Other Organizations Focusing on Children, Adolescents and Families
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.
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)
Child, Youth and Families Division
National Governor’s 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."
- - Local Resources
- - Federal Agencies
- - Children's Mental Health and Advocacy Organizations
- - Organizations Focused on Special Education and School Based Mental Health
- - Foundations Focusing on Children
- - Professional Organizations
- - Other Organizations Focusing on Children, Adolescents and Families
- - Academic Centers Focusing on Children's Mental Health
- - Information on NAMI Education Courses
Made possible by The Governor’s Mental Health Transformation grant, funded by SAMHSA
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