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We offer this collection of Internet links as potential resources and make no endorsements or promises about any specific sites. There are others we could have included, and still more you will discover by visiting the webs below. Our hope is that your research will lead you to good resources for better meeting the behavioral health needs of Iowa’s youth.  Please let us know if you have additional suggestions you find valuable.

 

[Services for Children/Families]	[Information & Supports]	[Quality Improvement / Quality of Care]
[Iowa DHS]	[Misc. Other]

Services for Children/Families

Locate Services

Locate Services		Web Address
	Iowa 2-1-1 (Iowa's information and referral database for locating health and human services providers)	http://www3.irissoft.com/ia211
	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Health Finder)	www.healthfinder.gov
	CMH Waiver Service Providers	www.dhs.iowa.gov/rts/Lib_Res/1KeyCon.htm#CMH
	Child Welfare Service Providers	http://vecommerce.net/iachild/searchagencies.asp
	DHS Child Care Information	www.dhs.iowa.gov/children_family/ early_childhood/index.html
	Early Access Contact Directory (Statewide)	www.edinfo.state.ia.us/web/ contacts.asp?l=ea00001

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Information and Supports

Advocacy and Community Supports

Organization		Web Address
	InfoNET (Sponsored by the Governor's DD Council; arming Iowans with disabilities with the info they need to take action)	www.infonetiowa.com
	The Quality Mall (Learn about positive practices that help people with developmental disabilities live, work and participate in our communities and improve the quality of their supports.)	www.qualitymall.org
	Area Education Agency	www.iowaaea.org
	National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (Dedicated to improving the lives of persons with serious mental illnesses)	www.nami.org
	ASK Family Resource Center (Information, advocacy, support, training and services for children with disabilities and their families)	www.askresource.org
	The Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health	www.iffcmh.org
	Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) (Provides education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD)	www.chadd.org
	Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance (Help understanding the impact and management of these illnesses)	www.dbsalliance.org
	Mid-Iowa Family Therapy Clinic (Supports access to advocates and support services for children/families with mental health needs)	www.midiowafamilytherapy.org/ AdvocacyTrainingSupportMain.shtml
	Girls and Boys Town National Hotline (1-800-448-3000; 24-hour crisis, resource and referral line)	www.girlsandboystown.org
	Autism Society of Iowa	www.autismia.org
	Asperger Foundation International	www.aspfi.org
	Annie E. Casey Foundation	www.aecf.org
	Children’s Defense Fund	www.childrensdefense.org
	University of Wisconsin (Family Village)	www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
	National Center on Child Abuse Prevention Research	www.preventchildabuse.org
	Community Action Centers	www.iowacommunityaction.com/ OutreachOffices.htm
Transitioning to Adulthood		Web Address
	Casey Life Skills (Free and easy to use tools to help young people prepare for adulthood. The life skills assessments provide instant feedback. Customized learning plans provide a clear outline of next steps.)	www.caseylifeskills.org
	Just for Youth (Hosted by the state of Utah, includes resources for youth transitioning to adulthood.)	www.justforyouth.utah.gov/
Family to Family Support		Web Address
	SED Parent Group Newsletter (Polk County, Iowa support group)	www.iffcmh.org/newsletters2.htm
	Family Advocacy	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/ FamilyAdvocacyOrganizations.doc
	Parent Information Specialists	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/ ParentInformationSpecialists.doc
	Parent Consultants  (by DHS Region)	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/ ParentConsultantsbyRegion4-13-05.doc
	Parent Coordinators	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/ ParentCoordinators.doc
	Parent Liaisons	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/ ParentLiaisons.doc

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Health and Wellness

Organization		Web Address
	New York University Child Study Center (About Our Kids)	www.aboutourkids.org
	Yale University Child Study Center (National Center for Children Exposed to Violence)	www.nccev.org/
	Magellan Health Services (Health and Wellness Information and Tools)	www.magellanassist.com
	Children's Health Insurance Program (Jargon-free health information about children from before birth through adolescence )	www.hawk-i.org/
	Child Health Specialty Clinics	www.uihealthcare.com/ depts/state/chsc/index.html
	Community Mental Health Treatment Centers	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/ CommunityMentalHealthCenters.doc
	Early, Periodic Screening and Diagnostic Testing	www.idph.state.ia.us/webmap/default.asp?map=epsdt
	Long Term Treatment (Psychiatric Medical Institutes for Children)	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/PMICLongTerm.doc
	Short Term Treatment (Psychiatric In-Patient Hospital Units for Children)	www.ime.state.ia.us/docs/PMICShortTerm.doc
	American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry	www.aacap.org

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Quality Improvement / Quality of Care

Evidence-Based Practices

Organization		Web Address
	SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practice	www.nrepp.samhsa.gov
	National Center for Cultural Competence  (Georgetown University)	www.gucchd.georgetown.edu/nccc/index.html
	Center for the Advancement of Children's Mental Health (Columbia University - profiles in children's behavioral disorders)	www.kidsmentalhealth.org
	UCLA School Mental Health Project	www.smhp.psych.ucla.edu
	Hawaii State Department of Health  (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Division; Evidence Based Services "Tip of the Week")	www.hawaii.gov/health/mental-health/ camhd/library/webs/tips/tips.html
	Evidence-Based Practice Projects for Children's Mental Health	www.medicine.uiowa.edu/icmh/evidence/

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Research / Positive Practices

Organization		Web Address
	Data Trends (A series of briefs addressing current themes, summarizing recent literature, or presenting new developments in the field of children's mental health.  A Collaborative effort between the University of S. Florida and Portland State University)	www.rtc.pdx.edu/pgDataTrends.shtml
	The Council on Quality and Leadership	www.thecouncil.org
	Child Welfare League of America	www.cwla.org
	National Association of Social Workers	www.naswdc.org
	Community Living Exchange Collaborative Clearinghouse	www.hcbs.gov
	The National Institute of Mental Health	www.nimh.nih.gov
	Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice	http://cecp.air.org
	National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice	www.ncmhjj.com/projects/macarthur.asp
	Iowa Consortium for Mental Health (Dedicated to the education of Mental Health Professionals)	www.medicine.uiowa.edu/icmh
	National Child Welfare Resource Center for Family Centered Practice	www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp

Indicators of Quality

Organization		Web Address
	National Core Indicators (A collaboration among participating NASDDDS member state agencies and HSRI, with the goal of developing a systematic approach to performance and outcome measurement)	www.hsri.org/nci

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Iowa Department of Human Services

Organization		Web Address
	Iowa Department of Human Services  (DHS Home Page)	www.dhs.iowa.gov
	Community Partnerships for Protecting Children	www.dhs.iowa.gov/cppc
	Appeals Section (Exceptions to Policy)	www.dhs.iowa.gov/dhs2005/appeals/ exceptions_policy.html
	Better Results 4 Kids (This web page provides memos, articles, meeting schedules, and other information on the redesign of Iowa's system of delivering services to at-risk children, youth, and families)	www.dhs.iowa.gov/children_family/ hild_welfare/welfare_system.html
	Refugee Services	www.dhs.iowa.gov/refugee
	Iowa's Child Welfare System	www.dhs.iowa.gov/ children_family/child_welfare/ welfare_system.html

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Misc. Other

Organization		Web Address
	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service	www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp
	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Home Page)	www.dhhs.gov
	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Children’s Bureau)	www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/cb
	U.S. Surgeon General’s Office	www.surgeongeneral.gov
	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Division)	www.samhsa.gov
	U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)	www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org

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