NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory

1 Table of Contents Updated November 2021 NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory NAMI HelpLine volunteers and staff have compiled this Directory of outstanding resources to help you identify possible options to meet your needs. The resources included in the NAMI National Resource Directory are not endorsed by NAMI, and NAMI is not responsible for the content of or service provided by any of these resources. i NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Updated November 2021 Table of Contents ABUSE .. 1 Child Abuse ..1 Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault ..1 Elder Abuse ..3 Online Abuse ..3 ADD/ adhd .. 3 ADVOCACY .. 4 Mental Health Policy/Self-Advocacy ..4 Patient Advocate Services ..5 AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY.

2 6 AGING POPULATIONS .. 8 General ..8 Alzheimer s/Dementia ..9 9 General ..9 Education and Support .. 10 Preparing for a Crisis .. 11 ANXIETY disorders .. 11 ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY .. 12 AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) .. 13 BIPOLAR DISORDER (BD) .. 13 CHILD, TEENS & YAs .. 15 For Parents .. 15 For Youth .. 16 Crisis Support Teens & Young adults .. 18 COMPLAINTS .. 19 Against a Treatment Facility or Hospital .. 19 Against an Individual Provider .. 20 ii NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Updated November 2021 Against a Correctional Facility .. 20 Against a Housing Facility .. 21 Against an Insurance Company .. 22 Medical Parity .. 22 CRISIS/EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES .. 23 Mental Health Crisis .. 23 Suicidal Ideation Crisis.

3 23 Urgent Medication Needs .. 24 Urgent Psychiatric Treatment .. 25 Urgent Psychotherapy .. 25 Veteran Crisis Support .. 26 Teens & Young Adults Crisis Support .. 26 988 (to be implemented Summer of 2022).. 27 DEPRESSION .. 27 28 General .. 28 Screening Tools (online) .. 28 DISABILITY BENEFITS (including SSI & SSDI) .. 29 DISABILITY RIGHTS .. 30 Education .. 30 Employment/Accommodations .. 31 Housing Discrimination/Complaints .. 32 DISSOCIATIVE disorders .. 32 EATING disorders .. 33 EMOTIONAL 34 General .. 34 Health Care/Frontline Professionals .. 35 Online/Teleconference Support .. 35 Animals (Emotional Support and Service Dogs) .. 36 Resilience-Building .. 37 iii NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Updated November 2021 EMPLOYMENT.

4 38 Accommodations & Discrimination Issues .. 38 Finding a Job .. 39 Workplace Mental Health .. 40 END-OF-LIFE TRANSITION .. 41 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE .. 41 General .. 41 Medical Care/Hospital Bills .. 42 Prescription Medication .. 43 FIRST EPISODE PSYCHOSIS (FEP) .. 44 GRIEF SUPPORT .. 45 General .. 45 Loss from Suicide .. 46 For Children/Teens .. 47 GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP/PSYCHIATRIC ADVANCE DIRECTIVES .. 47 GUN LAWS & REPORTING .. 48 HEALTH CARE WORKERS (Emotional Support) .. 48 HIPAA .. 49 HOARDING .. 49 HOUSING .. 50 General .. 50 Discrimination/Complaints .. 51 Eviction .. 51 INCARCERATED POPULATIONS .. 52 General .. 52 Appealing Sentence .. 53 Mistreatment While Incarcerated .. 53 Reentry After Period of Incarceration.

5 54 INSURANCE .. 54 General .. 54 iv NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Updated November 2021 Mental Health Parity .. 55 INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES .. 55 INTERNATIONAL .. 56 INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT/CIVIL COMMITMENT .. 57 IMMIGRATED POPULATIONS/UNDOCUMENTED POPULATIONS .. 58 LATINX COMMUNITY .. 58 LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY .. 59 LEGAL (Finding a Lawyer) .. 60 Low-Cost/Pro Bono Services .. 60 Fee-Based Representation .. 61 LGBTQ COMMUNITY .. 61 General .. 61 Transgender-Specific .. 62 Legal .. 62 LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING .. 63 MEDICATION .. 64 General .. 64 Prescription Medication Financial Assistance .. 65 MISSING PERSONS .. 65 MUSLIM AMERICAN COMMUNITY .. 66 NATIVE AMERICAN/INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY .. 67 OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD).

