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Behavioral Health Organizations Directory

Directory of agencies, accreditors, associations, payers, and standards bodies that shape behavioral health policy and regulation.

Behavioral Health Organizations Directory

Understand the agencies, accreditors, associations, and organizations that shape behavioral health regulation, funding, and standards.

97 organizations

Federal Agencies (14)

U.S. federal agencies that regulate, fund, or shape behavioral health policy and practice.

Administration for Children and Families (ACF)

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  • Federal Agency

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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  • Federal Agency

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

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  • Federal Agency

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

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  • Federal Agency

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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  • Federal Agency

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

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  • Federal Agency

HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG)

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  • Federal Agency

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

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  • Federal Agency

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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  • Federal Agency

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)

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  • Federal Agency

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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  • Federal Agency

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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  • Federal Agency

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)

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  • Federal Agency

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

State Agencies (51)

State-level departments and agencies overseeing behavioral health licensing, funding, and oversight.

Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH)

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  • State Agency

Alaska Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health (DBH)

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  • State Agency

Arizona Dept. of Health Services (ADHS) (ADHS)

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  • State Agency

Arkansas Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (OSAMH)

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  • State Agency

California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)

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  • State Agency

Colorado Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)

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  • State Agency

Connecticut Dept. of Mental Health & Addiction (DMHAS)

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  • State Agency

Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH)

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  • State Agency

District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)

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  • State Agency

Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF)

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  • State Agency

Georgia DCH Healthcare Facility Regulation (DCH-HFR)

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  • State Agency

Hawaii Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD)

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  • State Agency

Idaho DHW Division of Behavioral Health (DHW-DBH)

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  • State Agency

Illinois Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR)

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  • State Agency

Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA)

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  • State Agency

Iowa HHS Division of Behavioral Health (HHS-BH)

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  • State Agency

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)

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  • State Agency

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (DBHDID)

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  • State Agency

Louisiana Department of Health, Health Standards Section (LDH-HSS)

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  • State Agency

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

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  • State Agency

Maryland Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)

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  • State Agency

Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS)

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  • State Agency

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)

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  • State Agency

Minnesota DHS Behavioral Health Division (DHS)

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  • State Agency

Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH)

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  • State Agency

Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH-DBH)

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  • State Agency

Montana DPHHS Behavioral Health Division (DPHHS-BHDD)

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  • State Agency

Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

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  • State Agency

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH)

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  • State Agency

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (BDAS)

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  • State Agency

New Jersey Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)

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  • State Agency

New Mexico HCA Behavioral Health Services (HCA-BHSD)

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  • State Agency

New York Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)

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  • State Agency

North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR)

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  • State Agency

North Dakota HHS Behavioral Health Division (HHS-BHD)

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  • State Agency

Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)

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  • State Agency

Oklahoma Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse (ODMHSAS)

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  • State Agency

Oregon Health Authority, Behavioral Health Division (OHA-BHD)

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  • State Agency

Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)

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  • State Agency

Rhode Island BHDDH (BHDDH)

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  • State Agency

South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH)

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  • State Agency

South Dakota DSS Office of Licensing and Accreditation (DSS-OLA)

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  • State Agency

Tennessee TDMHSAS (TDMHSAS)

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  • State Agency

Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

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  • State Agency

Utah Division of Licensing and Background Checks (DLBC)

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  • State Agency

Vermont DOH Division of Substance Use Programs (DSU)

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  • State Agency

Virginia DBHDS (DBHDS)

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  • State Agency

Washington State Department of Health (DOH)

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  • State Agency

West Virginia OHFLAC (OHFLAC)

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  • State Agency

Wisconsin DHS Division of Quality Assurance (DHS-DQA)

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  • State Agency

Wyoming Department of Health, Behavioral Health Division (WDH-BHD)

Accreditation Bodies (6)

Organizations that accredit and certify behavioral health treatment programs.

Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC)

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  • Accreditation Body

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

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  • Accreditation Body

Council on Accreditation (COA)

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  • Accreditation Body

LegitScript

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  • Accreditation Body

The Joint Commission (TJC)

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  • Accreditation Body

URAC

Professional Associations (11)

Membership organizations supporting behavioral health professionals and facilities.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)

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  • Professional Association

American Counseling Association (ACA)

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  • Professional Association

American Psychological Association (APA)

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  • Professional Association

American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)

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  • Professional Association

Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)

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  • Professional Association

NAAPIMHA (NAAPIMHA)

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  • Professional Association

National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH)

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  • Professional Association

National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ)

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  • Professional Association

National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers (NAATP)

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  • Professional Association

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

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  • Professional Association

National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMW)

Recovery Organizations (7)

Advocacy and support organizations focused on addiction recovery and behavioral health.

Alliance for Recovery Centered Organizations (ARCO)

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  • Recovery Organization

Faces & Voices of Recovery (FVR)

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  • Recovery Organization

National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR)

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  • Recovery Organization

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

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  • Recovery Organization

Oxford House (OH)

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  • Recovery Organization

Shatterproof (Shatterproof)

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  • Recovery Organization

Young People in Recovery (YPR)

Standards Bodies (8)

Organizations that develop standards, codes, and classification systems for behavioral health.

All Rise (formerly NADCP) (NADCP)

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  • Standards Body

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

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  • Standards Body

National Assoc. of County Behavioral Health Directors (NACBHDD)

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  • Standards Body

National Assoc. of State Alcohol and Drug Agency Directors (NASADAD)

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  • Standards Body

National Assoc. of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD)

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  • Standards Body

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)

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  • Standards Body

National Hispanic and Latino ATTC (NLATTC)

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  • Standards Body

National Quality Forum (NQF)

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100 words · reviewed 2026-04-19
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