Family Road Map Guide

Glossary
OTHER NATIONAL RESOURCES
Anxiety Disorders Association of America
www.adaa.org
Describes anxiety disorders, treatments, and common
co-occurring issues. The website also offers specific information
for teens and young adults. You can download the
free brochure “Got Anxiety?” for college students.
Autism Society of America
www.autism-society.org
Facts about autism and latest treatment options; ASA
chapters listed by state.
The Balanced Mind Parent Network
www.dbsalliance.org
An excellent source of recent findings about depression
and bipolar disorder; the site includes resources for older
children, teens and young adults, mood charts, online
support groups, and databases of local support groups.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (CHADD)
www.chadd.org
www.help4adhd.org
Database of local chapters and support groups; facts
about ADHD in children and adults.
Jason Foundation
www.jasonfoundation.com
Provides education and training for students and families
on prevention of suicide. Also includes toll-free help line
800-SUICIDE for youth in crisis.
Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
www.jbrf.org
Among the offerings on this site are brief screening tools
that help families know when to seek help.
OASIS@MAPP
www.aspergersyndrome.org
The Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
(OASIS) Center has joined with MAAP Services for Autism
and Asperger Syndrome to create a single resource for
families, individuals, and medical professionals who deal
with the challenges of autism.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
www.nami.org
800-950-6264
NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization,
with affiliates in every state and more than 1100
communities. NAMI is dedicated to improving the lives of
persons with mental illness, their families, and their communities
through programs that offer education, support,
and public advocacy.
International OCD Foundation
www.iocdf.org
Facts about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
National Tourette Syndrome Association
www.tourette.org
Information for adults, teens, and children about Tourette
Syndrome.
National Federation of Families for Children’s
Mental Health
www.ffcmh.org
The National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental
Health is a national family-run organization linking more
than 120 chapters and state organizations that focus on
the issues of children and youth with emotional, behavioral,
or mental health needs. In addition to providing local
chapter information, the website has a wealth of resources
about mental health and developmental issues, special
education, respite, youth transition, and family advocacy.
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