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Following
are some of our favorite links. We are always looking
to expand this page so please make us aware of any web
sites you've found helpful by emailing the addresses
to info@naminys.org.
We will look over the web site and add it to our Links
page if we find it appropriate and relevant to our members.
Index
Assisted
Outpatient Treatment | Children's Advocacy Sites
| Drug Assistance | Dual
Diagnosis | General Health Sites
| General Mental Health Sites
| Government Sites |Legal
Sites | Mental Health Research
Sites | MH Sites for Families
& Consumers | Private Organizations
| Support | Stigma
| Suicide
Assisted
Outpatient Treatment
New
York Office of Mental Health Web Page on Assisted Outpatient
Treatment
The NYS Office of Mental Health has put together a comprehensive
web page on Kendra's Law, officially known as Assisted
Outpatient Treatment.
Children's
Advocacy Sites
Children's
Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund has many useful resources
and reports on children's issues, as well as search
engine and site index.
Families
USA
This web site has one of the most comprehensive clearinghouses
for children's issues we have seen.
Healthfinder's
Children's Health Page
This web site can lead you to selected on-line publications,
clearinghouses, databases, and support for children's
health issues, as well as to government agencies and
not-for-profit organizations dealing with children's
issues.
Drug
Assistance
The
Medicine Program is an organization established
by volunteers to help obtain prescription medications
free of charge for those who cannot afford them. Visit
their site at
www.themedicineprogram.com.
Dual
Diagnosis
NADD
(National Association for the Dually Diagnosed)
This web site has detailed information on resources
for persons dually diganosed with mental illness and
developmental disabilities. There are also several informative
conferences each year.
SAMHSA
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
SAMHSA's web site features many resources for dually
diagnosed persons with mental illness and chemical addictions.
One of the newer features is an automated locator service
for drug and alcohol treatment facilities. To access
this helpful service, go to their web site, click on
"Looking for help with alcohol, drug, or mental health
problem", then click on "Substance Abuse Treatment Locator"
General
Health Sites
Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) MedWatch
Medwatch provides a mechanism for consumers, health
professionals, and manufacturers to report serious reactions
with medications and medical devices. MedWatch provides
a means for consumer voices to be heard in ongoing evaluations
of medication safety and effectiveness.
Healthfinder
This web site can lead you to selected on-line publications,
clearinghouses, databases, and support and self-help
groups as well as to government agencies and not-for-profit
organizations.
MedicineNet
Home Page
Produced by a network of doctors, this site includes
news and perspectives, treatment updates, health facts,
a medical dictionary, and a pharmacy indexing commonly
used prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.
Medline
Plus
This site provides free access to more than 9 million
journal citations in MEDLINE and related databases as
well as links to self-help groups and information on
ongoing clinical trials.
Medscape
Primarily targeted toward professionals, the web site
also offers a wealth of information that can be useful
for family members and consumers. The news articles
on mental health are comprehensive, evidence-based,
and referenced. The site offers access to Medline and
Search Drugs as well as electronic issues of the Schizophrenia
Bulletin.
NOAH:
New York Online Access to Health
This
site is available in both Spanish and English and is
an excellent consumer health information source.
PubMed
Another link to millions of medical articles. The search
engine at the site enables the user to access citations
which are often linked to full-text journals.
PhRMA
An organization representing approximately 100 U.S.
pharmaceutical companies "that have a primary commitment
to pharmaceutical research." The web site includes information
on new medicines, and lists of PhRMA publications (which
includes their directory of prescription drug patient
assistance programs.)
General
Mental Health Sites
Mental
Illness Education Project
This informative web page offers information on and
links to purchase video-based information on mental
health issues geared toward family members, consumers,
professionals for use in a wide variety of settings
and for personal growth.
Handling
Your Psychiatric Disability in Work and School
(Part of The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at
Boston University's Web Site)
This web page offers information on the ADA (Americans
with Disabilities Act), how to file a complaint, how
to disclose your illness to your employer, how work
effects mental illness, how to deal with a mental illness
while at school and much more. Includes a discussion
board where you can submit and/or read personal stories.
Internet
Mental Health
This site offers a free encyclopedia of mental health
information to improve the understanding, diagnosis
and treatment of mental illness. The site includes information
on the 67 most common psychiatric drugs.
Mental
Health Net
Sponsored by CMHC Systems, a company that develops technology
for mental health organizations, this site provides
weekly new updates, information on disorders and treatments,
professional resources, information on managed care
and administration, and a monthly email newsletter,
and a reading room with an index of over 8500 reference
sources.
National
Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN)
"The National Center for Mental Health Services (CHMS)
developed KEN for users of mental health services and
their families, the general public, policy makers, providers,
and the media. KEN is a national, one-stop source of
information and resources on prevention, treatment,
and rehabilitation services for mental illness."
The
Schizophrenia Home Page
A fantastic site with information organized according
to users: people who have schizophrenia; families and
friends of those who have schizophrenia; researchers;
professionals; and students. This site also enables
the user to search the top 100 psychiatry, medication,
and support group sites.
www.ndmda.org
The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association
is dedicated to educating about depression and bipolar
disorder, fostering self-help, eliminating discrimination,
improving access to treatment and advocating for research.
Government
Sites
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Mental
Health Links to Federal Web Sites
From this web page you can link to many government sites
related to mental health and general health.
National
Institute of Mental Health
This web site provides information on research activities
including grants and contracts. A section on public
information provides copies of important long range
plans and research reports and includes order forms
for publications.
Social
Security Online
Answers to your FAQ's, news, a special section on understanding
social security and much more. Information in English
and Spanish.
Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Much of the emphasis of this site in on the prevention
and treatment of substance abuse problems, including,
but not limited to persons with severe mental illness.
NEW
YORK STATE GOVERNMENT
New
York State Assembly Members Page
This
web site allows you to contact your district Assembly
representative by e-mail.
New
York Senate Members Page
This web site allows you to contact your district Senator
by e-mail.
New
York State County Government Web Sites
From here, you can locate any county's web site and
obtain county government information, as well as valuable
local links.
New
York State Government Home Page
From this site, you can connect with federal, state
and local government resources. The site also has links
to the New York State Senate and Assembly who both offer
search engines to look up any law on the books or any
bill before the legislature.
New
York State Office of Mental Health
Bookmark this site to keep up to date on what's going
on in Albany.
Legal
Sites
The
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
"Legal advocacy for the civil rights and human
dignity of people with mental disability." Don't miss
this web site. It is packed with legislative update
alerts, info. on Medicaid and SSI cuts, access to disability
benefits, rights in managed care, and on and on.
National
Health Law Program
This web site contains abstracts of health-related legal
documents.
Mental
Health Research Sites
Nathan
Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI)
NKI is one of two facilities (the second being PI) that
receive funding from the New York State Office of Mental
Health to conduct psychiatric research to improve the
diagnosis and treatment of severe mental illness.
National
Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
(NARSAD)
NARSAD raises and distributes funds for scientific research
into the causes, cures, treatments and prevention of
severe mental illness. This site provides answers to
FAQ's and gives access to the NARSAD newsletter and
educational pamphlets.
New York State Psychiatric Institute (PI)
Another state funded research facility, the PI site
provides information on research, education and training,
and clinical services.
www.borderlineresearch.org
Information about Borderline Personality Disorder and
research on the disorder.
www.stanleyresearch.org
Information from the Stanley Center, the largest private
provider of research on schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Mental
Health Sites for Families & Consumers
Broome
County AMI
NAMI-NYS's Broome County affiliate has published a web
site that is relevant to those who live anywhere in
New York state.
Collage
Social Club, Schenectady, NY
Collage is a psychosocial club in Schenectady, NY. This
web page offers information on services in Schenectady,
the Collage "Reach Out" newsletter, events, social worker
ethics and much more.
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
The national organization that NAMI-NYS is affiliated
with, the NAMI web site offers information on policy,
research, books on mental illness, current news on mental
illness and much more.
NAMI-NYC
Metro
The largest NAMI-NYS affiliate, NAMI-NYC Metro's web
site offers information on the diagnosis, symptoms and
treatment of severe mental illness and offers practical
information and coping tips for consumers and their
families.
Friendship
Network
The NAMI Queens/Nassau-sponsored Friendship Network's
goal is to help alleviate the feelings of isolation
and loneliness its members feel because of their illness.
Through the Network, they meet members of the same or
opposite sex and develop friendships. This user-friendly
site provides valuable information on how to participate
in this network.
New
York City Voices
Specifically for New York City, New York City Voices
is a journal for mental health consumers, families and
professionals providing mutual support for living the
most empowered and independent lives possible. The site
has a large collection of recovery stories, links and
archives.
Private
Organizations
American
Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
This site provides information on legislation, advocacy
and research concerning adolescent psychiatry. Produced
in English, Spanish and French.
American
Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association represents over
40,000 psychiatrists in the US and abroad who specialize
in the treatment of mental health and substance abuse
disorders.
American
Psychological Association
The APA is the world's largest association of psychologists.
"APA works to advance psychology as a science, as a
profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare."
The
Empire State Association of Adult Homes and Assisted
Living Facilities
The Empire State Association of Adult Homes and Assisted
Living Facilities has useful information about adult
homes and other assisted living options.
Mental
Disability Rights International
MDRI is a Washington, DC based human rights organization
dedicated to the enforcement of international human
rights protections for people with mental illnesses.
This grassroots group has been featured in several recent
New York Times articles.
Mental
Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
A website that combines the issues of mental health
and aging. This site is intended to be a resource for
people seeking practical information on mental illness,
its connection to aging, and how to find appropriate,
accessible help for older people in need.
National
Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association was the nation's
first citizen volunteer advocacy organization. The emphasis
of the organization is on advocacy, prevention, information
and referral, and public education. This site provides
excellent legislative alerts on public policies affecting
persons with mental illness.
National
Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
This site provides information for mental health consumers
including descriptions of current activities, upcoming
conferences, scholarship and employment opportunities
and a catalog of publications.
National
Organization on Disability
This site provides an agency guide for becoming a designated
voter registration agency, as well as other pertinent
voter information.
New
York State Future Care Planning Clearinghouse
The New York State Future Care Planning Clearinghouse
provides information regarding future care planning
for persons with developmental disabilities and severe
and persistent mental illnesses in New York State.
Policy.com
Policy.com contains up-to-date policy trends
in mental health and many other fields, as well as hundreds
of useful links on many policy topics.
Search
Engines for Health Policy
Duke
Health Policy Cyberexchange
This site is a wonderful search engine site for any
type of state or national health policy.
Support
www.supportpath.com
Message boards and online support groups, information
on local support groups and links to sites on various
illnesses.
www.mhsanctuary.com
Message boards, information, links and online support.
Stigma
http://community-2.webtv.net/stigmanet
The National Stigma Clearinghouse focuses on inaccurate
images of mental illness in the media and coordinates
anti-stigma advocacy.
Suicide
www.befrienders.org
Support, information and crisis line numbers.
www.spanusa.org
The homepage for the Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network,
whose goal is to reduce the national rate of suicide
through prevention.
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