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UPDATED September 20, 2021
Education & Advocacy Links
Nonprofit and government organizations, educational and medical institutes, advocacy sites, helplines, online communities and support forums, and more.
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Mental Health links
- Active Minds
- The Advocacy Alliance
- American Mental Wellness Association
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)
- BC Mental Health and Substance Use Services
- Black Dog Institute
- Bring Change to Mind
- Campaign to Change Direction
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- Dana Foundation | Supporting Neuroscience & Brain Research
- Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care
- Fountain House
- Freedom From Fear
- Give An Hour
- Half of Us
- Heads Up
- Healthy Place
- Here To Help
- The Icarus Project
- The Kennedy Forum
- Mad in America
- Managing Mental Health Matters
- MentalHealth.gov
- Mental Health America
- Mental Health Australia
- Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Mental Health Matters
- Mental Health Research Network
- Mental Help
- MindFreedom International
- Minds on the Edge
- Mind UK
- Mind Your Head
- Mind Your Mind
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH)
- National Institute of Mental Health
- National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse
- National Network for Mental Health (Canada)
- National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health
- NHS Mental Health Services
- NHS Scotland: Mental Wellbeing
- Open Sourcing Mental Illness
- Project 375
- PsychDB
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
- Psychiatry Online
- Rethink Mental Illness
- Safe Harbor (“Alternative Mental Health”)
- SANE Australia
- Sashbear Foundation
- SuperFriend
- Talk Plus
- Wellways
- Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
Multicultural & Minority Mental Health Organizations
Addiction & Recovery links
- 12-Step Resources for the Alcoholic/Addict and Treatment Programs
- Addiction Land
- Addiction Professional
- Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
- American Foundation for Addiction Research
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Buddhist Recovery Network
- Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
- Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research
- Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine
- Celebrate Recovery
- Center for Addiction Services and Personalized Interventions Research
- Center for Substance Abuse Research
- Center On Addiction
- Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, & Addictions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH)
- CheckUp & Choices
- CMC: Center for Motivation & Change
- CMC: Foundation for Change
- Coalition to Prevent ADHD Medication Misuse
- College Drinking: Changing the Culture
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
- Faces and Voices of Recovery
- Families for Sensible Drug Policy
- The Fix
- Gambling Therapy
- Get Smart About Drugs
- Harm Reduction Coalition
- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
- Helping Others Live Sober
- Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery
- Moderation Management
- MOMSTELL
- Narcotics Anonymous
- Nar-Anon Family Groups
- National Association for Children of Addiction
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Prevention Research Center
- Refuge Recovery
- Recovery Research Institute
- SAMHSA
- Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC)
- Shatterproof
- SMART Recovery
- Smokefree
- Start Your Recovery
- Treatment Research Institution
- William White Papers
- World Health Organization on Management of Substance Abuse
Multicultural & Minority Substance Use Organizations
Anxiety & Mood Disorders
- All About Depression
- Anxieties.com
- Anxiety and Depression Association of America
- Anxiety Canada
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario
- Anxiety Network
- Anxiety UK
- Beyond Blue
- Bipolar Wellness Centre
- Calm Clinic
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
- CREST.BD (Bipolar Disorder)
- Depression.org
- Depression Alliance
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
- The Depression Portal
- Depression UK
- Heads Up Guys
- International Bipolar Foundation
- International Society for Bipolar Disorders
- MacAnxiety Research Centre
- Michigan Medicine Depression Center
- Mood Disorders Association of British Columbia
- Mood Disorders Association of Ontario
- Mood Disorders Society of Canada
- NADD
- National Network of Depression Centers
- National Social Anxiety Center
- Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders
- Revivre
- Shyness & Social Anxiety Treatment Australia
- Shyness: Sponsored by the Shyness Institute
- Social Anxiety Association
- Social Anxiety Institute
- South African Depression and Anxiety Group
Postpartum
ADHD & Autism
- ADD Consults
- ADDiva
- ADHD & Marriage
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Autism Canada
- Autism Northern Ireland
- Autism Research Centre (University of Cambridge)
- Autism Speaks
- Autism Spectrum Australia
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- The Hallowell ADHD Centers
- Irish Society for Autism
- Living with ADD
- National Autism Center
- National Autistic Society
- Scottish Autism
- Spectrum
- Totally ADD
Schizophrenia & Related Disorders
- British Columbia Schizophrenia Society
- Cannabis & Psychosis
- Choices In Recovery
- Early Assessment and Support Alliance
- Early Psychosis Intervention
- InterVoice
- Living With Schizophrenia
