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The newly updated Mental Health section provides mental health information and resources related to children and adolescents involved in the child welfare system. Topics include common mental health issues, the range and effectiveness of mental health services, obtaining mental health services for families, systems issues in mental health service delivery, and mental health in the Child and Family Services Reviews.
American Psychological Association
Based in Washington, DC, 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 website provides information on a wide variety of subjects including violence, depression, and post traumatic stress.
The NIMH website provides detailed reports, research and news on a wide variety of topics including anxiety disorders, specific diagnosis. This is a go to resource for understanding Mental Health issues.
Information is provided as a public service to aid in the understanding and treatment of the developmental, behavioral, and mental disorders which affect an estimated 7 to 12 million children and adolescents at any given time in the United States. You will find information on child and adolescent psychiatry, fact sheets for parents and caregivers, AACAP membership, current research, practice guidelines, managed care information, awards and fellowship descriptions, meeting information, and much more.
The Center for the Promotion of Mental Health in Juvenile Justice
The Center for the Promotion of Mental Health in Juvenile Justice is dedicated to providing expert guidance to juvenile justice settings regarding best practices for mental health assessment and referral.
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
For three decades, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the nation's leading legal advocate for people with mental disabilities. Our precedent-setting litigation has outlawed institutional abuse and won protections against arbitrary confinement. In the courts and in Congress, our advocacy has opened up public schools, workplaces, housing and other opportunities for people with mental disabilities to participate in community life.
University of South Florida Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
The mission of the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute is to improve the lives of people with mental,addictive, and developmental disorders through research, training, and education
For information about admission, care, treatment, release, and patient follow-up in public or private psychiatric residential facilities in Florida, contact:
Department of Children and Families Mental Health Services
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 1, Room 202
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0700
Phone: 850-488-8304
Fax: 850-487-2239
E-mail: dcf-osc@dcf.state.fl.us
Contact Florida's substance abuse agency for information about treatment and care of substance abuse disorders:
Substance Abuse Program Office
Department of Children and Families
1317 Winewood Boulevard
Building 6, Room 330
Tallahassee , FL 32399-0700
Phone: 850-487-2920
Fax: 850-487-2627
Each State has a protection and advocacy agency that receives funding from the Federal Center for Mental Health Services. Agencies are mandated to protect and advocate for the rights of people with mental illnesses and to investigate reports of abuse and neglect in facilities that care for or treat individuals with mental illnesses. These facilities, which may be public or private, include hospitals, nursing homes, community facilities, board and care homes, homeless shelters, jails, and prisons. Agencies provide advocacy services or conduct investigations to address issues that arise during transportation or admission to such facilities, during residency in them, or within 90 days after discharge from them. Contact :
Gary J. Weston, Executive Director
Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
2671 Executive Center Circle, West
Suite 100
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-488-9071
Fax: 850-488-8640
Toll-free: 800-342-0823 (statewide)
TDD: 800-346-4127
E-mail: info@advocacycenter.org
The Center for Mental Health Services awards grants to statewide, family-run networks to provide support and information to families of children and adolescents with serious emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders. For more information, contact :
Florida Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
A Project of the Florida Institute for Family Involvement
3927 Spring Creek Highway
Crawfordville, FL 32327
Phone: 850-421-2933
Fax: 240-358-6542
Toll-free: 877-926-3514
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which are part of the Department of Health and Human Services, investigate some complaints about treatment facilities that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. For further information at the national level, contact:
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Phone: 410-786-3000
You may also share your concerns with staff at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services office in your area, which is Region 4. The regional office address and telephone number are:
Atlanta Regional Office
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
61 Forsyth Street, Southwest, Suite 4T40
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-562-7500
Fax: 404-562-7162
The National Mental Health Association maintains a referral and information center and can help you locate local chapters. These local groups have information about community services and engage in national and State level advocacy. For more information about the association, write or call:
National Mental Health Association Information Center
2001 N. Beauregard Street - 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone: 703-684-7722
Fax: 703-684-5968
Toll-free: 800-969-6642
TDD: 800-433-5959
E-mail: infoctr@nmha.org
The National Alliance on Mental Illness maintains a helpline for information on mental illnesses and referrals to local groups. The local self-help groups have support and advocacy components and offer education and information about community services for families and individuals. For information about the Alliance's affiliates and activities in Florida, contact :
NAMI Florida
911 East Park Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: 850-671-4445
Fax: 850-671-5272
Toll-free: 877-626-4352
The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse, funded partly by the Center for Mental Health Services, promotes and helps to develop consumer-run self-help groups across the country. Technical assistance and materials are available on such topics as organizing groups, fundraising, leadership development, incorporating, public relations, advocacy, and networking. For more information, contact:
The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-751-1810
Fax: 215-636-6312
Toll-free: 800-553-4KEY (539)
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