13 most valuable resources and links.
Clients, concerned persons, care managers,  parish nurses,  church service workers,
here are your most useful links.  
Just click on the underlined name.
1.  The Alzheimers Association index of community resources is great.  The listing of
"government referral agencies" is helpful.

2.  The
Affiliated Psychological Referral Network and the Senior Care Services offers a host
of articles, screening and just about everything you want to know about mental health and
information and referral.  Paul Susic, Psychologist, has put together this most valuable website.  

3.  The excellent
Information and Referral list of the Mental Health Association,  

4.  The
National Alliance on Mental Illness has the best information and resources for
advocacy, referral and help for mental illness that you will find.  

5.  Looking for a therapist, consider Paul's associates:   

6.  The
Senior Citizen Handbook provided by the Missouri Bar Association is very useful.  
Note the sections on financial assistance, Medicare and Medicaid.

7.  The website for the
City of St. Louis  contains a directory the you need.  In the "Search" box,
just put in key works, such as, Mental Health, psychotherapy, etc., and click on "search".  

8.  The
Community Connection directory has thousands of links for the whole state broken
down into regions  This is sponsored by the
University of Missouri Extension.  See the guide
for helpful websites:

9.  For a host of
resources for abused and battered women,  ALIVE

10.  Access Catholic Charities services website,
11.  To find a social worker, click on  HelpStartsHere
12.  For plentiful mental health and counseling resources, click on psychologytoday
Crisis Management and Hotline Numbers:

1.  Behavioral Health Response                                     (314) 469-6644        

2.  Kids Under Twenty One (KUTO)                               (314) 644-KUTO (5886)

3.  Life Crisis Service                                                      (314) 647-HELP (4357)

4.  Child Abuse Hotline                                                    1 800-392-3738

5.  Adult Abuse Hotline                                                     1 800-392-0210

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF USEFUL AGENCIES:
                                              
NAME OF ORGANIZATION:                            ADDRESS                                PHONE#            

Affiliated Psychological Referral  Network                  2451 Executive Dr. (S-103)              (636) 441 2136      
                                                      St. Charles, Mo. 63303

Alzheimers Association                                                  9374 Olive Blvd.                                (314) 432-3422       
                                                                                St. Louis, Mo. 63132

American Cancer Society                                             4207 Lindell Blvd.                              (314) 286-8100      
                                                                                St. Louis, Mo. 63108

American Diabetes Association                                 10820 Sunset Office Dr.                     (314) 822-5490       
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63127

American Lung Association                                         1118 Hampton Av.                             (314) 645-5505     
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63139

Asthma and Allergy Foundation                                   1500 S. Big Bend                              (314) 645-2422    
                                                                                St. Louis, Mo. 63117

BJC Health System                                                       444 Forest Park Blvd.                       (314) 286-2000       
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63108

Care and Counseling                                                    12141 Ladue Rd.                               (314) 878-4340     
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63141

DePaul Health Center                                                   12303 DePaul Dr.                              (314) 344-6000       
                                                                                Bridgton, Mo. 63044

Depression Bipolar Support                                        1905 S. Grand                                    (314) 776-3969        
Alliance                                                                           St. Louis, Mo. 63104

Grace Hill Neighborhood                                              2600 Hadley                                       (314) 241-2200        
Services                                                                         St. Louis, Mo. 63106

Independence Center                                                   4380 West Pine                                  (314)533-4380       
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63108

Life Crises Services                                                    1423 S. Big Bend                   (hotline)(314) 647-4357         
                                                                              St. Louis, Mo.73117

Kids Under 21 (KUTO)                                                 2718 S. Brentwood                             (314) 963-7571      
                                                                              St. Louis, Mo. 63144        b    (hotline)(314) 644-KUTO

Mental Health Association                                           1905 S. Grand Blvd.                            (314) 773-1399        
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63104

Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse                           Maps and district offices
Missouri Department of Mental Health                                                                                        573 751 4942

Metropolitan St. Louis Psychiatric Hospital                5351 Delmar Blvd.                                (314) 877-0500
                                                                                     St. Louis, Mo. 63112

National Alliance on Mental Illness                              St. Louis, Mo.63122                            (314) 966-4670        


National Council Alcoholism and Drug Abuse          8790 Manchester Rd.                          (314) 962 3456
NCADA                                                                        St. Louis, Mo. 63144

Oasis                                                                              St. Louis, Mo. 63105


Obsessive Compulsive Foundation                            PO Box 9573                                       (203) 401-2070         
                                                                               New Haven, Ct. 06535

Paraquad                                                                       311 N. Lindbergh Blvd.                       (314) 567-1558       
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63141

People's Health Centers                                              5701 Delmar Blvd.                               (314) 367-7848      
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63112

Provident Counseling                                                   2650 Olive St.                                       (314) 533-8200       
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63103

St. Louis County Health                                                 41 S. Central Av.                                 (314) 727-0565     
Department                                                                    Clayton,Mo. 63105

St. Louis Effort for AIDS                                               1027 S. Vandevanter                          (314) 645-6451      
                                                                               St. Louis, Mo. 63139

St. Louis Heart Association                                          4643 Lindell Blvd.                               (314) 367-3383       
                                                                                St. Louis, Mo. 63108

St. Louis Peregrine Society                                          2343 Hampton Av.                             (314) 781-6775       
                                                                                St. Louis, Mo. 63139

St. Louis University Hospital                                         3635 Vista & Grand                           (314) 577-8000       
                                                                                St. Louis, Mo. 63110

SSM Health Care Network                                            9068 Overland Plaza                         (314) 423-9000       
                                                                                 St. Louis, Mo. 63114

United Way                                                                      1111  Olive St. Rd.                             (314) 421-0700     
                                                                                 St. Louis, Mo.   63101

YMCA                                                                               1528 Locust St.                                  (314) 436-1177        
                                                                                  St. Louis, Mo. 63103

                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                           
LINKS AND RESOURCES
                      from Paul Lohkamp, LCSW
13. Missouri Network of Care: a comprehensive Service Directory,