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Tools & Resources For Our Profession

          Accrediting Bodies

CARF: The Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission
(Accreditation for Behavioral Health, Employment Services and Medical Rehabilitation Programs)
4891 East Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85712

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(Accreditation for healthcare provider organizations. Also provides educational materials to help with accreditation.)
One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

Clinical Services: Supplementary

Americare
(Child care and Eldercare referral services and staff training)
36700 Woodward Ave, Suite 20
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Balance
(Credit counseling and debt management by phone designed to meet the needs of the EAP)
77 Maiden Lane, 3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108

BHR Behavioral Health Response
(Crisis management services by phone or in the St. Louis area, also training)
12140 Woodcrest Executive Dr.
Suite 220
St. Louis, MO 63141-5013

Consolidated Legal Concepts, Inc.
The Douglas corporate Center
2999 Douglas Blvd., Suite 315
Roseville, CA 95661

Crisis Connection
(After Hours telephone counseling service)
6400 Penn Ave. South
Richfield, MN 55423-1141

EHP: Employee Health Programs
(SAP, Medical Review Services, EAP services)
6430 Rockledge Drive, Suite 600
Bethesda, MD 20817

Living Strategies
(A national network of professional geriatric care managers)
3 Bala Plaza, Suite 117 East
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (877)-aging-help

Money Management International
(Credit Counseling and debt management service providers)
4600 gulf Freeway, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77023-3551

Smoke Stoppers
(Comprehensive smoking cessation and support programs including telephone based treatment)
967 E. Swedesford Rd., Suite 404
Exton, PA 19341

The Workplace Trauma Center
(Crisis Response anywhere in the world, also training for management and staff.)
Suite 207-A
9199 Reisterstown Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117

Workplace Options, Inc
(information and referrals for employees concerned about childcare)
109 S. Bloodworth Street
Raleigh, NC 27601

Computer Consulting
 

Healthcare Communications
210 Gateway, Suite 200
Lincoln, NB 68505-2481

NCD Health Information Services
(End to end solutions for the broadest range of health information solutions.)
1 National Data Plaza
Atlanta, GA 303292010

NERDS Group
(Website deveelopment and hosting: We specialize in healthcare websites, from the simplest to the most complex.)
P.O. Box 4937
Silver Spring, MD 20914-4937

Remote Access Technical Support
(Remote access technical support where the technician can see your screen for healthcare billing and information systems.)

Consultants: Management 

 DeltaMetrics
(Specializing in using data to improve treatment in behavioral healthcare)
600 Public Ledger Building
150 South Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3475

Diamond Healthcare Corporation
(Specializing in the development and management of psychiatric and CD treatment services, EAP, outcomes measurement, etc.)
700 E. Main Street, Suite 900
P.O. Box C-90105
Richmond, VA 23218-0105

EAP Technology Systems, Inc.
(Provide cutting edge technologies to improve the value, quality, and effectiveness of employee assistance programs)
221 W. Miner Street
P.O. Box 1650
Yreka, CA 96097

MSJ Communications Corp
(Consulting services and information technology to improve the performance of addiction treatment organizations.)
42580 Caroline Ct.
Suite B
Palm Desert, CA 92211

The Pace Group
(Health Care consultants on a national scale. Strategies for approaching the major challenges your organization faces.)
12160 Abrams Road
Suite 409
Dallas, TX 75243

Drug/Alcohol Screening
 

American Bio Medica Corporation
122 Smith Road
Kinderhook, NY 12106.

Distributor:
Drug Screen Solutions, Inc.
1715 Powder Ridge Drive
Valrico, FL 33594

Breathalyzer Div., National Draeger, Inc.
(Manufacturers of the Breathalyzer, with local distributors.)
Medical Strategies
251 West Nyack Road
West Nyack, NY 10994

CASCO*NERL Diagnostics
(Manufacturers of "Dip & Read" urine screens for multiple drugs.)
500 Riverside Industrial Parkway
Portland, ME 04103-1418

Drugcheck Consulting, Inc.
(On-site drug & alcohol testing, DOT and non DOT, education, policies for drugfree workplace.)
26 DeHart Avenue
Hewitt, NJ 07421

Forensic Products International
(Offers drug detection kits with an internationally patented chemical formula.)
POB 40
Modiin 71700 Israel

PharmChem Laboratories, Inc.
(Patch and one step onsite immunoassay screening for drugs of abuse)
1505A O'Brien Drive
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Insurance for the Healthcare Industry
 

