Missouri Department of Mental Health is dedicated to combating stigma associated with mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance addiction.
www.dmh.mo.gov
Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Health represents Missouri’s community mental health centers, alcohol and addiction providers, and a call center.
www.mocoalition.org
The National Council for Behavioral Health is the nation’s voice of mental health and addiction providers who care for 10 million adults and children.
www.thenationalcouncil.org
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a federal agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
www.samhsa.gov
The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
www.drugabuse.gov
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost anywhere. There are no age requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
www.aa.org
For the Eastern Area of Missouri Alcoholics Anonymous, including local meeting schedules, visit www.eastmo.org
Narcotics Anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. To search local meetings, visit www.na.org/meetingsearch.
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest nonprofit, grassroots mental health education, advocacy, and support organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
www.nami.org
Access Crisis Intervention Numbers
http://dmh.mo.gov/mentalillness/progs/acinumbers.html
Community Partners
The mission of EPIC is to join together in a common effort to build a healthy and safe community, reducing the risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs while promoting the healthy attitudes and behaviors of youth in Southeast Missouri.
www.epicprevention.org
Missouri Bootheel Regional Consortium, Inc. (MBRC) is a nonprofit organization providing services for men, children, and families in the five county Bootheel region, and whose mission is to promote and empower healthy families through quality focused programs.
www.mbrcinc.org
Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) is a resource for the region that works with communities and nonprofits to generate and accelerate positive changes in health.
www.mffh.org
St. Francis Medical Center is a Catholic health care provider serving Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas.
www.sfmc.net
SoutheastHEALTH is a regional healthcare system in Southeast Missouri.
www.sehealth.org
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International is an independent, nonprofit organization that surveys and accredits health and human services providers worldwide.
www.carf.org