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Mental Health Consumers
(BILINGUAL) Resource. Founded 1986. Provides information and
recovery-oriented services for mental health consumers. Assistance
in self and system advocacy, on-site consultations, training and
educational events. Assistance in starting groups. Also provides
technical assistance to consumer-run groups. Maintains a database of
consumer support and advocacy groups.
Write:
National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut St., Suite 1207
Philadelphia, PA 19107-4103
Voice: 1-800-553-4539
Fax: 215-636-6312
TDD: 215-751-9655
Website: http://www.mhselfhelp.org
E-mail: info@mhselfhelp.org
Verified: 10/27/2007
International. 160 groups. Founded 1985. Organized and run by people
with a schizophrenia-related disorder. Offers support, fellowship
and information. Focuses on recovery, using a 6-step program, along
with medication and professional help. Weekly meetings and
newsletters. Provides assistance in starting and maintaining groups.
Voice: 248-477-1983
Verified: 11/26/2007
Resource. Center for mental health consumers and consumer-run
organizations nationwide that promotes self-help, recovery and
empowerment. Provides technical assistance for organizing and
maintaining self-help groups. Conducts leadership training.
listserv, electronic library and online peer support.
Write:
CONTACT
P.O. Box 11000
Charleston, WV 25339
Voice: 1-888-825-8324
Fax: 304-345-7303
Website: http://www.contac.org
E-mail: usacontac@contac.org
Verified: 10/26/2007
Online. Mutual support for individuals with borderline personality
disorder (BPD) provided through message boards. Started by a person
with BPD in England, who has developed the online organization as a
non-profit. To view the message boards, click on 'How we can help'
at top, then 'User Forums.'
Website: http://www.bpdworld.net
Verified: 11/11/2007
National. 160 groups. Founded 2007. Provides weekly recovery support
groups for consumers living with mental illness where members learn
from each others' experiences, share coping strategies and offer
each other encouragement and understanding. Helps anyone interested
in starting a group.
Voice: 1-800-950-6264
Website: http://www.nami.org
Verified: 4/3/2008
The above information was "verified" as correct on the date at the end of each entry. Since American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse's database is extensive but staffing is limited and information for these organizations can change, it is not possible to keep every entry in American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse database completely current and accurate. Please check with the organizations listed for the most current information.
For additional information on self-help groups, please visit the American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse web site at http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp
If you find information that is not current, please contact American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse at: admin@selfhelpgroups.org
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