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Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch
Center for Mental Health Services
The Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch is concerned with the development of effective systems of care for juveniles with mental and behavioral disorders. It provides grants to states, communities, and American tribes to establish and improve service provision for mentally ill juveniles.
Contact Information:
Child, Adolescent, and Family Branch
Center for Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 18-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-1333
Web: www.samhsa.gov/centers/cmhs/cmhs.html and choose "Children's Campaign" under Related Topics.

Combining Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Treatment with Diversion for Juveniles in the Justice System (TIP Series 21)
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration spells out a strategy for diverting youth with substance abuse problems from further penetration into the juvenile justice system. Discussion on the following topics is included: goals of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment-focused diversion programs; collaborating on a diversion program; planning juvenile diversion into AOD abuse treatment; and program implementation issues.
Contact Information:
Treatment Improvement Protocol 21
Phone: (800) 729-6686; order number BKD169
Web: www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat/csat.html, then choose "TIP" Series under SAMHSA Publications.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
NCADI operates as an information service for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. NCADI provides low-cost resource materials and programs concerning alcohol and substance abuse treatment, bibliographical searches through available databases, and information on Federal grants.
Contact Information:
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20847-2345
Phone: (800) 729-6686
Web: www.health.org

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides information on juvenile justice and delinquency as well as grant and research opportunities on its Web site. Program descriptions in reference to technical assistance and implementation are also available.
Contact Information:
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Department of Justice
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: (202) 307-5911
Special Emphasis Division
Phone: (202) 514-2000
Web: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org

National Institute of Mental Health
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Mental Health provides information on current research, available grants, and educational materials on numerous topics pertaining to mental health.
Contact Information:
National Institute of Mental Health
Public Inquiries Office
Parklawn Building, Room 7C-02
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Phone: (301) 443-4513
Web: www.nimh.nih.gov

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. SAMHSA is composed of three Centers that carry out the agency's mission of improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses. The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) heads efforts to speed the application of mental health treatments for persons with mental illness. The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) leads the Federal efforts to prevent substance abuse among the Nation's citizens. The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has programs designed to improve treatment services and make them more available to those in need.
Contact information:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Email: info@samhsa.gov
Phone:
Center for Mental Health Services (301) 443-0001
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (301) 443-0365
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (301) 443-5700
Web:
Center for Mental Health Services: http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/cmhs/cmhs.html
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention: http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csap/csap.html
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment: http://www.samhsa.gov/centers/csat/csat.html

American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
The American Academy for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is a professional medical organization whose activities include ongoing support for higher standards in clinical practice, mental and public health advocacy, research, and partnerships with physicians and health care providers. The resources available on this Web site include fact sheets and local organizational resources for family members, research grant and clinical trial announcements, training programs for psychiatrists, an archive of press releases and position statements, and recent legislation in the fields of mental health and child psychiatry.
Contact information:
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
Phone: (202) 966-7300
Fax: (202) 966-2891
Web: www.aacap.org

American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association specializes in mental and emotional illnesses as well as substance abuse disorders.
Contact Information:
American Psychiatric Association
1400 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (888) 357-7924
(202) 682-6000
Fax: (202) 682-6850
E-mail: apa@psych.org
Web: www.psych.org

American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association is a professional organization representing more than 150,000 psychologists.
Contact Information:
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Phone: (800) 374-2721
(202) 336-5500
Web: www.apa.org

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Since 1972 the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has served as a legal advocate in protecting and expanding the rights of the mentally disabled. The Bazelon Center deals with issues such as enforcement of fair housing laws, advance directives for psychiatric care, opposing the criminalization of the mentally ill, and the preservation of entitlements in an era of managed care. The Bazelon Center provides consultation services and acts as a co-counsel in lawsuits, partners with advocacy and consumer organizations to promote systems reform, and publishes documents on legal and policy initiatives concerning the mental health of adults and juveniles. The Web site provides templates for writing advance directives for psychiatric care, policy statements on juvenile mental health services, a publication order form, the organizational newsletter, and alerts on the state of current and proposed national legislation.
Contact information:
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005-5002
Phone: (202) 467-5730
Fax: (202) 223-0409
TDD: (202) 467-4232
E-mail: webmaster@bazelon.org
Web: www.bazelon.org

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder serves as a resource, support, and advocacy group for children, adults, and families of people diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Contact Information:
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
Phone: (800) 233-4050
(301) 306-7070
Fax: (301) 306-7090
E-mail: national@chadd.org
Web: www.chadd.org

