Advocacy, Inc.
7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 171-E
Austin, TX
78757-
Phone Number:
(800) 252-9108
Secondary Phone Number:
(512) 454-4816
Fax: (512) 323-0902
URL: www.advocacyinc.org
State Protection and Advocacy Agency
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American Association of Community Psychiatrists
PO Box 570218
Dallas, TX
75228-
Phone Number:
(972) 613-5932
Secondary Phone Number:
(800) 456-0300
Fax:
URL: www.wpic.pitt.edu/aacp/default.htm
National organization that represents community psychiatrists and promotes community psychiatry issues.
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American Association of Psychotherapists
P.O. Box 140182
Dallas, TX
75214
Phone Number:
214-685-9532
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: 270-964-0697
URL:
This non-profit organization is a professional association with licensed/certified, experienced membership in the mental health field with a variety of specialties. National referrals are available to the general public seeking mental health care.
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American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
PO Box 570218
Dallas, TX
75357
Phone Number:
(972) 686-6166
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (972) 613-5532
URL: www.adolpsych.org
ASAP supports research and provides a source of informed
psychiatric opinion on adolescents. Members are psychiatrists with either a specialty or an active interest in adolescent psychiatry. ASAP conducts seminars and conferences. It is supported by dues.
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Dallas Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
2629 Sharpview lane
Dallas, TX
75228
Phone Number:
(214) 320-1825
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (214) 320-3750
URL:
The Dallas Federation is an advocacy service for families in need. They act as a liaison between professionals and families in need of specialized services for children with emotional/behavioral problems. They conduct trainings and workshops on national, state and local levels, regarding children's mental health.
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Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) Greater Houston
3800 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 300
Houston, TX
77098
Phone Number:
(713) 600-1131
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (713) 600-1137
URL: www.dbsahouston.org
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Amarillo/ Panhandle
1605 Parker St.
Amarillo, TX
79102-
Phone Number:
(806) 372-1023
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Austin
1602 Pease Rd.
Austin, TX
78703-
Phone Number:
(505) 508-0020
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL: www.main.org/dbsaaustin/
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Bay Area
PO Box 1742
Friendswood, TX
77546-
Phone Number:
(281) 996-9740
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Corpus Christi
4620 S. Alameda
Corpus Christi, TX
78410-
Phone Number:
(361) 853-1000
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Dallas
PO Box 224842
Dallas, TX
75222-4842
Phone Number:
(817) 654-7100
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Ft. Worth & Tarrant County
PO Box 6361
Ft. Worth, TX
76115-
Phone Number:
(817) 654-7100
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Educate consumers, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Tyler
12017 Sesame Lane
Tyler, TX
75707-
Phone Number:
(903) 566-8401
Secondary Phone Number:
(903) 561-1095
Fax:
URL:
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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Depressive and Manic Depressive Association - Victoria
102 Lamorak
Victoria, TX
77904-
Phone Number:
(361) 576-2918
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Educate patients, families, and professionals, and the public concerning the nature of depressive and manic-depressive illness as treatable medical diseases; to foster self-help for patients and families; to eliminate discrimination and stigma; to improve access to care; and to advocate for research toward the elimination of these illnesses
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EMDR International Association
PO Box 141925
Austin, TX
78714-1925
Phone Number:
(512) 451-5200
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (512) 451-5256
URL: www.emdria.org
Professional membership organization for clinicians practicing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). They develop practice guidelines and standards for the use of EMDR and distribute publications.
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FEAT (Families for Early AutismTreatment) - Houston
1120 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 100
The Woodlands, TX
77380-
Phone Number:
(281) 348-7067
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (281) 359-1766
URL: www.feathouston.org
Non-profit parent support organization for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
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Good Chemistry Dual Diagnosis Groups
P.O. Box 3073
Austin, TX
78764-3073
Phone Number:
(512) 440-4056
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (512) 440-4081
URL:
Professionally co-facilitated therapy groups for persons with mental illnesses and substance abuse or dependence. They offer services in Spanish.
