LINKS

Children and Adults with ADHD:
www.chadd.org
CHADD's primary objectives are to provide a support network for parents and caregivers and to be an advocate on behalf of the AD/HD community.

Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance:
www.dbsalliance.org

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH):
www.nimh.nih.gov
The NIMH is the lead Federal agency for research on mental and behavioral disorders. Our mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Connecticut:
http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?MicrositeID=146
NAMI-CT is the only Connecticut organization affiliated with NAMI, the nation's leading grassroots family and consumer organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with serious mental illnesses and their families.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - New York:
http://www.naminys.org
Formerly known as the Alliance for the Mentally Ill of New York State, NAMI-NYS is a grassroots organization comprised of families and friends of individuals with mental illness. Individuals with mental illness are also active members. We provide support to families and friends of individuals with mental illness through more than 50 affiliates. We also educate the public about mental illness through literature, speaking engagements, videos, workshops and conferences.

Connecticut Clearinghouse:
http://www.ctclearinghouse.org/
Connecticut Clearinghouse is the state's premier library and resource center for information on mental health, substance use disorders, prevention and health promotion, treatment and recovery, wellness, and other related topics.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Connecticut:
www.ct-aa.org

Al-Anon:
www.alanon.org
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.

Al-Anon/Alateen:
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members, usually teenagers, whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Cocaine Anonymous:
http://www.ca.org/
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.

Check Yourself:
www.checkyourself.com
CheckYourself.com is a unique resource. It’s a place for older teens to think in a focused way about their relationship with drugs and alcohol, and invites them to consider whether their substance use risks turning into a problem for them.

Narcotics Anonymous (N.A.):
www.na.org
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We meet regularly to help each other stay clean.

Codependents Anonymous:
www.coda.org
Co-Dependents Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships.

The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfree.org
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a nonprofit organization uniting communications professionals, renowned scientists and parents. Best known for its national drug-education campaign, the Partnership’s mission is to reduce illicit drug use in America.

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http://www.paulgallant.com
Gallant & Associates have been helping people recover for over nineteen years. We work with alcoholism and addiction, eating disorders, compulsive gambling, mood disorders and sexual addiction. Our skillful interventionists are all certified interventionists with special training in family systems.