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; 317-237-7799; fax 317-237-7795; e-mail
info@centerforcongregations.org;
www.congregationalresources.org/MentalHealth.asp The Indianapolis
Center for Congregations is a resource/referral agency for churches of
all faiths, offering seminars and workshops.

International Conference of War Veteran Ministers (formerly the
National Conference of Viet Nam Veteran Ministers). The web site is
www.vietnamveteranministers.org.

Juvenile Justice Clearing House, P.O. Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20850;
(800) 638-8736; www.ncjrs.org The Clearinghouse collects, synthesizes,
and disseminates information on juvenile justice and delinquency
prevention. It offers information on runaway, missing, and abducted
children, sexual exploitation, the response of the criminal justice
system to child abuse, and other topics related to child and
adolescent maltreatment.

Learning Disabilities Association of America, 4156 Library Road,
Pittsburgh, PA 15234; (412) 341-1515; www.ldanatl.org

Lithium Information Center, Madison Institute of Medicine, 7617
Mineral Point Rd., Suite 300, Madison WI 53717; (608) 827-2470; Fax
(608) 827-2479; Email: mim@miminc.org; www.miminc.org/index.html
Collects and disseminates information about the biomedical uses of
lithium. Two computerized systems are available which are the Lithium
Library and the Lithium Index.

Matrix Research Institute/Penn Research and Training Center of Mental
Illness and Work, 6008 Wayne Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144; (215)
438-8200; (215) 438-1506 (TDD).

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), 2107 Wilson Blvd., 3rd.
Floor, Arlington, VA 22201; (703) 524-7600. Helpline is (800)
950-6264. Web site is www.nami.org A support, education and advocacy
organization of families of persons with a mental illness, those who
have the illness and mental health professionals. It provides
referrals and information about its local chapters which have
educational and referral information and support groups. NAMI provides
literature, videotapes, posters and newsletters. NEW: Nami FaithNet
Suggested Reading page is at www.faithnetnami.org/hreading.htm

Multicultural Support from NAMI

Free PDF Newsletters (in English)

NEW - Avanzamos! NAMI's quarterly Spanish newsletter. Order hard
copies at www.nami.org/store or sign up for the electronic version at
www.nami.org/subscribe

To learn more or sign up for Latino , African American, or Asian
American and Pacific Islander E-News, e-mail them at MACenter@nami.org
or call 703-524-7600.

NARSAD - the Mental Health Research Association, 60 Cutter Mill Road,
Suite 404, Great Neck, NY 10021; (516) 829-0091; www.narsad.org
Previously known as the National Alliance for Research on
Schizophrenia and Depression, NARSAD is a private, not-for-profit
public charity 501(C)(3) organized for the purpose of raising funds
for scientific research into the causes, cures, treatments and
prevention of severe psychiatric brain and behavior disorders, such as
schizophrenia and depression. A most informative newsletter is
available.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
(ANAD), P.O. Box 7, Highland Park, IL 60035; (847) 831-3438;
www.anad.org/site/anadweb/

National Coalition for the Homeless, 1012 14th St. N.W., Suite 600,
Washington, D.C. 20005-3406; (202) 737-6444; nch.ari.net

National Clearing House for Alcohol and Drug Information, P.O. Box
2345, Rockville, MD 20847-2345; (800) 729-6686; www.health.org A
national clearing house for alcohol and drug information overseen by
the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It
offers brochures, videotapes, guides and surveys, many of which
pertain to children and youth.

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association (NDMDA), 730
North Franklin St., Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60610; (800) 826-3632 or
(312) 642-0049; www.nichcy.org A support, education and advocacy
organization for people with depression and manic depression.
Information is available about referral, support groups, educational
literature and a newsletter.

National Eating Disorders Association, 603 Stewart Street, Suite 803,
Seattle, WA 98101-1264; Ph. (206) 382-3587, Fax (206) 829-8501.
Toll-Free Information & Referral Helpline (800) 931-2237.
Web site: www.NationalEatingDisorders.org
E-mail: info@nationaleatingdisorders.org
The National Eating Disorders Association is the largest
not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent
eating disorders, eliminate body dissatisfaction, and provide
treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and
binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image, eating and
weight issues.

