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Mental Health
 Websites presented in alphabetical order American Society on Aging (ASA) 
 A site for an umbrella organization focusing on professionals and organizations that serve older people. Includes information about conferences, training, publications, news, and special projects. The section on "constituent groups" offers information related to mental health, healthcare, religion and spirituality, gay and lesbian seniors, and business. http://www.asaging.org/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated May 3, 2004 Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
Web site of nonprofit organization devoted to advocacy for the legal rights of those with mental disabilities. The site contains substantial information on the legal aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), aging, disabled children, fair housing, mental health care, and advance directives. The site offers frequent alerts on new legislation and court cases relating to mental health law. http://www.bazelon.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Disabilities, Health, Senior Health, The Human Body Last updated Sep 6, 2002 Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC)
Includes a database of all executions since 1976, searchable by name, year, age, race, gender, location, method of execution, and special factors. Also provides reports on issues such as innocence, juveniles, mental illness, and costs, as well as facts about death row, sentencing, data for individual states, and the history of the death penalty. Portions of the site also available in Spanish. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/ Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Death & Dying, Law, Senior Health, Social Issues Last updated Dec 20, 2007 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
Fact sheets, FAQs, statistics, policy papers, and other documents and information about suicide prevention. Topics include suicide risk factors and rates, guns and suicide, specific groups (youth, older adults, black, American Indian, Hispanic), depression and mood disorders, suicide prevention services in the U.S. and other countries, and related topics. From the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/suicideprevention/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Death & Dying, Drugs, Medical Treatments & Devices, Mental Conditions, Senior Health Last updated Nov 14, 2006 |
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