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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:
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
Recovery Path Foundation
908 W. Horatio St., Ste. A
Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: 813-514-0350
Web: www.recoverypathfoundation.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.
The List of Approved Charities
features more than 200 charities
that fund research on a wide range
of health issues, from cancer to
birth defects, stroke to substance
abuse, and arthritis to disabilities. These forward-thinking organizations all deserve your support.