Links - Health & Mental Health
Health
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
http://www.ahcpr.gov
AHCPR, a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is
the lead agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the
quality of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential
services.
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/
Each year the AAP designates October as Child Health Month to emphasize
the importance of preventive health care and other child health issues.
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
NIH is one of the world's foremost biomedical research centers, and the
Federal focal point for biomedical research in the US
National Library of Medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
NLM is the world's largest library dealing with a single scientific/professional
topic, carrying over 4.5 million holdings.
Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov
This Federal agency conducts and supports research nationwide on mental
illness and mental health, including studies of the brain, behavior, and
mental health services.
National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network, The
http://www.mentalhealth.org/
The National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) is
a national, one-stop source of information and resources on prevention,
treatment, and rehabilitation services for mental illness.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov
SAMHSA's mission is to assure that quality substance abuse and mental
health services are available to the people who need them, and to ensure
that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the
general health care system.
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sites do not indicate endorsement of these sites or their contents by
the Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse or its funding sources.
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