Academic & Research Institutions
Center for Advancement of Nonviolence and Social Justice
http://www.cnvsj.org/
The mission of the Center for Advancement of Nonviolence and Social Justice at the Drexel University School of Public Health is to transform current policies, systems and practice toward a more trauma-informed model. The objective of the Center is to reduce violence by applying an innovative approach, to transform the way that health care and behavioral healthcare addresses the needs of young victims of violence and trauma.
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/
The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health was founded in 1940 by Miss Ima Hogg, daughter of former Texas Governor James Stephen Hogg, to promote improved mental health for the people of Texas. For more than 65 years, the foundation has accomplished its mission through grantmaking for mental health service, research, public education and policy projects in Texas.
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
This branch of the National Institute of Health is responsible for strategic planning and priority setting of specific mental health research areas for the NIH.
The Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health
http://www.scattergoodethics.org
Founded in June 2007 through a grant from the Scattergood Foundation, the Scattergood Program for the Applied Ethics of Behavioral Health is dedicated to applied research, policy, and scholarship in all areas of behavioral health.
Advocacy
Active Minds, Inc.
http://www.activeminds.org
Active Minds is a national organization that develops student-run groups on campuses designed to advocate, educate, and raise awareness about mental health issues on college campuses.
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
http://www.mhasp.org/
The Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania (MHASP) is a nonprofit citizen's organization that develops, supports and promotes innovative education and advocacy programs. MHASP serves adults, children and family members through our programs and advocacy efforts.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country. NAMI recognizes that the key concepts of recovery, resiliency and support are essential to improving the wellness and quality of life of all persons affected by mental illness. Mental illnesses should not be an obstacle to a full and meaningful life for persons who live with them. NAMI will advocate at all levels to ensure that all persons affected by mental illness receive the services that they need and deserve, in a timely fashion.
Journalism
James S. Hogg Award for Mental Health Reporting
http://www.hogg.utexas.edu/news_journaward.html
The Mental Health Reporting Award recognizes and encourages quality journalism in the field of mental health in order to educate the public on the issues.
Mental Health Reporting
http://depts.washington.edu/mhreport/
This website aims to improve mental health journalism by providing resources and information for news organizations, journalists and educators.
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
http://www.cartercenter.org/health/mental_health/fellowships/index.html
Mental illnesses constitute some of the most serious, unrecognized, and under-reported health problems in the United States and around the world. As part of an international effort to reduce stigma and discrimination, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism provide stipends to journalists to report on topics related to mental health or mental illnesses.
WHYY Behavioral Health
http://whyy.org/cms/news/category/behavioral-health-health-science
WHYY, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to operate TV12 and WHYY FM, the public broadcasting stations serving southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey. WHYY's Behavioral Health news reporting is supported by a grant from the Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation.
Journals
Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/jbhsr/jbhsrmain.html
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal which publishes articles on the organization, financing, delivery, and outcomes of behavioral health (including alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health) services.
Journal of Ethics in Mental Health
http://65.39.131.180/ContentPage.aspx?name=Journal%20of%20Ethics%20and%20Mental%20Health
The “Journal of Ethics in Mental Health” is an international, peer-reviewed, web-based journal, available free on-line worldwide.
Philosophy, Psychiatry & Psychology
http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/philosophy_psychiatry_and_psychology/
Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology (PPP) focuses on the area of overlap among philosophy, psychiatry, and abnormal psychology. The journal advances philosophical inquiry in psychiatry and abnormal psychology while making clinical material and theory more accessible to philosophers.
Law & Policy
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
http://www.bazelon.org/
The mission of the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law is to protect and advance the rights of adults and children who have mental disabilities. The Center envisions an America where people who have mental illnesses or developmental disabilities exercise their own life choices and have access to the resources that enable them to participate fully in their communities.
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/home.html
This Report of the Surgeon General on Mental Health is the product of an invigorating collaboration between two Federal agencies. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which provides national leadership and funding to the states and many professional and citizen organizations that are striving to improve the availability, accessibility, and quality of mental health services, was assigned lead responsibility for coordinating the development of the report. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which supports and conducts research on mental illness and mental health through its National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), was pleased to be a partner in this effort.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/
This government site is devoted to "building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders."
The World Health Organization (WHO) Mental Health Improvements for Nations' Development (MIND) Project
http://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/en/
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently created the MIND (Mental health Improvements Nations' Development) website. This website provides state-of-the-art information and guidance as well as testimonials and best practices related to:
1. Mental health policy and service development
2. Mental health, human rights, and legislation
3. Mental health and development
