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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

About this Organization
Email
nimhinfo@nih.gov

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental illnesses. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

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Telephone

Available in English and Spanish

1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET
Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech impaired callers, please use the relay service of your choice.

National Institute of Mental Health
Office of Science Policy, Planning, and Communications
6001 Executive Boulevard
Room 6200, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663

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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Club Drugs

About this Organization

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services. Its mission is to support and conduct research on drug abuse and addiction and to get research findings to the appropriate audiences to help in prevention, treatment, and policy-making decisions. As part of a broad-based public initiative to inform and educate teens, young adults, parents and communities about the dangers of drugs such as "ecstasy,"" roofies" and GHB, NIDA has created as website to provide science-based information about club drugs to help combat the increasing use of these harmful drugs.

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National Organization for People of Color Against Suicide (NOPCAS. Inc.)

Telephone 1
301-529-4699
About this Organization
Email
dhb@dhbwellnessllc.com

NOPCAS serves as the only national organization of its kind addressing the issue of suicide prevention and intervention, specifically in communities of color. Our primary focus and mission is to increase suicide education and awareness. We offer unique opportunities for outreach partnerships and community education efforts directed at communities of colors across the nation.

NOPCAS aims to:

  • promote effective community-based strategies that engage and mobilize communities of color around suicide prevention
  • provide professional development and culturally appropriate training opportunities for mental health practitioners, educators, law enforcement personnel, clergy, and local government officials
  • provide education and links to support resources and services for persons bereaved by suicide
  • produce and disseminate culturally appropriate resources and publications that specifically address suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for communities of color, and
  • address the urgent need to create greater awareness of the silent epidemic of depression and suicide in minority communities.

NOPCAS primarily collaborates with minorities and institutions that are ignored or unaware in the area of suicide prevention. To combat this problem, we are currently focusing on creating training materials, manuals, videos and DVDs for dissemination into collaborating communities.

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PO Box 8443
Silver Spring, MD 20910

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National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA)

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Toll-Free:
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800-879-6682
About this Organization

The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is a private, nonprofit organization of victim and witness assistance practitioners, criminal justice professionals, researchers, former victims, and others, committed to recognizing victims’ rights in four areas: national and local legislative advocacy, direct victim assistance, member support, and professional development. NOVA coordinates the National Crisis Response Team and the National Crime Victim Information and Referral Hotline.

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National Organization of Asian Pacific Islander Ending Sexual Violence

About this Organization

NAPIESV is a national organization established by API anti-sexual assault advocates to give voice to the experiences of API women and girls who are victims of sexual assault. NAPIESV’s goal is to provide technical assistance to culturally and linguistically specific organizations that are currently serving or attempting to serve victims of sexual assault in the Asian Pacific Islander communities.  

515-288-0881

Email   contact@muawi.org

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National Organization of Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (NAPIESV)

About this Organization

The National Organization of Asians and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence (NAPIESV) is a program under Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, with a mission to support local and international community-based programs and governmental organizations in enhancing their services to victims of sexual violence from the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the U.S., U.S. Territories in the Pacific, and the Asia.

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National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA)

About this Organization

The National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA) is a Women of Color led non-profit committed to ensuring that systems-wide policies and social change initiatives related to sexual assault are informed by critical input and direction of Women of Color. As a national advocacy organization, SCESA utilizes a multi-strategy approach of leadership development and support for Women of Color; advocacy and support for organizations by and for Communities of Color; as well as technical assistance, training and advocacy regarding sexual assault in Communities of Color.

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National Resource Center on LGBT Aging

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The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging (lgbtagingcenter.org) is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBT organizations and LGBT older adults.   The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging is a project of Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE) in partnership with:        * American Society on Aging      * Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging and Longevity, Hunter College      * CenterLink      * FORGE Transgender Aging Network      * GRIOT Circle      * The LGBT Aging Project      * National Association of Area Agencies on Aging      * National Council on Aging’s National Institute of Senior Centers      * Openhouse      * PHI
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National Runaway Safeline

About this Organization

We are a hotline for runaway/homeless youth and their families. We’re here 24/7. There is always someone available to listen and offer confidential, non-directive and non-judgemental support.

We’re trained to help. Each team member is prepared to listen to your story, help you handle a crisis and guide you to solutions that will improve your situation.

Contact Information

3141B N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago, IL 60657

ADMIN: 773-880-9860

FAX: 773-929-5150

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