Educational Resources

NAMI New Hampshire Education and Training Programs

• NAMI NH Family-to-Family Classes

• NAMI NH Parents Meeting the Challenge Classes

• NAMI NH Side-by-Side for Caregivers of a Senior Adult

• NAMI NH Connect Training Program in Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention

National Resources

• Mental Health Resources

81 of the very best affordable (or free) mental health resources (posted in the Huffington Post).

New Hampshire

• NAMI NH, 800-242-6264
  • Location: 85 N. State Street, Concord, NH 03301
  • NAMI NH provides education, support, and advocacy for persons with mental illness and/or serious emotional disorders and their families. The national organization website: www.nami.org also provides a Child and Adolescent Action Center, which includes the newsletter, Because Kids Grow Up. NAMI NH Information/Referral Service (800-242-6241) connects callers with trained individuals who answer questions; help access information about mental illness, serious emotional disorders, treatments and services; provide connection to local NAMI NH support groups; and provide referrals to appropriate organizations. NAMI NH also offers Parents Meeting Challenges, an 8-session program for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents with serious emotional disorders; Family to Family, a 12-session program for family and friends who have an adult in their life with a mental illness; and Side by Side, an 8-session program for families and caregivers of older adults diagnosed with a mental illness.

• The Office of Consumer & Family Affairs, DHHS, 800-852-3345, ext. 5138
  • Location: 105 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301-3852
  • The Office of Consumer & Family Affairs (OCFA) provides information, education and support for families, adults and older adults dealing with the challenges of mental illness. It is part of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services.

• Parent to Parent of New Hampshire, 800-698-LINK (5465), 603-448-6393
  • Location of PathWays of the River Valley Support Group: 12 Flynn Street, Lebanon, NH 03766
  • Coordinator: Philip Eller, region2@parenttoparentnh.org
  • This organization provides references and support to parents of children with special needs. Among its other services, Parent to Parent will connect you with other parents who are handling the same issues and disorders that you are.

• New Hampshire Family Voices, 800-852-3345 ext. 4525, 603-271-4525
  • Location: 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301
  • Family-to-family health information and resources. "Maneuvering through the Maze" is a guidebook available on their website for downloading.

• Granite State Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health, 603-296-0692
  • Location: 497 Hooksett Rd., #258, Manchester, NH 03104
  • Provides training and information about children's mental health with a focus on Wraparound Planning Process.

• Family Resource Connection, 800-298-4321
  • Location: NH State Library, 20 Park Street, Concord, NH 03301
  • A service of the NH state library that provides a wide range of information and a statewide calendar of events.

Vermont

• NAMI VT, 802-244-1396
  • NAMI VT Helpline for Mental Health Information and Resources: 800-639-6480
  • Location: 162 South Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05676-1519
  • NAMI Vermont is a grassroots volunteer organization of individuals who have joined together to accomplish the following goals: Provide SUPPORT to families and individuals coping with the problems presented by mental illness; EDUCATE the public and our members about severe mental illness so that perceptions change and stigma is eliminated; ADVOCATE for a system of adequate care in every community.

National

• National Institutes of Mental Health
  • For information on mental health research.

• Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center
  • Online long distance courses and materials for providers.

• Pat Deegan, Common Ground, Blog & Resources
  • Online information about treatment. Self-recovery tools available for purchase and library access for a fee. Materials also available for professionals.

• American Psychiatric Association
  • Brochures on mental health topics.

• The Center for Cognition and Recovery
  • Online information about Cognitive Enhancement Therapy.

• Treatment Advocacy Center
  • The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illness. The organization promotes laws, policies and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into the causes of severe and persistent psychiatric illnesses, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) is a supporting organization of The Treatment Advocacy Center.

• Brain and Behavior Research Foundation
  • The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is committed to alleviating the suffering caused by mental illness by awarding grants that will lead to advances and breakthroughs in scientific research.

• The American Psychological Association
  • Information for consumers, students, and professionals on a variety of mental health topics.

• The American Counseling Association
  • Primarily for professionals but also offers consumer information.

• Psych Web
  • Brochures about all types of mental illness, links to other quality psychology sites, self-help resources and much more.

• Mental Health Net
  • Online support groups and information on many different types of mental disorders.

• National Aliance on Mental Illness

• Educator Labs Lesson Plans on Addiction Prevention

• Dept. of Justice Information on Drug Prevention for Teens

• New Beginnings Addiction Prevention Lesson Plan

• My Body Screening
  • Offers anonymous eating disorder screenings and connects users with quality treatment resources.