Employers Reinsurance Corporation
(Specialized medical professional coverages to hospitals and medically oriented facilities. A GE Capital Services Company)
5200 Metcalf
Overland Park, KS 66202-1296

PROSELECT, a member of the ProMutual Group
(A member of the ProMutual group offering healthcare liability protection in the Northeast. )
101 Arch Street
P.O. Box 9178
Boston, MA 02205

Thomas E. Van Wagner Associates Insurance
(Specializing in liability coverage for treatment facilities)
21 Maple Ave
P.O. Box 5710
Bay Shore, NY 11706

Promotional Merchandise
 

Solutions Unlimited, Inc.
(Imprinted promotional items)
427 Bedford Rd., Suite 320, POB 458
Pleasantville, NY 10570

Spression Products
(Small items with your company name, logo & message.)
(847) 526-8858

Stam Promotional Marketing
(Items with your logo, union made in the USA. Include clothing, awards, gifts, etc.)
(800) 700-EAPA

Publications: Customized with your name and logo
 

Performance Resource Press
(Health Sentry, a personalizable quarterly newsletter to help employees manage problems in ways that reduce company costs.)
1270-F Rankin Suite F
Troy, MI 48083-2843


Psychological Test Materials
 

Behavior Data Systems, Ltd.
(DRI-II Driver risk Inventory for assessment of DWI and DUI offenders.)
P.O. Box 32938
Phoenix, AZ 85064

Evince Clinical Assessments
(Psychological tests and training materials)
P.O. Box 17305
Smithfield, RI 02917

Hawthorne Educational Services, Inc
(Behavior Dimensions Scale for assessment of those problems that interfere with success ofchildren and adolescents.)
800 Gray Oak Drive
Columbia, MO 65201

Sassi Institute
(Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI-3) to identify substance dependence.)
P.O. Box 5069
Bloomington, IN 47407

Western Psychological Services
(Psychological tests and software including addictions)
12031 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90025-1251

Software: Desktop & Online
 

Accurate Assessments
(Software for Addictions including scheduling, program management, assessment tools for individual computers and network environments.)
1823 Harney St. Suite 101
Omaha, NE 68102

DocuTrac, Inc
(QuicDoc® & QuicForms™: Clinical software for mental health.)
20140 Scholar Dr., Suite 218
Hagerstown, MD 21742 (301)766-9397

EAP Expert Software
(EAP software products designed to manage Employee Assistance Programs)
16 Mountainview Rd., Suite 300
Georgetown, Ontario CANADA L7G 4K1

EPOTEC
(Online self-improvement programs, available only through subscription.)
62 Rockford Road
Wilmington, DE 19806 302/655-3390

HealthCare Connect, LLC
(Phone based scheduling coupled with online practice management software and services.)
8778 Wolff Court #204
Westminster, CO 80031 (877)439-6939

HelpHorizons.com
(A Web-based Application Service Provider connecting a Virtual Office for the mental health professional with a Web site for the public.)
129 South Street
Boston, MA 02111 (617)338-2214

Infosys
(MedSys, windows based practice management software)
1821 Walden Office Square
Suite 350
Schaumburg, IL 60173

Medcomp Software, Inc.
(EAP case management software systems specifically designed for internal and external EAPs. Compatible with Windows and Microsoft Access.)
Box 7847
Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7847

Spellex Development, Inc.
(Spelling checkers for healthcare vocabulary supports major word processors, PC and Mac.)
9310 N. 16th St.
Tampa, FL 33612

Wiley, John & Sons, Inc
(Publisher of treatment planning and case management software)
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158-0012 (800)225-5945

Training for Staff & Professionals 

Drew Williams, CDS, C.A.T.C.
Workshops-Seminars-Curriculum development
818-675-0038
email:iloveaddicts@yahoo.com
 

Ben Franklin Institute
(Sponsored conferences for professionals)
P.O. Box 7128
Cave Creek, AZ 85327

Compass
(Critical Incident Stress Trauma & Crisis presented by Gerald W. Lewis, PhD)
1290 Worcester Rd.
Framingham, MA 01702

Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc.
(Violence Prevention Resource Center offers training for professionals on workplace violence prevention.)
3315-K North 124th St.
Brookfield, WI 53005

Jorgensen Group
(Workforce training packages for use by EAPs in the workplace)
2120 W Ina Road, Suite 203C
Tucson, AZ 85741

Laban's Addiction Specific Homestudy Trainings
(Distance learning continuing education, all NBCC, NAADAC & ICRC approved internationally)
P.O. Box 126307
Harrisburg, PA 17112

