Find mental health care in your area
(Separate Website)
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Helping you choose quality behavioral health care
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Here you can check on the quality of substance abuse treatment services, community mental health centers, child/adolescent services, foster care services, adult mental health services and services for the mentally retarded or developmentally disabled. You can check to see if the facility is accredited by JCAHO using their Quality Check.
By: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Affording mental health care
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Mental health services can be costly. Learn how to get and keep yourself covered.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Common questions about mental health
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By: National Mental Health Association
Help for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their families
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Here are the answers to some questions about PTSD and disability from service that are frequently asked by veterans and their families.
By: National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress
Know your rights for substance abuse and mental health care
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This fact sheet covers your rights when getting substance abuse and mental health treatment, such as confidentiality and the benefits and risks of a certain treatment or procedure.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Arrested? What happens to your benefits if you go to jail or prison?
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Here are the rules for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), disability insurance (SSDI), Medicaid, Medicare and veterans benefits for adults with mental or physical disabilities.
By: Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law