Useful Links
This is a compilation of what we think are some of the best national
and North Carolina web sites.
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Categories
Advocacy
Children
Faith Based Links Page
Government
Jobs & School
NC Vocational Rehab
Research & Treatment
SpecialNeeds Attorneys
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Advocacy (also
see Housing, Jobs & School)
Alcohol/Drug Council of North
Carolina (ADCNC)
a provider of advocacy, information and referral services and public
education for the state on alcohol and other substance abuse addiction.
ADCNC believes addiction is a preventable and treatable chronic disease
and that substance abuse treatment and prevention services should be
available and accessible in the primary health care system.
North Carolina Mental Hope
Our efforts also include awareness efforts directed toward the media,
public and policy makers with NCMentalHope.org, a resource of updated
daily news from across the nation and the NCAdvocacy discussion group, a
network of more than 100 mental health advocates from across the state.
We also maintain a number of email lists to update advocates and the
media statewide on issues of concern. And from our “legislative contact
page,” citizens are able to conveniently email elected officials,
including the entire General Assembly if so desired.
Disability Rights North Carolina This is the protection and advocacy agency for
North Carolina. site describes what it does, what its priorities are, and regional and state phone
numbers to call for assistance or to report abuse.
The Bazelon Center for
Mental Health Law The pre-eminent source of information about
legal advocacy for the civil rights and human dignity of people with a
mental disability.
Coalition for
Persons Disabled by Mental Illness The new CPDMI
website has a powerful advocacy tool (Capital Advantage Legislative link).
Treatment and Advocacy Center
TAC’s focus is to change our legal system’s direction on “assisted
treatment”. Contains a model law for assisted treatment, and a
convenient reference section containing mental illness treatment statutes
by state.
National Depressive and
Manic Depressive Association The consumer organization
representing the 23 million Americans who suffer with depression and
manic-depression, also known as bipolar disorder.
Dr. Ivan’s
DEPRESSION CENTRAL In spite of it’s name, a great source of
information about depression.
Schizophrenia.com This
unique and incredible site by Brian Chiko is beyond description, except to
say that if you or a family member have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, it
has much to offer.
Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder
The US House of Representatives
ADA’s Integration Mandate and Olmstead Enforcement – Q&A
Olmstead: Community Integration for Everyone – information and resources
Medicare Solutions – Ultimate Medicare Resource Page
Social Security On-Line
The web site of the social security administration. Look for Disability
information and Employment
support for people with disabilities.
Area
LMEs – Formally known as NC Area Mental Health Programs
NC Housing Coalition – Information by NC County about apartments, group homes, Section 8 and other help with housing.
Opening Doors
- Opening Doors is a housing initiative designed to
provide information and technical assistance on affordable housing issues
to people with disabilities, their families, advocates, and service
providers across the United States. The best resource available on
the web for housing advocacy.
United Way NC
Help finding emergency food, clothing, health care,
shelter, and many other issues
Jobs and School (Also
see Advocacy)
Handling your
Psychiatric Disability in Work and School - This
site is from the Center
for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University. Terrific resource
for ADA protections under the law, and practical advice.
Child & Adolescent Bipolar
Foundation – A “virtual community center” with an
extensive library,message boards, chat rooms, “Ask the Expert” feature, gallery
of children’sart, and more by the Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation.
Wrightslaw – Hundreds of articles, cases, newsletters, and
other information about effective advocacy for children with disabilities
and special education law. Free online newsletter.
The Bipolar Child -
An advertisement for the book of the same name by Demitri Papolos, M.D and Janice Papolos
with excerpts. Includes
general information on early-onset bipolar disorder, a model IEP (Individual
Education Plan) for a bipolar child, free online newsletter, research
opportunities.
LDONLINE – Offers well-organized, practical information for
parents and teachers of children with learning disabilities, like how to
prevent burnout and how to manage your child’s education.
The National Information Center for
Children and Youth With Disabilities Provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues
for families, educators, and other professionals Site features searchable
database, information in Spanish, fact sheets, briefing papers.
About Our Kids – New York University Child Study Center site
features major mental illnesses in children, symptoms, treatment, recommended
reading, Q&A, stories.
Family Support
Network of North Carolina – The Central Directory of Resources is one of the programs of the Family Support Network of North
Carolina. The CDR maintains a database of service providers and support organizations. By responding to prompts and searching, you will be able
to identify services that are available in your county.
Exceptional Children’s Assistance
Center - ECAC is a parent training and information center in North
Carolina. It offers a wide variety of information and workshops plus a lending library on a variety of topics
including advocating for children and special education issues.
Weaver’s Website – A website
for parents of children with brain disorders by Diane Weaver (NAMI NC Board Member). Solid advice and tips born out of
experience and learning.
The National Alliance
for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
Go here to learn about the research programs of this private
foundation and to get some useful information.
National
Institute of Mental Health The website of the federal
government agency responsible for funding research into mental illness. Go
here to see what directions the agency is going in, and to get some late
breaking news.
Surgeon General’s
Report on
Mental Health This is the entire ground-breaking report by
the Surgeon General (ed’s note: of course the report is really about Mental
Illness)
UNC, Chapel Hill, Department of
Psychiatry – A description of clinical services and intake,
research and other information.
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While NAMI NC does
not endorse these attorneys, they have been certified by the Special
Needs Alliance.
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