Resource Links
Please choose a resource topic below:
Bipolar Disorder
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
http://www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
CHOICE: Consumers Helping Others In a Caring Environment
http://www.choicenr.org/html/news.html
Department of Psychiatry at Howard University
http://www.huhosp.org/HealthServices/Psychiatry.htm
Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org/
Latino Behavioral Health Institute
http://www.lbhi.org/
Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/
Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.
http://www.mhepinc.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
http://www.naapimha.org/
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
http://www.nacoa.org/
National Association for Drug Court Professionals
http://www.nadcp.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
The Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
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Depression
American Nurses Association
http://www.nursingworld.org/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org/" target="_blank
Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research
http://www.iaswresearch.org/
Latino Behavioral Health Institute
http://www.lbhi.org/
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Health Resources and Services Administration)
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/
Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/
Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.
http://www.mhepinc.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
National Association for Drug Court Professionals
http://www.nadcp.org/
National Association for Rural Mental Health
http://www.narmh.org/
National Association of Social Workers
http://www.socialworkers.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
The Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
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Depression
Information about diabetes from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases.
Information about diabetes from the National Diabetes Clearinghouse.
Information about diabetes from the American Diabetes Association.
dLife: For Your Diabetes Life! – An online community for people with diabetes, including information about the CNBC television program dLife TV.
Information about living with and managing diabetes from Pfizer for Living.
International Diabetes Foundation
Canadian Diabetes Association
Diabetes resources on Medline Plus – A Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Diabetes UK
The World Health Organization's Diabetes Programme
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Diabetes Public Health Resource
The Immunology of Diabetes Society
The Genetics of Diabetes from Ganfyd.org
A list of well-known personalities who have diabetes on Wikipedia.org. NOTE: This list may include errors and is not endorsed by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. as 100% reliable.
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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness
Air safety
http://airsafe.com
American Civil Liberties Union Freedom Network
http://www.aclu.org
Air Force Military
http://www.af.mil
Religious
http://www.bibleofelohim.com/terror
Literature
http://www.blupete.com
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
University of Colorado
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/prejdisc.htm
Crime Library
http://crimelibrary.com
Essay Library
http://www.eburg.com/beyond.perjudice
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov
Fire Hero
http://firehero.org
Government Information
http://government.about.com
APA website
Brochure entitled Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering from Disasters and other Traumatic Events.
http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
Center for Mental Health Services
http://www.mentalhealth.org/schoolviolence/teens.htm
National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
Operation Support Our Spouses, military support
http://www.opsos.org
People against persecution
http://www.persecution.com
People for Religious Tolerance
http://www.religioustolerance.org
Substance Abuse
http://substanceabuse.tng.com
Terrorism Research Center
http://www.terrorism.com
People for Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.net
People for Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org
David Baldwin's Trauma Information
http://www.trauma-pages.com
University of South Dakota
Disaster Mental Health Institute
http://www.usd.edu/dmhi/Pubs
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Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco
Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous
Information and technical assistance.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholism Index
The alcoholism search engine.
http://www.alcoholismhelp.com
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms
A government organization dedicated to the control of tobacco and alcohol products.
http://www.atf.treas.gov
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
http://www.ccsa.ca
College Drinking: Changing the Culture
Provides college presidents, students, and parents with information and recommendations on the effectiveness of current interventions while encouraging them to embrace rigorous research-based solutions in general.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free
A national initiative to draw public attention to the problem of alcohol use among 9-to-15-year-olds and to make prevention of alcohol use by children a national priority.
http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org
National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, Inc.
NAADD promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities.
http://www.naadd.org
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
ACSA brings together all of the disciplines necessary to study and combat all forms of substance abuse-illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco-as they affect all aspects of society.
http://www.casacolumbia.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
The NCADD provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
http://www.ncadd.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Information, research, and studies.
http://www.samhsa.gov
Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous
Information and technical assistance.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholism Index
The alcoholism search engine.
http://www.alcoholismhelp.com
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms
A government organization dedicated to the control of tobacco and alcohol products.
http://www.atf.treas.gov
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
http://www.ccsa.ca
College Drinking: Changing the Culture
Provides college presidents, students, and parents with information and recommendations on the effectiveness of current interventions while encouraging them to embrace rigorous research-based solutions in general.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free
A national initiative to draw public attention to the problem of alcohol use among 9-to-15-year-olds and to make prevention of alcohol use by children a national priority.
http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org
National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, Inc.
