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Local Resources

 Mental Health Client Action Network (MHCAN)
http://www.mhcan.org

SPIN, Special Parents Information Network  http://www.spinsc.org  

Compassionate Friends
(Santa Cruz Supporting families after a child dies)
http://www.tcfsantacruz.com

Santa Cruz Free Guide: 
https://www.santacruzfreeguide.org/static/pdfs/SC_eng.pdf

Services Calendar:
https://www.santacruzfreeguide.org/calendar/
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Santa Cruz Guia Gratis (free guide in Spanish): 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zFfrAd9m_zodTl7n4CrxgxhxFbz__RwuRXzwNja4J6g/edit?usp=sharing 

Watsonville Guia Gratis:
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hXFVNyrUVO5wL3WfQAtHfhZtiQOarni6lkVHmbvS6E4/edit?usp=sharing 

Hope Pray Love: 
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https://www.facebook.com/HopePrayLoveOurPoor/

Maintained by Meredy Wells - author of the Facebook pages: Santa Cruz Free Guide, Santa Cruz Guia Gratis, Watsonville Free Guide, Watsonville Guia Gratis, and Hope Pray Love

Katie Opdycke Occupational Therapy
Private occupational therapy practice focused on providing affordable services. Helping clients learn independent living skills and more
 in the community, in the comfort and privacy of home, or remotely via an online platform. 
www.ktot-therapy.com

Resources for College Students

Facts about the student mental health Crisis:
https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/facing-the-college-mental-health-crisis/

Learning to Cope:
https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/mental-health-crisis-learning-how-to-cope/

Maintaining Physical and Mental Health: 
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https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/mental-physical-health-college/

Now Matters Now
https://www.nowmattersnow.org/​

Resources for youth and parents

  • www.bpkids.org – The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation website with information, podcasts, blogs, more.
  • www.teendepression.org – Information, education, support for teens and parents.
  • www.aacap.org – American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Specific Dx Sites

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance)  
www.dbsalliance.org

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) Peer Specialist Support
https://www.dbsalliance.org/get-involved/advocacy-center/online-peer-specialist-support/

Families for Depression Awareness http://www.familyaware.org

International Bipolar Foundation
ibpf.org

Bipolar Magazine.
www.bphope.com

www.schizophrenia.com – Research, discussion groups, FAQs, etc.

We Live with Schizophrenia
WeLiveWithSZ.com

Alzheimers.net 
 http://www.alzheimers.net/
UNSTUCK: An OCD Kids Movie
https://www.ocdkidsmovie.com/

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Mental Health Resource Directory

Maintained by Santa Cruz Behavioral Health
​www.santacruzhealth.org/HSAHome/HSADivisions/BehavioralHealth.aspx
mental_health_resource_directory.pdf
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General Info

California Department of Mental Health
www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/MentalHealthPrograms-Svcs.aspx

Veterans Mental Health Services
www.mentalhealth.va.gov

PsychCentral
www.psychcentral.com

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
bbrfoundation.org

National Institute of Mental Health.
www.nimh.nih.gov

Mental Health.gov
www.mentalhealth.gov

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov

Recovery Focus Sites

Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery
www.copelandcenter.com

Foundation for Mental Health Excellence http://www.mentalhealthexcellence.org

Mental Health Recovery
www.mentalhealthrecovery.com

CASRA - California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies
www.casra.org

Attitudes on Mental Illness

Brochure with interesting statistics on Attitudes and Stigma on Mental Illness in the United States.  Also lists resources.
brfss_report_insidepages.pdf
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