American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
AACAP is an organization that assists parents and families in understanding developmental, behavioral, emotional and mental disorders affecting children and adolescents. Information is provided as a public service, but no individual consultations can be provided.
Autism Society of Wisconsin
ASW is a Wisconsin-based organization that provides support and information to the public. ASW sponsors an annual conference, offers a free quarterly newsletter, provides referral information, and maintains a Wisconsin directory of people who can give additional information or assistance. There are local chapters in Appleton, Chippewa Valley, Green Bay, Madison, Milwaukee, Wausau, and Two Rivers/Manitowoc areas.
Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice
An organization committed to supporting and promoting the development and adjustment of children with or those at risk of serious emotional disturbance. The Center is dedicated to a policy of collaboration at Federal, state, and local levels that contributes and facilitates the production, exchange, and use of knowledge about effective practices.
Center for Mental Health Services
A site with information on the Caring for Every Child’s Mental Health communications campaign to help families, educators, health care providers, and young people themselves recognize mental health problems, as well as to help seek or recommend appropriate services. The campaign was designed to work with the Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Children and Their Families program.
Child & Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a parent-led, not-for-profit, Web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, pediatric bipolar disorder.
Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
A nonprofit organization serving people with ADHD. CHADD provides science- and evidence-based information about ADHD to parents, educators, professionals, the media and the general public.
Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health (FFCMH)
A national parent-run nonprofit organization focused on the needs of children and youth with emotional, behavioral or mental disorders and their families. FFCMH sponsors an annual conference, publications and other helpful resources.
Gift from Within
A private, nonprofit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. The site includes articles and resources on PTSD and a Support Pal Network where they match survivors around the world by email, post office mail and phone.
Milwaukee Autism Support Group
This is a site for a Milwaukee-based autism support group for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. The group offers meetings and activities, as well as information resources.
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)
A nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families and friends of people with severe mental illness. NAMI provides education, supports increased funding for research, and advocates for adequate health insurance, housing, rehabilitation, and jobs for people with serious psychiatric illnesses.
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH)
An organization committed to diminishing the burden of mental illness through research and the harnessing of powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment and, eventually, the prevention of mental illness.
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
The country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. NMHA works to improve the mental health of all Americans through advocacy, education, research and service.
National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health (TA Center) at Georgetown University
The TA Center is dedicated to working with families and many other leaders across the U.S. to reform services for children and adolescents who have, or are at risk for, mental health problems and their families.
The New York University Child Study Center
The Center is advancing the field of mental health for children and their families through practice, science and education. Their site provides articles, resources and research information on children's mental health. Rogers Memorial Hospital Foundation sponsored a Milwaukee showing of their mental health art exhibit, Childhood Revealed in February 2002.
Office of the Surgeon General
The Surgeon General released a report on Mental Health to the Nation. This link will connect you to the children's section of the report, in which he addresses the importance of prevention and treatment of mental health issues
Washington Business Group on Health (WBGH)
The only national nonprofit organization exclusively devoted to representing the perspective of large employers and providing practical solutions to its members' most important health care problem. WBGH promises the best in business thinking, networking with senior executives from other leading corporations, timely information you can trust, and affiliation with a respected employer's voice on Capitol Hill.