NAADD promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities.
http://www.naadd.org
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
ACSA brings together all of the disciplines necessary to study and combat all forms of substance abuse-illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco-as they affect all aspects of society.
http://www.casacolumbia.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
The NCADD provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
http://www.ncadd.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Information, research, and studies.
http://www.samhsa.gov
Tobacco
Action on Smoking & Health (ASH)
Information, newsletters, reports.
http://www.ash.org
Advocacy Institute
A global organization dedicated to strengthening the capacity of political, social, and economic justice advocates influencing and changing public policy.
http://www.advocacy.org/about.htm
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Brochures, posters, statistics, videos, consultation.
http://www.ca.cancer.org
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)
Information, brochures, articles.
http://www.no-smoke.org
American Heart Association (AHA)
Brochures, posters, smoking cessation referrals.
http://www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association
PSAs, brochures, consultation, statistics.
http://www.lungusa.org
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Information and brochures.
http://www.apha.org
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms
A government organization dedicated to the control of tobacco and alcohol products.
http://www.atf.treas.gov/index.htm
California Protection Agency (CAL EPA)
Information and statistics.
http://www.calepa.ca.gov
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
http://www.ccsa.ca
CDC-Tobacco Information Source
Information, publication and tips on smoking cessation.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
ACSA brings together all of the disciplines necessary to study and combat all forms of substance abuse-illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco-as they affect all aspects of society.
http://www.casacolumbia.org
Nicotine Anonymous
Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine.
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org
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HIV/AIDS
AIDS Action
AIDS Action is committed to advocating for people affected by HIV/AIDS "Until It's Over" - until no more people become infected with HIV, until people living with HIV have the care and support they need, and until the cure is found.
http://www.aidsaction.org
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS)
The AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service is a resource for current information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV.
http://www.actis.org
AIDS Project Los Angeles
AIDS Project Los Angeles, one of the nation's largest AIDS service organizations, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County, California.
http://www.apla.org
American Red Cross - HIV/AIDS Information Page
The Red Cross, working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, educates people on how to stop the transmission of HIV, encourages people to respond in informed ways to people who have HIV, and helps people apply the facts about HIV to their own behavior.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids
The Body
This award-winning website is a comprehensive source of information related to HIV and AIDS.
http://www.thebody.com
Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs (BRTA/LRTA) help large and small businesses and labor unions meet the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the community. http://www.brta-lrta.org
CDC National Prevention Information Network
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB).
http://www.cdcnpin.org
European Database on AIDS and HIV infection
A bibliographic database focused on grey literature and educational material produced by a group of European documentation centers specialized in AIDS and HIV infection.
http://www.edoa.org
HIV Anonymous
HIV Anonymous is a global network that offers unbiased support to people infected with, affected by, or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
http://www.hivanonymous.com
HIV InSite
HIV InSite's mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge.
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Leadership Campaign on AIDS
Galvanizing minority community leader involvement against HIV/AIDS is the goal of The Leadership Campaign on AIDS (TLCA).
http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/aids/tlcapage1.html
National Minority AIDS Council
NMAC is a national organization devoted to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV and AIDS.
http://www.nmac.org
WhatUDo.org
HIV InSite's youth-oriented website.
http://www.whatudo.org
UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the epidemic.
http://www.unaids.org
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Human Trafficking
American Anti-Slavery Group
Boston, MA
(617) 426-8161 or 1-800-884-0719
http://www.iabolish.com
Project Reach
Massachusetts Mental Health Institute Trauma Center
Boston, MA
(617) 448-0993
http://www.traumacenter.org/projectreach/index.asp
Bi-Lateral Safety Corridor Coalition
San Diego, CA
(619) 265-0105
http://www.bsccoalition.org/BSCC/index.htm
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
New York, NY
(212) 349-6009
http://www.catwinternational.org
ECPAT USA (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes-USA)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 935-9192
http://www.ecpatusa.org
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Immokalee, FL
(941) 657-8311
http://www.ciw-online.org
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 365-1906
http://www.castla.org
Free the Slaves
Washington, D.C.
(202) 588-1865
http://www.freetheslaves.net
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
San Francisco, CA
(415) 567-6255
http://www.geocities.com/apilegaloutreach
Protection Project
Washington, DC
(202) 663-5896
http://www.protectionproject.org/main1.htm
Polaris Project
Washington, DC
(202) 547-7909
http://www.humantrafficking.com or http://www.PolarisProject.org
U.S. Agency for International Development, Trafficking in Persons
http://www.usaid.gov/wid/pubs/trw01a.htm
U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
http://www.state.gov/g/tip
21st Century Slaves
National Geographic, September, 2003
http://www.magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0309/feature1
The Girls Next Door
New York Times, January 25, 2004
http://www.iabolish.com/news/press-coverage/2004/tnyt01-25-04.htm
Needs Assessment for Service Providers and Trafficking Victims
Caliber Associates
http://www.calib.com/home/practice_areas/cfcs/pdf/traffick.pdf
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Intellectual Disabilities
Adele Lebowitz Center for Youth & Families
http://www.wspdc.org/alc.htm
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
http://www.aacpdm.org/index?service=page/Home
American Association of People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd-dc.org/index.php
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
http://www.aaidd.org/
American Association on Health and Disability
http://www.aahd.us/page.php
ARC
http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=183&srcid=-2
Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
http://www.colemaninstitute.org/
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
http://www.ddna.org/
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, Inc.
http://www.dsala.org/
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.nacdd.org/
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
http://www.ncpad.org/
National Disability Rights Network
http://www.ndrn.org/
National Institute of Child and Health & Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
The PresidentŐs Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcpid/
Special Care Dentistry
http://www.scdonline.org/
Special Olympics
http://www.specialolympics.org/
The Association for the Severely Handicapped (TASH)
http://www.tash.org/index.html
The Kennedy-Krieger Institute
http://www.kennedykrieger.org/
The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
http://www.nasddds.org/index.shtml
United Cerebral Palsy
http://www.ucp.org/
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Mental Health
American Association of Suicidology
Statistics, resources
http://www.suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Statistics, PSAs, video, reports
http://www.afsp.org
American Psychiatric Association
News, research
http://www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
Articles, database
http://www.apa.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Information, online bookstore
http://www.adaa.org
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Fact sheets, statistics
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs
Change Your Mind
Mental health issues focusing on youth
http://www.nostigma.org
Knowledge Exchange Network
From The Center for Mental Health Services, publications, information
http://www.mentalhealth.org
Mental Health Matters
Research, databases
http://www.mental-health-matters.com
mentalwellness.com
Mental health information with special focus on schizophrenia
http://www.mentalwellness.com
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Education programs, advocacy, research
http://www.nami.org
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
Information, publications
http://www.ndmda.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information, publications, research
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
Fact sheets, pamphlets - 800-969-6642
http://www.nmha.org
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
Self-help and advocacy resources
http://www.mhselfhelp.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Information, research, studies - 301-443-8956
http://www.samhsa.gov
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Suicide Prevention
Active Minds, Inc.
http://www.activemindsoncampus.org/
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/
Indian Health Service (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ihs.gov/
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
http://www.nopcas.com/
National Suicide Prevention LifeLine
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition
http://www.nmsuicideprevention.org/
SAVE, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
http://www.save.org/
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
http://www.spanusa.org/
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/
The Jed Foundation
http://www.jedfoundation.org/
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
http://www.yellowribbon.org/
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Sun Safety
Sun Safety Alliance
http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/
Safety checklist
http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/user-assets/Documents/060605_Check_List.pdf
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Gun Violence, Firearm Safety & Injury Prevention
American Association of Suicidology
Statistics, resources
http://www.suicidology.org
American Bar Association - Domestic Violence
Guides, publications.
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/pubs.html
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Statistics, PSAs, video, reports
http://www.afsp.org
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics on criminal offenders, victims, homicide trends
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
CDC Division of Violence Prevention
Statistics, publications
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/dvp.htm
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Legal services for gun violence victims, statistics, reports.
http://www.gunfree.org
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)
Information, referral, script consultation - 800-783-3421
http://www.eiconline.org
The Family Violence Prevention Fund
Focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
http://www.fvpf.org
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute
Newletter, Conferences, Prevention & Intervention Program
http://www.fvsai.org
Global Fund for Women
Provides grants to women's groups around the world striving to improve women's human rights. - 415-202-7640
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org
Join Together Online
A resource center and meeting place for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.
