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ICI is providing these resources to help facilitate critical education and discussion about a variety of topics and issues related to all things “mental health”. Inclusion in this list does not necessarily imply endorsement by ICI. Some of these resources are closely aligned with our mission, vision, and values. Others may use terms or ideas, promote values or beliefs, or engage in activities that are not fully in sync with what we believe in, strive towards, or envision as an organization; however, we’ve included them here because, in our estimation, they still contribute constructively to some aspects of our overall mission.

It's About Childhood & Family logo

It's About Childhood & Family, Inc.

Based in Syracuse, NY. "It’s About Childhood & Family, Inc. is a not-for-profit clinical and resource center dedicated to enhancing the quality of childhood and family life in our communities.

Resource link

http://www.iacaf.org

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Non-Drug Options & Approaches

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Organization/Initiative
A Disorder for Everyone!

A Disorder for Everyone!

A disorder for everyone (AD4E) is a one-day event for anyone who is challenging the culture of psychiatric diagnosis and exploring trauma informed alternatives.

Resource link

http://www.adisorder4everyone.com/

Resource category

Rethinking, Reforming, Critiquing
Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"
Non-Drug Options & Approaches

Resource type

Organization/Initiative
Hearing Voices Network logo

Hearing Voices Network

Hearing Voices Network offers information, support and understanding to people who hear voices and those who support them.

Resource link

https://www.hearing-voices.org

Resource category

Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"

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Organization/Initiative
Hearing Voices Network USA logo

Hearing Voices Network- USA

"The Hearing Voices Network (HVN) USA is one of over 20 nationally-based networks around the world joined by shared goals and values, incorporating a fundamental belief that there are many ways to understand the experience of hearing voices and other unusual or extreme experiences."

Resource link

http://www.hearingvoicesusa.org

Resource category

Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"

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Organization/Initiative
International Spiritual Emergence Network

International Spiritual Emergence Network

"At ISEN we are passionate about providing a collaborative platform that connects networks around the world that offer compassionate support to those who understand their experiences to be a spiritual crisis rather than a mental illness, raising awareness of a non-pathological integral framework within the mental health field."

Resource link

http://www.spiritualemergencenetwork.org/

Resource category

Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"

Resource type

Organization/Initiative
Intervoice logo

Intervoice- The International Hearing Voices Network

"Intervoice (International Hearing Voices Projects) is a charity, registered in the UK, that aims to support the International Hearing Voices Movement by connecting people, sharing ideas, distributing information, highlighting innovative initiatives, encouraging high quality respectful research and promoting its values across the world."

Resource link

http://www.intervoiceonline.org

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Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"

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Organization/Initiative
MISS Foundation

MISS Foundation

"The MISS Foundation, established in 1996 by Dr. Joanne Cacciatore, is an international 501(c)3, volunteer based organization providing C.A.R.E. [counseling, advocacy, research, and education] services to families experiencing the death of a child."

Resource link

https://missfoundation.org/about/joanne-cacciatore

Resource category

Non-Drug Options & Approaches

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Organization/Initiative
cover text for Power Threat Meaning Framework document

The Power Threat Meaning Framework

This co-produced project from psychologists and survivors in the UK argues for a non-medical, narrative-based approach to distress, and can be used to construct different and more empowering stories of recovery.

Resource link

https://www.bps.org.uk/power-threat-meaning-framework

Resource category

Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"

Resource type

Research
Spiritual Crisis Network

Spiritual Crisis Network

"Spiritual crisis is a turbulent period of psychological opening and transformation."

Resource link

https://spiritualcrisisnetwork.uk/

Resource category

Beyond "Mental Illness" & "Mental Health"

Resource type

Organization/Initiative
Toivo logo

Toivo by Advocacy Unlimited

Based in Connecticut, U.S. Toivo by Advocacy Unlimited brings a holistic approach with classes in interactive yoga, meditation, transformative habits, mindfulness, music healing, nutrition workshops, recovery workshops and much more.

Resource link

http://toivocenter.org/

Resource category

Non-Drug Options & Approaches

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Organization/Initiative
Volunteers in Psychotherapy

Volunteers in Psychotherapy

Located in the Hartford, Connecticut area. "Volunteers in Psychotherapy (VIP) is an IRS-approved, community nonprofit organization that provides one charitable service: access to private psychotherapy – almost always for no fee. Clients “pay for” their therapy by doing independent volunteer work for a charity, nonprofit or government program.

Resource link

http://www.ctvip.org

Resource category

Non-Drug Options & Approaches

Resource type

Organization/Initiative
Warfighter Advance

Warfighter Advance

Warfighter Advance's mission is "The Successful Reintegration of Every Warfighter". Its vision is "100% Successful Reintegration & Resilience of the Warfighter & a World Where a Traumatized Warfighter is Fully Restored in a Non-medical Context."

Resource link

http://www.warfighteradvance.org

Resource category

Non-Drug Options & Approaches

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Organization/Initiative

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