- One Mind
- Open The Doors
- Paranoid Thoughts
- PEPPNET
- Psychosis Australia Trust
- Psychosis Ireland
- Psychosis Sucks
- Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America
- Schizophrenia & Substance Abuse
- Schizophrenia.com
- Schizophrenic.com
- Schizophrenia Society of Canada
- Strong 365
obsessive-compulsive & related disorders
- Beyond OCD
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation
- Canadian BFRB Support Network
- International OCD Foundation
- OCD Action
- OCD Canada
- OCD Ireland
- OCD UK
- Peace of Mind
- TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
- Tourette Association of America
- Trichotillomania Learning Center
Personality Disorders
- Australian BPD Foundation Limited
- Behavioral Tech
- BorderlineDisorders.com
- Borderline Personality Disorder Demystified
- Borderline Personality Disorder Resource Center
- BPD Central
- BPD Family
- BPD Global
- BPD Recovery
- BPD World
- Emotions Matter
- Florida Borderline Personality Disorder Association
- International Society for the Study of Personality Disorders
- National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder
- New England Personality Disorder Association
- Personality Disorder UK
- Personality Disorders Awareness Network
- Project Air: A Personality Disorders Strategy
- Treatment and Research Advancements for Borderline Personality Disorder (TARA)
Eating Disorders
- Academy for Eating Disorders
- Beat Eating Disorders
- Bodywhys: The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland
- Break Binge Eating
- Butterfly (Australia)
- The Center for Mindful Eating
- Eating Disorder Hope
- Eating Disorders Coalition
- Eating Disorders Queensland
- F.E.A.S.T.
- InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders (Australia)
- Jessie’s Legacy
- MEDA: Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association
- Mirror Mirror
- National Association for Males with Eating Disorders
- National Association of Anorexia Nervousa and Associated Disorders
- National Eating Disorder Information Centre
- National Eating Disorders Association
- National Eating Disorders Collaboration (Australia)
- Project Heal
- Recovery Spark
- Something Fishy
TRAUMA, PTSD, & RELATED DISORDERS
- Al Siebert Resiliency Center
- Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists
- Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Beacon House (UK)
- Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice
- Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture
- Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
- Center for Victims of Torture
- Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR)
- Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Foundation
- David Baldwin’s Trauma Information Pages
- DIDiva – A Dissociative Identity Response Compendium
- Dissociation World
- European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD)
- European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
- Gateway to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Information
- Gift From Within
- Healing Tree
- An Infinite Mind
- International Association for the Study of Attachment
- International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims
- International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation
- International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS)
- National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse
- National Center for PTSD
- New England Society for the Treatment of Trauma and Dissociation
- PTSD Association of Canada
- Sidran Institute: Traumatic Stress Education & Advocacy
- Survivors of Torture International
- The Stranger in the Mirror: Dissociation – The Hidden Epidemic
- Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition
- Trauma 2 Truth
- Trauma Dissociation
- The Trauma Informed Care Project
- Trauma Intervention Programs, Inc.
- Trauma Recovery
- UK Psychological Trauma Society
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, & stalking
- 1 in 6
- AARDVARC.org
- AdvocateWeb
- Alaska Native Women’s Resource Center
- ASHA for Women
- Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project (DVRP)
- Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
- Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence
- Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
- Bamboo Bridges
- Battered Women’s Justice Program
- Break the Cycle
- Casa de Esperanza
- Crime Survivors Resource Center
- DAWN
- The Deaf Hotline
- DeafLEAD
- DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Domestic Shelters
- Embrace
- Futures Without Violence
- Helpmate: Domestic Violence Advocacy
- Hope 24/7
- The Initiative
- Institute for Family Violence Studies
- Just Detention International
- Legal Resource Center on Violence Against Women
- Love Is Respect
- Male Survivor
- Manavi
- Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- The Melissa Institute
- Men Can Stop Rape
- Men Stopping Violence
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
- National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (NCDBW)
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
- National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
- National Network to End Domestic Violence
- National PREA Resource Center
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- No More
- NW Network
- One in Three Women
- Our Watch (Australia)
- Pandora’s Project
- Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) 1-800-656-HOPE
- Resources for Resolving Violence
- SafeHouse Center
- Safe Housing Partnerships
- Sanctuary for Families
- S.E.S.A.M.E.
