Mental
Health & Rehabilitation eCast
November, 2002
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SAMHSA "SIMS" DELIVERS NEWS VIA EMAIL
The
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
has a free email Information Mailing System (SIMS) designed to
bring the latest grant and contract announcements, new publications,
policy, and data in your area of interest. With over 18,000 subscribers,
SAMHSA recommends SIMS for anyone interested in mental health
and substance abuse, including providers and researchers to administrators
and community members. The web address below will bring you to
a registration questionnaire that will determine your primary
topics of interest: http://sims.health.org/
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NEW BOOK PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FINDING &
STARTING SELF-HELP SUPPORT GROUPS
"The
Self-Help Group Sourcebook: Your Guide to Community &
Online Self-Help Support Groups" published in 2002 by the
American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse provides information on
over 1,000 support groups and networks available throughout the
world. The support groups cover such topics as addictions, bereavement,
mental health, disabilities, abuse and parenting. The book also
lists research studies and information on starting face-to-face
and online groups. An online version of the book also includes
a registry for persons interested in starting national or international
self-help groups. To access the Self-Help Group Sourcebook and
for more information, please visit this site: http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/
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UIC SELF-DETERMINATION & THE INTERNET WEBCAST
ARCHIVED & AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
If
you missed The University of Illinois at Chicago National Research
and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability's live webcast held
last month, you now have another opportunity for viewing. "Using
the Internet to Promote Self-Determination & Emotional Well-Being"
is now archived and available for download. This webcast addressed
current trends and web-based resources for increasing self-determination
for people with psychiatric disabilities. To view the webcast,
please visit the following website:
http://www.psych.uic.edu/UICNRTC/sdworkshop3.htm
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