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Beneficial Links to Visit

Mental Health

• National
  National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
  Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health
  President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
  National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
  School Mental Health Services in the United States

• State
  Ohio Family and Children First
  Ohio Department of Mental Health
  The Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities
  Ohio Department of Insurance/Mental Health Parity

• Local
  Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board

Suicide Prevention
American Foundation of Suicide Prevention
SOS High School Suicide Prevention Program
Teen Screen
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Developing a Comprehensive School Suicide Prevention Program
Teen Screen Suicide Screening
Suicide Prevention Educational Alliance (SPEA)

Crisis Prevention
Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
Crisis Prevention Institute

Diagnoses
Mental Wellness
Sleep Paralysis
Mental Help Net
BehaveNet Clinical Capsule: DSM-IV-TR Classification
NOAH: New York Online Access to Health

• ADD / ADHD
  Thom Hartman
  Treatment for ADHD
• Autism Spectrum
  O.A.S.I.S. - Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
  Teachernet: Autism Spectrum Disorders
  Links to Strategies for mainstream teachers of students with Autism spectrum Disorders
  
• Mood Disorders
  Fourth International Conference on Bipolar Disorder
  Pendulum Resources
  Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
  The Bipolar Child
  Stanley Center for the Innovative Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
  Dr. Ivan's Depression Central
  Red Flags Depression Awareness Program
  Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation Child Bipolar Questionnaire
  Depressed Teens
  Doc Find
  Algorithm for Treatment of BDI - Currently Hypomanic/Manic
  Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families
  PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR THE Treatment of Patients With Bipolar Disorder
  • Mood Charts
    National Institute of Mental Health “Kiddie” Retrospective and Prospective Life Chart
    Electronic Mood Charts
    HealthyPlace.com Bipolar Mood Chart
    Mood Charts by Julie Ward
    Psychiatry24x7.com Mood Chart
    Massachusetts General Hospital Bipolar Mood Chart
    BPchildren.com Mood Chart
    blackdoginstitute.org.au Mood Chart
    
• Schizophrenic Spectrum
  Schizo-affective Disorder
• Drug Abuse
  Teens and Prescription Drugs
• Selective Mutism
  Selective Mutism Group
  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  selectivemutism.com
  The Silence Within

Associations/Advocacy
The Parent Advocate Website
Peak Parent
National Assoc. of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
American Psychiatric Association
American School Health Association
Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
NAMI Ohio
UHHS Laurelwood Hosptial & Counseling Center
12 Step Support Groups
Cleveland Coalition for Pediatric Mental Health
Titled Coalition for Children’s Mental Health

Journals
American Journal of Psychiatry
eParent.com

Products/Services
Behavioral Tech, LLC
OT4Children
The Sunbox Company
Light Therapy Products
Interactive Metronome
Mind Reading: An Interactive Guide to Emotions
Turben Developmental Services Foundation
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio
Service Dogs

Financial
Failure to Enact Mental HealthParity: Consequences for Ohio Businesses and Communities
Tax benefits for parents of children with disabilities
Best Choice Benefits
Federal Grants

Transition
Transition Coaltion Personal Data Wizard
Helping Young Adults with Serious Mental Health Needs Transition into Adulthood

Youth
What a difference a friend makes
Online Resource Center & Social Networking Website for Young Adults
JobTIPS (free program to explore career interests, seek/obtain employment)

Community Services
Cuyahoga Tapestry Systems of Care
The Free Clinic of Cleveland

Crisis Assistance
The American Academy of Pediatrics
Mental Health America
The NYU Child Study Center
International Critical Stress Foundation
The UCLA School Mental Health Project
Youth Policy Action Center

General
Your Child’s Mental Health: What’s Up Doc?
Your Child's Mental Health: 12 Questions Every Parent Should Ask
Systems of Care
Plan Lifetime Assistance Network of Northeast Ohio
Tools for Today and Tomorrow
Pediatric Symptom Checklist