Resources for Dealing with the Effects of Trauma

Informational & Therapeutic Resources

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center
P.O. Box 42557
Washington, D.C. 20015
(800) 789-2647 (voice)
mentalhealth.samhsa.gov

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) (formerly the National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association)
730 N. Franklin Street
Suite 501
Chicago, IL 60610-3526
(800) 826-3632
www.dbsalliance.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
Special Support Center Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
(703) 524-7600
www.nami.org

National Empowerment Center
599 Canal Street
East Lawrence, MA 01840
(800)-power2u (800)TDD-POWER (TDD) (978)681-6426 (fax)
www.power2u.org

National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street
Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(800) 553-4539 (voice) (215) 636-6312 (fax)
e-mail: info@mhselfhelp.org    
www.mhselfhelp.org

National Technical Assistance Center (NATC) National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors 66 Canal Center Plaza
Suite 302
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-739-9333 (voice) 703-548-9517 (fax)
http://www.nasmhpd.org/GeneralInfo/MHL.aspx  is a listing of federal, state, and other websites for mental health agencies.
 
Institute for Mental Health National 
www.nimh.nih.gov
Information on trauma recovery available in English and Spanish

The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/NCTIC/trauma.asp

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health
www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/home

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
Information on emergency preparedness and post-event coping resources.

The American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
Disaster relief and preparedness materials in 15 different languages. 
Referrals to local Red Cross offices.

AHIRC Artist's Health Insurance Resource Center
www.ahirc.org/
Includes a section "LINC City and Regional Healthcare Guide" that identifies "Selected Mental Health Care Clinics" for several locations across the country.

Your State Office of Mental Health
Websites provide resources for referral as well as on-line and hard-copy publications.

Your City Dept. of Mental Health
Referrals to local resources and government-supported programs

You may also contact your state consumer advocacy network/agency. Find it by looking under Mental Health in the Yellow Pages of your phone book.