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International Association of Pastoral Counselors
P.O. Box 140182
Dallas, TX
75214
Phone Number:
214-685-9532
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: 270-964-0697
URL:
This non-profit organization is a professional association with licensed/certified, experienced membership in the mental health field with a variety of specialties. National referrals are available to the general public seeking mental health care.
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Mental Health Association - Abilene
P.O. Box 7282
Abilene, TX
79608
Phone Number:
(915) 673-2300
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (915) 673-2671
URL: www.abilenementalhealth.org
Provide education and advocacy programs for mental health issues and operates 24 hour community crisis line.
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Mental Health Association - Fort Bend County
10435 Greenbough Drive
Bldg. II, Suite 200
Stafford, TX
77477
Phone Number:
(281) 261-1876
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (281) 261-1833
URL: www.mhafbc.org
Provides advocacy, education, referrals, and information in Fort Bend County.
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Mental Health Association - Tarrant County
3136 W. 4th St.
Ft. Worth, TX
76107-2113
Phone Number:
(817) 335-5405
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (817) 334-0025
URL: www.mhatc.org
Promotes the awareness and development of mutual aid self-help groups throughout Tarrant and Parker counties. Provides information and referrals to support groups, consultation to people interested in starting new groups, and training programs for facilitators of support groups.
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Mental Health Association - Tyler
113 E. Houston
Tyler, TX
75702
Phone Number:
(903) 592-0582
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (902) 592-7318
URL:
Affiliate of the NMHA.
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Mental Health Association in Greater San Antonio
10609 IH 10 West, Suite 203
San Antonio, TX
78230
Phone Number:
210-614-7566
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: 210-614-7589
URL: www.healthymindconnection.org
Information and referral to local support groups. Offers newsletter, speakers bureau, advocacy, and "Phone-A-Fact" program in Spanish and English. Advocacy group. Depression screening.
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Mental Health Association of Greater Dallas
624 N. Good-latimer, Ste. 200
Dallas, TX
75204-
Phone Number:
(214) 871-2420
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (214) 954-0611
URL: www.mhadallas.org
The Mental Health Association provides information, education, policy, and referrals to self-help support groups in the greater Dallas area. Provides printed information to those wishing to start groups, and consultation to new and established groups.
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Mental Health Association of Greater Houston
2211 Norfolk
Suite 810
Houston, TX
77098
Phone Number:
(713) 522-5161
Secondary Phone Number:
(713) 523-8963
Fax: (713) 522-0698
URL: www.mhahouston.org
Provides information and directory for self-help groups in Harris County. Consultation provided for persons interested in developing new groups. Listing of local groups available.
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NAMI Texas
611 S. Congress
Ste. 430
Austin, TX
78704
Phone Number:
(800) 633-3760
Secondary Phone Number:
(512) 693-2000
Fax: (512) 374-693-8000
URL: texas.nami.org/
NAMI Texas is a support and advocacy organization. NAMI sponsors local support groups and offer education and information about community services for people with mental illness and their families.
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
(Administrative) P.O. Box 161810
Austin, TX
78716-
Phone Number:
(800) 799-7233
Secondary Phone Number:
(512) 453-8117
Fax: (512) 453-8541
URL: www.ndvh.org
The National DV Hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English and Spanish. Services include: crisis intervention, information, and referrals. Translation services are available in 139 languages; the TDD number is
1(800) 787-3224. Free publications also available.
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Office of Consumer AffairsTexas Mental Health and Mental Retardation
PO Box 12668
Austin, TX
78711-2668
Phone Number:
(512) 206-5759
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (512) 206-4784
URL:
State Consumer Affairs Agency.
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Parent Case Management Program
3001 S. Jackson
San Angelo, TX
76904-
Phone Number:
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (919) 223-6408
URL:
The Parent Case Management Program is funded through a contract with the Texas Dept. of Health to provide independent, comprehensive case management for children with special health care needs. They serve children from birth through age 21 in a 32 county area surrounding Abilene and San Angeo, TX. All staff have children with special needs themselves. They assist families with information, applications for programs, appointments with providers, arranging transportation, needs and lodging, obtaining equipment, medication and other needs. They assist families with their child's medical, educational or social services needs. There is no charge.
