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Division of Child
and Adolescent Psychiatry
Helpful
Links
These are
some helpful links to help you with issues from getting
to your appointment to furthering your own
knowledge.
For information on topics such
as:
Check out the American Academy of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at
www.aacap.org.
NAMI
NAMI (the National
Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest
grassroots mental health organization dedicated to
improving the lives of persons living with serious
mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI
has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a
national organization including NAMI organizations in
every state and in over 1100 local communities across
the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission
through advocacy, research, support, and
education. NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of
mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality
of life of all whose lives are affected by these
diseases. Dedicated NAMI members, leaders, and
friends work tirelessly across all levels to meet a
shared NAMI mission of support, education, advocacy, and
research for people living with mental illness through
various activities. For more information go
to www.nami.org.
For other services offered at Maine
Medical Center check out www.mmc.org.
Need a ride to your
appointment? Check out RTP at www.rtprides.org/home.html
There are also bus
services from Greater Portland Metro Bus lines found at
www.gpmetrobus.com
Other resources
include:
www.plannedparenthood.org
for teens who may be pregnant or whom are sexually
active.
Need to quit
smoking? Call the Maine Tobacco Help Line 1-800
207-1230
For help in finding
the services that are right for you try calling 211, a
new service from the State of Maine.
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