Health/Mental Health Organizations
Series: Related Organizations Lists
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Includes organizations that provide information and services that support physical and mental health of children and families. If you are aware of any others, please contact Child Welfare Information Gateway at OrganizationUpdates@childwelfare.gov. Inclusion on this list is for information purposes and does not constitute an endorsement by Child Welfare Information Gateway or the Children's Bureau.
American Academy of Pediatrics
345 Park Boulevard
National Headquarters
Itasca, Illinois 60143
Phone: (202) 247-8600
Toll-Free: (800) 433-9016
Fax: (202) 393-6137
Fax: (847) 434-8000
Email: kidsdocs@aap.org
General Scope: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is a national, nonprofit membership organization of pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and pediatric surgical specialists that produces professional training materials and public education materials on pediatric topics including child maltreatment. Its mission is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Training Specific:The Council on Child Abuse and Neglect is dedicated to improving the care and outcomes of infants, children and adolescents through the prevention, identification, management and treatment of child abuse and neglect.
nadid: 11077
American Academy of Pediatrics - Foster Care
345 Park Boulevard
c/o American Academy of Pediatrics
Itasca, Illinois 60143
Toll-Free: (800) 433-9016
Fax: (847) 434-8000
Email: fostercare@aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides relevant and up to date health care resources for pediatricians, parents, child welfare agencies and others who care for children and adolescents who are involved in the child welfare system. AAP highlights foster care tools and resources for pediatricians, and foster care resources for parents, families, and caregivers at Healthy Children.
nadid: 24494
Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (AAICAMA)
727 15th St NW
Suite 1200
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Phone: (202) 403-7937
Email: smccartney@aaicama.org
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance facilitates the administration of the ICAMA. The Compact is the legal mechanism by which member States regulate and coordinate the interstate delivery of services to children with special needs who are adopted pursuant to adoption assistance agreements. The Association provides technical and legal assistance, education and training, and materials on practice and policy issues.
nadid: 11082
Boys Town
14100 Crawford Street
Boys Town, Nebraska 68010
Phone: (402) 498-1300
Toll-Free: (800) 448-3000
Fax: (402) 498-1348
Boys Town provides a continuum of care for children and families. Boys Town works to reunite children with their families, find foster homes for others, provide a Boys Town family for those with nowhere else to turn, and help families remain together.
nadid: 11066
Casey Family Programs
1123 23rd Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98122-4821
Toll-Free: (800) 496-2230
Casey Family Programs works in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and two territories and with more than a dozen tribal nations to influence long-lasting improvements to the safety and success of children, families, and the communities where they live. Founded in 1966, they learn from and collaborate with communities at local, state, tribal, and national levels to nurture the safety and success of children.
nadid: 11152
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.
200 American Metro Boulevard
Suite 119
Hamilton, New Jersey 08619
Phone: (609) 528-8400
Fax: (609) 586-3679
Email: programs@chcs.org
The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is a health policy resource center dedicated to improving health care quality for low-income children and adults, people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, frail elders, and racially and ethnically diverse populations experiencing disparities in care.
nadid: 24797
Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Phone: (215) 590-3800
Toll-Free: (800) 879-2467
Email: cpts@email.chop.edu
The Center for Pediatric Traumatic Stress (CPTS) addresses medical trauma in the lives of children and families. CPTS is a multidisciplinary intervention development center within the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
CPTS has recently received additional funding by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to further its work in preventing and treating medical traumatic stress in healthcare settings.
CPTS has recently received additional funding by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to further its work in preventing and treating medical traumatic stress in healthcare settings.
nadid: 24359
Center for Rural and Community Behavioral Health
University of New Mexico
Department of Psychiatry
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001
Phone: (505) 277-0111
Fax: (505) 272-1876
In partnership with families, communities and State agencies, the Center for Rural and Community Behavioral Health (CRCBH) provides community oriented psychiatric and behavioral health services, systems consultation, services research, workforce development and training throughout New Mexico.
nadid: 25535
Center on Child Abuse and Neglect
940 N.E. 13th Street
Nicholson Tower Suite 4900
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104
Phone: (405) 271-8858
Fax: (405) 271-2931
General Scope: The Center on Child Abuse and Neglect (CCAN) is located within the Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. The purpose of CCAN is to organize the Health Sciences Center's efforts in the treatment and prevention of child abuse. CCAN is a University-based center that directs research, professional and public education, clinical services, and administrative programs in the field of child maltreatment.
