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- Prince Edward Island Council of the Disabled
The PEI Council of the Disabled was formed in 1974 by
concerned people with disabilities.
Its original mandate was to speak out on issues such as housing,
education, employment, transportation, human rights and
access to support services, all of which it continues to address today.
http://www.peicod.pe.ca/
Prince Edward Island Council of the Disabled
P.O. Box 2128, 300-25 University Ave.
Charlottetown, PEI
C1A 7N7
Canada
- American Counseling Assn (ACA)
The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit,
professional and educational organization that is dedicated to
the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession.
http://www.counseling.org/
5999 Stevenson Ave.
Alexandria, VA 22304
800.347.6647 | 800.473.2329 (fax) | 703.823.6862 (TDD)
- American Medical Association (AMA)
"Physicians dedicated to the health of America"
http://www.ama-assn.org
515 N. State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
312-464-5000
- American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society
recognized world-wide.
Its 37,000 U.S. and international member physicians work together to
ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental
disorders, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders.
http://www.psych.org/
1400 K Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
(888) 357-7924 | FAX 202-682-6850
- American Psychoanalytic Assn (APSA)
http://www.apsa.org
The American Psychoanalytic Association is a professional organization
of psychoanalysts throughout the United States.
309 East 49th Street
New York, New York 10017
Phone (212) 752-0450
FAX (212) 593-0571
- American Psychological Assn (APA)
Based in Washington, DC, the American Psychological Association (APA)
is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology
in the United States. With more than 155,000 members,
APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
http://www.apa.org
American Psychological Association
750 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002-4242
Telephone: (800) 374-2721 or (202) 336-5500
- Autism Society of America
The mission of the Autism Society of America is
to promote lifelong access and opportunity for all
individuals within the autism spectrum, and their
families, to be fully participating, included members
of their community.
http://www.autism-society.org
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, Maryland 20814-3067
Phone: 301.657.0881 or 1.800.3AUTISM
Fax: 301.657.0869
- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Our Mission: to improve the lives of people living with mood disorders.
http://www.ndmda.org/
730 N. Franklin Street, Suite 501
Chicago, Illinois 60610-7204 USA
(800) 826-3632
(312) 642-0049
fax (312) 642-7243
- The Depressive and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)
We are committed to our mission to alleviate the
suffering arising from depression and manic depression
by assisting self-help groups, providing education and
information, and lending support to research programs.
http://www.drada.org/
Meyer 3-181
600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD, 21287-7381
Phone: (410) 955-4647 - Baltimore, MD |
(202) 955-5800 - Washington, D.C.
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
With more than 220,000 members, NAMI is the nation's
largest organization dedicated to improving the lives
of persons affected by serious mental illness.
http://www.nami.org/
Colonial Place Three
2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-524-7600
NAMI Helpline: 1-800-950-NAMI [6264]
- The National Foundation for Depressive Illness
The National Foundation For Depressive Illness (NAFDI)
was established in 1983 to provide
public and professional information about Affective Disorders,
the availability of treatment, and the
urgent need for further research. The Foundation is committed
to an extensive, ongoing public
information campaign addressed to this pervasive, costly,
and hidden national emergency.
http://www.depression.org/
Post Office Box 2257
New York, NY 10116-2257
(800)239-1265
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research.
This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful
scientific tools to achieve better
understanding, treatment and, eventually prevention of mental illness.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
NIMH Public Inquiries
6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 U.S.A.
Voice (301) 443-4513; Fax (301) 443-4279
TTY (301) 443-8431
- National Medical Association
The National Medical Association (NMA) is the collective voice of
African American physicians and the leading force for parity and
justice in medicine and the elimination of disparities in health.
http://www.nmanet.org/
1012 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Executive Offices Phone: 202/204-1223 | Fax: 202/898-2510
- National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
NMHA works to improve the mental health of
all Americans, especially the 54 million people with mental disorders,
through advocacy, education, research and service.
http://www.nmha.org/
2001 N. Beauregard Street, 12th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
Phone 703/684-7722
Fax 703/684-5968
Mental Health Resource Center 800/969-NMHA
TTY Line 800/433-5959
Modified September 5, 2005
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