http://www.jointogether.org
The National Center on Elder Abuse
Research, publications
http://www.elderabusecenter.org
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.org
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information
http://www.calib.com/nccanch
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
Information, videos - (508) 334-6166
http://www.preventelderabuse.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
http://www.ncadv.org
National Organization for Victim Assistance
http://www.try-nova.org
Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation
Funding research, shelters, and solutions to DV.
http://www.nbcf.org
The Nonviolence Web
Web Magazine
http://www.nonviolence.org
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Partnerships Against Violence Network
http://www.pavnet.org
The Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC)
Training, database
http://www.siec.ca
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
Statistics, information
http://www.spanusa.org
CDC Violence in the Workplace
Information on homicide, assaults and prevention strategies - 800-356-4674
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/violcont.html
Violence Policy Center (VPC)
Research, analysis, advocacy for effective gun policy.
http://www.vpc.org
Women's Rights
Division of Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/women.html
Youth Crime Watch of America
http://www.ycwa.org
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- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Diabetes
- Disaster Preparedness
- Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco
- Gun Violence, Firearm Safety & Injury Prevention
- HIV/AIDS
- Human Trafficking
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Mental Health
- PRISM Awards
- Suicide Prevention
- Sun Safety
Bipolar Disorder
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
http://www.aamft.org/index_nm.asp
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
CHOICE: Consumers Helping Others In a Caring Environment
http://www.choicenr.org/html/news.html
Department of Psychiatry at Howard University
http://www.huhosp.org/HealthServices/Psychiatry.htm
Depression and Bipolar Disorder Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org/
Latino Behavioral Health Institute
http://www.lbhi.org/
Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/
Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.
http://www.mhepinc.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org/
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
http://www.naapimha.org/
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
http://www.nacoa.org/
National Association for Drug Court Professionals
http://www.nadcp.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
The Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
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Depression
American Nurses Association
http://www.nursingworld.org/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps/
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home
Families for Depression Awareness
http://www.familyaware.org/" target="_blank
Institute for the Advancement of Social Work Research
http://www.iaswresearch.org/
Latino Behavioral Health Institute
http://www.lbhi.org/
Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Health Resources and Services Administration)
http://mchb.hrsa.gov/
Mental Health America
http://www.nmha.org/
Mental Health Empowerment Project, Inc.
http://www.mhepinc.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
http://www.nami.org/
National Association for Drug Court Professionals
http://www.nadcp.org/
National Association for Rural Mental Health
http://www.narmh.org/
National Association of Social Workers
http://www.socialworkers.org/
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
The Carter Center
http://www.cartercenter.org/homepage.html
The Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/
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Depression
Information about diabetes from the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases.
Information about diabetes from the National Diabetes Clearinghouse.
Information about diabetes from the American Diabetes Association.
dLife: For Your Diabetes Life! – An online community for people with diabetes, including information about the CNBC television program dLife TV.
Information about living with and managing diabetes from Pfizer for Living.
International Diabetes Foundation
Canadian Diabetes Association
Diabetes resources on Medline Plus – A Service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Diabetes UK
The World Health Organization's Diabetes Programme
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Diabetes Public Health Resource
The Immunology of Diabetes Society
The Genetics of Diabetes from Ganfyd.org
A list of well-known personalities who have diabetes on Wikipedia.org. NOTE: This list may include errors and is not endorsed by the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. as 100% reliable.
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Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness
Air safety
http://airsafe.com
American Civil Liberties Union Freedom Network
http://www.aclu.org
Air Force Military
http://www.af.mil
Religious
http://www.bibleofelohim.com/terror
Literature
http://www.blupete.com
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
University of Colorado
http://www.colorado.edu/conflict/peace/problem/prejdisc.htm
Crime Library
http://crimelibrary.com
Essay Library
http://www.eburg.com/beyond.perjudice
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov
Fire Hero
http://firehero.org
Government Information
http://government.about.com
APA website
Brochure entitled Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering from Disasters and other Traumatic Events.
