Find Books
Use the Advanced Search option on the library website to find book related to mental illness and mental health. Go the library homepage and select Advanced Search from the drop down menu next to search box.
On the advanced search page, add keywords mental health AND policy and select the material type Books.
Policy Resources
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CQ Press Electronic LibraryAn integrated search environment for obtaining analysis on Congressional issues in the news and coverage of the status of bills, votes and amendments, floor and committee activity, and backroom maneuvering.
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Gale Opposing Viewpoints In ContextOpposing Viewpoints In Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today's hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news articles, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio files and links to vetted websites.
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Congressional Research Service reportsReports from the Congressional Research Service, a "think tank" that provides these reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics relevant to current political events. You can also find full text of bills and public laws in this database.
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Encyclopedia of Social WorkUpdated monthly, the encyclopedia of social work provides overviews of key social work concepts.
Websites
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MentalHealth.govMentalHealth.gov provides one-stop access to U.S. government mental health and mental health problems information.
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Mental Health AmericaA community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of the people living with mental illness.
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National Alliance on Mental HealthNAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
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National Institute of Mental HealthLearn about NIMH research areas, types of funding opportunities, strategic plans and funding priorities, and recently funded projects.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.