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Mental Health
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Children's Mental Health In Washington State: A Public Health Perspective Needs Assessment.
Report published March 2006. Washington State Dept. of Health, Office of Maternal and Child Health. (PDF, 552KB)
www.doh.wa.gov/cfh/mch/cahcp/Documents/CMHNeeds.pdf 
Washington State's Mental Health Transformation Project
We are one of only seven states receiving grant funds to improve our mental health system and create a model for other states. Visit the Mental Health Transformation Project website for the Mental Health Transformation First Year Report (submitted September, 2006) and more.
http://mhtransformation.wa.gov/
NAMI (National Voice on Mental Health) of Washington
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.
www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=Your_Local_
NAMI&Template=/CustomSource/AffiliateFinder.cfm&
State=WA
SAFE (Statewide Action for Family Empowerment) of Washington
Statewide network of family organizations supporting parents and caregivers raising children with emotional, behavioral, or mental disorders. Links to local member organizations. 1-866-300-1998
http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/mentalhealth/SAFEWA.shtml
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Children’s Mental Health in Primary Care
From the American Academy of Pediatrics
www.aap.org/mentalhealth
National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health
View special forum summaries, training opportunities and other resources related mental health.
http://gucchd.georgetown.edu/programs/ta_center/index.html
National Mental Health Information Center
From the US Dept of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Abuse (SAMHSA). Extensive resources and links for consumers and service providers. Some resources in Spanish.
http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/resources/
Systems of Care Website
Best practices and innovative ideas for addressing mental health issues for children, youth and families. Links to state resources and a synthesis of reviews of the effectiveness of different approaches (click on "Evidenced -based tab). From the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
www.systemsofcare.samhsa.gov/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
www.bazelon.org
Bright Futures in Practice: Mental Health Volumes I & II (2002)
Materials developed for health care providers, families, and community service providers to identify mental health and behavioral problems and promote healthy behaviors. Considers the mental health of children in a developmental context, presenting information on early recognition and intervention for specific mental health problems and mental disorders, and providing a tool kit with hands on tools for health professionals and families for use in screening, care management, and health education.
www.brightfutures.org/mentalhealth/index.html
Child Mental Health - MedlinePlus
Articles and links selected by medical librarians at the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childmentalhealth.html
HealthCareCoach.com- Affording Mental Health
From the nonprofit National Health Law Program- tips on what you need to know about paying for mental health care.
www.healthcarecoach.com/resources/index.php?view=detail&id=225&node=4
Mental Health: A Report of the US Surgeon General
www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/index.html
NAMI (National Voice on Mental Health)
Non-profit, grassroots, self-help and advocacy organization for individuals with severe mental illness and their families. Local support group information is one of the many services offered, in addition to educational programs such as Hand to Hand and Family to Family.
www.nami.org
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - National Mental Health Information Center
National news and information on mental health care.
www.mentalhealth.org
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