http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
Center for Mental Health Services
http://www.mentalhealth.org/schoolviolence/teens.htm
National Association of School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
Operation Support Our Spouses, military support
http://www.opsos.org
People against persecution
http://www.persecution.com
People for Religious Tolerance
http://www.religioustolerance.org
Substance Abuse
http://substanceabuse.tng.com
Terrorism Research Center
http://www.terrorism.com
People for Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.net
People for Tolerance
http://www.tolerance.org
David Baldwin's Trauma Information
http://www.trauma-pages.com
University of South Dakota
Disaster Mental Health Institute
http://www.usd.edu/dmhi/Pubs
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Drugs, Alcohol & Tobacco
Drugs
Alcoholics Anonymous
Information and technical assistance.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholism Index
The alcoholism search engine.
http://www.alcoholismhelp.com
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms
A government organization dedicated to the control of tobacco and alcohol products.
http://www.atf.treas.gov
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
http://www.ccsa.ca
College Drinking: Changing the Culture
Provides college presidents, students, and parents with information and recommendations on the effectiveness of current interventions while encouraging them to embrace rigorous research-based solutions in general.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free
A national initiative to draw public attention to the problem of alcohol use among 9-to-15-year-olds and to make prevention of alcohol use by children a national priority.
http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org
National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, Inc.
NAADD promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities.
http://www.naadd.org
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
ACSA brings together all of the disciplines necessary to study and combat all forms of substance abuse-illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco-as they affect all aspects of society.
http://www.casacolumbia.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
The NCADD provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
http://www.ncadd.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Information, research, and studies.
http://www.samhsa.gov
Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous
Information and technical assistance.
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
Alcoholism Index
The alcoholism search engine.
http://www.alcoholismhelp.com
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms
A government organization dedicated to the control of tobacco and alcohol products.
http://www.atf.treas.gov
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
http://www.ccsa.ca
College Drinking: Changing the Culture
Provides college presidents, students, and parents with information and recommendations on the effectiveness of current interventions while encouraging them to embrace rigorous research-based solutions in general.
http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
Leadership To Keep Children Alcohol Free
A national initiative to draw public attention to the problem of alcohol use among 9-to-15-year-olds and to make prevention of alcohol use by children a national priority.
http://www.alcoholfreechildren.org
National Association on Alcohol, Drugs, and Disability, Inc.
NAADD promotes awareness and education about substance abuse among people with co-existing disabilities.
http://www.naadd.org
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
ACSA brings together all of the disciplines necessary to study and combat all forms of substance abuse-illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco-as they affect all aspects of society.
http://www.casacolumbia.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)
The NCADD provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against the chronic, often fatal disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
http://www.ncadd.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
The NIAAA supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Information, research, and studies.
http://www.samhsa.gov
Tobacco
Action on Smoking & Health (ASH)
Information, newsletters, reports.
http://www.ash.org
Advocacy Institute
A global organization dedicated to strengthening the capacity of political, social, and economic justice advocates influencing and changing public policy.
http://www.advocacy.org/about.htm
American Cancer Society (ACS)
Brochures, posters, statistics, videos, consultation.
http://www.ca.cancer.org
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR)
Information, brochures, articles.
http://www.no-smoke.org
American Heart Association (AHA)
Brochures, posters, smoking cessation referrals.
http://www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association
PSAs, brochures, consultation, statistics.
http://www.lungusa.org
American Public Health Association (APHA)
Information and brochures.
http://www.apha.org
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Fire Arms
A government organization dedicated to the control of tobacco and alcohol products.
http://www.atf.treas.gov/index.htm
California Protection Agency (CAL EPA)
Information and statistics.
http://www.calepa.ca.gov
Canadian Center on Substance Abuse
A non-profit organization working to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
http://www.ccsa.ca
CDC-Tobacco Information Source
Information, publication and tips on smoking cessation.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
ACSA brings together all of the disciplines necessary to study and combat all forms of substance abuse-illegal drugs, pills, alcohol, and tobacco-as they affect all aspects of society.
http://www.casacolumbia.org
Nicotine Anonymous
Nicotine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women helping each other to live our lives free of nicotine.