Coalition for Juvenile Justice
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) works toward the treatment and prevention of juvenile delinquency. CJJ supports community and family-supported delinquency treatment programs, which incorporate mental health and substance abuse therapy, education, and life-skills training.
Contact Information:
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
1211 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 414
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 467-0864
Fax: (202) 887-0738
E-mail: info@juvjustice.org
Web: www.juvjustice.org

Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators
The Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators is an advocate for improved juvenile correctional services through policy development, program design and management, and community education.
Contact Information:
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators
Stonehill College
16 Belmont Street
South Easton, MA 02375
Phone: (508) 238-0073
Fax: (508) 238-0651
E-mail: CJCA@corrections.com
Web: www.corrections.com/cjca

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
The Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health (FFCMH) operates as an advocacy group to address the needs of juveniles with emotional, mental, and behavioral disorders. FFCMH is devoted to increasing the research and financial resources in the field of juvenile mental health and to the development of needed programs for these juveniles.
Contact Information:
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
Phone: (703) 684-7710
Web: www.ffcmh.org

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
The Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse provides Web-based information on the juvenile justice system and educational programs and possesses a directory of state and private agencies that supervise and provide programs for delinquent youth.
Contact Information:
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Phone: (800) 638-8736
Fax: (301) 519-5212
E-mail: askncjrs@ncjrs.org
Web: www.fsu.edu/~crimdo/jjclearinghouse

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a support and advocacy group that promotes research, nondiscriminatory housing, rehabilitation, work, and health insurance for individuals with severe mental illnesses. NAMI also works with all levels of government to provide education about mental illnesses.
Contact Information:
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 524-7600
NAMI Helpline: (800) 950-6264
Fax: (703) 524-9094
Web: www.nami.org

National Mental Health Association
The National Mental Health Association (NMHA), with nearly 350 affiliates in the Untied States, advocates for the improvement of treatment and services to mentally ill Americans. Programs for children and adolescents include the Children's Mental Health Matters Campaign aimed toward families, service providers, and educators to increase their awareness and improve the detection and treatment of children's mental illnesses. NMHA co-administers the Safe Schools/Healthy Student Action Center with the National Association of School Psychologists, a grant program funded by the Federal government designed to provide preventive mental health care to the Nation's students. The Action Center provides technical assistance to the grantee sites. Other services available for advocates include a resource line for information on local organizations, policy statements, legislative alerts, and publications that can be ordered online.
Contact information:
National Mental Health Association
1021 Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
Phone: (703) 684-7722
Fax: (703) 684-5968
Web: www.nmha.org

Mental Health Information Center
Phone: (800) 969-NMHA (6642)
TTY: (800) 433-5959

National Youth Screening Assistance Project
The National Youth Screening Assistance Project (NYSAP) has been organized to promote the use of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument-Second Version (MAYSI-II). NYSAP provides technical assistance and research for agencies within the juvenile justice system. MAYSI-II products are also available from this Web site.
Contact Information:
National Youth Screening Assistance Project
55 Lake Avenue North
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone: (508) 85-3625
E-mail: nysap@umassmed.edu
Web: www.umassmed.edu/nysap

Performance-Based Standards for Juvenile Correction and Detention Facilities
A project of the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Performance-Based Standards have been designed to serve as a measurement of the conditions for individual juvenile correctional and detention centers. These standards fall into six general categories: safety, order, security, programming, health and mental health, and justice.
Contact Information:
Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators
16 Belmont Street
South Easton, MA 02375
Phone: (508) 238-0073
Fax: (508) 238-0651
E-mail: PbStandards@aol.com
Web: www.performance-standards.org

Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health
The Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health works to improve needed services for juveniles with emotional disabilities by improving knowledge and systems of care.
Contact Information:
Research and Training Center for Children's Mental Health
Department of Child and Family Studies
Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute
University of South Florida
13301 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33612-3807
Phone: (813) 974-4661
Fax: (813) 974-6257
Web: http://rtckids.fmhi.usf.edu

Youth Law Center
The Youth Law Center investigates abuses in the juvenile justice and public welfare systems, provides consultation and technical assistance to attorneys, and collaborates with national advocates on child welfare. Case briefs on current and past litigation are available, as are the Center's newsletters, annual reports, and publications.
Contact information:
Youth Law Center (California Office)
Children's Legal Protection Center
417 Montgomery Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 543-3379
Fax: (415) 956-9022

Youth Law Center (Washington, D.C. Office)
Children's Legal Protection Center
1010 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 310
Washington, DC 2005-4902
Phone: (202) 637-0377
Fax: (202) 379-1600

E-mail: info@youthlawcenter.com
Web: www.youthlawcenter.com