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Center for Housing and New Community Economics
Institute on Disability
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Ste. 101
Durham, NH 03824-3522
URL: www.alliance.unh.edu
- works to improve and ensure access to integrated, affordable, accessible housing for people with mental illness
- works in partnership with ADAPT (a national organization that focuses on promoting community services for people with disabilities)
- has list of publications online

National Home of Your Own Alliance
Institute on Disability
University of New Hampshire
7 Leavitt Lane, Ste. 101
Durham, NH 03824-3522
URL: www.alliance.unh.edu/ahoyo.html
- promotes opportunities for people with disabilities to own and control their homes
- operates a national information clearinghouse: Natinal Home of Your Own Alliance Clearinghouse

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 S.W. 7th St.
Washington, DC 20410
Phone: 202-708-1112
URL: www.hud.gov
- focuses on creating opportunities for home ownership, providing housing assistance for low-income people; working to create, rehabilitate, and maintain the nation's affordable housing; enforcing the nation's fair housing laws; and helping the homeless
- has an online library of materials, including a page for people with disabilities that contains general information, federal resources, fair housing laws, and related links

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Featured Article:

Best Things to Say to Depressed Loved One
By: David Oliver

If your loved one has bipolar disorder, there may be times that they will feel depressed.  You may not know what the right thing to say or do is during those times, and you certainly don't want to make things worse for them.

Following are some suggestions of things to say to encourage your loved one when they are feeling depressed:

• I love you! (you can never go wrong with this)
• I care about you and what is happening with you.
• I'm here if you want to talk about it.
• You're not alone in this.
• I'm not going to leave or abandon you.

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