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Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
1101 15th Street, NW Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-467-5730
Fax: 202-223-0409
URL: www.bazelon.org
- collaborates with local, regional, and national advocacy and consumer organizations to restore public systems and service programs for those with mental illness
- publishes handbooks and manuals, and issues papers and reports on key legal and policy issues

Business Management Enterprises Inc.
The Youth Group Advocates
Claire Drapkin, M Ed
3587 Highway 9 #122
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 845-0066; Fax: (732) 845-1995
E-mail: NJADV@AOL.COM
Child/Parent Advocates and Educational Consultant. Member of COPAA, PDK. ACA. providing individual assistance with special educational needs and challenges including support at meetings.

Georgia Social Security disability Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg’s Atlanta, Georgia law firm web site - contains extensive information about filing for Social Security disability in Georgia and includes new client questionnaire.

Legacy Financial Group
Mitch Bayles
2703 6th St.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
1109 Townhouse Rd
Helena, Alabama 35080
(205) 345-9522; (866) 371-5433
E-mail: mbayles@legacy1financial.com
Special Needs Trust workshops--Info on how to set up, & fund a trust without any out of pocket expense AND without jeopardizing state and/or federal aid. Workshop is FREE.

National Stigma Clearinghouse
245 Eighth Ave, #213
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-255-4411
URL: http://community-2.webtv.net/stigmanet/STIGMAHOMEPAGE/
- focuses on correcting inaccurate images of mental illness in news, advertising, and entertainment media
- issues periodic Stigma Alerts via email, fax and mail

New Jersey Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
210 South Broad Street, Third Floor
Trenton NJ 08608
Tel: (609) 292-9742
Toll Free in NJ: (800) 922-7233
Fax: (609) 341-3327
TTY: (609) 633-7106
TTY users may also dial the ATT Relay in NJ at (800) 852-7899, or 711.
E-mail: advoca@njpanda.org
Web: http://www.njpanda.org

Patient Advocate Solutions, LLC
1275 Bound Brook Road Ste. 4
Middlesex, NJ 08846
(732) 564-9800; Fax: (732) 564-9806
E-mail: info@pas-now.com
URL: www.pas-now.com
Patient Advocate Solutions provides individuals, families and organizations with medical and insurance advocacy, pharmacy assistance, assistance in long term care planning, as well as community/educational outreach programs.

Safe Harbor Family Solutions
650 Whitehead Road
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 695-5252; Fax: (609) 695-8588
E-mail: FamilySOlutions4@aol.com
Advocacy and therapeutic services for individuals with mental health needs and learning disabilities and their families. Private case management, advocacy, trainings, social skills groups.

Social Security disability resource site - Free information and resources related to winning your Social Security Disability Case.

The Treatment Advocacy Center
3300 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 220
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703-294-6001
Fax: 703-294-6010
URL: www.psychlaws.org
- advocates eliminating legal and clinical barriers to timely and humane treatment for brain disorders

United Cerebral Palsy
1660 N.W. L St., Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20036
Toll Free: 800-872-5827
URL: www.ucpa.org
- advocates the independence, productivity, and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, including mood disorders
- of people UCP serves, 85 percent have disabilities other than cerebral palsy

This Week's Bipolar News

4 graduate from first Canyon County Mental Health Court
KTVB Boise CALDWELL -- A Canyon County judge says 16 percent of the nation's prison population suffers from a mental illness. Now that same judge is doing her part to help inmates get help, instead of serve time. On Tuesday evening, four Canyon County residents graduated from the first "Mental Health Court." They have all been diagnoised with either bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or major depression ...

National Bipolar Foundation To Celebrate Initiative
The Memphis Daily News
The Memphis-based National Bipolar Foundation today will celebrate its new initiative with the MedicAlert Foundation. Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is ...

Your Career: More disabilities to be protected
MSNBC
Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act are redefining the definition of disability to include a host of workers with conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes or bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder - Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - Health - Mental Health - Disorders

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Featured Article:

The Holidays are Coming
by Michele Soloway Sexton

Yes, the holidays are coming, as you can tell by all the Christmas decorations that have been up in stores since before Halloween! So you are probably already feeling some nervousness or pre-holiday jitters concerning your loved one with bipolar disorder.

There is no reason that bipolar disorder should stop you from enjoying the holidays the same as anyone else. You just may have to do some extra planning.

For example, if you are in a gathering of people and you notice that your loved one is having difficulty (acting stressed or anxious) in the situation, make sure that you have a way to leave early without offending anyone or drawing attention to your loved one.

This is easily done ahead of time by saying that although you are glad to be included, you might not be able to stay long, or that you may have to leave unexpectedly. You don't have to give any other excuse than that.

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