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  • Policy and Advocacy:

    Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.

    Information and resources for persons with mental health disabilities. Also an educational program for mental health advocacy skills.

    http://www.mindlink.org/

    Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness

    North Carolina coalition of mental health professionals, consumers, families and advocates organized to pursue lobbying and mental health reform initiatives.

    http://www.cpdmi.org

    Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center

    Resource center for consumers/survivors/ex-patients and consumer-run organizations across the United States, promoting self-help, recovery and empowerment.

    http://www.contac.org

    Graand

    Free Classified Ads Portal

    www.graand.com

    East Suffolk Advocacy Networks

    ESAN is an independent, user managed organization committed to the empowerment of mental health service users. Lists the office locations, news and upcoming events.

    http://www.esan.org.uk

    Empowerment for Healthy Minds

    Consumer-run mental health advocacy organization based in Southwestern Virginia. Empowerment and activism are emphasized.

    http://www.efhm.com

    Freedom Center - Northampton MA

    Support, human rights advocacy, and holistic alternatives for people labeled 'mentally ill' in the Pioneer Valley, MA.

    http://www.freedom-center.org/

    Freedom From Fear

    National not-for-profit mental health advocacy association whose mission is to aid and counsel individuals and their families, who suffer from anxiety and depressive illnesses. Includes national events, finding help and resources, and special programs.

    http://www.freedomfromfear.com

    GIDreform.org - Challenging Psychiatric Gender Stereotypes

    GIDreform.org is a resource for all who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder.

    http://gidreform.org

    Handling Your Mental Illness at Work and School

    Information on ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act), the affect of mental illness on work or schooling, coping, filing a complaint, question of the month.

    http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/jobschool/

    Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General

    The first Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, asserting that mental illness is a critical public health problem that must be addressed by the nation.

    http://www.mentalhealth.org/features/surgeongeneralreport/home.asp

    Mental Health Advocate

    Mental health resources, newsletter articles, links, personal accounts, stories, and news. We believe recovery is possible.

    http://www.namiscc.org/MentalHealth.htm

    Mental Health Association of South Carolina

    Resources and information for persons diagnosed with mental illness and their families; reports and data on mental health policy, advocacy, conditions, treatment and other issues.

    http://www.mha-sc.org/

    Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System

    One sixth of inmates have a mental illness, but do not receive treatment because facilities are over-crowded and under-staffed.

    http://www.geocities.com/stargazers_here/mental_illness.html

    Mississippi Advocacy and Protection

    A private, non-profit agency which receives federal funds to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with disabilities

    http://www.mspas.com/

    The National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc.

    Advocating for mental health patients and professionals via educating the general public about good mental health care and by standing up to fight managed care's abusive practices.

    http://www.thenationalcoalition.org

    National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse

    The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.

    http://www.mhselfhelp.org

    Open Up Toolkit

    The 'Open Up Toolkit' is a resource website established by Mental Health Media to encourage service users and survivors to come together to combat stigma and discrimination against mental health issues.

    http://www.openuptoolkit.net/

    Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

    President Bush identifies obstacles to quality mental health care. Includes details of the Commission's work and schedule, along with a section for receiving public comment.

    http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov

    Prop 63 for Me

    A mental health consumer advocacy organization in Santa Barbara, California ensuring full consumer empowerment in Mental Health Services Act programs. Find details about the MHSA, a calendar, newsletter and publications.

    http://www.prop634me.com

    Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health

    Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda. This report was prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. It is an outgrowth of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health which was released in December, 1999.

    http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/childreport.htm

    Transcultural Mental Health Centre

    Information and resources for people of non-English speaking backgrounds suffering or caring for someone with a mental illness. Translated information also available. Involved in research and education.

    http://www.dhi.gov.au/tmhc/

    Truehope Mental Health Advocacy and Education Services

    Tools built to assist the mentally ill. Includes downloadable and online informational mental health resources.

    http://truehopehelp.com

    Volunteer for Newport Mind Peer Advocacy

    Volunteer advocate recruitment for Newport Mind mental health Peer Advocacy in Gwent, South Wales. Full training and supervision provided.

    http://www.advocacy.force9.co.uk/index.htm

    'Dozens' of under-16s have STIs

    A total of 281 children under the age of 16 contracted a sexually transmitted infection last year, new figures reveal.

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    In video

    Can market forces save the Amazon rainforest?

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    Duo take GB's fourth cycling gold

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    news.bbc.co.uk

    Flood fears ease as rains lighten

    Flood fears are easing as showers replace persistent rain across England and Wales and river levels stabilise.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    McLaren to fight Hamilton penalty

    McLaren intend to appeal against the penalty that resulted in Lewis Hamilton being demoted from first to third in the Belgian Grand Prix.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Unions demand public pay protest

    Seven unions are asking the TUC to organise a protest campaign against the government's public sector pay policy.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    What do you want to talk about?

    What do you want the world to talk about?

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    PM to rally cabinet in Birmingham

    Gordon Brown seeks to rally ministers as he chairs the first cabinet meeting since the summer break in Birmingham.

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    Now we are 10

    As Google turns 10, it looks to its next decade

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    Your pictures

    Worst of the floods hit central and northern England

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    Nationwide will merge with rivals

    The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Murray stuns Nadal to reach final

    Britain's Andy Murray overcomes the world number one at the US Open to reach his first Grand Slam final.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    'Tough choices' for UK broadband

    The cost of converting the UK to fibre-based broadband could top £28.8bn, says a report.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Homes evacuated over flood fears

    Some residents near a river are evacuated as the risk of flooding remains in place across south Wales.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Serena seals third US Open title

    Serena Williams sees off a valiant display from Jelena Jankovic to win her third US Open title and regain the number one ranking.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Shannon mother's ex goes on trial

    The trial begins of Craig Meehan, the former partner of Shannon Matthews' mother, on charges of possessing child pornography.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Under threat

    Nigerian spirit-god festival at risk from commercialisation

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    Global journey

    BBC News to track a container around the world

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Father questioned over baby death

    Detectives investigating the death of a 14-week-old baby boy are continuing to question the child's father.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    One in four 'facing fuel poverty'

    Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year as prices rise, a report suggests.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Mortgage bail-out rallies markets

    Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae - the biggest bailout in US history.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Britney Spears scoops three prizes at music awards show

    Britney Spears sweeps the board at the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles, winning three prizes.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Angolan MPLA set for big poll win

    Angola's ruling MPLA party is heading for a landslide win in parliamentary polls, preliminary results show.

    news.bbc.co.uk

    Scam victim

    A woman tells how her elderly mother was victimised

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    Cuba hammered by Hurricane Ike

    Giant waves and torrential rain from Hurricane Ike batter Cuba where hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated.

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