Advanced Research Center, Inc. (ARC) is a clinical research site dedicated to administering Phase 2, 3, and 4 clinical trials. We have over 16 years of experience conducting clinical trials across various therapeutic areas, emphasizing Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry/Central Nervous System.

Thank you for being a hero! Your participation in research gives hope to countless individuals living with schizophrenia.

Below, you will find several advocacy organizations in your area where you and your loved ones can find support and information on your condition.

As a volunteer in this research study, you have the opportunity to participate in Project RockSTARR and have a donation made in your honor to one of organizations below. If you want to know more about Project RockSTARR, please go HERE.

Thank you for being a part of this important research!

Advanced Research Center (ARC) Advocacy Organizations:

NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Your local NAMI Affiliates and volunteer leaders work in communities across the country to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy, and support group programs.

NAMI Long Beach offers free education programs along with support, guidance, and hope for those in the Long Beach Area, Southwest Los Angeles County living with mental health illnesses.

NAMI Long Beach
5230 Clark Avenue, Suite 2
Lakewood, CA 90712
Phone: (562) 435-2264
Email: nami@namilongbeach.org
www.namilongbeach.org

MHA is a powerful voice for healthy communities throughout the nation and offers information, referrals, and resources for individuals living with any type of mental illness. One of MHA’s services includes online screening, which is one of the quickest and easiest ways to determine whether you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition. Mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety, are real, common and treatable. And recovery is possible.

MHALA serves adults and transition age youth who are dealing with mental health needs and do not have financial resources, including Veterans and people who are homeless.

MHA of Los Angeles
200 Pine Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone: (562) 285-1330
https://mhala.org/

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) changes lives, saves lives and impacts lives, through education, peer support groups and advocacy for those diagnosed with a mental health illnesses and empowers their family and friends to embrace their independence, advocate for improved services, and to love them for who they are.

DBSA-OC has touched the lives of thousands of patients, their families and the general public through support groups, monthly educational meetings, quarterly newsletters, a staffed resource center with a lending library and ever increasing visibility in the community. The chapter now runs many support groups throughout Orange County that serve patients and family members as well as the under-served dual diagnosis, and Vietnamese and Spanish speaking communities.

DBSA Orange County, CA
Westminster, CA (Spanish Speaking)
Email: enchanted.minnie@yahoo.com
Phone: (714) 925-2203
www.dbsaoc.org

DBSA Orange County, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
Email: dbsaoc@hotmail.com
Bipolar Resource Center: (714) 744-8718
Jennifer Perrault: jenperr1958@aol.com
www.dbsaoc.org

This list only includes those advocacy organizations that The STARR Coalition is affiliated with. If you know of other advocacy organizations that could be included in this list, please contact us at starrcert@thestarr.org. Thank you!