Resources and Links

Mental health and related resources abound on the Internet. We have listed some helpful links below. If you are new to finding a therapist you might read Bill Blout's article on "How to Find the Right Therapist".

The information published by these organizations is independent of HelpPRO. Links are provided as a convenience and do not imply endorsement. We are not responsible for content provided on Web sites hosted by organizations outside of HelpPRO and do not guarantee the accuracy of the information they contain.

General Resource Links

The American Psychological Association's APA Help Center has many articles and valuable information about current issues as well as a "featured topics" section.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI is the premier source for consumer information and political action.

The National Association of Social Workers consumers' site Help Starts Here offers an abundance of information on many topics.

The American Psychiatric Association's Healthy Minds consumers' site provides information on psychiatric disorders and mental health topics.

Dr. John Grohol's Resource Directory provides links to a huge number of Web resources for mental health.

Hotline Numbers

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Hotline: (800) 662-HELP
National Domestic Violence Hotline: (800) 799-7233 OR (800) 787-3224
National Child Abuse Hotline: (800) 4-A-CHILD
National Youth Crisis Hotline:(800) HIT-HOME
National Runaway Switchboard: (800) 621-4000
Panic Disorder Information Line: (800) 64-PANIC
Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline: (800) 822-7422

Regulatory Boards in Social Work

We recommend that users "check a social work license" by clicking on the link below that corresponds to the state in which the social worker is licensed.

The Association of Social Work Boards is the association of boards that regulate social work.

Alabama - State Board of Social Work Examiners
Alaska - Board of Social Work Examiners
Arizona - Board of Behavioral Health Examiners
Arkansas - Social Work Licensing Board
California - Board of Behavioral Science Examiners
Colorado - Board of Social Work Examiners
Connecticut - Department of Public Health-Social Work Licensure
Delaware - Board of Clinical Social Work Examiners
District of Columbia - Board of Social Work
Florida - Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family
Georgia - Composite Board of Professional Counselors
Hawaii - Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
Idaho - State Board of Social Work Examiners
Illinois - Social Work Examining & Disciplinary Board
Indiana - Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist and
Iowa - Board of Social Work Examiners
Kansas - Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
Kentucky - Kentucky Board of Social Work
Louisiana - State Board of Social Work Examiners
Maine - State Board of Social Work Licensure
Maryland - State Board of Social Work Examiners
Massachusetts - Division of Registration
Michigan - Board of Social Work
Minnesota - Board of Social Work
Mississippi - Board of Examiners for Social Workers & Marriage
Missouri - State Committee for Licensed Social Workers
Montana - Board of Social Work Examiners & Prof. Counselors
Nebraska - Credentialing Division
Nevada - Board of Examiners for Social Workers
New Hampshire - Board of Mental Health Practice
New Jersey - State Board of Social Work Examiners
New Mexico - Board of Social Work Examiners
New York - State Board for Social Work
North Carolina - NC Social Work Certification & Licensure Board
North Dakota - Board of Social Work Examiners
Ohio - Counselor, Social Worker, and MFT Board
Oklahoma - Board of Licensed Social Workers
Oregon - State Board of Clinical Social Workers
Pennsylvania - State Board for Social Workers, Marriage & Family
Rhode Island - Division of Prof. Regulation, Dept. of Health
South Carolina - Board of Social Work Examiners
South Dakota - Board of Social Work Examiners
Tennessee - Board of Social Work Certification & Licensure
Texas - State Board of Social Work Examiners
Utah - Social Work Licensing Board
Vermont - Office of the Secretary of State, Licensing & Reg.
Virginia - Board of Social Work
Washington - Washington Department of Health Counselor Programs
West Virginia - Board of Social Work Examiners
Wisconsin - Examining Bd of MFTs, Professional Counselors
Wyoming - Mental Health Professions Licensing Board