Resources for Dealing with the Effects of Trauma
Informational & Therapeutic Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center P.O. Box 42557 Washington, D.C. 20015 1 (800) 789-2647 (voice) mentalhealth.samhsa.gov
Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC) P.O. Box 11000 Charleston, WV 25339 1 (888) 825-TECH (8324) (304) 346-9992 (fax) www.contac.org
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) (formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association) 730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501 Chicago, IL 60610-3526 (800) 826-3632 www.dbsalliance.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Special Support Center Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-3042 (703) 524-7600 www.nami.org
National Empowerment Center 599 Canal Street, 5 East Lawrence, MA 01840 1-800-power2u (800)TDD-POWER (TDD) (978)681-6426 (fax) www.power2u.org
National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1207 Philadelphia, PA 19107 1 (800) 553-4539 (voice) (215) 636-6312 (fax) e-mail: info@mhselfhelp.org
www.mhselfhelp.org
National Technical Assistance Center (NATC) National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 302 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-739-9333 (voice) 703-548-9517 (fax) http://www.nasmhpd.org/mental_health_resources.cfm is a listing of federal, state, and other websites for mental health agencies.
National Institute for Mental Health
www.nimh.nih.gov
Information on trauma recovery available in English and Spanish
The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/NCTIC/trauma.asp
The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/home
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
Information on emergency preparedness and post-event coping resources.
The American Red Cross
www2.redcross.org
Disaster relief and preparedness materials in 15 different languages.
Referrals to local Red Cross offices.
AHIRC Artist's Health Insurance Resource Center
www.ahirc.org/
Includes a section "LINC City and Regional Healthcare Guide" that identifies "Selected Mental Health Care Clinics" for several locations across the country.
Your State Office of Mental Health
Websites provide resources for referral as well as on-line and hard-copy publications.
Your City Dept. of Mental Health
Referrals to local resources and government-supported programs
You may also contact your state consumer advocacy network/agency. Find it by looking under Mental Health in the Yellow Pages of your phone book.