Behavioral Health Web Resources

• Mental Health Health Information Links
• Mental Health Reports
• Criminal Justice Resources
• Empowerment/Self Help Resources
• Professional Provider Resources
• Substance Abuse Resources
• Suicide Prevention Resources

Mental Health Information Links

Santa Cruz County Mental Health Resource Directory

• American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
• American Academy of Child and Adult Psychiatry
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
• American Psychiatric Association
• American Psychological Association
• Anxiety Disorders Association of America
• Behavior On-Line
• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
• Care for Your Mind
• Children:
  • Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
  • Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page
• Dual Diagnosis
• Kathleen Sciacca Dual Diagnosis Website
• Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health Services
• Mental Health (CA Department of Mental Health)
• Mental Health America
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Mental Health Information Center

Criminal Justice Resources

• The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

Empowerment/Self Help Resources

• Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
• National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse

Professional Provider Resources

• Association for Addiction Professionals
• Expert Consensus Guideline Series
• National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
• Screening for Mental Health

Substance Abuse Resources

• AddictionGuide - reliable source on addiction and the dangers of illicit substances. We cover how drugs and alcohol affect the body, how to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse, and where to seek effective treatment
• AlcoholAwareness.org
• AlcoholMD provides information, education, and online services on health and alcohol. It is designed for the general public, patients, their families, children and healthcare professionals.
• Drug Rehab.com
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Off the Wagon: Rehab For Teens
• Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
• RehabCenter.net - locate a rehad center
• SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• Web of Addictions

Suicide Prevention Resources

• US Dept of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Web Site
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• MEDLINEplus Suicide
• TeensHealth Suicide (The Nemours Foundation)
• Suicide FAQs from National Institute of Mental Health
• Suicide Prevention Service