Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Web address: www.aacap.org - American Academy of Pediatrics
Web address: www.aap.org - American Psychiatric Association (APA)
Web address: www.psych.org - American Psychological Association (APA)
Web address: www.apa.org - American School Counselors Association (ASCA)
Web address: www.schoolcounselor.org/ - American School Health Association (ASHA)
Web address: www.ashaweb.org - Anorexia Nervosa And Bulimia Association (Anab)
Web address: http://www.phe.queensu.ca/anab/ - Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders
Web address: www.anred.com - Anxiety Disorders Association of America
Web address: www.adaa.org - Association of Black Psychologists
Web address: www.abpsi.org - Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ)
The Coalition for Juvenile Justice (CJJ) provides information and resources on delinquency prevention and juvenile justice issues. CJJ’s annual report for 2000, entitled Handle With Care: Serving the Mental Health Needs of Young Offenders, focused on the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system. More information about the publication is available on CJJ’s web site.
Web address: www.juvjustice.org - Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance
Web address: www.ndmda.org - National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE)
Web address: www.nasdse.org - National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)Child, Youth and Families Division
Web address: www.nasmhpd.org (click on “Divisions/Councils/Affiliations”, then click on “Children.”) - National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Web address: www.nasponline.org/index2.html - National Governors' Association (NGA)
The NGA has developed a series of fact sheets and resources on mental health issues. To access these resources, click on “NGA Center for Best Practices”, then in “Areas of Interest” click on “Health Division” then click on “Mental Health.”
Web address: www.nga.org