Rural Assistance Center

"A product of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Rural Initiative, the Rural Assistance Center (RAC) was established in December 2002 as a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents."

This Web site provides an online library, topic guides by state, tools and resource lists for those working in health and human services in rural areas.

http://www.raconline.org/

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality: Mental Health Statistics

Statistics compiled by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) a part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

http://www.ahrq.gov/research/mentalix.htm

Center for Disease Control: Mental Health Data & Statistics

The CDC publishes statistics on depression, non-specific psychological distress, Alzheimer’s disease, the stigma of mental illness, and well-being.

http://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/data-stats.htm

SAMHSA: Mental Health Statistics

"SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) provides guidance and technical assistance to decision makers at all levels of government on the design, structure, content, and use of mental health information systems, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of mental health programs and services delivery."

http://www.samhsa.gov/dataoutcomes/urs/

National Institute of Mental Health: Statistics

This section of the NIMH website contains statistics related to many topics in mental health. The data includes the prevalence of mental illness, disability issues, suicide and the financial impact of mental illness.

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/statistics/index.shtml

State Protection & Advocacy Organizations

This pdf document lists the protection & advocacy organization for each state and was updated May of 2011 and is published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/aidd/state-protection-and-advocacy-agencies-map

The National Disability Rights Network

The National Disability Rights Network—“NDRN is the nonprofit membership organization for the federally mandated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) Systems and Client Assistance Programs (CAP). Collectively, the P&A/CAP network is the largest provider of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the United States.”

http://www.ndrn.org/

Proposal Writing: the Basic Steps in Planning and Writing a Successful Grant Application

This guide is written by Eric Rinehart and Barbara Bouie-Scott and edited by Melissa Pantier. Published in September 1998 and revised in August 2003 by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. This document was originally published in 1990 as Proposal Writing: A Basic Primer.

http://www.commerce.state.il.us/NR/rdonlyres/EC10F834-50A0-4CB0-8121-B6185951F91D/0/ProposalWriting2003.pdf

A Guide to Proposal Planning and Writing

This guide covers key points in program planning and proposal writing. Authored by Jeremy T. Miner and Lynn E. Miner.

http://www.oema.us/files/Gude_to_Grant_Writing.pdf

The Grantsmanship Center's Proposal Writing Publications

This page lists guides available for purchase that describe the proposal writing process.

http://www.tgci.com/publications.php

Research Guide to Grant Proposal Writing

This research guide, compiled by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, contains links to web resources to assist with federal funding proposals, non-governmental proposals, and research funding proposals. There is also a tab on this page that will take you to a list of printed materials on grant proposal writing.

http://researchguides.library.wisc.edu/content.php?pid=16143&sid=108666

NAMI: Medical Self-Advocacy

This article from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill gives tips for mental health consumers who would like to communicate more effectively with their psychiatrists, physicians, and other types of health professionals.

http://www.nami.org/template.cfm?section=medical_self_advocacy

Ways Professionals Can Support You in Your Efforts

Article from the Center for Community Support and Research at Wichita State University.

http://webs.wichita.edu/depttools/depttoolsmemberfiles/ccsr/Self%20Help%20Group%20Articles/Ways%20professionals%20can%20support%20you.pdf

Center for Community Support and Research

Wichita State University's Center for Community Support and Research, formerly known as the Self-Help Network (SHN) assists non-profit organizations, community coalitions, faith-based initiatives, and government entities in Kansas. This area of the Web page contains articles on self-help group facilitation that can be helpful to those running self-help groups in any area of the country.

http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=CCSR&p=/selfhelpgroups/

Partnering with a Health Care Provider

This page from the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance assists consumers and their families in choosing a mental health professional that suits their specific needs.

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=wellness_depression_hcp_communication

NAMI - Mental Health Professionals: Who They Are and How to Find One

Article from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill describing the types of mental health professionals and how to locate one near you.

http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/Helpline1/Mental_Health_Professionals_Who_They_Are_and_How_to_Find_One.htm

NMHA: How Do I Find Treatment?

This page on the Mental Health America Web site provides a very good list of resources to use when looking for traditional mental health treatment.

http://www.nmha.org/go/find_therapy

Recovery as Journey of the Heart

"Recovery as a Journey of the Heart" by Patricia Deegan was originally present at a conference co-sponsored by The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts and The Department of Mental Health of Massachusetts Curriculum and Training Committee, and held at the Massachusetts State House on May 10, 1995.

http://www.bu.edu/cpr/repository/articles/pdf/deegan1996.pdf

Complete Disability Resource Guide

This guide to resources for people with physical and mental disabilities is compiled by Health Plan One Medicare Solutions. It includes information on disability rights laws, accessibility and adaptive technology, publications, support groups, government resources/organizations and disability employment issues.

http://www.medicaresolutions.com/disability-resources.asp

The Foundation Center: Funding for People with Disabilities

The Foundation Center's website compiles information for individuals seeking funding and grants to start nonprofit organizations. This resource list contains information for people with disabilities seeking to start organizations as well as resources for organizations that serve those with disabilities.

http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/topical/disabilities.html