The National GAINS Center is a national locus for the collection and dissemination of information about effective mental-health and substance-abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders in contact with the justice system.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified 10 domains for National Outcome Measures (NOM). The domains embody meaningful, real-life outcomes for people who are striving to attain and sustain recovery.

Project Cork's disseminates current, authoritative information on substance abuse for health and human-service  providers and policymakers. The "clinical tools" page of its website includes 15 screening tests. Some are alcohol specific while others cover alcohol and other drugs. Some are designed for self-administration and others for use in clinical interviews.

People who are concerned that they may be subject to involuntary psychiatric treatment or commitment at some future time can prepare a legal document in advance to express their choices about treatment. This is called a psychiatric advance directive.

Mental Health America (MHA) supports and promotes the use of psychiatric advance directives as a tool for the expression of an individual's free will and self-determination. Psychiatric advance directives offer several key benefits. Learn more.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness in America's communities. Effectively serving individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders requires integrated screening and assessment processes.

SMART Recovery is a self-empowering addiction recovery support group. Participants learn tools for addiction recovery based upon the latest scientific research and participate in a world-wide community which includes free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups.

TANF was created by The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, which is commonly know as welfare reform. TANF is designed to help needy families achieve self-sufficiency. It is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Families and Children.

This award recognizes organizations and individuals who consistently go above and beyond the expectations of the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model and, in doing so, raise the standard for exceptional care to people with co-occurring disorders. Learn more about Lynn Goff and the organizations and people honored in her name.

The purpose of the Therapy Advisor website is to promote the adoption of empirically-supported psychosocial treatment approaches among mental-health practitioners and consumers.