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Cultural Competency | Self-Help/Peer Support | Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources | Other Topics

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Cultural Competency

Meeting the Mental Health Needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives [PDF]
by Spero M. Manson, Ph.D.

American Indian & Alaska Native Resource Manual [PDF]
by Jamie Grant, Ph.D. and Teresa Brown

Self-Help/Peer Support

American Indian and Alaskan Native Perspectives on Recovery and Wellness
STARCenter Teleconference, November 29, 2005, 7:00 PM ET

Consumer Partnership Platform for Change [PDF]
by NAMI Consumer Council

Annotated Biblography on Consumer-Operated Services
by Sommers, D., Campbell, J., and Rittenhouse, T. (1999)

Emerging New Practices in Organized Peer Support [PDF]
by Jean Campbell, Ph.D. and Judy Leaver, M.A.

10 Keys to Recover from Schizophrenia [PDF]
by the University of California at Los Angeles

Some Factors that May Support Recovery [PDF]
by Sandra G. Bodman, Washington Post (2002)

Words that Can Help [PDF]
by Mary Ellen Copeland & Ed Anthens, Mental Health Recovery Newsletter, (2002)

New Federal Perspective: Recovery, Now! [PDF]
by Kathryn Power & Ronald W. Mandersheid, Ph.D., (2005)


Mental Health Recovery Newsletter Volume 7.2
by the Copeland Center for Wellness and Recovery, (July 2006)

Major Depressive Episode Among Adults (National Static's)
by SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies



White Bison, Inc.
Colorado Springs, CO

Culturally Specific Mental Health Resources

The organizations listed below provide culturally appropriate information to respond to the mental health needs of ethnic and minority populations.



AAIP (Association of American Indian Physicians)
Oklahoma City, OK

COC (Circles of Care)
Denver, CO

IHS (Indian Health Service)
Rockville, MD

NIHB (National Indian Health Board)
Washington, DC

NIWHRC (Native Indian Women's Health Resource Center)
Park Hill, OK

NFHRN (Navajo Family Health Resource Network)
Window Rock, AZ

SDAIHC (San Diego American Indian Health Center)
San Diego, CA

SIHB (Seattle Indian Health Board)
Seattle, WA

Other Topics