Psychiatric Disabilities/Mental Illness

This website provides an organized directory of available resources: education, criminial justice, the legal system, health care, income security, and mental health care and counseling.

The mission is to: prevent disability, build resilience in individuals and their communities, and facilitate recovery for people whose lives have been affected by mental illness, mental retardation or other developmental disability, substance abuse or an acquired brain injury.

The FSSA, known as Indiana's Safety Net for Social Services, presents its many services through this website, including links to adoption, people with disabilities, and addiction services.

This site provides detailed information on the many services and programs in the state of Illinois including links to: substance abuse, developmental disabilities, mental health, and rehabilitation services.

This document descibes a project in Idaho that designs and implements a system for delivering quality services that will: Improve the quality of services for people with developmental disabilities and mental illness; Provide the right services, at the right time, in the right setting, in the most cost-effective manner to enhance greater health, promote recovery, self determination, and independence for consumers; Manage the growth of Medicaid spending.

The mission of the Department of Health is to protect and improve the health and environment for all people in Hawaii . The website offers resources, environment, statistics, and vital records pertaining to Hawaii's issues of public health.

This site provides an outline and links to social services, public assitance, and training programs for all populations in the state of Hawaii.

Teleconference introducing Tennessee's Web-Based Housing Registry for People with Mental Illness with Deborah Wolkhamer and Support Staff.

The Division of MHDDAD serves people of all ages and those with the most severe problems. This site provides contact information for the regional offices, the contact points for people needing treatment for mental illness or addictive diseases, problems, support services for people with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities, or substance abuse prevention services.

Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) is responsible for the delivery of health and social services. This department is one of the largest agencies in state government and serves all Georgia citizens through regulatory inspection, direct service and financial assistance programs. This site provides contact information, news, and services.