www.cdc.gov/spanish/mental.htm - CDC (Center for Disease Control) in Spanish.

gainscenter.samhsa.gov/html/ - The GAINS Center's primary focus is on expanding access to community based services for adult's diagnosed with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders at all points of contact with the justice system.

www.ojp.usdoj.gov The US Department of Justice Office of Justice Program's informational website about funding, training, programs, statistics and research related to the justice system, fighting crimes, and crime victims.

www.mentalhealth.org SAMHSA's national mental health information center, center for mental health services.

www.ncjrs.org The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a reference and information site administered by the DOJ Office of Justice Programs.

www.nicic.org The National Institute of Corrections provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Services are designed to help corrections professionals meet the challenges of today's corrections environment.

www.ojp.usdoj.gov The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs is a resource for Funding, Training, Programs, Statistics and Research - About: The Justice System, Fighting Crime, and Crime Victims.

www.rand.org The Rand Corporation conducts independent research on important issues such as science and technology, methodology, national security, public policy, and justice.

www.samhsa.gov SAMHSA's (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) mission is to build resilience and facilitate recovery for people with or at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.

http://dasis3.samhsa.gov SAMHSA's substance abuse treatment facility locator.

www.search.org SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics, is dedicated to improving the quality of justice and public safety through the use, management and exchange of information; application of new technologies; and responsible law and policy, while safeguarding security and privacy.

www.vera.org the Vera Institute works to improve services for safety and justice.

National Organizations Supporting Advocacy Education and/or Social Justice

www.afj.org The Alliance for Justice is a national association of environmental, civil rights, mental health, women's, children's and consumer advocacy organizations. Since its inception in 1979, the Alliance has worked to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's ability to influence public policy, and foster the next generation of advocates.

www.bazelon.org Bazelon Center for Law promotes legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with mental disability.

www.communityjustice.org Community Justice Exchange provides information on community courts, community prosecution; community justice centers.

www.dbsalliance.org Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance.

www.nami.org The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (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.

www.narmh.org National Association for Rural Mental Health.

www.sentencingproject.org/nasa/ The National Association of Sentencing Advocates (NASA).

www.ni-cor.com National Institute on Chemical Dependency.

www.nlada.org National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) is the nation's leading advocate for front-line attorneys and other equal justice professionals - those who make a difference in the lives of low-income clients and their families and communities

www.nsfoundation.org - National Schizophrenia Foundation's (NSF) mission is to develop and maintain support groups for individuals, and their friends and family members, affected by schizophrenia and related disorders; and to be a broad resource for all persons regarding schizophrenia and related disorders through education, information, and public awareness services.

State and Local Agencies for Funding, Research, or Information

www.wi.doc.com - Wisconsin Department of corrections and adult institutions.

www.doj.state.wi.us State of Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Local Organizations Supporting Advocacy and/or Social Justice

www.benedictcenter.org The Benedict Center is an interfaith nonprofit agency working with victims, offenders and the community to achieve a system of criminal justice that is fair and treats every person involved with dignity and respect.

www.educationforthepeople.org Education for the People! Is a grassroots, community-based advocacy organization head quartered in Milwaukee, WI.

Local Service Providing Agencies

www.benedictcenter.org The Benedict Center is an interfaith nonprofit agency working with victims, offenders and the community to achieve a system of criminal justice that is fair and treats every person involved with dignity and respect.

http://www.wiscs.org/index.php Wisconsin Community Service (WCS) operates 45 programs in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Sheboygan, and Kenosha Counties. All WCS programs are designed to support its mission of aiding the justice system by effectively and efficiently assisting offenders in deterrence, restitution, and rehabilitation.

Informational Documents and Research

www.consensusproject.org The Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project is an unprecedented, national effort coordinated by the Council of State Governments (CSG) to help local, state, and federal policymakers and criminal justice and mental health professionals improve the response to people with mental illness who become involved in, or are at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system.

http://cjcentral.com/sherman/sherman.htm "Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising-A Report to the United States Congress" Prepared for the National Institute of Justice by Lawrence W. Sherman.

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