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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - To reduce the burden of mental illness through research on mind, brain, and behavior. National Institute of Mental Health The
American Psychiatric Association -- A medical specialty society
recognized world wide. Its 40,500 US and international physicians
specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional
illnesses and substance use disorders. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) established by Congress to strengthen the Nation's health care capacity to provide prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services for substance abuse and mental illnesses. The National Mental Health and Education Center for Children and Families - A public service of the National Association of School Psychologists, is an information and action network to foster best practices in education and mental health for children and families building upon strengths, understanding diversity, and Support ing families. The Children With Disabilities - Offers families, service providers, and other interested individuals information about advocacy, education, employment, health, housing, recreation, technical assistance, and transportation covering a broad array of developmental, physical, and emotional disabilities. Cleptomaniacs And Shoplifters Anonymous (CASA) is a unique, independent and secular weekly self-help group founded in 1992 by a recovering shoplifter who felt such a group could help himself, others, and the community as a whole.
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