Health/Mental Health Organizations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

nadid: 24359

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

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.

nadid: 11434

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

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.

nadid: 19403

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.

nadid: 11333

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.

nadid: 13396

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

Phone: (859) 255-2200

Fax: (712) 948-3704

Email: admin@childrenshealthcare.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

nadid: 25312

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

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

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

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.

nadid: 25513

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

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.

nadid: 24029

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.

nadid: 25539

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

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

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.

nadid: 11207

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).

nadid: 24781

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.

nadid: 11208

Phone: (310) 235-2633

Fax: (310) 235-2612

Email: nationalresourcecenter@duke.edu

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.

nadid: 11209

Phone: (202) 684-7457

Email: Communications@thenationalcouncil.org

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

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.

nadid: 20302

Toll-Free: (800) 370-2943

Fax: (866) 760-5947

TTY: (888) 320-6942

Email: NICHDInformationResourceCenter@mail.nih.gov

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

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

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

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.

nadid: 11075

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

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.

nadid: 11064

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

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

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).

nadid: 13089

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).

nadid: 11114

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

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