Consumer-Run Statewide Organizations
Consumer-runs organizations are defined as organizations in which consumers make up the majority of the staff and the board of the organization. These consumer-run organizations encompass the entire state or large parts of states. These organizations can be contacted for consumer support groups or programs in their respective states.
NEC works to keep this list up to date. If you know of a statewide consumer organization that should be added to this list, please send it to NEC.
For a listing of local and national consumer-driven programs (or to add your program to this listing), see: www.cdsdirectory.org
| State | Organization | Address | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Wings Across Alabama | 400 Eastern Boulevard Suite 201 Montgomery, Al 36117 | 888-WINGSAL or 334-395-7616 Executive Director: W. Thomson McCorkle https://wingsacrossal.org/ |
| AZ | Hope, Inc. | 4067 E. Grant Rd. Tucson, AZ 85712 | 520-770-1197 Chief Executive Officer: Dan Haley https://hopearizona.org |
| AZ | Recovery Empowerment Network (REN) | PO Box 7732 Phoenix, AZ 85011-7732 | 602-248-0368 CEO: April Dickerson www.renaz.org |
| AR | Personal Empowerment Recovery Coalition (PERC) | 1818 N. Taylor St., #311 Little Rock, AR 72207 | Phone: 501-288-9323 Board Chair: Eddie Smith |
| CA | California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations (CAMHPRO) | 870 Market St. Suite 928 San Francisco, CA 94102 | 510-681-6165 Director: Sally Zinman www.camhpro.org |
| CA | Project Return Peer Support Network | 2677 1/2 Zoe Ave. Huntington Park, CA 90255 | 323-346-0960 X210 Executive Director: Guyton Colantuono www.prpsn.org |
| CO | Poetry for Personal Power | 4328 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111 | 816-392-6074 Interim CEO: Sheri Hall https://www.poetryforpersonalpower.org/ |
| CO | Colorado Mental Wellness Network | 2390 S. Downing St, Suite C Denver, CO 80210 | 720-842-9222 Executive Director, Hope Hyatt https://cmwn.org/ |
| CT | Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. | 114 W. Main St. Suite 105 New Britain, CT 06051 | 800-573-6929 or 860-505-7581 Executive Director: Michaela Fissell https://advocacyunlimited.org/ |
| CT | Focus On Recovery- United, Inc. | 100 Riverside Center Suite 272 Middletown, CT 06457 | 860-704-0556 or (CT Toll Free) 866- 255-5029 Director: Paul Acker https://www.wellnessrecoveryactionplan.com/focus-on-recovery-united-inc-for-u/ |
| CT | Mental Health Advocacy, Inc. | 147 Federal Rd. Chaplin, CT 06235 | 919-872-1183 Co-Directors: Marc Jacques and Diane Waye www.mentalhealthadvocacyinc.org |
| DC | Consumer Action Network (CAN) | 1300 L. St., NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 | 202-842-0001 Board Chair: Deborah Griffin www.can-dc.org |
| GA | Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network | 246 Sycamore St. Suite 260 Decatur, GA 30030 | 800-297-6146 or 404-687-9487 Director: Sharon Jenkins Tucker www.gmhcn.org |
| HI | United Self Help | 277 Oahu Ave., Suite 204H Honolulu, HI 96815 | 808-947-5558 or 866-866-4357 Director: William Bowles director@unitedselfhelp.org www.unitedselfhelp.org |
| IN | KEY Consumer Organization, Inc. | 4755 Kingsway Drive, Suite 325 Indianapolis, Indiana 46205 | 800-933-KEYS (5397) or 317-205-2500 Executive Director: Sarah Gunther www.keyconsumer.org |
| KS | Kansas Consumer AC for Adult Mental Health | Office: 238 N. Mead Wichita, KS 67202 Mail: PO Box 485 Colby, KS 67701 | Interim Co-Directors: Koleen Garrison and Melissa Patrick Office: 316-978-5842 Cell Phone: 785-432-0412 www.kansascac.org |
| KS | Poetry for Personal Power | 4328 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111 | 816-392-6074 Interim CEO: Sherri Hall https://www.poetryforpersonalpower.org/ |
| LA | Meaningful Minds United | 222 Mayo Street Lafayette, LA 70501 | (337) 554-5705 President/CEO: Jennifer Randal-Thorpe https://www.meaningfulmindsunited.org/ |
| MA | Kiva Centers | 206 S Bridge Street Auburn, MA 01501 | 617-442-4111 Executive Director: Brenda Vezina www.kivacenters.org |
| MA | Recovery Learning Communities | Massachusetts has 6 Recovery Learning Communities | Visit https://www.mass.gov/service-details/recovery-learning-communities for more information |
