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Counseling Psychology: Web Sources

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  • Mental Health America of Illinois
    Founded in 1909, Mental Health America of Illinois (formerly Mental Health Association in Illinois) is a leading non-profit, non-governmental, statewide organization in Illinois concerned with the entire spectrum of mental and emotional disorders. MHAI is dedicated to promoting mental health, working for the prevention of mental illnesses and improving care and treatment for persons suffering from mental and emotional disorders.
  • Mental Health Services Locator (SAMHSA)
    The Mental Health Services Locator provides comprehensive information about mental health services and resources and is useful for professionals, consumers and their families, and the public.
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness of Greater Chicago
    The mission of the Alliance for the Mentally Ill is to provide hope and improve the quality of life for those in the greater Chicago area whose lives are affected by serious mental illness by providing information & referrals, education, support, advocacy, and active community outreach.
  • National Institute of Mental Health
    The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
  • PsychiatryOnline
    Produced by the American Psychiatric Association, PsychiatryOnline is a web-based portal that provides online access to the DSM-IV-TR, the American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, and Academic Psychiatry, as well as textbooks, APA Practice Guidelines, self-assessment tools, medication information handouts, and clinical and research news.
  • State/Territory Veterans Affairs Offices (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)
    Select a state or territory on this page to visit the website for that location's Department of Veterans Affairs office.
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
    SAMHSA was established in 1992 and directed by Congress to target effectively substance abuse and mental health services to the people most in need and to translate research in these areas more effectively and more rapidly into the general health care system.
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (SAMHSA)
    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration provides this on-line resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs. The Facility Locator lists private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by their State substance abuse agency; and treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Department of Defense.