The Outreach Partnership Program is a nationwide initiative of the NIMH with support from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Program enlists national and state organizations in partnerships to help bridge the gap between research and clinical practice by disseminating the latest scientific findings; informing the public about mental disorders, alcoholism, and drug addiction; and reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with these illnesses. The Program strives to increase public awareness about the importance of basic and clinical research in improving treatments for—and ultimately curing and preventing—mental illnesses and addiction disorders through advancing knowledge about the brain and behavior. The Program also provides NIMH with the opportunity to engage community groups across the U.S. in developing a national research agenda grounded in public health need.

NIMH web site: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

NIMH Outreach Partnership Program web page: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/outreach/partners

A description of the NIMH Outreach Partner program: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/outreach/partners/index.cfm

National Institute on Drug Abuse web site: http://www.nida.nih.gov

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration web site: http://www.samhsa.gov

The Clinicaltrials.gov web site: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov

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