- Sisters Overcoming Abusive Relationships (SOAR)
- Stalking Resource Center
- Start by Believing
- StrongHearts Native Helpline 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483)
- UN Women
- VAWNet
- VetoViolence
- Womankind
- Women’sLaw.org
human trafficking
- Bamboo Bridges
- Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST)
- End Slavery Now
- My Life My Choice
- National Human Trafficking Hotline 1-888-373-7888
- National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC)
- Polaris
- Prevent Human Trafficking
- Runaway Girl
Child Abuse, Violence, & Trauma
- Ark of Hope for Children
- Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children
- The Blue Ribbon Project
- Changing Minds
- Child Abuse Prevention Network
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-4-A-CHILD
- ChildTrauma Academy
- Child Trauma Institute
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Child Witness to Violence Project
- Darkness To Light
- Futures Without Violence
- GenerationFIVE
- The Invisible Scar UK
- Moore Center for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- PACEs Connection
- Prevent Child Abuse America
- Scottish Attachment In Action (SAIA)
- Stop It Now!
Adult Survivors
Elder & Disabled Adult abuse
- Elder Protection Center (State Elder Abuse Hotlines)
- International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
- National Adult Protective Services Association
- National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL)
- National Center on Elder Abuse
Children, families, & Parenting
- Administration for Children & Families
- Anxiety in the Classroom
- Beacon House (UK)
- BPChildren
- Center for the Study of Social Policy
- Children’s Bureau
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- Families for Depression Awareness
- Families for Sensible Drug Policy
- Family and Youth Services Bureau
- Family Resource Center
- FamilySmart
- Fostering Resilience
- Hand to Hold
- Healthy Native Youth
- Hey Sigmund
- InsureKidsNow
- Mind Peace for Children’s Mental Health
- MOMSTELL
- National Association for Gifted Children
- National Families in Action
- National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
- National Parenting Center
- Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
- Safer Society Foundation
- Separated Parenting Access and Resource Center
- Up to Parents
- Zero to Three
Adolescents & young adults
- Adolescent Health Working Group
- Adolescent Wellness
- Bite Back
- Born This Way Foundation
- Boys Town
- Change To Chill
- Eluna
- Foundry
- Glendon Association
- Half of Us
- Hardy Girls, Healthy Women
- Jack.org
- JED Foundation
- Love Is Louder
- Minding Your Mind
- National Runaway Safeline 1-800-RUNAWAY
- Native Love
- One Love
- Orygen
- PREVNet
- Safe Place
- Safe Spot
- Seize the Awkward
- Sources of Strength
- South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance
- Step UP!
- Steve Fund
- Teens Finding Hope
- TeenMentalHealth.org
- That’s Not Cool
- U Lifeline
- We Are Native
- Young Minds (UK)
- Your Life Your Voice
Students
BULLYING & CyberBullying
- A Thin Line
- Bullying. No Way!
- BullyOnline
- The Bully Project
- Cyberbullying Research Center
- Delete Cyberbullying
- National AntiBullying Research and Resource Centre
- National Association of People Against Bullying
- National Bullying Helpline UK
- National Centre Against Bullying (Australia)
- No Bully
- PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center
- Stomp Out Bullying
- StopBullying.gov
LGBTQ+
- Asian Pride Project
- Centre for Women and Trans People (Canada)
- FEDUP | Fighting Eating Disorders in Underrepresented Populations: A Trans+ & Intersex Collective
- FORGE
- GATE
- Gender Spectrum
- International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Intersex Association
- It Gets Better Project
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center
- National Center for Lesbian Rights
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- National Coalition of Antiviolence Programs (NCAVP)
- National LGBTQ Task Force
- National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA)
- No More Fear Foundation
- OutRight Action International
- PFLAG
- Rest For Resistance
- Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860
- Trans Student Educational Resources
- TransYouth Family Allies
- The Trevor Project
Equity, reform, & ANTI-Hate
- AAKOMA Project
- ACLU
- Alliance for Boys and Men of Color
- Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
- Black Emotional Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
