Resource List

Below are patient and caregiver resources from countries thatparticipated in the survey. Please note, this is a list oforganizations with Web resources – those organizations that helped outwith recruitment for Keeping Care Complete project are specified in thein the international caregiver survey fact sheet.

International level

World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH): http://www.wfmh.org

European Federation of Associations ofFamilies of People with MentalIllness (EUFAMI): http://www.eufami.org

Mental Health Europe (MHE): http://www.mhe-sme.org

Australia  

ARAFMI National Council: http://www.arafmiaustralia.asn.au/

Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia: http://www.schizophrenia.org.au

Mental Illness Fellowship of South Australia Inc.: http://mifsa.org

Mental Illness Fellowship of North Queensland: http://www.mifnq.org.au

Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia: http://www.mifwa.com

Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria Inc: http://www.mifellowship.org/

The Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc.: http://www.sfnsw.org.au

Schizophrenia Fellowship Queensland Inc: http://www.sfq.org.au/

Carers Australia: http://www.carersaustralia.com.au/

Germany

BApK: http://www.bapk.de/

France

Advocacy France: http://advocacyfrance.com

Italy

Associazione Aiutiamoli: http://www.aiutiamoli.it

Fondazione Mario Lugli – DI.A.PSI.GRA.: http://www.fondazionelugli.it

Associazione per la Riforma dell’Assistenza Psichiatrica (A.R.A.P.): http://www.arap.it/dati/roma.html

UNASAM: http://www.unasam.it/index.php

Caffe’ Dell’Arte: http://www.caffedellarte.net

Progetto Itaca: http://www.progettoitaca.org

Canada

The Mood Disorders Society of Canada: http://www.mooddisorderscanada.ca/

The Schizophrenia Society of Canda: http://www.schizophrenia.ca/

The World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders: http://www.world-schizophrenia.org/

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: http://www.camh.net/

United States

National Alliance on Mental Illness Family-to-Family Program: http://www.nami.org

American Health Care Association: http://www.acha.org

National Alliance for Caregiving: http://www.caregiving.org

Family Caregiver Alliance Web site: http://www.caregiver.org

National Family Caregivers Association: http://www.nfcacares.org/

Well Spouse Association:  http://www.wellspouse.org

 

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