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org
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HIV/AIDS
AIDS Action
AIDS Action is committed to advocating for people affected by HIV/AIDS "Until It's Over" - until no more people become infected with HIV, until people living with HIV have the care and support they need, and until the cure is found.
http://www.aidsaction.org
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service (ACTIS)
The AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service is a resource for current information on federally and privately funded clinical trials for AIDS patients and others infected with HIV.
http://www.actis.org
AIDS Project Los Angeles
AIDS Project Los Angeles, one of the nation's largest AIDS service organizations, provides direct services to more than 10,000 men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS in Los Angeles County, California.
http://www.apla.org
American Red Cross - HIV/AIDS Information Page
The Red Cross, working in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, educates people on how to stop the transmission of HIV, encourages people to respond in informed ways to people who have HIV, and helps people apply the facts about HIV to their own behavior.
http://www.redcross.org/services/hss/hivaids
The Body
This award-winning website is a comprehensive source of information related to HIV and AIDS.
http://www.thebody.com
Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs (BRTA/LRTA) help large and small businesses and labor unions meet the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the community. http://www.brta-lrta.org
CDC National Prevention Information Network
The CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB).
http://www.cdcnpin.org
European Database on AIDS and HIV infection
A bibliographic database focused on grey literature and educational material produced by a group of European documentation centers specialized in AIDS and HIV infection.
http://www.edoa.org
HIV Anonymous
HIV Anonymous is a global network that offers unbiased support to people infected with, affected by, or at risk for HIV/AIDS.
http://www.hivanonymous.com
HIV InSite
HIV InSite's mission is to be a source for comprehensive, in-depth HIV/AIDS information and knowledge.
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu
Leadership Campaign on AIDS
Galvanizing minority community leader involvement against HIV/AIDS is the goal of The Leadership Campaign on AIDS (TLCA).
http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/aids/tlcapage1.html
National Minority AIDS Council
NMAC is a national organization devoted to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV and AIDS.
http://www.nmac.org
WhatUDo.org
HIV InSite's youth-oriented website.
http://www.whatudo.org
UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the epidemic.
http://www.unaids.org
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Human Trafficking
American Anti-Slavery Group
Boston, MA
(617) 426-8161 or 1-800-884-0719
http://www.iabolish.com
Project Reach
Massachusetts Mental Health Institute Trauma Center
Boston, MA
(617) 448-0993
http://www.traumacenter.org/projectreach/index.asp
Bi-Lateral Safety Corridor Coalition
San Diego, CA
(619) 265-0105
http://www.bsccoalition.org/BSCC/index.htm
Coalition Against Trafficking in Women
New York, NY
(212) 349-6009
http://www.catwinternational.org
ECPAT USA (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes-USA)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 935-9192
http://www.ecpatusa.org
Coalition of Immokalee Workers
Immokalee, FL
(941) 657-8311
http://www.ciw-online.org
Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 365-1906
http://www.castla.org
Free the Slaves
Washington, D.C.
(202) 588-1865
http://www.freetheslaves.net
Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
San Francisco, CA
(415) 567-6255
http://www.geocities.com/apilegaloutreach
Protection Project
Washington, DC
(202) 663-5896
http://www.protectionproject.org/main1.htm
Polaris Project
Washington, DC
(202) 547-7909
http://www.humantrafficking.com or http://www.PolarisProject.org
U.S. Agency for International Development, Trafficking in Persons
http://www.usaid.gov/wid/pubs/trw01a.htm
U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
http://www.state.gov/g/tip
21st Century Slaves
National Geographic, September, 2003
http://www.magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0309/feature1
The Girls Next Door
New York Times, January 25, 2004
http://www.iabolish.com/news/press-coverage/2004/tnyt01-25-04.htm
Needs Assessment for Service Providers and Trafficking Victims
Caliber Associates
http://www.calib.com/home/practice_areas/cfcs/pdf/traffick.pdf
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Intellectual Disabilities
Adele Lebowitz Center for Youth & Families
http://www.wspdc.org/alc.htm
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine
http://www.aacpdm.org/index?service=page/Home
American Association of People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd-dc.org/index.php
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
http://www.aaidd.org/
American Association on Health and Disability
http://www.aahd.us/page.php
ARC
http://www.thearc.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?&pid=183&srcid=-2
Autism Society of America
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities
http://www.colemaninstitute.org/
Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
http://www.ddna.org/
Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles, Inc.