Training Specific: Training and Professional Development efforts focus on expanding student and community training opportunities, providing professional development experiences for faculty and staff, and conducting seminars on cultural diversity for members of the section. For more information, see Interdisciplinary Training on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Training Specific: Training and Professional Development efforts focus on expanding student and community training opportunities, providing professional development experiences for faculty and staff, and conducting seminars on cultural diversity for members of the section. For more information, see Interdisciplinary Training on Child Abuse and Neglect.
nadid: 11434
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30329-4027
Phone: (404) 639-3311
Phone: 800-CDC-INFO
Phone: (404) 639-3534
Toll-Free: (800) 273-TALK (8255)
TTY: (888) 232-6348
Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the lead Federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people at home and abroad. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of people in the United States.
nadid: 11158
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Phone: (410) 786-3000
Toll-Free: (877) 267-2323
TTY: (410) 786-0727
TTY: (866) 226-1819
The mission of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
In addition to information about both medicare and medicaid programs, CMS also provides information on SCHIP, research, statistics, data & systems, outreach & education, regulations & guidance, resources and tools, and more.
In addition to information about both medicare and medicaid programs, CMS also provides information on SCHIP, research, statistics, data & systems, outreach & education, regulations & guidance, resources and tools, and more.
nadid: 19403
Chadwick Center For Children and Families
Children's Hospital and Health Center
3020 Children's Way, MC 5016
San Diego, California 92123
Phone: (858) 966-5814
Fax: (858) 966-8535
Email: chadwickcenter@rchsd.org
General Scope: The Chadwick Center's mission is to protect children and strengthen families through prevention, treatment, education, and research in the areas of child maltreatment and family violence. The Center uses a multidisciplinary, family-centered approach.
Training Specific: The Chadwick Center offers accredited professional education to those involved in fields of prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse and family violence.
Training Specific: The Chadwick Center offers accredited professional education to those involved in fields of prevention, investigation, diagnosis, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse and family violence.
nadid: 11333
Child and Adolescent Services Research Center
9500 Gilman Dr.
La Jolla, California 92093
Phone: (858) 966-7703
Fax: (858) 966-7704
The mission of the Child and Adolescent Services Research Center (CASRC) is to improve publicly funded mental health service delivery and quality of treatment for children and adolescents who have been categorized as severely emotionally disturbed (SED) or who are at high risk for the development of mental disorders.
The Center has 4 primary goals: to extend an existing interdisciplinary research program, to provide technical assistance to mental health professionals and families, to disseminate research findings, and to provide advanced mentoring to doctoral and post-doctoral researchers.
The Center has 4 primary goals: to extend an existing interdisciplinary research program, to provide technical assistance to mental health professionals and families, to disseminate research findings, and to provide advanced mentoring to doctoral and post-doctoral researchers.
nadid: 13396
Children's Health Fund
215 West 125th Street
Suite 301
New York, New York 10027
Phone: (212) 535-9400
Email: media@chfund.org
The Children's Health Fund is committed to providing health care to the nation's most medically underserved children through the development and support of innovative primary care medical programs; response to public health crises; and the promotion of guaranteed access to appropriate health care for all children.
nadid: 24370
Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty, Inc.
