Links: Resources Available on the 
World Wide Web 

Other NAMI Sites/Local Illinois Affiliates 
NAMI National
NAMI Illinois

To find the nearest NAMI affiliate in your area, click here. 

Local Resources
McHenry County Crisis has a very comprehensive Information and Referral Search feature on their website. The website also has an informative section on Mental Health Topics.  

McHenry County Mental Health Board
Their website has an excellent page that lists all the Funded Agencies

McHenry County PARENTS
Parent Awareness Resource for Education and Networking Through Services: A "Cyber Support Group" for parents & caregivers in McHenry County.  Local Information - Parents Helping Parents - Message Boards - Live Chat Opportunities 

Project Success - McHenry County Family CARE, 333 Commerce Drive, Suite 800, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Phone:  (815) 788-4360, Fax:  (815) 455-2860  Serving McHenry County families. Eligibility: Families with children attending Pre-K through 12^th grade. Services: Linkage, Referral & Support 

Mental Illness Ministries

Recovery Inc.: Bob Coleman contact person. Self help support group. Meets at Congregational Unitarian Church 221 Dean Street, Woodstock, IL. 10:00AM Every Tuesday. 

Thresholds: Julie Gibson LCSW, CADC, Program Director and Robert Helfand, MSW, Intake Coordinator.  Serve persons 18 and older who have mental illness and may also have substance abuse issues.  We provide housing and supportive services.   

Other Resources
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) http://www.afsp.org/
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) http://www.dbsalliance.org/
National Alliance for Research On Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD) http://www.narsad.org/
NARSAD Artworks https://narsadartworks.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) http://www.ncadd.org/
National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA) http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org/  
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) http://www.nmha.org
National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) 
To locate a mental health screening site on the web or in your neighborhood, visit http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/locator/NDSDmap.aspx

World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.int/features/2005/mental_health/help/en/index.html
http://www.sirss.org/Publications/Principles%20of%20Recovery.pdf  
Explore the Foundational Principles of Recovery.” 

Government Agencies and Services
ADA Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) http://www.adata.org/
ADA / Key Bridge Foundation http://www.keybridge.org/
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
McHenry County Mental Health Board http://www.mc708.org/
The president’s Mental Health Commission http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http://www.samhsa.gov/indexnew.aspx

Professional Associations
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) http://www.aacap.org/
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) http://www.aamft.org/
American Counseling Association (ACA) http://www.counseling.org/
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) http://www.amhca.org/
American Psychiatric Association (APA) http://www.psych.org/
American Psychological Association (APA) http://www.apa.org/
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT) http://www.aabt.org/
International Association for Advancement of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services (AAPRS) http://www.iapsrs.org/