Links
Professional Organizations
American Psychiatric Foundation
The foundation promotes awareness of mental illness and the effectiveness of treatment, the importance of early intervention, access to care and the need for high quality services and treatment through a combination of grants, programs, research funding and awards.
American Psychiatric Association
- Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives
APA’s website for the general public, filled with the latest information and toolkits on timely issues.
- Lets Talk Facts series
The latest brochures from the APA designed to provide answers to commonly asked questions on mental health issues and disorders.
Academy of Organizational and Occupational Psychiatry
AOOP works to enhance psychiatry's contribution to the well-being and productivity of workers, leaders, and work organizations. They also liaison with other professional groups concerned with workplace health and mental health
Employee Assistance Professionals Association
The association for employee assistance professionals, find an EAP provider here
Society for Human Resource Management
The world’s largest society devoted to human resource management, SHRM’s provides the most essential and comprehensive resources available.
Government Agencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The CDC promotes health and the prevention of disease, disability or injury. Up to date information on a variety of health related topics including workplace safety and health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
SAMHSA builds resilience and facilitates recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness. Information is available for many targeted audiences including a workplace resources site.
- The Elimination of Barriers Initiative - Workplace
SAMHSA’s site for exploring how companies that proactively address overall mental health in the workplace can realize significant benefits.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
As an advocate for businesses across the country, the Chamber website provides comprehensive resources for large and small businesses alike on topics including insurance and healthcare.
Center for Mental Health Services
CMHA leads national efforts to improve prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans. Features several online publications on topics such as stigma, stress, treatment and recovery.
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH provides access to the latest mental health research
More Resources
America’s Health Together
There many programs help people to explain the complexities of health care, the opportunities for prevention, and the integration of mental health and physical health.
- Facing Fear Together
A groundbreaking partnership among the nation’s leading mental health and primary care organizations to respond to America’s new exposure to homeland terrorism.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
Find support groups and information concerning mood disorders.
Ensuring Solutions to Alcohol Problems
Learn the difference between safe and dangerous alcohol use and how it can impact entire communities.
Making the Most of your Pharmacy Benefit Plan
Learn how to navigate through your benefit plan so that you receive the best care possible.
Mid-America Coalition on Health Care
Read how major employers, hospitals, physicians, health plans, Universities and governments in the Kansas City region came together to prove that when the stakeholders in the health care delivery system come together, significant areas of agreement can lead to millions of dollars in savings.
National Business Coalition on Health
This national employer based health coalition seeks to accelerate the nations progress towards high quality healthcare services. HealthSmart provides practical healthcare information on a variety of topics including depression.
Screening for Mental Health
Encourage awareness and early intervention by providing these screening tools in your workplace. The telephone and online submission makes the process anonymous and comfortable.
Workplace Blues
Providing information, encouragement and support as you search for your personal solutions to work and personal concerns.
RxROI
Helps those making benefit and management decisions navigate the complex issues associated with benefit design for medications and make optimal choices for a healthier workforce.