136 Blue Heron Place
Lexington, Kentucky 40511
Phone: (859) 255-2200
Fax: (712) 948-3704
Children's Healthcare is a Legal Duty was established to protect children from abusive religious and cultural practices, especially religion-based medical neglect. CHILD opposes religious exemptions from duties to care for children.
nadid: 11169
ChildTrauma Academy
5161 San Felipe
Suite 320
Houston, Texas 77056-3646
Phone: (281) 932-1375
Toll-Free: (866) 943-9779
Fax: (713) 513-5465
ChildTrauma Academy (CTA) works to improve the lives of high-risk children through direct service, research and education, focusing on helping maltreated and traumatized children.
nadid: 11310
Family Voices
PO Box 37188
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87176
Phone: (505) 872-4774
Toll-Free: (888) 835-5669
Fax: (505) 872-4780
Family Voices is a national, nonprofit, family-led organization with the mission to support advanced health-care programs for all children and youth, particularly those with special health-care needs. Partnering with family leaders and professionals at the local, State, regional, and national levels since 1992, Family Voices focuses on enhancing health-care programs and policies and ensuring that health-care systems integrate the voices of families.
nadid: 27164
FASD United
PO Box 251
Mclean, Virginia 22101
Phone: (202) 785-4585
Toll-Free: (800) 663-0327
Fax: (202) 466-6456
FASD United, formerly the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, is dedicated to eliminating birth defects caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and to improving the quality of life for those affected by fetal alcohol syndrome/fetal alcohol effect. FASD United is committed to raising public awareness of fetal alcohol syndrome and to developing and implementing innovative ideas in prevention, intervention, education, and advocacy in communities nationwide. NOFAS also operates a national clearinghouse for regional, State, and local fetal alcohol syndrome organizations.
nadid: 11011
Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development
3300 Whitehaven St. NW
PO Box 571485
Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia 20057
Phone: (202) 687-5000
Email: gucchd@georgetown.edu
The National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center) is an integral part of the Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development. The TA Center works in partnership with families and other leaders nationwide to reform services for children and adolescents who have, or are at risk for, mental health problems and their families. In addition, the TA Center assists States and communities in building systems of care and providing technical assistance through research, training programs, peer-to-peer consultation, and publications.
nadid: 11945
Healthy Teen Network
1501 St. Paul Street
Suite 114
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Phone: (410) 685-0410
Fax: (410) 685-0481
Email: Info@HealthyTeenNetwork.org
Healthy Teen Network's mission is to provide leadership, education, training, information, advocacy, resources and support to professional individuals and organizations in the field of adolescent health, with an emphasis on teen pregnancy, pregnancy prevention and teen parenting.
nadid: 19465
Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect
Anschutz Medical Campus
13123 East 16th Ave., B390
Aurora, Colorado 80045
Phone: (303) 864-5300
Email: info@kempe.org
General Scope: The Kempe Children's Center is a clinically based resource providing training, consultation, program development and evaluation, and research in child abuse and neglect. The Center is committed to multidisciplinary approaches to the prevention, identification, and treatment of all forms of abuse and neglect.Training Specific: Kempe provides advanced training for front-line professionals who will subsequently become child abuse and neglect experts in their communities. Examples of trainings offered include: •Training Opportunities through the Colorado Department of Human Services; •Perpetration Prevention Training;•Treatment of Sexually Abusive Youth: A Goal Oriented Approach.
nadid: 11088
KidsPeace Corporate Headquarters
5300 Kidspeace Dr
Orefield, Pennsylvania 18069
Toll-Free: (800) 257-3223
Email: kpinfo@kidspeace.org
KidsPeace is a private charity dedicated to serving the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families and communities.
KidsPeace offers services in Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
KidsPeace offers services in Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
nadid: 25312
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Parklawn Building Room 18-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Toll-Free: (877) 464-4772
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau strives to provide national leadership and to work in partnership with States, communities, private agencies, and families to strengthen the maternal and child health (MCH) infrastructure, assure the availability and use of medical homes, and build knowledge and human resources to assure continued improvement in the health, safety, and well-being of the MCH population. The MCH population includes all America's women, infants, children, adolescents and their families, fathers, and children with special health care needs.
nadid: 11105
Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center (MHLIC)
MHLIC is committed to providing reliable, accurate resources designed to increase the user’s knowledge and/or ability to improve the state of maternal health in the United States. Some of the resources may be primarily informational and others may be oriented more towards capacity-building to implement a program or action.
nadid: 30224
Medline Plus
U.S. National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20894
Email: custserv@nlm.nih.gov
MedlinePlus, as a service of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), helps direct users to information to help answer health and mental health/behavioral questions. In addition to providing links to preformulated MEDLINE searches, MedlinePlus also has extensive information about drugs, an illustrated medical encyclopedia, interactive patient tutorials, and latest health news.
nadid: 19545
Mental Health America
500 Montgomery St
Suite 820
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: (703) 684-7722
Toll-Free: (800) 969-6642
Fax: (703) 684-5968
Mental Health America is the country's oldest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With affiliates nationwide, Mental Health America works to improve the mental health of all Americans, through advocacy, education, research and service.
