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HUMANE CHARITY SPOTLIGHT

May: Mental Health Month

The National Institute of Mental Health reports that one in four adults—approximately 57.7 million Americans—experience a mental health disorder in a given year. If you are looking for a way to support organizations treating mental illness, the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends charities that are committed to providing vital services and care to patients or advancing research without the use of animals:

  • Burke Foundation
    P.O. Box 40
    20800 FM 150, W.
    Driftwood, TX 78619
    Phone: 512-858-4258
    Web: www.burkefoundation.com
  • Crestwood Children's Center
    1183 Monroe Ave.
    Rochester, NY 14620
    Phone: 585-258-7500
    Web: www.hillside.com
  • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
    730 N. Franklin St., Ste. 501
    Chicago, IL 60654-7225
    Phone: 800-826-3632
    Web: www.dbsalliance.org
  • Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
    9605 Medical Center Drive, Ste. 280
    Rockville, MD 20850
    Phone: 240-403-1901
    Web: www.ffcmh.org
  • International Suicide Prevention Inc.
    1736 E. Charleston Blvd., #301
    Las Vegas, NV 89104
    Web: www.supportisp.org
  • Lake Whatcom Center
    3400 Agate Heights
    Bellingham, WA 98226
    Phone: 360-676-6000
  • National Alliance on Mental Illness ( NAMI )
    3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Ste. 100
    Arlington, VA 22203
    Phone: 703-524-7600
    Web: www.nami.org
  • Rimrock Foundation
    1231 N. 29th St.
    Billings, MT 59101
    Phone: 800-227-3953
    Web: www.rimrock.org
  • Schizophrenia Society of Alberta
    9942-108 St., 5th Fl.
    Edmonton, AB T5K 2J5
    CANADA
    Phone: 800-661-4644
    Web: www.schizophrenia.ab.ca
  • Staten Island Mental Health Society, Inc.
    669 Castleton Ave.
    Staten Island, NY 10301
    Phone: 718-442-2225
    Web: www.simhs.org
  • The Suicide Aftercare Association
    2000 Hamilton St., Suite 825
    Philadelphia, PA 19130
    Phone: 215-983-8500
    Web: www.suicideaftercare.org
  • Timberlawn Psychiatric Research Foundation
    2750 Grove Hill Road
    Dallas, TX 75227
    Phone: 214-388-0451
  • Virginia Federation of Families (Parents and Children Coping Together)
    13825 Village Mill Drive
    Midlothian, VA 23114
    Phone: 804-264-8428, 800-477-0946
    Web: medicalhomeplus.org
  • Youth Services for Oklahoma County
    201 N.E. 50th St.
    Oklahoma City, OK 73105-1811
    Phone: 405-235-7537
    Web: www.ysoc.org

When charities like this make the commitment to support innovative nonanimal alternatives like in vitro, epidemiological, or clinical research, they channel resources into the most effective ways to find treatments for human health problems.

To find out about other charities the Humane Charity Seal of Approval recommends, please search our rapidly expanding list of organizations.

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