NCMHA is the leading voice for promoting mental and behavioral health of older Americans. National organizations with a compatible mission and state and local mental health and aging coalitions interested in membership should email: awatt@apa.org.
Membership
SPACE
AARP
ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING
ALLIANCE FOR AGING RESEARCH
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PASTORAL COUNSELORS
AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC.
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PLANNING AND EVALUATION (ASPE)
ASSOCIATION FOR AMBULATORY BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH AGING SERVICES
BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW
CALIFORNIA ELDER MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
CENTER FOR AGING RESOURCES
CENTER FOR MEDICARE ADVOCACY, INC.
http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/
CENTER ON GLOBAL AGING (COGA) AT THE NATIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE (NCSSS)
https://ncsss.catholic.edu/coga/index.html
COMPASSION & CHOICES
http://www.compassionandchoices.org/
CONNECTICUT, MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF CONNECTICUT
COUNCIL ON SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
http://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/
https://www.va.gov/geriatrics/
DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR SUPPORT ALLIANCE
FLORIDA COALITION FOR OPTIMAL MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
GEORGIA COALITION ON OLDER ADULTS AND BEHAVIOR HEALTH
GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ILLINOIS COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
INDIANA MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
IOWA COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
JEWISH UNITED FUND OF THE METROPOLITAN CHICAGO
KANSAS, AGING WELLNESS COALITION OF SEDGWICK COUNTY
KANSAS MENTAL HEALTH & AGING COALITION
KANSAS, MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION OF EASTERN KANSAS
http://hsa.jocogov.org/aging/articles/mental_agingcoalition.shtml
KENTUCKY MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL & INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
LEADING AGE
LUTHERAN SERVICES FLORIDA
http://www.lsfnet.org/Pages/LSF_Master.aspx
MARYLAND COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
MASSACHUSETTS AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION
http://www.eldermentalhealth.org/mass-aging-and-mental-health-coalition
MISSOURI, AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA
MINNESOTA STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MENTAL HEALTH – SENIORS AND MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE
http://mentalheaith.dhs.state.mn.us
MISSOURI, AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH COALITION
NATIONAL ACADEMY ON AN AGING SOCIETY
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CAREGIVING
NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AREA AGENCIES ON AGING
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY DIRECTORS (NACBHDD)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PASRR PROFESSIONALS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DIRECTORS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATES UNITED ON AGING AND DISABILITIES (NASUAD)
NATIONAL CAUCUS AND CENTER ON BLACK AGED
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE
THE NATIONAL CONSUMER VOICE FOR QUALITY LONG-TERM CARE
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/
NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH
NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES
NEBRASKA MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
https://www.regionsix.com/services/overview/
NEW HAMPSHIRE COALITION ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND AGING
NJ PARTNERS: AGING, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
NORTH CAROLINA MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND AGING COALITION
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
OHIO, HAMILTON COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD
OHIO, AGING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALLIANCE OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO
OKLAHOMA MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
OREGON, OLDER ADULTS/PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
PENNSYLVANIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AGING COALITION
PENNSYLVANIA, MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
POSITIVE AGING RESOURCE CENTER (PARC)
PSYCHOLOGISTS IN LONG TERM CARE (PLTC)
RHODE ISLAND ELDER MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION COALITION
SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL WORK LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE
SUICIDE PREVENTION ACTION NETWORK USA (SPAN), A DIVISION OF AFSP
TEXAS STATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AGING WORKGROUP
VIBRANT EMOTIONAL HEALTH
VIRGINIA GERIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
WASHINGTON STATE COALITION ON AGING, MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE
***OTHERS INTERESTED***
Organizations
CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DIRECTORS, INC
NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS AND AFFILIATES, INC.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
NEBRASKA COALITION ON MENTAL HEALTH AND AGING
SUBSTANCE ABUSE & MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
UTAH DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
https://daas.utah.gov/seniors/navigating-your-rights/
WEST VIRGINIA BUREAU OF SENIOR SERVICES
http://www.wvseniorservices.gov/
Staff Support for NCMHA
Deborah DiGilio & Alexander Watt
American Psychological Association
Office on Aging
Updated Feb 10, 2020