To search for information by audience, by type of illness or disorder, and treatment option(s) see Frequently Asked Questions.
To search for information by audience, by type of illness or disorder, and treatment option(s) see Frequently Asked Questions.
nadid: 25513
MentalHealth.gov
US Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20201
TTY: (800) 273-8255
MentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government (US Department of Health and Human Services) mental health and mental health problems information. MentalHealth.gov aims to educate and guide by defining mental health and well-being and by providing information on how to get help, including locating resources and services in your community by searching your State zip code. This site also includes special sections on Help for Youth and Veterans.
nadid: 25533
National Adolescent Health Information Center
LHTS Suite 245, Box 0503
San Francisco, California 94143-0503
Phone: (415) 502-4856
Fax: (415) 502-4858
Email: justine.po@ucsf.edu
The overall goal of the National Adolescent Health Information Center (NAHIC) is to improve the health of adolescents by serving as a national resource for adolescent health information and research, and to assure the integration, synthesis, coordination and dissemination of adolescent health-related information.
The NAHIC was established with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is based within the University of California, San Francisco's Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Health Policy Studies.
The NAHIC was established with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is based within the University of California, San Francisco's Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics and Institute for Health Policy Studies.
nadid: 24029
National Alliance on Mental Illness
3803 North Fairfax Drive
Suite 100
Arlington, Virginia 22203
Phone: (703) 524-7600
Toll-Free: (800) 950-6264
Fax: (703) 524-9094
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports, and research.
NAMI is the foundation for hundreds of NAMI State Organizations, NAMI Affiliates, and volunteer leaders who work in local communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group programs.
NAMI is the foundation for hundreds of NAMI State Organizations, NAMI Affiliates, and volunteer leaders who work in local communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group programs.
nadid: 25539
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
66 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 302
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Phone: (703) 739-9333
Fax: (703) 548-9517
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) is a membership organization that represents State commissioners/directors and their agencies. The NASMHPD also includes five divisions comprised of directors of special populations/services, such as Children, Youth & Families, as well as a Medical Director's Council. The purpose of these entities is to provide technical assistance and expert consultation to the Commissioners/Directors on issues specific to those populations
nadid: 25537
National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
Box 571272
Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia 20057-1272
Phone: (202) 784-9770
Fax: (202) 784-9777
The National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health provides national leadership to the maternal and child health community in program development, policy analysis and education, and state-of-the-art knowledge with the goal of improving the health and well-being of the nation's children and families. A multidisciplinary faculty and staff collaborates with Federal agencies, corporate, philanthropic and other professional organizations, and academic institutions to develop national health initiatives, develop and disseminate materials, and provide a virtual library.
nadid: 11031
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
Policy Research Associates
345 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, New York 12054
Phone: (518) 439-7415
Toll-Free: 1-866-9NCMHJJ
Email: ncyoj@prainc.com
The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ) promotes awareness of the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system and assists the field in developing improved policies and programs based on research and practice.
Major support for the Center comes from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Major support for the Center comes from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
nadid: 11207
National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
66 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 302
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Toll-Free: (866) 254-4819
Fax: (703) 548-9517
Email: NCTIC@NASMHPD.org
The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is dedicated to building awareness of trauma-informed care and promoting the implementation of trauma-informed practices in programs and services.
NCTIC facilitates the adoption of trauma-informed environments in the delivery of a broad range of services including mental health, substance use, housing, vocational or employment support, domestic violence and victim assistance, and peer support.
NCTIC is a technical assistance center within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
NCTIC facilitates the adoption of trauma-informed environments in the delivery of a broad range of services including mental health, substance use, housing, vocational or employment support, domestic violence and victim assistance, and peer support.