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities,
P.O. Box 1492, Washington, D.C. 20013-1492; (800) 695-0285. The Center
assists parents, educators, caregivers, and others by providing
personal responses to specific questions, referrals to other
organizations, publications, and technical assistance to parent and
professional groups.

National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), Consumer Information
Center, P.O. Box 100, Pueblo, CO 81002 and NIMH, Division of
Communications, 5600 Fishers Lanes, Room 15C-105 Rockville, MD 20857;
(301) 443-3783; www.nimh.nih.gov A division of the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) which has available educational and informational
literature, videotapes, posters and public service announcements.

National Mental Health Association, 1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA
22314-2971; (800) 969-6642 or (703) 684-7722; www.nmha.org Information
and educational literature on mental illness, mental health and
research. Written materials, videotapes, posters, pubic service
announcements are available.

National Mental Health Consumer's Self-Help Clearinghouse, 211
Chestnut Street, Suite 1000; Philadelphia, PA 19107; (215) 751-1810;
(800) 553-4359.

National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network, P.O. Box
42490, Washington, D.C. 20015; (800) 789-2647; www.mentalhealth.org A
network sponsored by a SAMHSA division, the Center for Mental Health
Services (CMHS). The Network offers information about federal, state,
and local mental health agencies; CMHS technical assistance centers;
other clearing houses and information centers; consumer and family
advocacy, mental health, and professional organizations.

National Stigma Clearinghouse, 245 Eighth Avenue, #213, New York,
NY,10011; (212) 255-4411; http://community.webtv.net/stigmanet

National Women's Resource Center for the Prevention of Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse and Mental Illness, 515 King St., Suite
410, Alexandria, VA 22314; (800) 354-8824. The Center is sponsored by
the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It includes
information relevant to pregnant women and their infants and children,
and female adolescents. Services include: technical assistance to
states, communities, professionals and policy makers; a Community
Training Institute; National ResourceLink Conferences; and a direct,
on-line computer system of information called the Prevention Research
and Education Management Information System (PREMIS).

Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous (OCA), P.O. Box 215, New Hyde Park, NY
11040; (516) 741-4901. Information and support groups.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation, P.O. Box 70, Milford, CT
06460-0070; (203) 878-5669; www.ocfoundation.org Referrals, support
group, educational materials, videotapes, buttons, posters and a
newsletter are available.

Obsessive Compulsive Information Center, Madison Institute of Madison,
7617 Mineral Point Rd., Suite 300, Madison, WI 53717; (608) 827-2470.
Order forms and brochure www.healthtechsys.com/mim.html.

Panic Disorder Education Program, NIMH, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 7-99,
Rockville, MD 20857; (800) 647-2642 or (301) 443-4536. Educational
materials are available which include a videotape, brochures, and
pamphlets.

Recovery, Inc., 802 North Dearborn St., Chicago, IL, 60610; (312)
337-5661; www.recovery-inc.com Self-help organization for consumers of
mental health services. Information about support groups and a
newsletter is available.

STEMSS Institute, National Headquarters, 140 E. Dekora St., Saukville,
WI 53080; (414) 268-0899. Support groups and programs for people with
both mental illness and substance abuse.

Tardive Dyskinesia/Tardive Dystonia National Assn., 4244 University
Way, N.E., P.O. box 45732, Seattle, WA 98145; (206) 522-3166.

Tourette Syndrome Association, 42-40 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY
11361-2820; (800) 237-0717; (718) 224-2999.

WELLCOA (Wellness Councils of America), 7101 Newport Avenue, Suite
311, Omaha, NB 68152-2175; (402) 572-3590. Has available for a fee,
"Downtime, A Worksite Guide to Understanding Clinical Depression,"
which is a package that includes a guide and videotape on recognizing
and dealing with clinical depression.

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