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	Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health - http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov 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.
	National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse - http://www.mhselfhelp.org 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.
	Freedom From Fear - http://www.freedomfromfear.com 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.
	Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center - http://www.contac.org Resource center for consumers/survivors/ex-patients and consumer-run organizations across the United States, promoting self-help, recovery and empowerment.
	Transcultural Mental Health Centre - http://www.dhi.gov.au/tmhc/ 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.

	Handling Your Mental Illness at Work and School - http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/jobschool/ 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.
	Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. - http://www.mindlink.org/ Information and resources for persons with mental health disabilities. Also an educational program for mental health advocacy skills.
	Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health - http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/childreport.htm 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.
	Freedom Center - Northampton MA - http://www.freedom-center.org/ Support, human rights advocacy, and holistic alternatives for people labeled 'mentally ill' in the Pioneer Valley, MA.
	Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - http://www.mentalhealth.org/features/surgeongeneralreport/home.asp 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.

	The National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc. - http://www.thenationalcoalition.org 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.
	GIDreform.org - Challenging Psychiatric Gender Stereotypes - http://gidreform.org GIDreform.org is a resource for all who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder.
	Mental Health Association of South Carolina - http://www.mha-sc.org/ 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.
	Mississippi Advocacy and Protection - http://www.mspas.com/ A private, non-profit agency which receives federal funds to protect and advocate the rights of individuals with disabilities
	Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness - http://www.cpdmi.org North Carolina coalition of mental health professionals, consumers, families and advocates organized to pursue lobbying and mental health reform initiatives.

	Empowerment for Healthy Minds - http://www.efhm.com Consumer-run mental health advocacy organization based in Southwestern Virginia. Empowerment and activism are emphasized.
	Mental Health Advocate - http://www.namiscc.org/MentalHealth.htm Mental health resources, newsletter articles, links, personal accounts, stories, and news. We believe recovery is possible.
	Volunteer for Newport Mind Peer Advocacy - http://www.advocacy.force9.co.uk/index.htm Volunteer advocate recruitment for Newport Mind mental health Peer Advocacy in Gwent, South Wales. Full training and supervision provided.
	East Suffolk Advocacy Networks - http://www.esan.org.uk ESAN is an independent, user managed organization committed to the empowerment of mental health service users. Lists the office locations, news and upcoming events.

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