Mental Health Links
The following links allow
students to access different websites related to
mental health.
American Art therapy Association
http://www. Arttherapy.org
The American Art Therapy Association (AATA) is
the national organization of art therapists in
the United States, although it has members in
more than thirty countries throughout the world.
American Counseling Association
http://www.counseling.org/
The
American Counseling Association is a
not-for-profit, professional and educational
organization. "By providing leadership training,
publications, continuing education
opportunities, and advocacy services to nearly
45,000 members, ACA helps counseling
professionals..."
American
Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/
Behavior Online
http://www.behavior.net
A formal case conference - You can become a
charter member of Behavior Online, the gathering
place for Mental health and applied Behavioral
Science Professionals.
Cascade Center
for Family Growth
http://www.attach-bond.com/
A resource site with
information on Attachment Disorder. The center specializes in children
with severe behavioral disorders and issues including: Reactive Attachment
Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, Intermittent Explosive
Disorder, Autism, Down's Syndrome, learning disabilities, brain injury,
childhood depression, addictions, significant developmental delays,
intellectual deficits, childhood violence, anxiety disorders, and other serious
difficulties in childhood.
The
Community Services for Autistic Adults and
Children
(CSAAC)
*New
2007
http://www.csaac.org/index.htm
"Founded in 1979 through the vision of four
families in Montgomery County, Maryland, the
Community Services for Autistic Adults and
Children (CSAAC) is a private, non-profit agency
dedicated to serving children and adults living
with
autism
by helping them succeed in day-to-day
activities and become active members of their
community..."
Hearts & Homes For Youth (HHY)
http://www.hh4y.org/
It provides comprehensive
residential and community based services
reflecting the cultural diversity of the
children and families.
International Society for Mental Health Online
http://www.ismho.org
Since its inception at the end of 1997, the
International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO)
has taken the lead in establishing an open forum
to discuss issues relating to the provision of
online mental health services.
Max Planck Institute for Human Development
http://www.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/index_nonjs.en.htm
National
Coalition of Arts Therapies Associations (NCATA)
http://www.membrane.com/ncata
NCATA is an umbrella organization for national
art therapy, music therapy, dance therapy, drama
therapy and poetry therapy organizations.
Montgomery College
Libraries
http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/library/
The Libraries' Catalog,
WebVoyáge
http://www.mclibrary.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First
Montgomery County SLS Website
http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgtmpl.asp?url=/Content/Volunteer/SLS.asp
This website offers a listing volunteer
opportunities that are SSL approved.
Mental Health Resources
http://mentalhealth.about.com/
Mental Health
Association - service in Montgomery County
http://www.mhamc.org/html/index.cfm
The Mental Health
Association (MHA) promotes mental health and
wellness, and supports those with mental
illness, by sponsoring and implementing
advocacy, education and community service
programs.
NAMI, the National Alliance
on Mental Illness of Montgomery County, MD
http://www.namimc.org/MI_resources.html
National Organization for Human Services
*New
2007
https://nationalhumanservices.org/public-resources/about-human-services
National Institute of Mental Health
For Clinical Research Information
http://Patientinfo.nimh.nih.gov/
National Institute of Mental Health
Working to
improve mental health through biomedical research on mind, brain, and behavior.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Social Work Internet
Resources
http://www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/resources/socialwork.html
A selective list of Internet resources that
focus on the interests of the social work
profession
WebMD
http://www.webmd.com/
The WebMD content staff
blends award-winning expertise in medicine,
journalism, health communication and content
creation to bring you the best health
information possible.
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