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By developing and supporting chapters of a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy group on campuses, the organization works to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues, provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage students to seek help as soon as it is needed, and serve as liaison between students and the mental health community.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The AACAP, a non-profit organization, is a membership based organization, composed of over 7,500 child and adolescent psychiatrists and other interested physicians. Its members actively research, evaluate, diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders and pride themselves on giving direction to and responding quickly to new developments in addressing the health care needs of children and their families. AACAP widely distributes information in an effort to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents.
American Association of Suicidology
The organization promotes research, public awareness programs, public education and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
A non-profit organization involved in a wide-range of suicide prevention initiatives: groundbreaking research, new educational campaigns, innovative demonstration projects, critical policy work and assistance to people whose lives have been affected by suicide through community-based chapters. Associated with the Suicide Prevention Action Network USA, the organization helps to lead a grassroots constituency that can advocate for the policies and legislation at the state and federal levels to advance suicide prevention.
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the world's largest psychiatric organization. It is a medical specialty society representing more than 38,000 psychiatric physicians from the United States and around the world. Its member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including intellectual disability and substance-related disorders. APA is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry.
American Psychological Association
Based in Washington, D.C., the American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide. The mission of the APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
The Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA) is the leader in advocacy, education, training, and research for anxiety and stress-related disorders.
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
The Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation improves the lives of families raising children and teens living with bipolar disorder and related conditions.
A community-based agencywhich promotes the healthy development of children and families through quality behavioral and mental health services, community partnerships and advocacy. Located in Portage County, Ohio.
Coleman Professional Services is a nationally recognized not-for-profit provider of behavioral health and rehabilitation programs that improve the lives of individuals, families and businesses in Northeast Ohio. The agency has offices in Portage County.
Family & Community Services, Inc.
Family & Community Services of Portage County seeks to support, strengthen, and empower individuals and families through a broad continuum of community-based services that meet the needs and values of the community. The agency is guided by a commitment to individual dignity, service excellence, accountability, volunteerism and belief in the solidarity of the human family.
Freedom From Fear is a national not-for-profit mental health advocacy association founded in 1984 by Mary Guardino. Ms. Guardino founded FFF as an outgrowth of her own personal experiences of suffering with anxiety and depressive illnesses for more than 25 years. The mission of FFF is to impact, in a positive way, the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support.
MHA, the leading advocacy organization addressing the full spectrum of mental and substance use conditions and their effects nationwide, works to inform, advocate and enable access to quality behavioral health services for all Americans. With nearly a century of experience, MHA has an established record of effective national and grassroots actions that promote mental health, and address mental and substance use issues with compassionate and concrete solutions. MHA's actions inform, support and enable mental wellness, and emphasize recovery from mental illness.
Mental Health America of Summit County
An affiliate of Mental Health American, MHASC educates the community about mental illnesses and mental wellness. The group advocates for individuals and families to ensure they receive appropriate care and treatment. It provides referrals to services and programs throughout Northeast Ohio and encourages and supports recovery by promoting good mental health! Mental Health America of Summit County is committed to improving our community's understanding of the mental health spectrum; wellness to illness.
Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH) is dedicated to promoting the improvement of mental health by providing the public with education, screening, and treatment resources. SMH pioneered the concept of large-scale mental health screening and education programs in 1991, with its flagship program, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD). SMH programs-provided both in-person and online-educate, raise awareness, and screen individuals for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol use disorders, and suicide.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mentall Illness)
From its inception in 1979, NAMI is a greassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI's support and public education efforts are focused on educating America about mental illness, offering resources to those in need, and insisting that mental illness become a high national priority.
NAMI Ohio (National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio) was created in 1982 by a small, dedicated group of family members to provide mutual support, education, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by serious brain disorders. Over the years, our membership has expanded to include family members, mental health consumers and providers, community mental health boards, mental health organizations and other supporters.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
ANAD is a non-profit corporation that seeks to prevent and alleviate the problems of eating disorders, especially including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorders.
National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The mission of the National Center for PTSD is to advance the clinical care and social welfare of America's Veterans through research, education, and training in the science, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD and stress-related disorders.
National Eating Disorders Association
The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. We campaign for prevention, improved access to quality treatment, and increased research funding to better understand and treat eating disorders. We work with partners and volunteers to develop programs and tools to help everyone who seeks assistance.
National Foundation for Depressive Illnesses
The International Foundation for Research and Education on Depression (iFred), is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to helping research the causes of depression, to support those dealing with depression, and to combat the stigma associated with depression. iFred is dedicated to Bringing Depression Hope.
