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18-14 Objective: Increase the number of States, Territories, and the District of Columbia with an operational mental health plan that addresses mental health crisis interventions, ongoing screening, and treatment services for elderly persons. American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is dedicated to promoting the mental health and well being of older people and improving the care of those with late-life mental disorders. AAGP enhances the knowledge base and standards of practice in geriatric psychiatry through education and research, and by advocating for the mental health needs of older Americans. Their web site includes information on membership, advocacy and public policy and publications. American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association dedicated to shaping and enriching the experience of aging for all Americans. Information on AARP?s goals and advocacy, programs to enrich the experience of aging, foundations and publications, membership, a chapter directory and contact information are available on their web site. American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. Information on membership, committees, special interest groups and programs are available on their web site. American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association (AMHBA) The American Managed Behavioral Healthcare Association (AMBHA) is a non-profit trade association representing the nation?s leading managed behavioral healthcare organizations. The Association?s primary objectives are to: promote accountability of health plans; manage behavioral healthcare organizations and providers through performance measurement; promote nondiscriminatory coverage of mental illness and substance use disorders in health benefits; and, support meaningful consumer rights and protections. American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society of physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional illnesses and substance use disorders. Several informational fact sheets are available online, as well as information on publications, membership, programs and advocacy efforts. American Society on Aging The ASA Learning Center is committed to being the premier resource for education, training and information on aging-related issues. It carries out this mission through such programs as the Summer Series on Aging, through Web-enhanced teleconferences and computer-based training, and through an online store and searchable databases that provide a one-stop shop for education and training resources in aging. Their web site has information on conferences, programs, publications, and membership. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) organizes to reflect and advocate for the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level. The association identifies public mental health policy issues, apprises its members of research findings and best practices in the delivery of mental health services, fosters collaboration, provides consultation and technical assistance, and promotes effective management practices and financing mechanisms adequate to sustain its mission. Their web site includes information on government relations? efforts, programs, membership, and a directory. National Council on the Aging The National Council on the Aging (NCOA), a private, non-profit association, is a center of leadership, innovation, and nationwide expertise in the issues of aging. NCOA offers "You're Entitled", an online, computerized benefits screening service that helps older persons and their caregivers to learn about the federal and state benefits to which they are entitled, sponsors community service jobs for low-income seniors and offers consumer information, education, and enrichment programs for older persons in thousands of community settings National Institute on Aging Resource Center The National Institute on Aging (NIA), one of the 25 institutes and centers of the National Institutes of Health, leads a broad scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend the healthy, active years of life. The NIA?s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, by conducting high quality research on aging processes, age-related diseases, and special problems and needs of the aged. NIA also trains and develops highly skilled research scientists from all population groups, develops and maintains state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress, and disseminates information to the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research. Information on their research programs is available on their web site. Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Mental Retardation (RRTCAMR) The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on aging with Mental Retardation (RRTCAMR) is a national resource for researchers, planners, providers, self-advocates, families and students in the field of aging and mental retardation. The RRTCAMR?s Clearinghouse contains a computer database with over 2,000 reprints, bibliographies, manuals, and monographs on topics addressing issues of aging with developmental disabilities. |
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