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Connect for Kids - Children's Mental Health
An educational website designed to support the mental health needs of children and families.
http://www.connectforkids.org/taxonomy/term/256

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Stanislaus
NAMI Stanislaus is an affiliate of the National organization and NAMI California. It serves a regional area, centered in Stanislaus county. Office located in Modesto.
http://www.geocities.com/namistanislaus/index.html

Kids Count
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Kids Count seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.
http://www.kidscount.org

The Job Accommodation Network
JAN is a consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities (including those with mental illness).
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/

The National Empowerment Center
The mission of the National Empowerment Center, Inc. is to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been diagnosed with mental illness.
http://www.power2u.org

The Parent Advocate Network
An online resource for parents who have a child with a mental illness/disorder.
http://www.angelfire.com/wa/support/

Treatment Advocacy Center
Our mission is to eliminate barriers to treatment for individuals suffering from severe mental illnesses.
http://www.psychlaws.org

Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center
CONTAC is a national technical assistance center that serves to promote self-help, recovery, and empowerment for consumers, survivors, expatients and consumer-run organizations.
http://www.contac.org

People Who
Those who experience mood swings, fear, voices, and visions can receive and offer help via the Internet. Includes list of related mailing lists and personal pages.
http://www.peoplewho.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - NAMI
The mission of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is "to eradicate mental illness and improve the quality of life of those affected by these diseases." NAMI has affiliate organizations in every state.
http://www.nami.org/