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Helpful Links We have compiled a list of organizations to help you with your healthcare needs.

Children and Adolescents
	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry The AACAP widely distributes information here, and elsewhere, in an effort to promote an understanding of mental illnesses and remove the stigma associated with them; advance efforts in prevention of mental illnesses, and assure proper treatment and access to services for children and adolescents.
	Children's Trust Fund - Missouris Foundation for Child Abuse Prevention The Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) is Missouri’s foundation for child abuse prevention. CTF was created by the Missouri General Assembly in 1983 as a 501c(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is to prevent and/or alleviate child abuse and neglect. Located within the Missouri Office of Administration, CTF is governed by a twenty-one member Board of Directors, seventeen of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Missouri Senate.
	Council of Exceptional Children The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.
	National Resource Center for ADHD The National Resource Center on AD/HD: A Program of CHADD is the nation's clearinghouse for science-based information about all aspects of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD).
	Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder CHADD is a membership organization, produces the bi-monthly Attention! magazine (for members), and sponsors an annual conference. The National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC) is the CDC-funded national clearinghouse for evidence-based information about AD/HD.
	Online Guide: ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are two conditions that can affect an individual's ability to focus on certain tasks. Both ADD and ADHD are characterized by inattentiveness, but ADHD also includes a component of overactivity or impulsivity. ADD and ADHD are commonly diagnosed during childhood. These conditions affect approximately 5 percent of school-aged children. Both conditions are more commonly diagnosed in boys than in girls. Both ADHD and ADD tend to run in families, so doctors believe there may be a genetic component to the condition.

Adult
	Missouri Department of Mental Health DMH makes services available through state-operated facilities and contracts with private organizations and individuals. The state-operated psychiatric facilities include inpatient psychiatric for adults and children, as well as the Missouri Sexual Offender Treatment Center.
	American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
	American Health Care Association The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 10,000 non-profit and for-profit assisted living, nursing facility, developmentally-disabled, and subacute care providers that care for more than 1.5 million elderly and disabled individuals nationally.
	American Network of Community Options and Resources The American Network of Community Options and Resources is a nonprofit trade association representing and advocating on behalf of the more than 800 private providers of services and supports for nearly 500,000 Americans with disabilities that employ over 400,000 direct support staff in 49 states and Washington, D.C.
	American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA), located in Washington, D.C., is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States.
	The ARC of the United States The Arc is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
	The Council on Quality and Leadership CQL works with public and private organizations with a commitment to improving the quality of services and supports to people with disabilities and people with mental illness.
	Mental Health America Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives.
	Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance Visit the leading authority on mesothelioma to learn more about asbestos exposure, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options - including how quality counseling can be tremendously valuable for patients and families struggling with this disease.
	NAMI Missouri Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is a nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives.
	National Institute of Mental Health The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
	Psychiatric Times The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
	U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure.
	Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services VISION - Healthy Missourians for Life. MISSION - To be the leader in promoting, protecting and partnering for health.

	Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services CMS' vision is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries
DSM-IV-TR	Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association, is the standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States.

Substance Abuse
	National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. \| 1-800-NCA-CALL National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence fights the stigma and the disease of alcoholism and other drug addictions.
	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration SAMHSA \| 1-800-662-4357 The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has sharply focused its mission on building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders.