Mental
Health & Rehabilitation eCast
July, 2002
The
purpose of the Mental Health & Rehabilitation eCast is to inform mental health and rehabilitation networks worldwide
about Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation events and publications,
as well as general mental health and rehabilitation news. The
development and dissemination of this eCast is jointly supported
by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration and the National Institute
on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), Department
of Education.
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The Job Accommodation Network: A Valuable Resource
The
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is a service of the Office of
Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) of the U.S. Department of
Labor. JAN's mission is to facilitate the employment and retention
of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment
providers, people with disabilities, their family members and
other interested parties with information on job accommodations,
self-employment, small business opportunities and related subjects.
JAN represents the most comprehensive resource for job accommodations
available. For more information on JAN, call 1-800-526-7234 (V/TTY)
or visit their web site:
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
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Assessment in Psychiatric Rehabilitation now Updated
Updated
in 2001, "Assessment in Psychiatric Rehabilitation"
by
MacDonald-Wilson, Nemec, Anthony & Cohen provides a decisive
resource to undertake the first phase of the psychiatric rehabilitation
process which helps consumers determine the residential, vocational,
educational, and/or social goals they want to achieve. The latest
version of this book chapter appears in the third edition of the
"Handbook of Measurement and Evaluation in Rehabilitation"
edited by Brian F. Bolton. To read this revised chapter access
the link below:
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/catalog/articles/2001/
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Conference Press Release Available for Download
We
look forward to your attendance at the Center's upcoming
conference "Innovations in Recovery and Rehabilitation: The
Decade of the Person" to held October 24-26, 2002 in Boston.
A downloadable version of a press release for the conference is
now available.
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Web Site for Consumers Managing Psychiatric
Disabilities in Work and School
Launched
in 1997, the website "Handling your Psychiatric Disability
in Work and School" has proved to be a valuable resource
for people experiencing psychiatric disabilities. Throughout 2002,
this popular web site has been receiving an average of 12,500
hits per month. The website enables consumers to share experiences,
wisdom, and concerns in handling a psychiatric disability at work
and school with others via email. The website can be accessed
through the link below.
http://www.bu.edu/cpr/jobschool/
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