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Contact information and links to web sites of national professional associations for psychiatry, psychology, counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, and more. Includes Professional Codes of Ethics for major behavioral health organizations.

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Children and Families

American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-3007
202-966-7300 or 800-333-7636

American Academy of Pediatrics

141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098
847-228-5005

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

1133 15th Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005-2710
202-452-0109

Child Welfare League of America

440 First Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
202-638-2952

American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry

P.O. Box 28218
Dallas, TX 75228
972-686-6166

Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health

360 Colony Rd., Box 994
Geyserville, CA 95441-0994
(707) 857-4041

Autism Society of America

7910 Woodmont Ave., Ste. 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3015
(800) 328-8476 X 150

Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation

1187 Wilmette Ave. P.M.B. #331,
Wilmette, IL 60091

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

8181 Professional Place, Suite 201
Landover, MD 20785
301-306-7070 or 800-233-4050

Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health

1101 King Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-7710

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Colonial Place Three

2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201-3042
703-524-7600 or 800-950-6264

National Association for Children's Behavioral Health

1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-9735

National Association of School Nurses

P.O. Box 1300
Scarborough, ME 04070-1300
207-883-2117

National Association of School Psychologists

4340 East West Highway, Suite 402
Bethesda, MD 20814-9457
301-657-0270

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Children's Bureau/ACYF
1250 Maryland Avenue, SW
Eighth Floor
Washington, DC 20024

800-394-3366 or 703-385-7565

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities

P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013-1492
202-884-8200

Healthy Teen Network

2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Ste 350
Washington, DC 20037
(888) 766-2777

National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health

Georgetown University Child Development Center
3307 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007-3935
202-687-5000

Research & Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health

Portland State University P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
503-725-4040

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

19 Station Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19118-2939
215-248-9168

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Aging and Geriatric Issues

Administration on Aging (AOA)

330 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-7501

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

601 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20049
Phone: 1-800-424-3410

The Gerontological Society of America

1030 15th Street NW Suite 250
Washington DC 20005
Phone: (202) 842-1275

American Society on Aging

833 Market St., Suite 511
San Francisco, CA 94103-1824
415-974-9600

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

1030 15th Street, N.W. Suite 240
Washington D.C. 20005-1503
202-289-9806

National Council on the Aging (NCOA)

409 Third St., SW, Suite 200

Washington DC 20024

202 479-1200

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Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)

Pam Tindall
CSAP's Western CAPT
199 Oak Ridge Road
White Salmon, Washington 98672

(509) 493-1035
(509) 493-3254 FAX
Email: ptindall@casat.org

 

American Society of Addiction Medicine

4601 North Park Ave, Arcade Suite 101
Chevy Chase, M.D. 20815
(301) 656-3920

Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA)

125 Whipple Street Third Floor, Suite 300
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 349-0000

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)

501 Randolph Drive
Lititz, PA 17543-9049
(717) 581-1901

National Association on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability, Inc. (NAADD)

2165 Bunker Hill Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402-3801
650/578.8047

National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors

901 N. Washington Street, Ste. 600
Alexandria, VA 22314-1535
(800) 548-0497

National Association of State Alcohol/Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD)

808 17th Street NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 293-0090

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Suicide

American Association of Suicidology

4201 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 408 Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-2280

American Association of Suicidology, Survivors Division

4201 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 408
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 237-2280

NIMH Frequently Asked Questions About Suicide

National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Boulevard, Rm. 8184, MSC 9663
Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 U.S.A.
(301) 443-4513

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Schizophrenia

National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD)

60 Cutter Mill Rd., Ste. 404

Great Neck, NY 11021

(516) 829-0091

The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI)

5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 200

Bethesda, MD 20814

(301) 571-0760

 

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Depression and Anxiety

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

Formerly the Phobia Society of America
11900 Parklawn Drive, Ste. 100
Rockville, MD 20852-2624
(301) 231-9350

Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association (DRADA)

Meyer 3-181, 600 North Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287-7381
(410) 955.4647 - Baltimore, MD
(202) 955.5800 - Washington, D.C.

National Anxiety Foundation

3135 Custer Dr.
Lexington, KY 40517-4001
(606) 272-7166

TeenScreen Program

Columbia University

866-833-6727

 

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Drugs and Gun Violence

Join Together

441 Stuart Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 437-1500

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