Medical Management Development Associates, Inc.
(Seminars in major cities on compliance geared to federal and medicare regulations. For institutional healthcare personnel.)
10949 Technology Place
San Diego, CA 92127

Odyssey Training Center
(On-site and On-line training services for substance abuse progessionals)
7475 Dakin St., Ste. 621
Denver, CO. 80221

The Red Toad Road Company
(Publishers of home study courses in treatment techniques for PTSD)
P.O. Box 642
Havre De Grace, MD 21078 (410)939-4092

Vanguard Institute for Training and Addiction Education (VITAE)
(Training workshops and consultations and education for business community)
521 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22203

Workplace Violence Interventions and Strategies
(Training for key personnel in businesses on how to prevent and deal with and make policies regarding workplace violence.)
P.O. Box 4066
Plymouth, MA 02361

Video Training Materials
 

Buckley Productions, Inc.
(Drug free workplace training programs for supervisors and employees.)
238 E. Blithedale Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941

Contemporary Teaching Incorporated
(Approved homestudy courses)
P.O. Box 980214
Houston, TX 77098

Motivision, Ltd.
(Video training materials for EAP professionals to train managers in workplace supervision)
2 Beechwood Road
Hartsdale, NY 10530-1622

Performance Resource Press
(Videos to introduce employees to EAP)
1270 Randlin Dr. Suite F
Troy, MI 48083-2843

Employment & Education

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Publications: For Professionals


Academic Press
(Publisher of books and periodicals in the behavioral health field.)
525 B Street, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA 92101-4495 (800)321-5068

Addiction Treatment Forum
(The Lanmark Group, Inc. publishes this newsletter oriented towards methadone treatment professionals under a drug company sponsored educational grant.)
Lanmark Group, Inc.
1750 East Golf Road, Suite 320
Schaumburg, IL 60173

American Psychological Association
(Publisher of psychological books for clinicians and students.)
750 1st St.
Washington, DC 20002-4242

Carol Cole Communications
(Publisher of books and disks on diagnosis and treatment in mental health.)
20042 Beach Blvd., #130
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 (714)536-0305

Columbia University Press
(Publisher of books on mental health topics.)
136 South Broadway
Irvington, NY 10533-2599

Employee Assistance Professional's Association
(The Employee Assistance Law Desk Book, Sandra Nye, JD, MSW)
2101 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201

Gorski - Cenaps Corp
(Publications and training programs for Professionals on the Gorski Approach to relapse.)
18650 Dixie Highway
Homewood, IL 60430

International Universities Press / Psychosocial Press
(Publishers for professionals in the psychoanalytic and related areas including sexual addiction.)
59 Boston Post Road
P.O. Box 1524
Madison, CT 06443-1524

NASW Press
(Publications of all kinds geared to the social work profession.)
P.O. Box 431
Annapolis Jct, MD 20701 (800)227-1590

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
(Book on Marketing for Behavioral Healthcare Organizations--What Works, and How to Do it.)
12300 Twinbrook Pkwy, Suite 320
Rockville, MD 20852

Wiley, John & Sons, Inc
(Publisher books and software for mental health professionals.)
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158-0012 (800)225-5945

 Active Parenting Publishers
(Magazines, books, games, videos, etc. on parenting and violence prevention)
810 Franklin Court, Suite B
Marietta, GA 30067

Family Information Services
(Presentation guides and handouts on parenting and family development across the life cycle.)
12565 Jefferson St. NE, Suite 102
Minneapolis, MN 55434 (800)852-8112

Hazelden Publishing and Education
(12 Step oriented publications on every aspect of addiction and recovery)
15251 Pleasant Valley Road
P.O. Box 176
Center City , MN 55012-0176

 

Associations
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED):
Multidisciplinary association of academic and clinical professionals with demonstrated interest and expertise in field of eating disorders.

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP):
AAAP's website provides information about the Academy, it's programs, publications, meetings, etc.

American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders:
The American Academy is a non-profit credentialing organization devoted to maintaining quality standards for the provision of treatment in the addictive disorders.

The American Anorexia Bulimia Association, Inc. (AABA):
The AABA works to increase the public's consciousness of Eating Disorders - their prevalence, the early warning signs and symptoms.

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM):
ASAM is dedicated to educating physicians and improving the treatment of those suffering from alcoholism and other addictions.

Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Inc. (EAPA):
EAPA works to develop and maintain the best possible workplace relationships for people around the world.

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP):
"Our association is dedicated to raising public awareness of addiction as a treatable disease; to promoting the very highest standards of addiction treatment; to securing adequate reimbursement for treatment programs; and to
member education."

