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MENTAL HEALTH
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
FOR
ST. LOUIS
AND
SURROUNDING
AREAS
WEBSITES
Alsup - Nationwide provider of Social Security disability and Medicare Benefits.
www.allsup.com S.S.D.(Social Security Disability)
BJC Behavioral Health - bjcbehavioralhealth.org – member of BJC HealthCare
offering comprehensive behavioral health services to children and adults.
bringchange2mind.org – Working together to erase the stigma of mental illness
Chads Communities Healing Adolescent Depression & Suicide ChadsCoalition.org
Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance – Family and friends guide to recovery from
Depression and Bi-Polar Disorder - www.DBSAlliance.org
Karla Smith Foundation – Supporting families affected by mental illness and suicide.
karlasmithfoundation.org
Lutheran Family and Children’s Services of Missouri - www.lfcsmo.org
Mental Health America of Eastern Mo – Promoting mental health and improving the
care and treatment of persons living with mental illness through advocacy, education and
service. www.mha-em.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness – dedicated to improving the lives of individuals
and families affected by Mental Illness. www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health NIMH.NIH.GOV
National Mental Health Association (NMHA) www.nmha.org
silentsiren.org - Deals with and Supports PTSD(Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)
Social Security Administration – Process claims for SS Disability, Medicare and SSI
Socialsecurity.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Center for Medical
Health Services www.samhsa.gov
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HOSPITALS – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTERS
BJC Behavioral Health - 314-729-4004 after hours – 469-6644
Center Pointe Hospital Outpatient Services
- So. County – 5000 Cedar Plaza #350 - 314-842-4463
- St. Charles - 5931 Highway 94 So. 636-441-7300
Christian Hospital Adult Day Services
- 11133 Dunn Rd. 314 - 653-5123
Christian Hospital for Mental Health
- 11133 Dunn Rd. 314 - 839-3171
Clayton Behavioral Health
- 9890 Clayton Rd.
Clayton, Mo. 63105
314 - 725-1515
COMTREA, INC. ( Jefferson County) 636-931-2700
Crider Health Center(Franklin, Lincoln, St. Charles, Warren Counties) 636-332-6000
Hopewell Center(North St. Louis City) 314-531-1770
Hyland Center – St. Anthony’s Hospital
- 10018 Kennerly Rd. 314 - 525-4400 Toll Free-800-525-2032
Mercy Behavioral Health
- 615 S. New Ballas Rd. 314 - 251-6565
SSM Behavioral Health
314-344-6700
VA Medical Center 915 North Grand
St. Louis, Mo. 63113
Psychiatry Clinic – 314 - 289-6550
Jefferson Barracks Division – Mental Health Clinic – 314 - 894-6651
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REHAB CENTERS AND PROGRAMS
Independence Center – psychiatric rehab program serving adults with persistent mental
illnesses in St. Louis.
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4245 Forest Park
St. Louis, Mo. 63108
314-533-4245
www.independencecenter.org
CHADS Coalition – advance the knowledge and prevention of adolescent depression
and suicide through awareness, education, family support and research.
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PO Box 510528
St. Louis, Mo. 63151
314-952-2046
NAMI St. Louis – dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected
by Mental Illness.
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1750 So. Brentwood Blvd. Ste. 5H
St. Louis, Mo. 63144
314-962-4670
Pathways to Promise – enabling faith communities to become leaders in reaching out to
people with mental illness and their families.
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5400 Arsenal St.
St. Louis, Mo. 63139
314-877-648
St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute – Anxiety Disorders Center
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1129 Macklind Ave.
St. Louis, Mo. 63110
314-534-0200
St. Louis Psychiatric Rehab Center
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5300 Arsenal
St. Louis, Mo. 63139
314-877-6500
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SUPPORT GROUPS
Karla Smith Foundation – For families and loved ones of anyone with a Mental illness.
St. Louis Group Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the Month 7 p.m.
at
Clayton Behavioral
9890 Clayton Rd.
St. Louis, Mo. 63124
Contact: Jim & Linda Murphey
314-481-0008
Belleville Group Meets 1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month 7 p.m.
at
Peace Chapel
10101 W. Main St.
Belleville, Il. 62223
Contact: 618-624-5771
NAMI St. Louis
1750 So. Brentwood Blvd. Suite 5H
St. Louis, Mo. 63144
314-962-4670
Karla Smith Foundation Suicide Support Group – For families who have lost a loved
one to suicide.
