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United Way of Connecticut www.infoline.org www.ctunitedway.org
2-1-1 Infoline is an integrated system of help via the telephone - a
single source for information about community services, referrals to human
services, and crisis intervention. It is accessed toll-free from anywhere in
Connecticut by simply dialing 2-1-1. It operates 24 hours a day, 365
days a year. Multilingual caseworkers and TDD access is available. 2-1-1
connects you to agencies and organizations near you that can make a
difference. Dial 1-800-203-1234 outside of Connecticut.
Connecticut Association of Private Special
Education Facilities (CAPSEF) www.capsef.org
CAPSEF is an association of private schools which provide
quality, cost effective, special education and related services to the
special needs children and adolescents (birth-21) of CT who benefit from
individualized academic, behavioral, social and vocational programs
designed to enable them to succeed in the latest restrictive environment.
Connecticut Department of Mental Health &
Addiction Services (DMHAS) www.dmhas.state.ct.us
The mission of DMHAS is to improve the quality of
life of the people of Connecticut by providing an integrated network of
comprehensive, effective and efficient mental health and addiction
services that foster self-sufficiency, dignity and respect.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) National:www.nami.org Connecticut:www.namict.org NAMI-CT is the only Connecticut organization affiliated
with NAMI, the nation's leading grassroots family and consumer
organization dedicated to improving the lives of people with serious mental
illnesses and their families.
Helpful web sites that deal with substance abuse
Al-Anon/Alateen www.al-anon.alateen.org
The mission of Al-Anon is to help families and friends
of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of
a relative or friend. Similarly, Alateen is our recovery program for
young people. Alateen groups are sponsored by Al-Anon members.
Alcoholics Anonymous English: www.aa.org Español:www.aa.org/index_S.html Français:www.aa.org/index_F.html Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women
who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may
solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and
Prevention Treatment:www.samhsa.gov/csat/csat.htm Prevention:www.samhsa.gov/csap/index.htm SAMHSA is the Federal agency charged with
improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and
rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and
cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
Cocaine Anonymous www.ca.org Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who
share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve
their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction.
Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org Narcotics Anonymous is an international, community-based
association of recovering drug addicts with more than 31,000 weekly meetings
in over 100 countries worldwide.
National Association for Children Of Alcoholics (NACOA) www.nacoa.net
The mission of NACOA is to advocate for all children and
families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies. In a word, we
help kids hurt by parental alcohol and drug use.
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