Mental Health Laws
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Braden Counseling Center (BCC) specializes in counseling individuals, couples and families in various stages of life. Dr. Jayne A Braden is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She has been performing court-ordered assessments for more than 14 years and has advanced forensic training. She is licensed...
Freedom of Mind Resource Center is dedicated to respect for human rights, spirituality, and consumer awareness. They endeavor to be a safe and responsible place where you can turn to for resources, news and information about destructive cults, and mind control techniques, as well as learn how to...
FEI has been in operation since 1979 and is one of the largest behavioral health companies in the United States. A pioneer in behavioral health, FEI developed the first national network EAP with the Xerox Corporation in 1979, the first national managed care program for substance abuse with the...
Established in Vancouver BC in 1996, a group of psychoanalytically oriented clinicians formed the WCPPA with the main objective of making psychoanalytic psychotherapy knowledge more available to interested professionals and the community at large in Western Canada.
Mental health, health, and human...
Family Attachment Narrative Therapy program is designed for children whose development has been compromised by early life trauma and attachment relationship difficulties.
Mission:
Their mission is to promote the growth and healthy functioning of individuals and families through professional...
Healthy Families America (HFA) is an evidence- based, nationally recognized home visiting program model designed to work with overburdened families who are at-risk for child abuse and neglect and other adverse childhood experiences. It is the primary home visiting model designed to work with...
Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and therapeutic humor-ist. As a professional speaker, he has presented his unique perspective on therapeutic humor to national, state, and local conferences, as well as, to numerous organizations and corporations. His programs are a blend of...
Counseling Services assists students in resolving personal difficulties and in acquiring those skills, attitudes, and resources necessary to both succeed in the college environment and pursue productive and satisfying lives. Counseling Services strives to contribute to the overall educational...
Many mental disorders have their beginnings in childhood or adolescence. The National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey found that 13 percent of children ages 8 to 15 had at least one mental disorder, a rate that is comparable to diabetes, asthma, and other diseases of childhood. Yet,...
In the spirit of Thomas Jefferson, legislative information from the Library of Congress.
THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to...
NARPA is an independent organization, solely supported by its members. It is a unique mix of people who have experienced psychiatric intervention, advocates, civil rights activists, mental health workers, and lawyers - with many people whose roles overlap. NARPA exists to to protect people’s right...
Summary Of The Law
President Clinton signed the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-204) into law on September 26, 1997. With the leadership of Senators Pete Domenici (R-NM) and Paul Wellstone (D-MN), this landmark law, which received unprecedented bipartisan support, begins the process of...
NAMI supports health care for all persons with brain disorders that is affordable, nondiscriminatory, and includes coverage for effective and appropriate treatment. NAMI supports federally mandated, minimum standards for health insurance coverage. NAMI supports efforts of states to gain waivers of...
Established in 1976 by a group of former mental health clients, Mental Health Consumer Concerns (MHCC) is a model of client empowerment and advocacy. In 1981, MHCC was the first client group to be awarded a Patients’ Rights Advocacy contract in the state of California.
Mental Health Consumer...
Mental Disability Rights International (MDRI) is a non-governmental advocacy organization dedicated to the recognition and enforcement of the rights of people with mental disabilities. Drawing on the skills and experience of attorneys, mental health professionals, human rights advocates, people...