Meets 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month 7 p.m.
at
Peace Chapel
10101 W. Main St.
Belleville, Il. 62223
Contact: Chris Hendrix – 618-624-5771
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Support Groups (con’t.)
Also check with your doctor, therapist or Hospitals for other Support Groups.
For school aged individuals & their parents or college-age individuals may want to
contact their school’s counseling office or disability support office for assistance with
special accommodations. (e.g.: extended time period for tests, access to online notes,
need to sit closer to the front of class, etc.)
HOTLINES
BHR (Behavioral Health Response) 24 hr. Crisis Hotline
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1-800-811-4760
KUTO (Kids Under Twenty One) Crisis Helpline 1-800-644-5866
4 p.m. – 10 p.m. weeknights
4 p.m. – Midnight Friday & Saturday
4 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sundays
Life Crisis Services, Inc. 24 hr. Crisis hotline
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314-647 – HELP(4357)
MISSOURI DIVISION OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES
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St. Louis City – 314-933-7000
St. Louis County – 314- 426- 9600
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255
EMPLOYMENT
MERS GOODWILL
MERS/GOODWILL’S employment and rehabilitation programs are there to prepare
people for the world of work.
-1727 Locust
St. Louis, Mo. 63103
314-241-3464
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EMPLOYMENT(con’t.)
MISSOURI CAREER CENTER
Division of workforce development. Training opportunities through Workforce
Investment Act.
Jefferson County – 3675 W. Outer Rd. Suite 201
Arnold, Mo. 63010
636-287-8909
1-800-292-1314
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CENTER
Services available for laid off or unemployed workers to help with resumes, interviewing
and job searching.
St. Louis Community College – 300 So. Broadway
St. Louis, Mo. 63102
314-539-5481
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
We direct you to the nearest center.
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION JOB PLACEMENT
Guidance for persons with physical, mental, emotional disability, or chemical & alcohol
dependency.
3248 Laclede Station Rd.
St. Louis, Mo. 63143
314-877-1920
Contact: Karen Klenke or Toby Eckert
LEGAL SERVICES
Legal Service of Eastern Missouri
Legal assistance for low-income residents, issues such as housing, consumer, TANF, SSI,
food stamps, divorces and spousal abuse.
4232 Forest Park
St. Louis, Mo. 63108
314-534-4200 or 1-800-444-0514
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Legal Services (con’t.)
Missouri Veteran’s Commission
Medical, financial aid programs, death benefits and pensions
400 S. 18th St.
St. Louis, Mo. 63103
1-800-831-6515
1-800-827-1000
Crisis Intervention Team UNITS
These are Police Departments that have CIT Units or CIT trained
officers. Dial 911 and explain the situation and ask for a CIT Trained
Officer to respond.
Ballwin
Brentwood
Chesterfield
Crestwood
Creve Coeur
Ellisville
Eureka
Florissant
Flo Valley Comm. Coll.
Frontenac
Glendale
Maryland Heights
Overland
Pacific
Richmond Heights
St. Louis City
St. Louis County
Sunset Hills
Univ. of Mo. STL.
U.S. Probation & Parole
Velda City
Webster Groves
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SUGGESTED READING
A Balanced Life by Tom Smith
The Bipolar Child by Demitri Papolos, M.D. and Janice Papolos
The Conspiracy of Compassion: Breathing Together for a Wounded World by
Joseph Nassal – 1997
Hence My Eyes Are Turned Toward You – Confronting Depression with Faith and
the Prayer of Jehoshaphat by Mike Eisenbath
I AM NOT Sick/ I don’t need help! by Xavier Amada
Perfect Chaos: A daughter’s Journey to Survive Bi-Polar, A Mother’s Struggle to
Save Her by Cinda & Linea Johnson
Shock – The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy by Kitty Dukakis and Larry
Tye.
Souls in the Hands of a Tender God – Craig Rennebohm
The Tattered Tapestry by Tom Smith
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND SUPPORT NETWORK NUMBERS:
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RELATIONSHIP
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MEDICATIONS
Date
Started
Medication Name
Dose
Directions
Reason for Taking
Date
Stopped
Reason
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