National Institute of Mental Health
The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), a free, 24-hour hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Your call will be routed to the nearest crisis center to you. Information and materials also available.
Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation
Founded by a group of people with OCD in 1986, the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) is an international not-for-profit organization made up of people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related disorders, as well as their families, friends, professionals and others. The mission and goals of the IOCDF are to: educate the public and professionals about OCD in order to raise awareness and improve the quality of treatment provided; support research into the cause of, and effective treatments for, OCD and related disorders; improve access to resources for those with OCD and their families;and advocate and lobby for the OCD community.
Ohio Department of Mental Health
The Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH) works to assure access to quality mental health services for Ohioans at all levels of need and life stages. It is estimated that nearly two million Ohioans will need mental health services during their lives for problems ranging from situational stress to severe and chronic mental illness. Last year, Ohio's public mental health system provided care to more than 300,000 people, including 100,000 children.
Red Flags, Youth Depression Information
The Red Flags program was created as a school-based depression awareness and intervention program by Mental Health America of Summit County. It is funded by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and endorsed by the Ohio Department of Education for school districts in Ohio. Red Flags helps youth, parents and building staff recognize and respond to signs of depression and related mental health issues. The three-component program includes materials for building personnel, a 1-5 day curriculum for the students, and resources for parents and the community.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. In order to achieve this mission, SAMHSA has identified 8 Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency's work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
The mission of SAVE is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.
Suicide Prevention and Advocacy Network
A non-profit organization involved in a wide-range of suicide prevention initiatives: groundbreaking research, new educational campaigns, innovative demonstration projects, critical policy work and assistance to people whose lives have been affected by suicide through community-based chapters. Associated with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the organization helps to lead a grassroots constituency that can advocate for the policies and legislation at the state and federal levels to advance suicide prevention.
Suicide Prevention Education Alliance
SPEA's mission is to prevent suicide and promote recognition of adolescent depression through education and alliances with community partners. The group's goal is to cause at-risk students to seek and receive treatment from a mental health professional, as treatment is life altering and often lifesaving. SPEA saves families from the unfathomable loss of a child to suicide and helps teens to live healthy, productive lives. It was formerly known as American Foundation of Suicide Prevention of Northeast Ohio.
In an effort to maintain a safe and healthy community, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board provides a cost effective, efficient system of prevention and care for persons suffering from addiction and/or mental illness. The Board assures a client driven system of care for residents of Summit County with a priority for those individuals most in need.
Townhall II is a community-based agency serving Portage County providing crisis intervention, adduction treatment, counseling for sexual assault, prevention education and a free medical clinic. The agency is based in Kent, Ohio.
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP was started in 1989 as Mary Ellen Copeland began her studies of how people help themselves, get well, and stay well and her work received an important boost from the 1992 publication of the best-selling Depression Workbook. The mission of Mary Ellen Copeland's Mental Health Recovery and WRAP is to promote personal, organizational and community wellness and empowerment.
World Psychiatric Association (schizophrenia)
The WPA is an association of national psychiatric societies aimed to increase knowledge and skills necessary for work in the field of mental health and the care for the mentally ill. Its member societies are presently 135, spanning 117 different countries and representing more than 200,000 psychiatrists.
Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program
Yellow Ribbon is a community-based program that empowers and educates professionals, adults and youth. This is a program of people helping people. Our donations are from supporters in communities.
Alcohol and Drugs |
Screening for Mental Health, Inc. (SMH) is dedicated to promoting the improvement of mental health by providing the public with education, screening, and treatment resources. SMH pioneered the concept of large-scale mental health screening and education programs in 1991, with its flagship program, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD). SMH programs-provided both in-person and online-educate, raise awareness and screen individuals for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, alcohol use disorders and suicide.
AddictionSurvivors.org is a not-for-profit organization (501c3 tax exempt status pending) dedicated to providing peer support communities for those with addiction disorders and their families and friends. These forums are funded in whole by individuals whose lives have been touched by addiction in one way or another.
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Finder
Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else's drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship.
Alateen has been offering strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else's drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship.
Al-Anon/Alateen Meeting Finder
American Council for Drug Education
The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its impact on society.
Center on Alcohol Marketing to Youth
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health monitors the marketing practices of the alcohol industry to focus attention and action on industry practices that jeopardize the health and safety of America's youth.
A service of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the site provides information on current trends and stats for club drugs and other drugs of abuse.
Coleman Professional Services is a nationally recognized not-for-profit provider of behavioral health and rehabilitation programs that improve the lives of individuals, families and businesses in Northeast Ohio. The agency has offices in Portage County.
