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Organizations and Associations

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
www.ahrq.gov is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services. AHRQ's broad programs of research bring practical, science-based information to medical practitioners and to consumers and other health care purchasers.

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
www.aacap.org is the leading national professional medical association dedicated to treating and improving the quality of life for children, adolescents, and families affected by mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
www.aap.org is committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

American Psychiatric Association (APA)
www.psych.org is a medical specialty society recognized world-wide. Its 40,500 U.S. and international physicians specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders.

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
http://www.mentalhealth.org/cmhs/index.htm leads many Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses by promoting mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental illness when possible. CMHS is responsible for the oversight of federal funds provided to states through block grants for the diagosis and treatment of child and adult mental disorders. Congress created CMHS to bring new hope to adults who have serious mental illnesses and to children with serious emotional disorders.

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF)
http://www.bpkids.org is a parent-led, not-for-profit, web-based membership organization. CABF educates families, professionals, and the public about early-onset bipolar disorders; supports families to maximize the well-being of the child while minimizing the adverse impact of bipolar disorders on the family; and advocates for increased services to families and research on the nature, causes, and treatment of bipolar disorders in the young.

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
http://www.chadd.org To Improve the lives of people with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder through education, advocacy, and support.

Civic Research Institute
http://www.civicresearchinstitute.com/ is an independent publisher of reference and practice materials for professionals in criminal justice, health, social services, behavioral health and law. These publications provide practical guidance, best practices and cutting-edge thinking, reporting, analysis and commentary, in all formats, including newsletters and journals, supplemented books and monographs, and loose-leaf services. Editors, authors and contributors are leading authorities and practitioners in their fields.

Health Care Financing Administration
http://cms.hhs.gov provides materials of interest to various audiences regarding the passage of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) or Title XXI.

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997 (US Department of Education)
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/ This Act strengthens academic expectations and accountability for the nation's 5.8 million children with disabilities (including, in some instances, children with ADHD) and bridges the gap that has too often existed between what children with disabilities learn and what is required in regular curriculum.

Insure Kids Now
http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/ is the site dedicated to the State Children's Health Insurance Program, including state-by-state program links/information.

Mental Health America (formerly the National Mental Health Association)
http://www.nmha.org is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million individuals with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and service.

National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI)
www.nami.org has become the nation's leading grassroots, self-help and family advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder. Its partnership with Columbia University in establishing the Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health provides it an enhanced opportunity to promote change on behalf of children and adolescents with mental disorders.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
http://www.nichd.nih.gov conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
www.nimh.nih.gov The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment and, eventually prevention of mental illness.

National Library of Medicine's Medlineplus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ find information on hundreds of diseases, conditions, and wellness issues.

New York University's Child Study Center
www.aboutourkids.org provides scientifically-based child mental health and parenting information for parents, pediatricians, educators, mental health professionals, and anyone who cares about kids. Drawing on the perspectives of the nation's experts and the resources of the Child Study Center, the site provides a continually expanding store of practical and accessible articles based on the latest research in child psychiatry, psychology, and development. The site is a reliable resource for both common challenges, such as toilet training, and more serious problems, such as depression and developmental disorders.

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org is a federal office charged with addressing juvenile crime, violence, and victimization by backing enhancements to both delinquency prevention efforts and the juvenile justice system.

PubMed
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals.

Turnaround for Children
www.turnaroundforchildren.org, formerly known as the Children's Mental Health Alliance, is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating a healthy social, emotional, and academic environment that supports the development of children. Their comprehensive approach removes barriers to learning, provides connections to caring adults, and breaks destructive cycles while giving children the tools and support they need to succeed.

US Department of Health and Human Services
www.insurekidsnow.gov This links to the Children's Health Insurance Program fact sheet of January 1, 2001. The State Children's Health Insurance Program is the largest single expansion of health insurance coverage for children in more than 30 years, and is designed to reach the more than 10 million American children who are uninsured - many of whom come from working families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid and too low to afford private health insurance.