- Black Girl Smile
- Black Lives Matter
- BOLD: Black Organizing for Leadership and Dignity
- The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
- Brother, You’re On My Mind
- A Call to Men
- Campaign Zero
- CAAAV Organizing Asian Communities
- Center for Racial Justice in Education
- Centre for Women and Trans People (Canada)
- Civil Rights Project
- Communities Against Hate
- Define America
- Embrace Race
- Fireweed Collective
- From Privilege to Progress
- Healing Collective Trauma
- Human Rights Campaign
- Jewish Women International (JWI)
- Lee Thompson Young Foundation
- The Lionheart Foundation
- Loveland Foundation
- MANA: A National Latina Organization
- National Center for Cultural Competence
- National Council on Disability
- National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health
- National Organization for Men Against Sexism
- Native American Connections
- Ourselves Black
- Prevention Institution
- Race Forward
- Racial Equity Tools
- The Red Road
- Rochester Racial Justice Toolkit
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Stress & Trauma Toolkit for for Treating Historically Marginalized Populations in a Changing Political and Social Environment
- Talking About Race (National Museum of African American History & Culture)
- Teaching Tolerance
- White Awake
- White Nonsense Roundup
- Women of Color Network
military & Veterans
- About Face
- After Deployment
- Angel Wings for Veterans
- Armed Services YMCA
- Army OneSource
- Blue Star Families
- Center for Deployment Psychology
- Citizen Soldier Support Program (CSSP)
- Coaching Into Care
- DAV
- Dogs on Deployment
- F*O*C*U*S
- Health.mil
- Hidden Heroes
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- Lifeline for Vets (National Veterans Foundation)
- Make the Connection
- Military Child Education Coalition
- Military Family Research Institute
- Military Kids Connect
- Military OneSource
- National Center for PTSD
- National Military Family Association
- Our Military Kids
- Project Uniform
- Psychological Health Center of Excellence
- Real Warriors
- Service Women’s Action Network
- Sesame Street for Military Families
- The Soldiers Project
- Student Veterans of America
- Today’s Military
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Inc.
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Yellow Program Reintegration Program
Self-Injury
- Adolescent Self-Injury Foundation
- Harmless
- Healing Self-Injury
- International Society for the Study of Self-Injury
- Recover Your Life
- S.A.F.E. Alternatives
- Self-Injury and Recovery Research and Resources
- Self-Injury Foundation
- Self-Injury Outreach and Support
- Self-Injury Support
- Shedding Light on Self-Injury
- To Write Love on Her Arms
Suicide Prevention & Recovery
- Alliance of Hope
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Befrienders Worldwide
- Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
- Centre for Suicide Prevention (Canada)
- Columbia Lighthouse Project
- Crisis Services Canada
- International Association for Suicide Prevention
- The Jason Foundation
- Man Therapy
- Means Matter
- My Grief Angels
- National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
- Please Live
- Robbie’s Hope
- Samaritans
- Sibling Survivors of Suicide Loss
- Speaking of Suicide
- Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
- Suicide: Finding Hope
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
- Take 5 to Save Lives
Grief & Bereavement
- AIDS Bereavement and Resiliency Program of Ontario
- Ambiguous Loss
- Bereaved Parents of the USA
- Center for Complicated Grief
- Center for Loss & Life Transition
- Compassionate Friends: Supporting Family After a Child Dies
- COPE Foundation
- Dougy Center
- Grief.com
- Grief Healing
- GriefNet
- GriefShare
- Grief Speaks Out
- The Grief Toolbox
- MISS Foundation
- Miscarriage Matters, Inc.
- National Alliance for Grieving Children
- National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network
- Pregnancy Loss Support Program
- Recover From Grief
- Refuge In Grief
- Sands: Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Newborn Death Support (Australia)
- Sands: Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity (UK)
- Sesame Street in Communities: Helping Kids Grieve
- Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support
- Star Legacy Foundation
- Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
- Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
- Violent Death Bereavement Society
- What’s Your Grief?