http://www.dsala.org/
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
http://www.nacdd.org/
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
http://www.ncpad.org/
National Disability Rights Network
http://www.ndrn.org/
National Institute of Child and Health & Human Development
http://www.nichd.nih.gov/
The PresidentŐs Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/pcpid/
Special Care Dentistry
http://www.scdonline.org/
Special Olympics
http://www.specialolympics.org/
The Association for the Severely Handicapped (TASH)
http://www.tash.org/index.html
The Kennedy-Krieger Institute
http://www.kennedykrieger.org/
The National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
http://www.nasddds.org/index.shtml
United Cerebral Palsy
http://www.ucp.org/
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Mental Health
American Association of Suicidology
Statistics, resources
http://www.suicidology.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Statistics, PSAs, video, reports
http://www.afsp.org
American Psychiatric Association
News, research
http://www.psych.org
American Psychological Association
Articles, database
http://www.apa.org
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
Information, online bookstore
http://www.adaa.org
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
Fact sheets, statistics
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs
Change Your Mind
Mental health issues focusing on youth
http://www.nostigma.org
Knowledge Exchange Network
From The Center for Mental Health Services, publications, information
http://www.mentalhealth.org
Mental Health Matters
Research, databases
http://www.mental-health-matters.com
mentalwellness.com
Mental health information with special focus on schizophrenia
http://www.mentalwellness.com
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Education programs, advocacy, research
http://www.nami.org
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association
Information, publications
http://www.ndmda.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Information, publications, research
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
Fact sheets, pamphlets - 800-969-6642
http://www.nmha.org
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
Self-help and advocacy resources
http://www.mhselfhelp.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Information, research, studies - 301-443-8956
http://www.samhsa.gov
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Suicide Prevention
Active Minds, Inc.
http://www.activemindsoncampus.org/
American Association of Suicidology
http://www.suicidology.org/
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/
Indian Health Service (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
http://www.ihs.gov/
National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide
http://www.nopcas.com/
National Suicide Prevention LifeLine
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
New Mexico Suicide Prevention Coalition
http://www.nmsuicideprevention.org/
SAVE, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
http://www.save.org/
Screening For Mental Health, Inc.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA
http://www.spanusa.org/
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
http://www.sprc.org/
The Jed Foundation
http://www.jedfoundation.org/
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
http://www.yellowribbon.org/
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Sun Safety
Sun Safety Alliance
http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/
Safety checklist
http://www.sunsafetyalliance.org/user-assets/Documents/060605_Check_List.pdf
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Gun Violence, Firearm Safety & Injury Prevention
American Association of Suicidology
Statistics, resources
http://www.suicidology.org
American Bar Association - Domestic Violence
Guides, publications.
http://www.abanet.org/domviol/pubs.html
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Statistics, PSAs, video, reports
http://www.afsp.org
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Statistics on criminal offenders, victims, homicide trends
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
CDC Division of Violence Prevention
Statistics, publications
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/dvp.htm
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Legal services for gun violence victims, statistics, reports.
http://www.gunfree.org
Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC)
Information, referral, script consultation - 800-783-3421
http://www.eiconline.org
The Family Violence Prevention Fund
Focuses on domestic violence education, prevention and public policy reform.
http://www.fvpf.org
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute
Newletter, Conferences, Prevention & Intervention Program
http://www.fvsai.org
Global Fund for Women
Provides grants to women's groups around the world striving to improve women's human rights. - 415-202-7640
http://www.globalfundforwomen.org
Join Together Online
A resource center and meeting place for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.
http://www.jointogether.org
The National Center on Elder Abuse
Research, publications
http://www.elderabusecenter.org
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.org
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse & Neglect Information
http://www.calib.com/nccanch
The National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (NCPEA)
Information, videos - (508) 334-6166
http://www.preventelderabuse.org
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
http://www.ncadv.org
National Organization for Victim Assistance
http://www.try-nova.org
Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation
Funding research, shelters, and solutions to DV.
http://www.nbcf.org
The Nonviolence Web
Web Magazine
http://www.nonviolence.org
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
To provide national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization.
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Partnerships Against Violence Network
http://www.pavnet.org
The Suicide Information & Education Centre (SIEC)
Training, database
http://www.siec.ca
Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network
Statistics, information
http://www.spanusa.org
CDC Violence in the Workplace
Information on homicide, assaults and prevention strategies - 800-356-4674
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/violcont.html
Violence Policy Center (VPC)
Research, analysis, advocacy for effective gun policy.
http://www.vpc.org
Women's Rights
Division of Human Rights Watch
http://www.hrw.org/about/projects/women.html
Youth Crime Watch of America
http://www.ycwa.org
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