NCTIC is a technical assistance center within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
nadid: 24781
National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
1433 N 1075 W
Suite 110
Farmington, Utah 84025
Phone: (801) 447-9360
Fax: (801) 447-9364
Email: mail@dontshake.org
General Scope: The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS) offers information on shaken baby syndrome, shaken baby syndrome prevention programs, and training for professionals and parents nationwide.
Training Specific: The Online Training Center offers, among others, three training modules: the Period of PURPLE Crying program overview, Basic Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS/AHT) education, and Childcare Providers Intro to SBS/AHT.
Training Specific: The Online Training Center offers, among others, three training modules: the Period of PURPLE Crying program overview, Basic Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS/AHT) education, and Childcare Providers Intro to SBS/AHT.
nadid: 11208
National Child Traumatic Stress Network
NCCTS -- University of California, Los Angeles
11150 W. Olympic Boulevard, Suite 650
Los Angeles, California 90064
Phone: (310) 235-2633
Fax: (310) 235-2612
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is a coalition of treatment centers from all over the country. The purpose of the NCTSN is to improve the quality, effectiveness, provision, and availability of therapeutic services delivered to all children and adolescents experiencing traumatic events. The Network will develop and disseminate evidence-based treatments, collect data for systematic study, and help to educate professionals and the public about the effects of trauma on children.
The NCTSN is funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through a Congressional initiative, the Donald J. Cohen National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative. The NCTSN is jointly coordinated by UCLA and Duke University.
The NCTSN is funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through a Congressional initiative, the Donald J. Cohen National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative. The NCTSN is jointly coordinated by UCLA and Duke University.
nadid: 11209
National Council for Behavioral Health
1400 K Street NW
Suite 400
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Phone: (202) 684-7457
The National Council for Behavioral Health (National Council), together with its expansive member organizations, serve the nations most vulnerable citizens, adults and children living with mental illnesses and addiction disorders. The National Council is committed to ensuring all Americans have access to comprehensive, high-quality care that affords every opportunity for recovery and full participation in community life.
nadid: 25536
National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center
67 President Street, MSC 861
2nd Floor IOP South Building
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina 29425
Phone: (843) 792-2945
Phone: (843) 792-1414
Fax: (843) 792-3388
The Medical University of South Carolina's National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC) is dedicated to improving the quality of mental health services provided both locally and nationally to adult and child victims, and their families, of crime, abuse, and trauma.
The NCVC offers a variety of specialized, evidence-based assessment, intervention, and treatment services to victims of violent crime and their families, as well as victims of other forms of trauma, such as natural disasters. In addition, the NCVC conducts research focused on investigating the impact of criminal victimization and trauma on adults, children, and their families.
The NCVC offers a variety of specialized, evidence-based assessment, intervention, and treatment services to victims of violent crime and their families, as well as victims of other forms of trauma, such as natural disasters. In addition, the NCVC conducts research focused on investigating the impact of criminal victimization and trauma on adults, children, and their families.
nadid: 20302
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
PO Box 3006
Rockville, Maryland 20847
Toll-Free: (800) 370-2943
Fax: (866) 760-5947
TTY: (888) 320-6942
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development supports and conducts research on topics related to the health of children, adults, families, and populations. The NICHD works to ensure that every child is born healthy and wanted, that women suffer no harmful effects from the reproductive process, and that all children have a chance to fulfill their potential for a healthy and productive life, free of disease or disability. NICHD is a program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
nadid: 11107
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard
Rm. 6200, MSC 9663
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9663
Phone: (866) 615-6464
Fax: (301) 443-4279
TTY: (301) 443-8431
Email: nimhinfo@nih.gov
The National Institute of Mental Health works to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. NIMH seeks to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually prevention of mental illness.
nadid: 11111
National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Phone: (301) 496-4000
Email: NIHInfo@od.nih.gov
The National Institutes of Health is the nation's steward of medical and behavioral research. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability. Through its more than two dozen institutes and centers, NIH conducts research, supports the research of other scientists and researchers at universities, medical schools, hospitals, and institutions in the United States and abroad, helps train researchers, and fosters communication of medical information. NIH is an agency of the Public Health Services, which is part of the Department of Health and Human Services.
