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A
mental illness in the family can lead to all kinds of situations.
Knowing whom to call for help is often half the battle. For
local resources and support groups, please contact our affiliates.
Following
is a list of phone numbers that may be of help. To recommend
additions to this list, please email
us: NAMI-NYS.
CHILDREN:
American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: 202-966-7300
(information and referrals on child/adolescent psychiatrists)
Families Together: 888-326-8644 (hotline,
family support groups, information/referrals, advocacy)
NYS Coalition for Children’s Mental Health Services-
518-426-2760 (advocacy, education, information and referrals)
ADD: Children with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
800-233-4050
COMPLAINTS:
Commission
on Quality of Care: 1-800-624-4143 (For problems
concerning inpatient and outpatient treatment)
NYS Office of Mental Health main hotline:
1-800-597-8481
NYS Office of Mental Health Family Liaison: 518-474-4888
(Assists families in advocating for loved one in hospital
or clinic settings)
NYS Office of Recipient Affairs: 518-473-6579
(Peer advocates assist consumers with problems with treatment,
getting services)
CONSUMER
SUPPORT:
Compeer
Program: 800-836-0475 (Pairs up volunteers with individuals
with mental illness for companionship)
Mental Health Empowerment Project: 1-800-643-7462
(for list of self-help groups)
DISCRIMINATION:
NYS
Advocate for the Disabled 800-522-4369 (information
and referral on education, accessibility, employment, housing,
transportation; provides systems advocacy, not individual
advocacy)
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line:
800-514-0301 (information about the law).
DRUG
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS:
The Medicine Program is an organization established
by volunteers to help obtain prescription medications free
of charge for those who cannot afford them. Call them at 1-573-996-7300;
write them at The Medicine Program, P.O. Box 515, Doniphan,
MO 63935-0515 or visit their site at www.themedicineprogram.com.
DUAL
DIAGNOSIS:
Mental
illness and Substance abuse:
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Office: 518-473-3460; 212-399-8404
(information on services)
Developmental
disability:
National Association for the Dually Diagnosed: 800-331-5362
(advocacy, education, some referrals)
EATING
DISORDERS:
American Anorexia/Bulimia Association: 212-575-6200 (local
support groups, information, referrals)
FUTURE
CARE PLANNING:
Future Care Planning Clearinghouse: 1-800-652-2090
(information on wills, trusts, guardianship, some referrals)
HEALTH
INSURANCE:
Health Insurance Hotline: 800-333-4114
NYS Insurance Department: 800-342-3355
NYS Attorney General Health Care Bureau 800-692-4422
HOUSING:
Association for Community Living: 518-426-3635
(information on housing options and referrals)
Community Access Inc.: 212-780-1400 (resources
and advocacy in the NYC area)
Corporation for Supported Housing: 212-986-2966
(advocacy, information and referrals and housing services)
INFORMATION
ON MENTAL HEALTH:
American Association on Mental Resources: 800-424-3688
National Mental Health Service Knowledge Exchange:
800-789-2647
LEGAL
SERVICES:
Legal Referral Service (Sponsored by the NYS Bar Association)
800-342-3661
Mental Hygiene Legal Services (Provides legal
representation for inpatients, for those referred for AOT,
and for outpatients with mental illness and developmental
disabilities if they are in a certified community residence)
Bronx/Manhattan: 212-779-1734
Duchess, Kings, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond,
Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties: 516-746-4545.
Allegheny, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee,
Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Oneida,
Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne,
Wyoming and Yates counties: 716-530-3050.
All other counties: 518-474-4453
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York:
800-462-2922 (Covers Albany area, but can give other regional
numbers)
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental
Illness (PAIMI) 800-624-4143
MEDICAID:
New York State Medicaid Hotline: 800-342-3009
MEDICARE:
Basic Information Line for sign-up/eligibility:
800-772-1213
Medicare Hotline: 800-MEDICARE
MENTAL
HEALTH ASSOCIATION:
In New York State: 800-766-6177
National MHA: 703-684-7722
NATIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS:
American Psychiatric Association: 202-682-6220
American Psychological Association: 202-336-5500
Association for Children’s Mental Health: 517-336-7222
Black Mental Health Alliance: 888-729-2642
National Institute of Mental Health: 301-443-4536
NATIONAL NAMI: 800-950-NAMI or 703-524-7600
NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH: 212-219-5400
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH: 518-474-2568
or 800-597-8481
OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER INFORMATION CENTER: 608-827-2470
SOCIAL SECURITY: SSA Information Line: 800-772-1213
SOCIAL SERVICES: NYS Department of Social Services
Information Line: 518-474-2121
or 518-463-4829 (general information on eligibility requirements,
local office phone numbers/locations, how to get HEAP, food
stamps, emergency shelter, etc.)
STIGMA: National Stigma Clearinghouse: 212-255-4411
(tracks/protests terms and media images that stigmatize people
with mental illness, advocacy, free information on mental
illness and stigma)
SUICIDE: See Preventing Suicide.
SUPPORT GROUPS: Call your local affiliate. Also see
Support for information online.
For
more in-depth information about preventing suicide or mental
health crisis; please choose from the topics below:
Preventing
Suicide | Mental Health Crisis
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