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Links
http://www.odpconsulting.net/
Office of Developmental Disabilities
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/
Department of Public Welfare
https://www.hcsis.state.pa.us/hcsis-ssd/pgm/asp/PRHOM.ASP
DPW – Provider and Services Directory
http://www.parecovery.org/
Pennsylvania Recovery and Resiliency
http://www.nami.org/
National Association of Mental Illness
http://www.par.net/
Mental Health Resources
Pennsylvania Association of Resources – Autism and Intellectual Disabilities
http://www.cwla.org/
Children’s Welfare League of America
http://www.maxassociation.org/
Montgomery County Association for Excellence in Service
http://www.nacsw.org/2008/2008-index.shtml
North American Association for Christians in Social Work
http://www.paddc.org
Pennsylvania Developmental Disabilities Council
Mental Health Resources
Below are links to national organizations that are involved with mental health advocacy and providing spiritual support.
www.nami.org/namifaithnet
NAMI FaithNet is an information resource for NAMI members, friends, clergy, and congregations of all faith traditions. It is a place where congregations can have group discussions and support one another in decreasing mental illness stigma specifically in faith communities. NAMI FaithNet has an e-newsletter that is distributed monthly and includes articles related to faith communities and mental health.
www.nmha.org
Mental Health America has tips for reducing stress, information about specific mental illnesses, and links for finding support groups.
http://www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov/topic/faith/default.aspx
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Mental Health Services resource center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health. Information and resources concerning the impact of faith on recovery from mental illness.
www.nami.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness has fact sheets on mental illness, the latest information on research, and upcoming events such as NAMI walks.
www.mentalhealthministries.net
Mental Health Ministries provides educational resources to help erase the stigma of mental illness in faith communities. Free study guides, bulletin inserts, handouts/flyers, and more.
www.shadowvoices.com
This website is an extension of the Shadow Voices documentary – with additional interviews, stories, comments and resources.