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Mental health

OVC FY 11 National Field Generated Training, Technical Assistance, and Demonstration Projects

Closing Date
Discretionary grants ranging from $150,000 to $300,000 (depending on the focus area) will be awarded to develop or enhance training, technical assistance, promising practices, models, and programs that are national in scope and that either address gaps in the field in the areas of training and technical assistance or develop promising practices, models, or programs through demonstration projects. Funding will be used to improve the...

OVC FY 11 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking

Closing Date
Multiple discretionary grants of $200,000 to $400,000 will be awarded to victim service organizations to provide timely, high-quality services to victims of human trafficking as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended, and to enhance interagency collaboration and coordination in the provision of services to such victims. Funding will support either a comprehensive array of services for trafficking victims in specific...

National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse

This clearinghouse offers information about self-help support groups and regional self-help clearinghouses. They also provide self-help links, training and consultation, public outreach, and related publications and policy papers.

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

AAP is an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Visit HealthyChildren.org for information related to child health, such as nutrition, fitness, immunizations, and emotional wellness, as well as specific guidance on parenting issues.

Traumatic Stress Institute

The Institute promotes excellence in trauma-informed services to organizations nationally and internationally who treat clients with histories of psychological trauma and attachment disruptions.

National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health

The overarching goal of the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health is to ensure that all survivors of domestic violence and their children who are experiencing abuse-related trauma and/or living with mental illness can access the services that they may need to enhance their safety and well-being.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

NAMI is dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI operates a hotline which provides information, resource referrals, and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers, and the public. Contact the NAMI hotline toll free at 800–950–NAMI (6264) or by text "NAMI" to 741741.

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

For three decades, the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has been the nation's leading legal advocate for people with mental disabilities.