| MA | Freedom Center | PO Box 1358 Northampton, MA 01061-1358 | Shana Bulhan Haydock Phone/Text: 413-341-2050 www.freedom-center.org Blog: www.cruxate.com/freedomcenter |
| MD | On Our Own of Maryland | 7310 Esquire Court, 3rd Floor, Mailbox 14 Elkridge, MD 21075 | 800-704-0262, 410-540-9020 Executive Director: Katie Rouse www.onourownmd.org |
| ME | Consumer Council System of Maine | 219 Capitol St., Suite 7 Augusta, ME 04330 | Executive Director: Simonne M. Maline 877-207-5073 www.maineccsm.org |
| MI | Justice in Mental Health Organization | 520 Cherry St. Lansing, MI 48933 | 800-831-8035 (in Michigan only) 517-371-4661 Director: Brian Wellwood https://jimho.net/ |
| MI | My Place - Center for Wellness | 12718 W. Nine Mile Road Oak Park, MI 48237 | 248-547-5487 Director: Michelle Bidigare www.myplacecenter.org |
| MN | Wellness in the Woods | 25362 230th St. Verndale MN 56481 | 218-296-2067 Executive Director: Jode Freyholtz-London https://mnwitw.org/ |
| MO | Poetry for Personal Power | 4328 Madison Avenue Kansas City, MO 64111 | 816-392-6074 Interim CEO: Sherri Hall https://www.poetryforpersonalpower.org/ |
| MT | Montana’s Peer Network | 109 E. Lewis Street Livingston, MT 59047 | 406-551-1058 Executive Director: Jim Hajny https://mtpeernetwork.org/ |
| NE | Mental Health Association of Nebraska | 1645 N St., Suite A Lincoln, NE 68508 | 402-441-4371 Executive Director: Kasey Moyer www.mha-ne.org |
| NH | New Hampshire Peer Voice | 55 Summer Street Rochester, NH 03876 | 603-948-1042 Chairperson: Martha Hewitt tricitycoop@metrocast.net |
| NJ | Coalition of Mental Health Consumers | 408 Sussex St. Paterson, NJ 07503-1914 | 973-778-8810 Director: Annette Wright |
| NJ | Collaborative Support Program of New Jersey | 11 Spring St. Freehold, NJ 07728 | 732-780-1175 CEO: Victor Luna www.cspnj.org |
| NY | Mental Health Empowerment Project - New York | 3 Atrium Drive, Suite 205 Albany, NY 12205 | 518-434-1393 Executive Director: Amy Colesante www.mhepinc.org |
| NY | PeopleUSA | 126 Innis Ave. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | 845-452-2728 CEO: Steve Miccio www.projectstoempower.org |
| NC | North Carolina Consumer Advocacy, Networking, and Support Organization (NC CANSO) | 2790 Birchwood Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27107 | 336-577-3743 Executive Director: Laurie Coker www.nccanso.org |
| NC | Promise Resource Network | 1041 Hawthorne Lane, Charlotte, NC 28205 | 704-776-6708 CEO: Cherene Caraco www.promiseresourcenetwork.com |
| OR | Oregon Mental Health Consumer/Psychiatric Survivor Coalition (OCSC) | PO Box 11284 Eugene, OR 97440-3484 | 541-662-2558 President: Rebecca Edens |
| OR | Peerlink | 10373 NE Hancock Street, Suite 132 Portland, OR 97220 | 888-820-0138 www.peerlinktac.org |
| OR | Project ABLE | 1599 State Street Salem, OR 97301 | 503-363-3260 Executive Director: Nancy Snider www.projectableoregon.org |
| PA | Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association | Address: 2551 Walnut Street Harrisburg, PA 17103 Mailing Address: 1425 Crooked Hill Road PO Box 61620 Harrisburg, PA 17106 | 717-221-1022 or Toll Free 1-800-887-6422 Director: Kathy Quick www.pmhca.org |
| SC | South Carolina Share | 427 Meeting St. W. Columbia, SC 29169 | 803-739-5712 Executive Director: Bonnie Pate www.scshare.com |
| TN | Tennessee Mental Health Consumers' Association | 3931 Gallatin Pike Nashville, TN 37216 | 888-539-0393 or 615-250-1176 President: Anthony Fox www.tmhca-tn.org |
| TX | Prosumers International | 6800 Park Ten Blvd, Suite 220-N San Antonio, TX 78213 | 800-577-3795 https://www.theprosumers.org/ |
| VA | VOCAL, Inc. | 1904 Byrd Ave. Suite 111 Richmond, VA 23230 | 804-343-1777 Acting Executive Director: Heather Orrock www.vocalvirginia.org |
| VT | Vermont Psychiatric Survivors | 128 Merchants Row Suite 606 Rutland, VT 05743 | 802-775-6834 Executive Director: Karim Chapman www.vermontpsychiatricsurvivors.org |
| WI | Wisconsin Milkweed Alliance, Inc. | 1700 Tainter St., Unit D Menomonie, WI 54751 | info@milkweedalliance.org Board Chair: Victoria (Vic) Welle https://www.milkweedalliance.org |