Mental Health

"APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 146,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members" (APA).

"BHN is committed to improving the lives of individuals living with mental illness and substance use disorder as well as their families and the professional communities that serve them" (BHN).

"NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness" (NAMI).

"The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 institutions that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world" (NIMH).

"NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and addiction. Our mission is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health" (NIDA).

"The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation" (SAMHSA).

"The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession" (ACA).

"Our vision is to position clinical mental health counselors to meet the health care needs of those we serve while advancing the profession" (AMHCA).

"The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) is the premier credentialing body for counselors, ensuring that counselors who become nationally certified have achieved the highest standard of practice" (NBCC).

"The Texas Counseling Association (TCA) is a member-driven organization focused on promoting high professional standards and increasing access to professional counselors across Texas" (TCA).

"CSWA promotes the highest standards of professional practice through advocacy, supporting the effectiveness of state societies, and facilitating educational opportunities" (CSWA).

"CSWE supports quality social work education and provides opportunities for leadership and professional development so that social workers are empowered to play a central role in achieving the profession’s goals of social and economic justice" (CSWE).

"NASW is the largest organization of professional social workers in the world. NASW works to enhance the professional growth and development of its members, to create and maintain professional standards, and to advance sound social policies" (NASW).

"The School Social Work Association of America empowers school social workers and promotes the profession to enhance the social and emotional growth and academic outcomes of all students nationally and globally" (SSWAA).