National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC):
Committed to increasing awareness of alcohol and drug abuse and enhancing care of individuals through treatment, education and prevention programs.

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD):

National Center for Responsible Gambling:
Mission is to help individuals and families affected by problem gambling disorders.

National Council on Problem Gambling:
Provides information regarding problem and pathological(compulsive) gambling.

The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity:
Dedicated to promoting public and professional recognition, awareness and understanding of Sexual Addiction, Sexual Compulsivity, and Sexual Offending.

North American Training Institute:
Provides information regarding compulsive gambling prevention and treatment.
Research Centers/Foundations/Education

Addiction Technology Transfer Center Program:
Maintains a national network of centers for the purpose of improving the skill level of addiction treatment practitioners in a variety of disciplines.

Addiction Treatment Forum:
An educational site focusing on addiction issues, especially opiate addiction and treatment.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA-CCLAT):
Works to minimize the harm associated with the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

Missouri Alcoholism Research Center (MARC):
Research on etiology and course of alcohol problems and associated comorbidity in community samples of adolescents and youth.

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA):
Information on the cost of substance abuse throughout society and its impact on our lives.

Recovery Today:
Monthly newspaper offering articles on addiction and treatment issues.
Government Resources
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA):
Supports and conducts research on causes, consequences, treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol related problems.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA):
Assures that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available to people in need and strives to ensure that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the general health care system.
General Resources

Addiction Treatment Forum:
An educational site focusing on addiction issues, especially opiate addiction and treatment.

American Council on Alcoholism :
Dedicated to educating the public about the effects of alcohol, alcoholism and treatment.

Do It Now Foundation
Publisher of prevention literature

Dual Diagnosis Website
Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and Alcoholism, MIDAA(R), MICA

Focus Adolescent Services
Internet Clearinghouse of resources, support and information

Heroin Information Website

Institute of Alcohol Studies:
Information on alcohol and the social and health consequences of its misuse.

Join Together Online:
National resource center and meeting place for communities working to reduce substance abuse and gun violence.

Learn-About-Alcoholism.com:
Educational resource covering all aspects of alcoholism.

Mental Health Matters
Directory of mental health resources.

Methadone Anonymous:
Website that answers questions about methadone and has Methadone Anonymous support.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA):
Information on the cost of substance abuse throughout society and its impact on our lives.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD):
Provides education, information, help and hope in the fight against substance abuse.

The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity:
Dedicated to promoting public and professional recognition, awareness and understanding of Sexual Addiction, Sexual Compulsivity, and Sexual Offending.

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC):
A resource for parents, educators and professionals on inhalant abuse.

Recovery Connection:
A website and that helps people locate addiction treatment centers and drug rehabilitation programs.

StrugglingTeens.com:
Woodbury Reports presents resources for parents and professionals trying to help at-risk teenagers.

Teen Drug Abuse:
Educational site about why teens begin using, what they are using, and how those drugs are affecting teens physically, socially, and mentally.

Web of Addictions:
Provides accurate information about alcohol and other drug addictions. Resource for anyone needing factual information about abused drugs.
Eating Disorders Resources
Academy for Eating Disorders (AED):
Multidisciplinary association of academic and clinical professionals with demonstrated interest and expertise in the field of eating disorders.

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness:
Aim is to disseminate educational information to parents and caregivers about warning signs, dangers and consequences of anorexia, bulimia and other related eating disorders.

The American Anorexia Bulimia Association, Inc. (AABA):
The AABA works to increase the public's consciousness of Eating Disorders - their prevalence, the early warning signs and symptoms.
Anorexia Nervosa & Related Eating Disorders, Inc.:
Provides information about eating and exercise disorders - general information, warning signs and details about recovery and prevention.

The Center for Healthy Living's Eating Disorder & Resource Guide:
Complete source for learning about eating disorders and treatment options.

Eating Disorders Referral and Information Center
Information and treatment resources for all forms of Eating Disorders.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD):
Dedicated to alleviating eating disorders and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA):
Dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders and promoting access to quality treatment for those affected along with support for their families through education, advocacy and research.
Problem/Compulsive Gambling Resources
National Center for Responsible Gambling:
Mission is to help individuals and families affected by problem gambling disorders.

National Council on Problem Gambling:
Provides information regarding problem and pathological(compulsive) gambling.

North American Training Institute:
Information regarding compulsive gambling prevention and treatment.

Responsible Gambling Council (Ontario):
Helps individuals and communities address gambling in a responsible way, through information, awareness/prevention, professional development and research.

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