American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Nonprofit organization dedicated to funding the
research and education needed to prevent suicide.
American
Psychological Association (APA) Office
on Aging
APA’s office on Aging Services serves
as an information and referral source for
mental health professionals, older adults
and the public on issues facing older adults.
Center
for Mental Health Services
The Center for Mental Health Services is a
Federal agency that provides services and programs
in support of users of mental health services,
their families, and workers in the mental health
field. CMHS is one of 3 Centers within the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA).
Center
for Substance Abuse Prevention
National leadership in the development of policies,
program and services to prevent the onset of
illegal drug use, to prevent underage alcohol
and tobacco use and to reduce the negative
consequences of using substances.
Florida
Council for Community Mental Health (FCCMH)
A statewide association of about 60 community-based
mental health and substance abuse agencies.
Medicare:
The Official US Government Site for People
with Medicare
Federal Agency sponsored by the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid within the Department
of Health and Human Services.
National
Institute on Aging
One of the National Institutes of Health, NIA
promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting
biomedical, social and behavioral research
and providing public education.
National
Institute of Mental Health
Through research in basic neuroscience, behavioral
science, and genetics, NIMH works to gain an
understanding of the fundamental mechanisms
underlying though, emotion, and behavior and
an understanding of what goes wrong in the
brain in mental illness.
Office
of the Surgeon General
America’s chief health educator, giving
Americans the best scientific information available
on how to improve their health and reduce the
risk of illness and injury.
United
States Department of Health and Human
Services
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