- Widowed Parent
Pet Loss
Cult & Harmful Religion Recovery
- End Ritual Abuse
- Families Against Cult Teachings and Abuses
- Footsteps
- Freedom of Mind
- International Cultic Studies Association
- Journey Free – Recovery from Harmful Religion
- RA Info: Ritual Abuse, Ritual Crime and Healing
- Recovering from Religion
- Survival Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
- Survivorship
Homelessness
- Helping Homeless Children & Youth
- Homeless Shelter Directory
- National Alliance to End Homelessness
- National Center for Homeless Education
- National Center on Family Homelessness
- National Clearinghouse on Homeless Youth & Families
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- National Health Care for the Homeless Council
- National Homelessness Law Center
- Project HOME
- Raising the Roof
- Understanding Homelessness
- United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
wellness, self-care, & emotional intelligence
- American Sleep Association
- Authentic Happiness
- Biofeedback Federation of Europe
- Bounce Back Project
- Center for Healing Shame
- Center for Healthy Minds
- Center for Self-Determination Theory
- Charter for Compassion
- Emotional Intelligence
- European Network for Positive Psychology
- Excel At Life
- The Forgiveness Project
- Forgiveness Research
- Greater Good: Science-Based Insights for a Meaningful Life
- How To Sleep: Guides and Product Reviews to Optimise Your Sleep
- International Forgiveness Institute
- International Network on Personal Meaning
- International Positive Psychology Association
- International Society of Research on Emotion (ISRE)
- International Stress Association
- International Stress Management Association
- Live Your Life Well
- National Resilience Resource Center
- National Sleep Foundation
- Personality Theories
- Positive Psychology
- Positive Psychology Center
- Pursuit of Happiness
- Resiliency Center
- Self-Care Toolkit
- Sleep.org
- Stress Management Society
- The Stress Site
- The VIA Institute on Character
- The Well-Being Institute
- Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Mindfulness & Meditation
- American Mindfulness Research Association
- Be Mindful UK
- Mindful: Healthy Mind, Healthy Life
- Mindfulness Exercises
- Tara Brach
- UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center
Professional Membership Organizations for Mental Health Clinicians
- American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Clinical Psychology
- American Academy of Forensic Psychology
- American Academy of Psychodynamic Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis
- American Art Therapy Association
- American Association for Community Psychiatry
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- American Association of Christian Counselors
- American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists
- American Association of Suicidology
- American Board of Forensic Psychology
- American Board of Professional Psychology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- American Clinical Social Work Association
- American Counseling Association
- American Dance Therapy Association
- American Group Psychotherapy Association
- American Institute of Stress (AIS)
- American Mental Health Counselors Association
- American Music Therapy Association
- American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
- American Psychiatric Association
- American Psychoanalytical Association
- American Psychological Association
- American School Counselor Association
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
- American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology
- American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama
- American Sociological Association
- Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
- Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
- Association for Death Education and Counseling
- Association for Family Therapy and Systemic Practice
- Association for Play Therapy
- Association for Psychological Science
- Association for Transpersonal Psychology
- Association for Women in Psychology
- Association of Black Psychologists
- Association of Humanistic Psychology
- B.F. Skinner Foundation
- Christian Association for Psychological Studies
- Cognitive Neuroscience Society
- Cognitive Science Society
- Comparative Cognition Society
- Experimental Psychology Society
- Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences
- Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry
- National Association for Addiction Professionals
- National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health
- National Association for Poetry Therapy
- National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis
- National Association for Rural Mental Health
- National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers
- National Association of Christian Counselors
- National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
- National Association of Forensic Social Work
- National Association of Social Workers
- National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
- National Board for Certified Counselors
- National Council on Family Relations
- National Education Association
- National Hypnotherapy Society
- National Latinx Psychological Association
- North American Drama Therapy Association
- North American Society of Adlerian Psychology
- North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity
- Professional Association of Christian Counselors and Psychotherapists
- Psychometric Society
- Society for Neuroscience
- Society for Personality Assessment
- Society for Police and Criminal Psychology
- Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science
- Society of Experimental Psychologists
- Society of Experimental Social Psychology
- Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology
Resource Links for Finding Help
- 211
- AdvocateWeb
- ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service
- Assisted Living Research Institute: Assisted Living Options for People with Disabilities
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- Black Men Heal
- Crime Survivors Resource Center
- Disability Advocacy Organization – TASH
- Disaster Assistance
- Health Insurance Marketplace® | HealthCare.gov
- Inclusive Therapists
- InsureKidsNow
- Legal Action Center
- Medicine Assistance Tool
- Melanin and Mental Health
- Naloxone Finder
- NAMI Helpline
- National Association for Free and Charitable Clinics
- National Association for Rights Protection and Advocacy
- National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help
- National Empowerment Center
- National Resource Center for Helping Victims
- Need Help Paying Bills
- Needy Meds
- NEXT Distro
- North America Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN)
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Refugee Health TA | Providing Technical Assistance and Support on Health and Mental Health of Refugees Resettled in the U.S.
- SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
- Script Your Future
- Spread The Vote
- Support Group Project
- Therapy Aid Coalition
- Therapy for Black Girls
- Therapy for Black Men
- Therapy for Latinix
Other Resource Links
- Be The Match | Join Be the Match as a potential bone marrow donor for patients in need by signing up for the registry and submitting a cheek swab sample.
- DEA List of Controlled Substances
- Dietary Supplements for Exercise and Athletic Performance | Resource from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
- Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss | Resource from the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and other federal government sources that provides information about dietary supplements and their ingredients. These include vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals, probiotics, and more.
- Free Will | Create a free will or trust to support the people and causes you care about most even after you’re gone.
- Gift of Life | Join Gift of Life to become a potential bone marrow donor for patients in need.
- Graphic Sex Project | Use this site to gain a totally unique perspective on what you want by making a graph of your sexual values and preferences.
- Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) | ISMP is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing patient safety worldwide by empowering the healthcare community, including consumers, to prevent medication errors.
- Medication Adherence Alliance | The mission of the Medication Adherence Alliance is to identify evidence-based resources to educate and equip patients and their families, healthcare providers, industry partners, and academic researchers about the field of medication adherence.
- MedLibrary | A database of prescription medication package inserts and medication labels directly from the FDA’s central repository
- National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA)
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Office on Women’s Health
- OrganDonor.gov | Sign up to be an organ donor. (U.S. Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation)
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Local Resources in Northern Virginia (& Surrounding Areas)
- 2-1-1 Virginia | A free service that can help with finding local resources (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- Adventist Health Care | Support groups, seminars, lectures, health programs, fitness classes, and more
- AEquitas | A nonprofit organization focused on developing, evaluating, and refining prosecution practices related to gender-based violence and human trafficking
- Arlington Free Clinic | Provides free, high-quality healthcare to low-income, uninsured Arlington County adults
- Ayuda | Legal, social, and language services for vulnerable immigrants in the DMV area
- Bethany House | An emergency shelter in Northern Virginia that assists women and children who are victims of domestic violence
- Boat People SOS | Assists Vietnamese victims of trafficking and domestic violence
- Catholic Charities of Arlington | Affordable counseling services
- Center Clinic at George Washington University | Graduate-level students provide affordable counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults in the DC metro area
- Center for Family Services | Low-cost counseling services for individuals, couples, and families
- Chris Atwood Foundation | Recovery support and resources for people and families affected by addiction
- Christian Relief Services | A nonprofit organization in Northern Virginia dedicated to ending poverty by working through partnerships and in collaboration with charities, churches, and human services agencies
- Community Counseling Services Center | Graduate-level students provide low-cost counseling services in the Washington, DC area
- Cornerstone Montgomery | CARF-accredited behavioral health treatment in Montgomery County, MD. Services include residential rehab, psychiatric rehab, day programs, vocational services, transitional-aged youth services, a vocational art program, clinical services, crisis care, integrated health, and mental health first aid.
- Cover Virginia | On this website you can learn about Virginia’s Medicaid and FAMIS programs for children, pregnant women, and adults. You can also find information about health insurance options available through the Federal Marketplace. Use the site’s eligibility screening tool or find someone to help you apply for insurance. (Adults in Virginia between the ages of 19-64 qualify for low or no-cost health insurance if their yearly income is below $16,754.)
- Curb The Crisis | Information on the opioid epidemic in Virginia
- DC Bar Pro Bono Services | Free legal assistance
- DC Public Library | Book clubs, free classes, workshops, and more
- DC Rape Crisis Center | Call the hotline at 202-333-RAPE. DCRCC also provides counseling and victim assistance services.
- DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | Operates free, walk-in clinics throughout the District so victims of abuse and domestic violence (and other needy DC residents) can access free legal services on a wide range of issues, social services referrals, crisis support, and safety planning
- Emergency Mental Health and Detox Services in Fairfax County
- FACETS | A nonprofit organization in Northern Virginia dedicated to ending homelessness and the cycle of poverty
- Fairfax County Domestic Violence Community Resources
- Fairfax County Library | Book clubs, free classes, workshops, tutoring, and more
- Free REVIVE! Trainings to Prevent Opioid Overdose | REVIVE! trains individuals on what to do and not do in an overdose situation, how to administer naloxone, and what to do afterwards. Each attendee also receives a free REVIVE! kit, which includes all the supplies needed to administer naloxone.