nadid: 11109
National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center
461 5th Ave
14th floor
Remedy Health Media
New York, New York 10017
Phone: (973) 972-0410
Toll-Free: (800) 362-0071
Fax: (973) 972-0399
The National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center (NPHRC) at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is a nonprofit organization serving professionals who care for children, adolescents, and families with HIV infection and AIDS. Founded in 1990, the Center offers education, consultation, technical assistance, and training for health and social service professionals.
The National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center is supported, in part, by the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The National Pediatric and Family HIV Resource Center is supported, in part, by the HIV/AIDS Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
nadid: 11075
National Technical Assistance Network for Child, Youth, and Family Mental Health (NTTAC)
Toll-Free: (888) 945-9377
Email: NTTACinfo@cars-rp.org
NTTAC is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's funded initiative to increase the access to, effectiveness of, and dissemination of evidence-based mental health services for young people (ages 0-21) and their families, including young people experiencing serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance
nadid: 30228
Office of Minority Health
1101 Wootton Parkway
Suite 600
Tower Oaks Building
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Phone: (240) 453-2882
Toll-Free: (800) 444-6472
Fax: (240) 453-2883
Email: info@omhrc.gov
The Office of Minority (OMH) Health is dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.
OMH programs address disease prevention, health promotion, risk reduction, healthier lifestyle choices, use of health care services, and barriers to health care.
OMH programs address disease prevention, health promotion, risk reduction, healthier lifestyle choices, use of health care services, and barriers to health care.
nadid: 11064
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20201
Phone: (202) 690-7858
Toll-Free: (877) 696-6775
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation advises the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on policy development in health, disability, human services, and science, and provides advice and analysis on economic policy. ASPE leads special initiatives; coordinates the Department's evaluation, research and demonstration activities; and manages cross-Department planning activities such as strategic planning, legislative planning, and review of regulations. ASPE conducts research and evaluation studies, develops policy analyses, and estimates the cost and benefits of policy alternatives under consideration by the Department or Congress.
nadid: 11104
PACER Center, Inc.
8161 Normandale Boulevard
Bloomington, Minnesota 55437
Phone: (952) 838-9000
Toll-Free: (800) 537-2237
Fax: (952) 838-0199
PACER Center, Inc. provides information, training, and assistance to parents of children and young adults with all disabilities; physical, learning, cognitive, emotional, and health. Its mission is to improve and expand opportunities that enhance the quality of life for children and youth with disabilities and their families.
nadid: 24734
SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Phone: (877) 726-4727
Email: SAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.gov
The mission of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Center for Excellence is to facilitate the development and improvement of FASD prevention, treatment, and care systems in the United States by providing national leadership and facilitating collaboration in the field.
The FASD Center is a Federal initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The FASD Center is a Federal initiative of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
nadid: 13089
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Toll-Free: (877) 726-4727
TDD: (800) 487-4889
Email: info@samhsa.gov
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration was established to help the nation's health care system improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA works in partnership with States, communities, and private organizations to address the needs of people with substance abuse problems or mental illnesses and to assess community risk factors that contribute to these afflictions.
SAMHSA is a program within the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
SAMHSA is a program within the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
nadid: 11114
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families
330 C Street SW
Washington, District of Columbia 20201
Phone: (202) 619-0257
Toll-Free: (877) 696-6675
HHS is the Government agency responsible for protecting the health of Americans. While the website (http://www.hhs.gov) covers a much broader range of health issues, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is devoted to families and children and specific populations such as minorities, fathers, and the disabled.
nadid: 11115
ZERO TO THREE
2445 M Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
Phone: (202) 638-1144
Toll-Free: (800) 899-4301
Zero to Three's mission is to promote the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf. Zero to Three is dedicated to advancing current knowledge, promoting beneficial policies and practices, communicating research and best practices to a wide variety of audiences, and providing training, technical assistance, and leadership development.
nadid: 11037