Rehabilitation researchand training centers

Vocational Mental health focus:

Center for PsychiatricRehabilitation at Boston University -center onpsychiatric rehabilitation practices
TEL: 1 617 353-3549, http://www.web.bu.edu/SARPSYCH

Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center- research center on supported employment models and integratedtreatment.
TEL: 1, 603-271-5747, http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/psychrc/

Institute for Community Inclusionat Boston Children's Hospital - center on state systems,employment, job development and person-centered planning.
TEL:1 617-355-4383, http://www.childrenshospital.org/ici/rrtc

Matrix Research and Training Center- center on vocational rehabilitation for persons withlong term mental illness providing training and technicalassistance.
TEL:1 215-569-2240, http://www.matrixresearch.org/

University of Illinois at Chicago- center on employment issues for persons with long term mentalillness
TEL: 1 312-422-8180, http://www.psych.uic.edu/uic.nrtc

Virginia Commonwealth University -center on workplace supports.
TEL:1 804-828-1851, http://www.worksupport.com/

General disability focus:

Community Options, Inc. -center on workforce investment and employment policy for peoplewith disabilities.
TEL: 1 609-951-9900, http://www.comop.org/rrtc

Program on Employment andDisability at Cornell University - center for economicresearch.
TEL:1 607-255-7727, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/rrtc

Wright State University School ofMedicine (SARDI) - center on drugs and disability.
TEL:1 937-775-1384, http://www.med.wright.edu/citar/sardi/rrtc.html

Stout Vocational RehabilitationInstitute-University of Wisconsin-Stout - center oncommunity rehabilitation programs to improve employment outcomes.
TEL:1 715-232-1389, http://rtc.uwstout.edu

Entitlements/Benefits

Social Security Administration,www.ssa.gov
Medicaid, http://www.health.state.ny.us/
Medicare, http://www.medicare.org/
Food stamps & Public assistance & NYC Medicaid, http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/hra/home
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), http://www.adata.org/

Other Sites of Interest

Agencies/Organizations/Associations

Coalition of Voluntary MentalHealth Agencies, http://www.cvmha.org
National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness,www.prainc.com/nrc
APA, American Psychiatric Association, http://www.psych.org/
National Council on Disability, http://www.ncd.gov/
NAMI-National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, http://www.nami.org/
IAPSRS-International Association for PsychosocialRehabilitation Services, http://www.iapsrs.org/
Disabilities Resources, http://www.disabilityresources.org/
DisAbility, http://www.disability.gov/

Self Help/Advocacy

Mental Health Network, http://www.mentalhealth.net/
NAMI-National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, http://www.nami.org/
Disabilities Resources, http://www.disabilityresources.org/
DisAbility, http://www.disability.gov/
Mad Nation, http://www.madnation.org/

Employment and Labor Markets

NY State Workforce information,http://www.wdsny.org/
US Dept. of Labor, http://www.doleta.gov/
President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities,http://www.pcepd.gov/
Job Accommodation Network, http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
VESID, http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), http://stats.bls.gov/
Labor market information, http://stats.bls.gov

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