6 67 OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER (ODD) .. 68 PEER SUPPORT SERVICES .. 69 PERSONALITY disorders .. 70 Borderline Personality Disorder .. 70 Narcissistic Personality Disorder .. 70 PSYCHOSIS .. 71 POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) .. 72 RESEARCH (Mental Health) .. 73 v NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Updated November 2021 General .. 73 Participating in Research .. 73 Research Funding .. 73 RELATIONSHIPS .. 73 Family .. 73 Friendship .. 74 Romantic .. 74 SCHIZOPHRENIA/SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER .. 75 SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS .. 77 SELF-INJURY .. 77 SLEEP disorders .. 78 SOCIAL SERVICES/LOCAL SERVICES .. 78 STATISTICS .. 80 SUBSTANCE USE disorders (SUD) .. 81 General .. 81 Alcohol .. 82 Dual Diagnosis .. 83 Gambling .. 83 Internet/Gaming.

7 84 Narcotics .. 84 Sex Addiction .. 84 SUICIDE .. 85 Crisis .. 85 General Information/Supporting Someone with Suicidal Thoughts .. 86 Support Groups for Suicidal Ideation and Loss from Suicide .. 87 TRANSPORTATION .. 88 General MH Disability .. 88 Aging Populations .. 89 TREATMENT .. 90 General .. 90 vi NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Updated November 2021 Affordable Treatment (No Insurance or Public Insurance).. 90 Private Insurance .. 92 Psychotherapy/Talk Therapy .. 93 Psychologists .. 94 Psychiatrists .. 94 Treatment Facilities .. 95 Treatment facility Accrediting Agencies .. 95 Online and Telemental Health .. 96 Alternative Treatments .. 97 VETERANS/MILITARY .. 97 Crisis .. 97 General .. 98 Legal .. 99 1 NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Pink Text = in-person support group Green Text = online/phone support group Highlighted in Grey = Spanish language services Table of Contents Updated November 2021 ABUSE NAMI Abuse Knowledge Article: Type Abuse in search box.

8 Title of Knowledge Article: I believe I/my loved one is being abused. What can I do to get help? Child Abuse Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 422-4453 / Dedicated to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children. Efforts focused on prevention, intervention, treatment and community outreach. Website offers a Find a Local Affiliate locator that offers information on programs. Accepts Spanish-language calls. Child Protective Services (CPS): (800) 394-3366 / Social services program that connects child welfare and related professionals to comprehensive resources to help protect children at risk of or experiencing neglect, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.

9 See page on resources for reporting child abuse: Website offers resources in Spanish/Accepts Spanish-language calls. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 / 24/7 confidential Resource hotline that provides emotional support, support groups, local resources, safety plans, etc. for those who are in a domestic violence situation or their loved one, and a Help for Abusive Partners section; online chat also available. Note: Additionally, conducting an internet search for Domestic Violence Hotline [insert location] will produce contact information to Domestic Violence assistance/hotline resources specific to your area. Website and hotline also offered in Spanish. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): (800) 656-4673 / National hotline for survivors of sexual assault and their loved ones.

10 Provides connection to local sexual assault programs, safety planning and self-care; online chat also available. Note: Service provided only to adults. Website and HelpLine also offered in Spanish. Center for Safety & Change Domestic Violence Hotline: (845) 634-3344 / 24/7 confidential hotline for victims of domestic violence that answers questions, provides information and referrals, and arrange for advocacy, counseling and services. CSC develops strategies to end gender-based violence and provides shelter and supportive services that empower survivors of domestic violence, sexual abuse and other crimes. 2 NAMI National HelpLine Resource Directory Pink Text = in-person support group Green Text = online/phone support group Highlighted in Grey = Spanish language services Table of Contents Updated November 2021 National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Maintains a Directory of organizations that lists state and territory sexual assault coalitions, victim/survivor support organizations and local communities of color sexual assault organizations.