Organizations Working to Improve Integrated Services

The Addition Treatment Technology Centers Network (ATTC), a network of 14 regional centers and a National Office was founded by SAMHSA in 2003 as a technical assistance resource for professionals in the addictions treatment and recovery services field.

The Co-Occurring Center for Excellence (COCE) was created in September 2003 by SAMHSA. As the first national resource in the field of Co-Occurring Disorders (COD), COCE has been the main source of support for efforts to integrate mental health and substance use services at the state, community, and provider level

The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health was founded in 1940 to promote improved mental health for the people of Texas through the support of effective mental health services, research, policies, and education.

The Mental Health Association in New York State (MHANYS) is a voluntary nonprofit association with 32 local affiliates serving 52 counties throughout New York State.

The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI), a facility of the New York State Office of Mental Health, has a national and international reputation for its pioneering contributions in psychiatric research, especially in the areas of psychopharmacological treatments for schizophrenia and major mood disorders, and in the application of computer technology to mental health services.

National Development and Research Institutes, Inc. (NDRI), established in 1967, is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, non-governmental agency. NDRI was chosen by the New York State Health Foundation to lead the first statewide Center of Excellence for the Integration of Care (CEIC) for Individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) is one of the nation’s largest addiction services systems. It is dedicated to making strides on behalf of the 2.5 million New Yorkers dealing with drug, alcohol, or gambling addictions.

New York State has a large, multi-faceted mental health system that serves more than 500,000 individuals each year. The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) operates psychiatric centers across the State, and regulates, certifies and oversees more than 2,500 programs operated by local governments and nonprofit agencies.

The Ohio Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Coordinating Center of Excellence (Ohio SAMI CCOE) is a technical-assistance organization that promotes knowledge development and the implementation of evidence-based practices for the treatment and recovery of people with mental illness

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a federal agency overseen by the Department of Health and Human Services.

The Mental Health Association of New York City and The Mental Health Association of Westchester County have joined together to establish The Center for Policy and Advocacy to promote the development of, and to advocate for mental health policies that anticipate future mental health needs.

The van Ameringen Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation with a broad focus on mental health.

The Foundation is interested in encouraging and attracting innovative and practical programs in areas which: 1. increase the accessibility of mental health services to the poor and needy to; 2. offer preventive and early-intervention strategies; 3. advocate for systemic change with national impact.