Bipolar Resources by State

Missouri

CITY

GROUP NAME

ADDRESS

ZIP

CONTACT INFORMATION

Cape Girardeau

DBSA Southeast Missouri

PO Box 658

63702

Sue Floyd, 573/264-4696
or 573/339-0111 vm
Glenda Greiwe, 573/339-8762
Fax: 573-334-4416

Columbia

DBSA Columbia
c/o Services for Independent Living

1301 Vandiver #Q

65201

Amy Davis, 573/874-1646

Kansas City

KC DBSA Fairway

901 Tamoshanter

64145

Tony Terwelp, 816/942-5802
or 913/281-3977
Fax: 913/281-3977

St. Louis

DBSA Greater St. Louis

1905 S. Grand Blvd.

63104

Helen Minth/Empowerment Center, 314/865-2112
fax: 314/776-7071
E-mail: dmdastl@aol.com

DBSA Chapters/Support Groups

Cape Girardeau
DBSA Southeast Missouri
Contact 1: Sue Floyd
Phone: (573) 332-0724
Contact 2: Irene Dotson
Additional Phone: (573) 545-4363
Email: bookworm9003@yahoo.com

Fairway
DBSA KC Metro (for friends and family)
Contact 1: Tony Terwelp
Phone: (816) 942-5802
Contact 2: Kate Buchta
Additional Phone: (913) 281-3977
Email: tterwelp@kc.rr.com
Website: www.depressionsupport.org

Fairway
DBSA KC Metro
Contact 1: Tony Terwelp
Phone: (816) 942-5802
Contact 2: Kate Buchta
Additional Phone: (816) 444-3045
Fax: (913) 281-3977
Email: tterwelp@kc.rr.com
Website: www.depressionsupport.org

Kansas City
DBSA KC Metro
Contact 1: Tony Terwelp
Phone: (816) 942-5802
Contact 2: Kate Buchta
Additional Phone: (816) 444-3045
Fax: (9130\) 281-3977
Email: tterwelp@kc.rr.com
Website: www.depressionsupport.org

St. Louis
DBSA Greater St. Louis
Contact 1: Helen Minth
Phone: (314) 865-2112
Contact 2: Marian Dugger
Additional Phone: (314) 865-2112
Fax: (314) 776-7071
Email: hminth@sbcglobal.net

The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) has a website at: http://www.bpkids.org that provides information to support families with children with bipolar. Fact sheets, newsletters, chat rooms, physician locators, and a support group directory for each state are also provided on this site.

Meetup.com helps people find others who share their interest or cause (like bipolar disorder), get involved on-line and locally, and form lasting, influential, local community groups that regularly meet face-to-face. You may view a list of cities and states where meetings occur on their website (at http://www.meetup.com/locale).

If you have questions regarding bipolar disorder or are having trouble finding a support group in your area, you can contact the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for publications or other help at the NIMH Information Center at 1-866-615-6464 or at nimhinfo@nih.gov.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness. NMHA has more than 340 affiliates nationwide. To find help and/or a support group in your community, contact NMHA by internet at: http://www.nmha.org/affiliates/ or by phone at: 1-800-969-NMHA (6642).

UNITED WAY (Information and Referral): Dial 211 for information about support groups and services in Missouri.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has a state organization in all 50 states as well as in Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. There are also more than 1,200 local affiliates spanning all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.

Your State NAMI
State: Missouri
State Affiliate: NAMI Missouri
Address: 1001 Southwest Blvd
Ste E
Jefferson City, MO 65109-2501
Primary Phone: (573)634-7727
Alternate Phone: (800)374-2138
Fax: (573)761-5636
Email Address: mocami@aol.com
President: Michael Jones
Executive Director: Cindi Keele

IF YOU ARE IN A CRISIS, PLEASE CALL: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
Or: 1-800-273-TALK(1-800-273-8255)

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