Related Links: Mental Health

General Resources

• Center for School Mental Health Assistance - University of Maryland at Baltimore
• School Mental Health Project - UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools
  

On-Line Brochures and Journals

• "Facts for Families" - From the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Approximately 50 fact sheets on mental health topics such as depression, teen suicide, children & TV violence, learning disabilities, and many more.
• University of Illinois Counseling Center Gopher - Provides on-line brochures on a variety of mental health topics including assertiveness, eating disorders, perfectionism, self-confidence and more.
• MedWeb - Index of Electronic Newsletters and Journals covering a wide range of education and health issues.

Learning Disabilities

• ADD - National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
• Children Who Can't Pay Attention - "Facts for Families" Brochure #6
• Kidsource Online, Learning Disabilities - Source is National Institute of Mental Health
• Learning Disabilities Association - Nonprofit advocating for individuals with learning disabilities

Psychology Resources

• School Psychology Resources On-Line - From the University of Maryland
• School Psychology Program- From UC-Berkeley
• Psychology Self-Help Resources - From Southern Georgia University
• Sleep Medicine Homepage - Provides information on children's sleep disorders, SIDS, enuresis, and more.

Substance Abuse/Tobacco

• American Council for Drug Education
• Santa Barbara Alcohol and Drug Program- On-line information service with links to U.S. and international organizations dealing with substance abuse.
• Clearing the Air - Smoking cessation tips
• INFACT - Grassroots corporate watchdog organization
• Cocaine Anonymous - Includes listings by state
• HabitSmart - Provides links about "non-12 Step" ways of dealing with addictions.
• Foundation for a Smoke-Free America
• Kickbutt- Sponsored by Washington State DOC (Doctors Ought to Care)
• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - A service of Center for Substance Abuse (CSA), Center for Substance Treatment (CST) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• National Institute on Drug Abuse

 

Office of School Health
University of Colorado Denver
Campus Box F-541 P.O. Box 6508,
Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-0644 • http://www.uchsc.edu/schoolhealth