Websites that RCA Staff Frequently Recommend to Our Clients
Anxiety Disorders:
- Obsessive compulsive Foundation: www.ocfoundation.org
- Anxiety Disorders Association of America: www.adaa.org
- Mood Disorders
- National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
- Bipolar kids: www.bpkids.org
- MDDA (Manic-Depressive and Depressive Association: 617-855-2795; www.mddaboston.org
Eating Disorders
- Massachusetts Eating Disorders Association: www.medainc.org
- Overeaters Anonymous: www.oa.org
General Mental Health Issues
- Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives 888-35-PSYCH: www.healthlyminds.org
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org
- National Institute on Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov
- National Mental Health Association: www.nmha.org
Internet Safety
- Netsmartz Workshop; Keeping Kids and Teens Safer on the InterneT: www.netsmartz.org
Learning Disabilities and Special needs
- Federation for Children with Special Needs: www.fcsn.org
- Massachusetts Laws and Regulations: www.doe.mass.edu/sped
- Massachusetts General Hospital: www.schoolpsychiatry.org
- Wrightslaw: www.wrightslaw.com
- Articles by Bob Crabtree, attorney: www.kcslegal.com
- Attention Deficit Information Network, Inc.: 781-455-9875; www.addinfonetwork.com
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD): www.chadd.org
- National Information Center for Children and Youth with disabilities: 800-695-0285; www.nichy.org
- International Dyslexia Association: www.interdys.org
- Nonverbal Learning Disorders: www.nldline.com
Personality Disorders
- National Association for Personality Disorders: www.tara4bpd.org
- Borderline Personality Disorder Information and Support: www.bpdcentral.com
Substance Abuse
- Alcoholics Anonymous: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
- AA Central Service Committee of Eastern Massachusetts 617-426-9444: www.aaboston.org
- Narcotics Anonymous World Services: www.na.org
- New England Region of Narcotics Anonymous: www.newenglandna.org
- Al-Anon and Alateen: www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org
- Smart Recovery 781-891-7574: www.smartrecovery.org
Violence
- Domestic Violence Safelink: 1-877-785-2020 (multilingual, free and 24 hours)
- Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Children: www.mspcc.org
- Casa Myrna Vasquez 617-521-0100: www.casamyrna.org
Trauma
- Healing Resources Information: www.traumaresources.org/emotional_trauma_overview.htm
- Psychological Trauma Center: www.ptcweb.org/terror.html
- The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute: www.traumacenter.org
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network: www.nctsnet.org/nccts/asset.d
Parenting
- American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org
- Tools for Coping: www.coping.org
- Parents Helping Parents 800-882-1250: www.parentshelpingparents.org
Educational/Fun
Legal Assistance
- Center for Public Representation: 617-965-0776
- Disability Law Center: 800-872-9992; www.dlc-ma.org
Consumer
- Reduce Telemarketing Calls: www.mass.gov/donotcall.com; 1-866-231-2255
- Order free credit reports once every 12 months: www.annualcreditreport.com
Hotllines
- Samaritans: 617-247-0220; 508-875-4500; 877-870-HOPE (4673); www.samaritansofboston.org; Samiteens: 800-252-TEEN(8336)
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