The Ohio Resource Network for Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities is funded by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addictions Services and the Ohio Department of Education. The Ohio Resource Network will support administrators, teachers, parents, prevention professionals, faith leaders and others working across Ohio to establish safe, disciplines, and drug-free schools and communities. The Network is a point of contact for information, training, and research as it relates to keeping communities and schools safe. The Network is based at the University of Cincinnati's College of Education and will strive to become a source of assistance for all Ohioans interested in facilitating a positive, safe climate.
Join Together is a project of the Boston University School of Public Health. Since 1991, Join Together has supported community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention and treatment. Join Together leads initiatives to help communities respond to the harms caused by excessive alcohol and drug use and provides free internet services supporting their efforts.
Keeping Kids Drug Free booklet
This booklet provides ideas and examples about the skills busy parents can use to keep their children off drugs. It was developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) through the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign also known online as www.theantidrug.com. This multidimensional effort, designed to educate and empower youth to reject illicit drugs, reaches Americans where they live, work, learn, play and practice their faith. www.theantidrug.com is a Web site that provides parents and other adult caregivers with strategies and tips on raising healthy, drug-free children. The site encourages parents to help their children with difficult issues by focusing on major concepts including love, trust, honesty and communication. Information from www.theantidrug.com is now available in Spanish at www.laantidroga.com and in various Asian languages (Korean, Cambodian, Chinese or Vietnamese) through the www.theantidrug.com home page.
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving and support the victims of this violent crime. By 1999, MADD had greatly expanded its work on preventing underage drinking and emerging research underscored our efforts to prevent youth alcohol use. MADD's efforts in this area were also encouraged and supported by the government, corporations, educators, the media and public.
Narcotics Anonymous is a global, community-based organization with a multi-lingual and multicultural membership. NA was founded in 1953, and our membership growth was minimal during our initial twenty years as an organization. Today, NA members hold more than 43,900 meetings weekly in 127 countries. We offer recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve-step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The group atmosphere provides help from peers and offers an ongoing support network for addicts who wish to pursue and maintain a drug-free lifestyle.
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Columbia University
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University is the only nation-wide organization that brings together under one roof all the professional disciplines needed to study and combat abuse of all substances - alcohol, nicotine as well as illegal, prescription and performance enhancing drugs - in all sectors of society.
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol Abuse and Addiction is overseen by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. The clearinghouse provides access to information and publications.
National Institute for Alcohol Abuse and Addiction
Part of the National Institutes of Health, NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems by: conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas; coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol-related issues; collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol-related work; and translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Part of the National Institutes of Health, NIDA's mission is to lead in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. The agency supports and conducts research across a broad range of disciplines. It works to disseminate and implement the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.
Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
ODADAS is responsible in the state of Ohio for the development of a comprehensive statewide plan, emphasizing abstinence as its primary goal, to distribute federal and state funds for the prevention and treatment of alcohol and other drug addictions.
Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. In order to achieve this mission, SAMHSA has identified 8 Strategic Initiatives to focus the Agency's work on improving lives and capitalizing on emerging opportunities.
Students Against Drunk Driving
SADD's mission is to provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving and other destructive decisions.
Substance Abuse Prevention Guide for Parents
Various downloadable guides from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Substance Abuse Prevention Tips for Teens
Various downloadable tip sheets for young people from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
In an effort to maintain a safe and healthy community, the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board provides a cost effective, efficient system of prevention and care for persons suffering from addiction and/or mental illness. The Board assures a client driven system of care for residents of Summit County with a priority for those individuals most in need.
In 1998, with bipartisan support and through the united efforts of Congress and the president, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) created the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. This multidimensional effort, designed to educate and empower youth to reject illicit drugs, reaches Americans where they live, work, learn, play and practice their faith. www.theantidrug.com is a Web site that provides parents and other adult caregivers with strategies and tips on raising healthy, drug-free children. The site encourages parents to help their children with difficult issues by focusing on major concepts including love, trust, honesty and communication. Information from www.theantidrug.com is now available in Spanish at www.laantidroga.com and in various Asian languages (Korean, Cambodian, Chinese or Vietnamese) through the www.theantidrug.com home page.
Townhall II is a community-based agency serving Portage County providing crisis intervention, adduction treatment, counseling for sexual assault, prevention education and a free medical clinic. The agency is based in Kent, Ohio.
