Legal and policy resources on the civil rights of people with mental disabilities, including health care, education, housing, federal benefits, insurance and employment.

The National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse is a national technical assistance center for mental health consumers. Information about advocacy, self-advocacy, grant opportunities, free online publications.

The mission of the National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers is to promote a mentally healthy nation ...

Overview. THE MAIN WAY IN. Divides the Act into various topics. Contents. The quickest way to find a subject if you already know what you're looking for. Introduction. For new users; please read fully and consider if your organisation should Subscribe. NEWS!!Government publishes Green Paper on NEW MENTAL HEALTH ACT. . What's New and What's Coming Keep up to date. This Introduction is in 3 Parts ...

Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center The Alternatives website is up! www.alternatives2002.org The West Virginia Mental Health Consumers Association has established the Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center (Contac), which is located in the states capitol city of Charleston. A national technical assistance center, Contac serves as a resource ...

University of Virginia center for research and education on issues at the intersection of law and psychiatry or law and psychology. The Institute also conducts forensic evaluations, makes policy recommendations to government bodies, and holds symposia and conferences on topics of interest to mental health and justice professionals.

An education program for persons with psychiatric disabilities in self, systems, and legislative advocacy, plus a wealth of information and resources for people with mental health disabilities and their families.

IMHL is committed to ensuring that members are kept fully up to date with mental health law and practice developments through courses, consultancy, in house training and membership to IMHL organisation entitling them to receive the monthly IMHL bulletin.

ACMHA From controversy to consensus... 324 Freeport Road Pittsburgh PA 15238-3422 Telephone: 412/820-0670 Fax: 412/820-0669 Executive Director: Lawrence A. Heller, Ph.D.

Empowerment for Healthy Minds, mental health consumer advocacy in Virginia, We work toward a bright future for those with mental illness, We are consumer-run and looking for volunteers, We appreciate feedback from everyone ...

Forensic Psychiatry & Expert Witness Information/Services for Legal & Mental Health Professionals ...

The Department of Mental Health Law & Policy at the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute is involved in research, policy analysis, training, and practice.

Click here for the MacArthur Research Network on Mental Health and the Law (dealing with the issues of competence, coercion, and violence risk). Click here for the MacArthur Initiative on Mandated Community Treatment (currently including the article from the September 2002 issue of Psychiatric Services - requires Adobe's Acrobat Reader). ...

The Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness is composed of state-wide, non-profit advocacy, consumer, family and provider organizations who advocate for adequate, quality public services for citizens of North Carolina with Mental Illness ...

Home | The Surgeon General | The Office | Being Healthy | Publications | News | Contact Us Return to Children's Mental Health Page Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda Department of Health and Human Services Contents Sponsors Acknowledgements Foreword Overarching Vision Goals Conference Summary Conference Proceedings Welcome Panel 1: ...

Contains articles on recovery from the label of mental illness, experiences, news and advocacy information published by the Santa Cruz County (Calif. USA) chapter of NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill).

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