Our Charities

Current CFC Members


Ackerman Institute for the Family
CFC#: 12514
Ackerman researches new treatments, trains generations of family therapists and provides high level clinical care.  Strong audited financials; high overhead due to one-time financial anomaly.
www.ackerman.org

Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, National Center on
CFC#: 12169
CASA, a unique think/action tank for all Americans, studies addiction and substance abuse to mount effective prevention programs to protect our nation’s children and communities.
http://www.casacolumbia.org

Albert Ellis Institute
CFC#: 50256
A world-renowned psychotherapy institute committed to advancing emotional well-being through the study and application of effective, short-term therapy with long-term results.
www.albertellis.org

American Psychiatric Foundation
CFC#: 11225
Working towards the elimination of stigmas surrounding mental illness through grants, programs, education and research, in order to positively influence the mental health of Americans.
http://www.psychfoundation.org

Asperger's Association (Asperger's Association of New England, Inc.)
CFC#: 12115
Works to increase awareness, respect, acceptance, and support for individuals with Asperger's Syndrome and related conditions. Provides support and information to families, caregivers, and teachers.
http://www.aane.org

Attention Deficit Disorder Association
CFC#: 11589
ADHD affects over eight million US adults. We assist adults and families through education, web-based services, and connections to support groups and professional advocates.
www.add.org

Betty Ford Center at Eisenhower
CFC#: 73345
Provides effective alcohol and other drug dependency treatment services, including programs of education and research, to help families begin the process of recovery.
http://www.bettyfordcenter.org

Campaign for America's Kids (American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry)
CFC#: 12515
Mental illnesses are real, common, and treatable.  Help us improve children’s lives through advocacy, education, and research.
http://www.aacap.org

The Balanced Mind Foundation
CFC#: 10802
The Balanced Mind Foundation guides families raising children with mood disorders to the answers, support and stability they seek.
http://www.thebalancedmind.org

Developmental Disabilities, American Association on Intellectual and
CFC#: 11224
Assists people with developmental disabilities by offering educational programs for professionals and supporting community programs, progressive public policy, and research advances.
www.aaidd.org

Disaster Psychiatry Outreach
CFC#: 12518
Disasters leave emotional suffering in their wake. Utilizing volunteer psychiatrists, we address the overlooked distress of disaster survivors in the US and globally.
http://www.disasterpsych.org

Eating Disorders, Academy for
CFC#: 12513
AED is the professional membership society for clinicians and researchers working to prevent and treat eating disorders. AED provides training for professionals in the field.
http://www.aedweb.org

Family Homelessness, National Center on
CFC#: 12519
Our mission is to help homeless children and their families through innovative research and evaluation, program design, service delivery, systems integration, and advocacy.
http://www.familyhomelessness.org

Family Institute
CFC#: 11592
Provides counseling/psychotherapy (for families, couples and individuals), education, and research. Makes family-based mental health services available to a geographically, culturally and economically diverse population.
http://www.family-institute.org

Freedom From Fear
CFC#: 12520
Our mission is to positively impact the lives of all those affected by anxiety, depressive and related disorders through advocacy, education, research and community support.
http://www.freedomfromfear.org

Juvenile Bipolar Research Foundation
CFC#: 12148
JBRF orchestrates cutting-edge collaborative research in order to improve diagnosis, promote early intervention, and discover the root causes of bipolar disorder in children and adolescents.
www.jbrf.org

Mental Health Law, Judge David L. Bazelon Center for
CFC#: 11166
Protects children and adults with mental disabilities from exclusion and discrimination in education, housing, employment and health care and promotes services that foster their independence.
http://www.bazelon.org

Mental Health, Screening For
CFC#: 12521
Screening for Mental Health offers free, anonymous assessment tools to reduce the stigma around mental health and help those in need find appropriate resources.
http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org

Music Therapy Association, American
CFC#: 11588
Advances public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increases access to quality music therapy in a rapidly changing world.
www.musictherapy.org

National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare
CFC#: 11231
We represent 1,700 organizations serving our nation’s most vulnerable citizens — more than 6 million adults and children with mental illnesses and addiction disorders.
http://www.thenationalcouncil.org

National Empowerment Center
CFC#: 15546
We carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been labeled with mental illness.
www.power2u.org

Resource for Advancing Children's Health, REACH Institute
CFC#: 13975
It takes years before innovative mental health practices reach children in need.  We shorten this time by training  practitioners in the most advanced evidence-based interventions.
www.reachinstitute.net

Self Help Systems, Abraham Low
CFC#: 24019
For 73 years our weekly self-help meetings have trained people with mental health issues like depression and anxiety how to lead peaceful and productive lives.
http://www.lowselfhelpsystems.org

Soldiers Suicide Prevention (Foundation of Cognitive Therapy and Research)
CFC#: 11590
Helps veterans by training mental health professionals in evidence-based Cognitive Therapy --a treatment proven effective for PTSD, depression, hopelessness, and other suicide risk factors.
http://www.soldiersuicideprevention.org

Student Suicide Prevention (Active Minds, Inc)
CFC#: 16455
Educates college students about depression, suicide, and other mental health issues. Provides avenue for students to advocate to their peers, and space for open dialogue.
http://www.activeminds.org

Suicide Prevention Alliance (Glendon Association)
CFC#: 12116
Prevents tragedies by providing training and assessments predicting violence and suicide.  Helps individuals, families and mental health professionals before lives are lost.  Provides free education.
http://www.glendon.org

Survivors International
CFC#: 11230
Provides essential medical, psychological and social services to refugees and immigrants who are survivors of torture and gender-based violence: healing wounds, helping reclaim lives.
http://www.survivorsintl.org

Traumatic Stress Studies, International Society for
CFC#: 11227
Promoting advancement and exchange of knowledge, including understanding scope and consequences of traumatic exposure, preventing traumatic events and ameliorating consequences, and advocating for the field.
www.istss.org

United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
CFC#: 13754
People can recover from serious mental illness to live successful lives in the community.  Help build a mental health workforce knowledgeable in recovery practices.

http://www.uspra.org

Past Members


Children's Institute, Inc.
CFC#: 11226
Protects, preserves and strengthens families by providing child abuse prevention and treatment services for high-need, low resource families. Supports professional training, research and advocacy.
www.childrensinstitute.org

Childhood Anxiety Network
CFC#: 96786
Increases  public awareness of selective mutism by providing education, supporting research and providing support to professionals, affected individuals and their families.
www.selectivemutism.org

Families in Action, National
CFC#: 11594
Educates the public about the science underlying drug abuse and addiction; helps parents take action to prevent children from using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
www.nationalfamilies.org

Herzog Hospital, American Friends of
CFC#: 36114
Israel's foremost center for geriatric, mental health care and behavioral genetics research. Treats trauma victims in Israel (and the US after 911 and Katrina).
http://www.herzoghospital.org
 
National Black Alcoholism & Addictions Council, Inc.
CFC#: 12145
Provides educational forums, technical assistance, training and research throughout the country to develop leadership in prevention and treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse and HIV/AIDS.
http://www.nbacinc.org

Traumatic Stress Institute, Sidran
CFC#: 11229
Assists adult and child trauma survivors and those who care for them, through advocacy, public and professional education, treatment resources, publications and public policy initiatives.
http://www.sidran.org