Mental Health Recovery and WRAP was started in 1989 as Mary Ellen Copeland began her studies of how people help themselves, get well, and stay well and her work received an important boost from the 1992 publication of the best-selling Depression Workbook. The mission of Mary Ellen Copeland's Mental Health Recovery and WRAP is to promote personal, organizational and community wellness and empowerment.
Families & Wellness |
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Child Health and Development was initially established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a means of understanding developmental disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the events that occur during pregnancy. Today, the Institute conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families and communities.
The American Dietetic Association was founded in 1917, and is the world's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA is committed to improving the nation's health and advancing the profession of dietetics through research, education and advocacy.
Bully Free Kids offers bully free and human behavior advice on how to prevent you or your children from becoming the victim of a bully. Build self-esteem and self-confidence in you and your children.
Child Abuse Prevention Network
The Child Abuse Prevention Network is the flagship service of LifeNET (Life Network Engineering Technologies, Inc.) LifeNET has as its motto: Making a World of Difference for Families. The Network is doing that: most of our users are professionals, but many are families. Our partners are among the top organizations in the field. with the goal of protecting chidren and preventing abuse.
A community-based agencywhich promotes the healthy development of children and families through quality behavioral and mental health services, community partnerships and advocacy. Located in Portage County, Ohio.
Coleman Professional Services is a nationally recognized not-for-profit provider of behavioral health and rehabilitation programs that improve the lives of individuals, families and businesses in Northeast Ohio. The agency has offices in Portage County.
Family & Community Services, Inc.
Family & Community Services of Portage County seeks to support, strengthen, and empower individuals and families through a broad continuum of community-based services that meet the needs and values of the community. The agency is guided by a commitment to individual dignity, service excellence, accountability, volunteerism and belief in the solidarity of the human family.
Aetna InteliHealth's mission is to empower people with trusted solutions for healthier lives. We accomplish this by providing credible information from the most trusted sources, including Harvard Medical School and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Our health information includes health news and content as well as access to tools and risk assessments. Aetna InteliHealth is a subsidiary of Aetna and is funded by Aetna to the extent not funded by revenues from operations.
National Crime Prevention Council
The National Crime Prevention Council's mission is to be the nation's leader in helping people keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe from crime which includes issues of abuse and bullying that affect behavioral health. To achieve this, NCPC produces tools that communities can use to learn crime prevention strategies, engage community members, and coordinate with local agencies.
National Institute of Child Health and Development
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Child Health and Development was initially established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a means of understanding developmental disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the events that occur during pregnancy. Today, the Institute conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from preconception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities.
The National Parenting Center was founded in July of 1989 with the intention of providing the most comprehensive and responsible parenting advice to parents everywhere. The advice provided is furnished by some of the world's most respected authorities in the field of child rearing and development.
Parent Resources from Children's Defense Fund
The Children's Defense Fund has challenged the United States to raise its standards by improving policies and programs for children. Over the years, we have become known for careful research on children's survival, protection and development in all racial and income groups and for independent analyses of how federal and state policies affect children, their families and their communities. For decades, we have partnered with numerous organizations and worked with policy makers to build bipartisan support to enact laws that have helped millions of children fulfill their potential and escape poverty because they received the health care, child care, nurturing, proper nutrition and education they deserve.
Positive Parenting provides parent education classes, parenting workshops, in service presentations and consultation to parents, early childhood education centers, schools, churches, businesses and others who provide services for parents and children.
Search Institute® is an independent, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization committed to helping create healthy communities for every young person. Our Mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth and communities. Search Institute conducts high-quality research and evaluation that deepens knowledge of young people, what they need and how to care for and work with them more effectively; provides tools, resources, and services to equip parents, educators, youth workers, policy makers and other leaders to create a world where all young people are valued and thrive; and collaborates with partners to broaden and deepen commitments, capacity and effectiveness in fostering healthy development and thriving among children and adolescents.
The Stepfamily Foundation, Inc., headquartered in New York City is a not for profit founded in 1975. Our mission is to assist blended families to function well.
The Natioinal Stepfamily Resource Center
The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC) is a division of Auburn University's Center for Children, Youth, and Families (CCYF).he National Stepfamily Resource Center's primary objective is serving as a clearinghouse of information, linking family science research on stepfamilies and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies.
The Stop Bullying Now Web site is here to help you stop bullying in your school and community. The site provides information about what works to stop bullying and what doesn't and about trainings and training materials.
United Way of Portage County has been in the life changing business since 1967. United Way's home is based in Ravenna, Ohio. United Way of Portage County serves children, youth, adults, senior citizens, the disabled and disadvantaged members of our community.
