Resources
An important goal of this Web site is to share information about mental health with mental health consumers, their families and friends, mental health professionals, and the general public.
The organizations listed below range from mental health care providers to advocates to researchers. All of these will provide you with more information about mental health and how to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with mental illnesses.
For advice about specific treatments or medications, consult your physician and/or mental health professional. Use the services locator to find services near you.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the Federal Agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. In collaboration with State, national, and local community- and faith-based organizations, as well as public and private sector providers, SAMHSA works to ensure that people with, or at risk for, a mental or addictive disorder have the opportunity for a fulfilling life that includes a job, a home, and meaningful relationships with family and friends.
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Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) leads the national mental health services system to provide the treatment and support services needed by adults with mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. CMHS also administers programs and funding for the delivery of services to people with serious mental illnesses that need assistance with treatment, employment, housing, transportation, and other aspects of community participation.
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National Mental Health Information Center (NMHIC) was developed by SAMHSA for users of mental health services and their families, the general public, policymakers, providers, and the media to provide information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number, a Web site, and more than 600 publications. NMHIC staff members are skilled at listening and responding to questions from the public and professionals, and quickly direct callers to Federal, State, and local organizations dedicated to treating and preventing mental illnesses.
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Resource Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center) helps people design, implement, and operate programs that reduce discrimination and stigma associated with mental illnesses. The ADS Center also provides hands-on assistance, helping to tailor campaigns and programs to the needs of States, local communities, health care providers, managed care organizations, advocates, family members, and mental health consumers. The center also provides literature, speakers, and information on programs to address discrimination and stigma against people with mental illnesses in the community, in the workplace, and in the media.
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Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health Campaign is a technical assistance program for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services Program for Children and Their Families. The campaign looks to increase public awareness about the importance of children’s and adolescents’ mental health; to foster recognition that many children have mental health problems that are real, painful, and sometimes severe; and to encourage caregivers to seek early, appropriate treatment and services. It also strives to reduce the stigma associated with mental health problems by helping families, educators, health care providers, and young people recognize mental health problems and seek or recommend appropriate services.
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National-State Partnership Committee has provided direction for the development and implementation of the EBI.