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People in Partnership
3000 Trulley
Houston, TX
77004-
Phone Number:
(713) 659-8630
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (713) 659-2821
URL:
Parent Advocacy Group
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Reclamation Inc.
2502 Waterford
San Antonio, TX
78217-
Phone Number:
(210) 822-3569
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax:
URL:
Help reclaim the human dignity destroyed by barriers and negative attitudes toward people with disabilities. Trying to provide homes and shelter used to promote interdependent living to people with disabilities including those from behavioral disorders or brain disorders.
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Sex Addicts Anonymous
ISO of SAA
PO Box 70949
Houston, TX
77270-
Phone Number:
(713) 869-4902
Secondary Phone Number:
(800) 477-8191
Fax:
URL: www.saa-recovery.org/
Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction and dependency. There are several meeting places across the U.S. They also provide publications and audio tapes on sexual addictions.
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State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
333 Guadalupe, Suite 2-450
Austin, TX
78701-
Phone Number:
(512) 305-7700
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (512) 305-7701
URL: www.tsbep.state.tx.us
Licenses psychologists in the State of Texas. Complaint line: 800-821-3205
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Texas Department of Insurance
333 Guadalupe
Austin, TX
78701-
Phone Number:
(512) 463-6169
Secondary Phone Number:
(800) 578-4677
Fax: (512) 475-2005
URL: www.tdi.state.tx.us
The Texas Department of Insurance provides consumers, legislators, other insurance departments, business and industry with information about insurers throughout the State. They also accept insurance complaints.
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Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
P.O. Box 12668
Austin, TX
78711-2668
Phone Number:
(800) 252-8154 statewide
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (512) 206-4560
URL: www.mhmr.state.tx.us
State mental health and mental retardation agency.
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Texas Medicaid HotlineHealth and Human Services Commission
4900 N Lamar St., 4th Floor, Main Office
PO Box 13247
Austin, TX
78711-
Phone Number:
(800) 252-8263
Secondary Phone Number:
(512) 424-6500
Fax: (512) 424-6587
URL: www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/contacts.html
State Medicaid agency.
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Texas Mental Health Consumers
7701 N. Lamar Boulevard, Suite 500
Austin, TX
78752-
Phone Number:
(800) 860-6057
Secondary Phone Number:
(512) 451-3191
Fax: (512) 451-8302
URL: www.tmhc.org
Texas Mental Health Consumers has 12 statewide chapters composed solely of mental health consumers. The chapters pursue grants, provide peer facilitation and support, and advocate for consumers while moving toward systems change.
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Texas Psychological Association
1005 Congress Ave., Suite 410
Austin, TX
78701
Phone Number:
512-280-4099
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: 512-476-7297
URL: www.texaspsyc.org
The purpose of the Texas Psychological
Association is to advance psychology as a science, profession and as a means of promoting human welfare by the encouragement of psychology in all its branches in the broadest and most liberal manner; by the promotion of research in psychology and the improvement of research methods and conditions; by the improvement of the qualifications and usefulness of psychologists through high standards of professional ethics, conduct, education, training and achievement; by the increase and diffusion of psychological knowledge through meetings, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions and publications; thereby to advance scientific interest and inquiry, and to foster the application of psychology in the promotion of the public welfare.
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Texas Rehabilitation Commission
4900 N. Lamar Blvd. Room 7100
Austin, TX
78751-2399
Phone Number:
(512) 424-4000
Secondary Phone Number:
TTY: (800) 628-5115
Fax: (512) 424-4500
URL: www.rehab.state.tx.us/
Provides information on vocational rehabilitation in Texas.
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Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
1100 West 49th St.
Austin, TX
78756-3183
Phone Number:
(512) 834-6657
Secondary Phone Number:
Fax: (512) 834-6677
URL: www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm
Licenses MFTs in the State of Texas.
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