Links to Recovery Resources

www.recoveryinstitute.net: W. Townsend website- calendar of upcoming trainings and articles available on the site
www.mentalhealthcommission.gov: President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health is available on this website
www.coalitionforrecovery.org: Allegheny County Coalition for Recovery website. The organization was formed in 2001 and has been working to increase the Public’s recognition that people can and do recover from serious mentalillnesses and substance use disorders. See PDF file Guidelines for Developing Recovery Oriented Behavioral Heath Systems”
www.ahci.org: Allegheny County Health Choices Initiative website. AHCI is a private, not for profit organization that reports on the effectiveness and value of the management of behavioral health programs in local communities. AHCI’s mission is to ensure equitable access to quality, cost-effective behavioral health care that promotes positive clinical outcomes, recovery and resiliency
www.bu.edu/cpr/: Boston University’s website for the Institute for the Study of Human Resilience. A research, training and service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities by improving the effectiveness of people, programs and service systems. Information about the recovery philosophy and how it can be integrated into treatment regimens
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs: Website of the Department of Health and Human Services, SubstanceAbuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for MentalHealth Services- Evidence Based Practices: Shaping Mental HealthServices Toward Recovery, Six resource kits are available at no cost:Illness Management and Recovery, Medication ManagementApproaches in Psychiatry, Assertive Community Treatment, FamilyPsychoeducation and Supported Employment.The 1999 US Surgeon General’s Report on Mental Health is alsoavailable on this site
www.surgeongeneral.gov: Surgeon General’s website, Visit the library of mental health articles
www.lickingknoxcmhrb.org.org: Website of the Licking and Knox Counties Mental Health andRecovery Board. Information is available on Systems Operating toAchieve Recovery (SOAR) and other Recovery’ topics
www.gucdc.georgetown.edu/ncc/ccultural.html: National Center for Cultural Competence.
www.iapsrs.org: International Association for Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services. Nonprofit organization committed to promoting, supporting and strengthening community-based psychosocial rehabilitation services and resources. It also publishes a journal, newsletters, and a resource catalog
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com: Mary Ellen Copeland has developed a number of publications and programs for helping people in the recovery process, including Wiliness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP). Her web site offers a free newsletter and articles, as well as a list of publications and workshops that can be purchased
www.nami.org: National Alliance on Mental Illness. (NAMI) is a support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with mental illness. It provides educational information about severe brain disorders, supports increased funding for research, and advocates for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation and jobs for people with psychiatric disabilities. Each state has a chapter and many communities have their own chapters
www.power2u.org: Website of the National Empowerment Center (NEC) which is an award-winning provider of mental health information, programs, and materials, with a focus on recovery
www.nimh.nih.gov: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMI-l) is engaged in research for better understanding, more effective treatment and eventually prevention of mental disorders. Its website provides educational materials and an excellent list of free publications on psychiatric disorders, including a comprehensive listing of resources for help
www.nmha.org: The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) provides information and referral services for people in the process of recovery
www.nostigma.org: Website of the National Mental Health Awareness Campaign
www.mhselfhelp.org: Website for the National Mental Health Consumer’s Self-Help Clearinghouse. This organization provides information about psychiatric disorders, technical support for existing or newly starting self-help groups, and a free quarterly newsletter for consumers. They sponsor an annual conference. Spanish language services are available
www.dartmouth.edu/~psychrc: The Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (PRC) conducts research on behavioral health services, within the public sector, in order todiscover and disseminate generalizable knowledge that can be used to improve the lives of people with serious mental illnesses
www.bu.edu/prj: The Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal provides information relevant to the rehabilitation of people with severe psychiatric disability. Go to their website to download full-text feature articles, read abstracts from the current and past issues, subscribe online and more