This page offers links to local and national resources for parents, educators, and professionals serving children and youth in school and out-of-school settings.
American Counseling Association
To help all professional counselors in their important work, the American Counseling Association offers an array of free resources via their website.
Born This Way Foundation
This foundation is committed to supporting wellness of young people and empowering them to create a kinder and braver world. Their website provides training information, resources, and links for getting help.
Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
Funded by Substance Use Mental Health Service Administration and managed by the Danya Institute, the Central East MHTTC supports resource development and dissemination, training and technical assistance to behavioral health and primary care workforce in HHC Region 3, which includes Pennsylvania.
Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network
Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the MHTTC Network includes 10 Regional Centers, a National American Indian and Alaskan Native Center, a National Hispanic & Latino Center, and a Network Coordinating Office.
Our collaborative network supports resource development and dissemination, training and technical assistance, and workforce development for the mental health field. We work with systems, organizations, and treatment practitioners involved in the delivery of mental health services to strengthen their capacity to deliver effective evidence-based practices to individuals.
National Institute of Mental Health
NIMH is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
National School Mental Health Curriculum
A resource to help states, districts, and schools across the United States understand the core components of comprehensive school mental health and engage in a planning process. The national school mental health curriculum focuses on six core features of effective school mental health initiatives and is intended to be used with district teams that can influence, develop, and oversee school mental health systems at the school district and building levels.
PSYCOM
PSYCOM provides resources and information on a wide range of mental health topics via their website.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA): Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
This new Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center aims to provide communities, clinicians, policy-makers, and others in the field with the information and tools they need to incorporate evidence-based practices into their communities or clinical settings. The Resource Center contains a collection of scientifically-based resources for a broad range of audiences, including Treatment Improvement Protocols, toolkits, resource guides, clinical practice guidelines, and other science-based resources.