NorthWest Regional Mental Health Board
...dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals who need support in their recovery from mental illness and/or addictions.
969 West Main Street, Suite 1B, Waterbury, CT 06708
Phone/Fax: (203) 757-9603
Executive Director: Janine
Sullivan-Wiley
Chairman: Scott Ritchie
Email:nwrmhb@snet.net
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Behavior Health Related Links |
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| Name/Link | Description |
| DMHAS | Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| The Connecticut General Assembly | This is the government website, with info on legislators, Capitol events, etc. Has legislative updates on issues affecting providers, consumers, and local communities. |
| State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) | The mission of the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is to improve the quality of life of the people of Connecticut by providing an integrated network of comprehensive, effective and efficient mental health and addiction services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect. |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) | The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders |
| National Institute for Mental Health | The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the Federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses |
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The Connecticut
Clearinghouse
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The Connecticut Clearinghouse describes itself as "the state's resource center for information about alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and related health and wellness issues." |
| Network of Care for Connecticut |
This website offers information
about behavioral health services and resources - both mental
health and addiction resources - for people of all ages in
Connecticut. It is designed for both information and as a place
where people can develop and store a WRAP plan allowing access
only as offered to others.
Resources are available in
several languages. The following are listed:
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