AAIDD is an interdisciplinary membership organization founded in 1876 to promote progressive policies,
sound research, effective practices, and universal human rights for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.
APA oversees the development and dissemination of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM), a classification and diagnostic manual for mental disorders recognized in the United
States health care system. In 2022, the APA released the DSM-5-TR which included several key changes
in the classification and diagnoses of various disorders. This site provides information on the changes to
the DSM, research that informed the DSM-5-TR, and more.
GUCCHD was established over 50 years ago to improve the quality of life for all children and youth and
their families, especially those with special health care needs, behavioral health challenges or
disabilities (including adults with disabilities).
A national center providing technical assistance to programs, communities, states, territories, and tribal
communities, and professional development to individual mental health consultants to increase access
to high quality mental health consultation throughout the country.
NFSTAC is the nation’s first Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
funded Center of Excellence focused on supporting families and caregivers of children, regardless of
their age, who experience serious mental illness and/or substance use challenges.
NTTAC is a SAMHSA-funded initiative to increase access, effectiveness, and dissemination of evidencebased mental health services for young people (ages 0-21) and their families, including young people
experiencing serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. The resources page of the center
website provides access to publications, webinars, and links to other partner-organizations.
The Institute, part of the University of Maryland School of Social Work, is committed to building
research-based, inclusive, culturally responsive, and transformative child-, youth-and family-serving
systems and services, and to developing the capacity of the workforce within these systems.
The Center works with organizations and treatment practitioners involved in the delivery of mental
health services to American Indian and Alaska Native individuals, families, and tribal and urban Indian
communities to strengthen their capacity to deliver effective evidence-based and experience-based
practices spanning mental illness, prevention, treatment, and recovery support.
The goals of the Center are to assist states and programs in their implementation of sustainable systems
for the implementation of the Pyramid Model for Supporting Social Emotional Competence in Infants
and Young Children. They have extensive resources available on Positive Behavior Support.
NCTSN was created by Congress in 2000 as part of the Children’s Health Act to raise the standard of care
and increase access to services for children and families who experience or witness traumatic events.
The Center is a research hub to help programs and policy better serve low-income Hispanic children and
families and is focused on poverty reduction and economic self-sufficiency; fatherhood, family
structure, and family dynamics; and early care and education.
PI is a national nonprofit with a mission to build prevention and health equity into key policies and
actions at the federal, state, local, and organizational level to ensure that the places where all people
live, work, play and learn to foster health, safety and wellbeing.
A youth-driven, chapter-based organization dedicated to improving services and systems that support
positive growth and development by uniting the voices of individuals who have lived experience in
various systems—including mental health, juvenile justice, education, and child welfare.
SPRC is a federally funded center designed to advance suicide prevention infrastructure and capacity
building. The center has many free resources available. You can subscribe to their weekly newsletter.