LibGuides: Mental Health: Prevention

LOCAL RESOURCES

Community Mental Health and Addiction Services
Provides community support services to adults living with, and in recovery from, psychiatric illness through two state-operated community mental health centers.
DSAMH Prevention
Partnering to reduce substance abuse and related problem behaviors by strengthening children, families, and communities through prevention and early training, education, and services.
Delaware Prevention Coalition (DPC)
Since 1992, DPC has been a voluntary network of individuals and organizations working together to create safe, healthy, drug-free communities. Through the years, DPC staff and volunteers have committed countless hours providing substance abuse prevention information, organizing community events, building work groups and coalitions, and connecting the purpose of prevention to the people.
Mental Health Association in Delaware
The Mental Health Association in Delaware promotes improved mental well being for all individuals and families in Delaware through education, support, and advocacy.

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Suicide Prevention Resource Center

SPRC provides technical assistance, training, and materials to increase the knowledge and expertise of suicide prevention practitioners and other professionals serving people at risk for suicide.

FOR YOU

SAMHSA’s Efforts to Address Trauma and Violence

SAMHSA addresses the impact of trauma on individuals, families, and communities as a behavioral health concern that requires a healing and recovery process.
NALGAP

NALGAP: The Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Addiction Professionals and Their Allies is a membership organization founded in 1979 and dedicated to the prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, and other addictions in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer communities.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics

NACoA is the national nonprofit 501 (c) 3 membership and affiliate organization working on behalf of children of alcohol and drug dependent parents.
National Council on Patient Information and Education

The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), a multi-disciplinary coalition, works together to stimulate and improve the communication about safe and appropriate medicine use to consumers and health care professionals.

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