- George Mason Center for Psychological Services | Offers a range of evidence-based treatment services and has a sliding scale fee
- Haven of Northern Virginia | Grief support services and groups in Annandale, VA
- Holy Cross Health | Free support groups, lectures, and health and fitness classes in Montgomery County, MD
- House of Ruth | Provides services for women and children dealing with homelessness, domestic violence, mental illness, substance abuse, and recent incarceration
- IAFF Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Treatment and Recovery | Treatment for substance abuse, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders exclusively for members of the IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) located in Upper Marlboro, MD
- Independence Club | AA meetings in Springfield, VA
- INOVA | Health and wellness programs, weight loss seminars, lectures, fitness classes, and support groups
- Jubilee Jobs | Employment services
- Knowledge Commons DC | Free, volunteer-run classes on various topics
- Many Languages One Voice | DC organization for language justice
- Legal Counsel for the Elderly | Free legal services in DC
- Martha’s Table | Working to increase access to quality education programs, healthy food, and family support
- Mary House | Provides housing and support services to at-risk immigrants and refugees
- Maryland Psychotherapy Clinic and Research Lab | Low-cost counseling services for adults in Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and the DC metro area, located at the University of Maryland in College Park
- The Men’s Home | A sober living environment for men in early recovery
- Montgomery County Public Libraries | Book clubs, free classes, workshops, and more
- My Sister’s Place | Empowers victims of domestic violence to live healthy, independent lives free from abuse and violence
- Narcotics Anonymous (Northern Virginia Area)
- Network for Victim Recovery of DC | Victim assistance services
- New Endeavors by Women | Provides services to homeless women
- Northern Virginia Family Services | A nonprofit organization that serves the diverse individuals and families in Northern Virginia who live in poverty. Services: Mental health, immigration legal services, foster care and adoption, homelessness and housing, workforce development, health and well-being, early childhood development, and youth initiatives.
- Northern Virginia Intergroup (AA)
- Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation | A site to raise awareness and acceptance of persons with mental health issues and to provide individuals seeking mental health services with help and information
- Postpartum Support Virginia
- PRS CareRing | A free program for seniors (60+) in the Northern Virginia area. Services include social calls, daily reminders (i.e. medications, appointments, etc.), and welfare/safety checks.
- PRS CrisisLink | A Northern Virginia hotline. Call 703-527-4077
- Quitline – DC Tobacco Free Coalition | Free smoking cessation program (including free nicotine patches and lozenges) for DC residents
- Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia | Nonprofit promoting access to treatment and assisting individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders
- Rock Recovery | A nonprofit organization supporting freedom from disordered eating. Programs include clinical services, recovery coaching, and community education.
- Safe Journeys | For victims/survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence in Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock
- Safe Sisters Circle (DC) | Provides free services to black women survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse
- Second Story | A shelter house for teens in crisis, young mothers, and homeless youth
- Serenity Club | Located in Alexandria, VA – AA, Al-Anon, and Alateen meetings
- Shelter House | A nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention, safe housing, and supportive services to the homeless and to victims of domestic violence in Northern Virginia
- SMR Counseling Services | Pro bono services for individuals who are unemployed, uninsured, or otherwise unable to afford counseling (Burtonsville, MD location only)
- Tzedek DC | Legal services for individuals who are in debt
- United Community | Empowers adults, children, and families to transform their lives
- Unity Club | A recovery club in Falls Church, VA – (Meetings include AA, NA, CoDA, Debtors Anonymous, Sex and Love Addicts, Marijuana Anonymous, Clutterers Anonymous, Love Addicts, Heroin Anonymous, Survivors of Incest Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, and more)
- Virginia Victim Assistance Network | Provides training for victim assistance professionals and advocates for the needs of crime victims
- Washington Regional Alcohol Program | Working to prevent drunk driving and underage drinking in the DC area
- Wendt Center for Loss and Healing | Services for grief, loss, and trauma in Washington, DC
- Women’s Center | A nonprofit counseling and education center
- Women’s Law Center of Maryland | Advocates for the physical safety, economic security, and autonomy of women throughout the state by providing direct legal representation, information and referral services, and legislative advocacy
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Love this entire site!! Thank you so much for compiling everything 😀