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Connecticut's Network
of Care for Behavioral Health
Created by a partnership of state and private agencies, this
website identifies mental health services available to
Connecticut children, adults, and families. It also explains
the relevant laws and conveys the latest news in mental
health.
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Connecticut Clearinghouse
This website, funded by the state Department
of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) and operated
by the Wheeler Clinic, offers information on mental
disorders, substance abuse, treatment and recovery, and
related topics. Visit
the website |
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Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
The website of this state agency allows you to
search for services by town or region. You may also
search for the phone numbers of
crisis services near you. There's also a section
dedicated to
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Connecticut Youth Suicide Prevention
Initiative (CYSPI)
An array
of state agencies are collaborating to develop, implement,
evaluate, and sustain programs that prevent
youth suicide.
Visit the Initiative page on the DMHAS website |
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Children’s Mental
Health: Facts for Policymakers
This fact sheet, from Columbia University's National Center
for Children in Poverty (NCCP), describes the widespread
nature of mental health problems among children and youth
and the lack of adequate services.
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Enhanced Care Clinics
Connecticut children and adults covered by the HUSKY health
care plan may use any of these clinics, which provide such
outpatient services as individual therapy, group therapy,
family therapy, and medication management. They are managed
by the Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership.
Download a list of clinic sites (PDF) |
Visit the
BHP website |
Visit
the
HUSKY site |
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International
Association for Suicide Prevention
Founded in 1960 by the late Austrian professor Erwin Ringel,
the IASP seeks to prevent suicidal behavior, alleviate its
effects, and provide a forum for academics, mental health
professionals, crisis workers, volunteers, and suicide
survivors.
Visit
the website |
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Centers for Disease
Control (CDC)
This agency, an arm
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, deals
with children's mental health in many areas, including:
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