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NEW WEB-BASED RESOURCE LAUNCHED TO ADDRESS DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

A new Web site has been launched to serve as a centralized resource in collecting and providing information for addressing discrimination and stigma associated with mental illnesses  :    www.adscenter.org.

The recent President's New Freedom Commission Report, Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America, identifies stigma as a pervasive barrier to understanding mental illnesses and the importance of mental health.  It points out the need to reduce stigma by increasing public understanding about mental health and mental illnesses with multi-faceted approaches, such as public education activities, factual information, dialogues, and interpersonal contact with people with mental illnesses. The new Web site serves as a comprehensive resource of useful information to address this need.

The ADS Center's toll-free number is 1-800-540-0320 and the Center is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET) with bilingual (English/Spanish) staff available.

Kathleen Driscoll
Communications
NAMI
www.nami.org

Posted 11-12-03

Special Resources for a Time of National Crisis

School Social Work Association of America
www.sswaa.org
sswaa@aol.com

Resources in a Time of National Crisis

Thanks go to our school social work friends, our school counselor colleagues and our school psychologist colleagues for these resources.

1. Website developed in consultation with school social workers. Materials specific to war on Iraq. Information on Grief and Trauma, Help for Parents, Tips for Teachers, Trauma Intervention, etc.
   www.tlcinstitute.org
   
   
2. Talking to Kids About War AboutOurKids.org
   New York University Child Study Center
   http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/war.html
   
   
3. Talking About Conflict and War
   The Learning Network
   http://www.familyeducation.com/article/
   
   
4. Talking with Children about War - Pointers for Parents
   The Learning Network
   http://www.familyeducation.com/article/
   
   
5. Talking with Kids about the News Children Now
   http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm
   
   
6. "Helping Children Cope with Violence,Terrorism, and Grief" on the NCCIC Web site. The information can be found at
   http://nccic.org/helpkids.html
   
   
7. Advice on Communicating with Children about Disasters How Pediatricians Can Respond to the Psychosocial Implications of Disasters (AAP Policy statement)
   http://www.aap.org/policy/re9813.html
   
   
8. Psychosocial Issues for Children and Families in Disasters: A Guide for the Primary Care Physician (Joint publication between AAP and US Center for Mental Health Services)
   http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/
   SMA95-3022/SMA3022.htm
   
   
9. The Pediatrician's Role in Disaster Preparedness (AAP policy statement)
   http://www.aap.org/policy/re9702.html
   
   
10. Child Deaths Hit Communities Hard: Disasters Demand Psychological Triage
    http://www.aap.org/advocacy/disarticle.htm
    
    
11. Helping Children After a Disaster.
    http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/disaster.htm
    
    
12. Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
    http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm
    
    
13. Tragic Times, Healing Words
    Helping Your Children Cope with thenLatest Disasters by the Sesame Workshop
    http://www.sesameworkshop.org/
    
    
14. Kids Com .Com Kids speak out!
    http://www.kidscom.com/
    
    
15. Talking with Kids about the News
    http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm
    
    
16. National SAFE KIDS Campaign and Matchbox Partner to Celebrate National 9-1-1 Day
    http://www.safekids.org/
    
    
17. Talking with Kids About Tough Issues
    http://www.talkingwithkids.org/
    
    
18. Helping Your Kids Feel Safe
    http://www.parentsplace.com/family/
    
    
19. Nickelodeon Parent Talk Violence
    http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/
    kaiser/violence.html
    
    
20. Response to Terrorism: Teacher Handout From American School Counselor Association
    http://206.61.101.87/content.cfm?L1=1000&L2=48
    
    
21. Helping Your Child Deal With the Terrorist Tragedy
    http://kidshealth.org/breaking_news/tragedies.html
    
    
22. Talking to Kids About War
    http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/war.html
    
    
23. Help for Coping with the Attacks in the U.S.
    http://www.aboutourkids.org/
    
    
24. Connect for Kids
    http://www.connectforkids.org/
    
    
25. Coping After A Disaster
    http://family.go.com/raisingkids/
    
    
26. For Very Young Children
    Even babies and toddlers can experience anxiety. Zero to Three offers some advice for protecting and reassuring very young children.
    http://www.zerotothree.org/
    
    
27. Helping Children Deal with Scary News
    Words of advice from Mr. Rogers: help children feel secure, limit TV and listen.
    http://pbskids.org/
    
    
28. Helping Children Cope with Trauma
    The American Counseling Association has compiled a list of ways parents
    and adults can help young children deal with trauma.
    http://www.counseling.org
    
    
29. Talking with Children: Tips for Parents
    The National Association of School Psychologists offers tips for parents not only in English, but also in Spanish, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Urdu and Vietnamese.
    http://www.nasponline.org/
    
    
30. A Guide for Parents: Ten Tips for Talking with Children about Terrorism It's not always what you say, but how you say it that matters for young children. Here's help from the Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management.
    http://www.state.oh.us/cdr/schools/trauma/tentips.htm
    
    
31. Helping Children Understand the Terrorist Attacks
    The U.S. Department of Education explains how adults can talk with children about the attacks, along with suggestions for educators and links to additional helpful resources.
    http://www.ed.gov/inits/september11/index.html
    
    
32. What to Look For
    UCLA's School Mental Health Project identifies common responses that children often experience in the wake of overwhelming events: persistent fears about being separated from their families, sleep disturbances, loss of concentration and irritability, physical complaints, withdrawal and listlessness.
    http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu
    
    
33. Trauma and the Attacks in the United States
    New York University's Child Study Center offers resources to help parents, teachers and mental health professionals explain war and terrorism to children, how to help them cope, and signs of trauma-related stress.
    http://www.aboutourkids.org
    
    
34. Reactions to Trauma: Suggestions for Teens
    The National Mental Health and Education Center has brief information for teens on normal reactions to trauma, and how they can help themselves.
    http://www.naspcenter.org/safe_schools/trauma.html
    
    
35. Talking to Children about Violence
    What if teens don't want to talk, or if they are fascinated by these events? Educators for Social Responsibility may have answers for you and your family or classroom.
    http://www.esrnational.org/guide.htm
    
    
36. Finding the Right Words
    KidsHealth has information and helpful language for parents, teachers, kids and teens about the painful feelings they might expect to have.
    http://www.kidshealth.org/misc_pages/P_squarebanner.html
    
    
37. Helping Children Cope with Disaster
    When no other words come to mind, a hug and saying, "This is really hard for us," will work, advises the National Mental Health and Education Center. This handout for parents describes common reactions by age group and ways to help children and teens, as adults struggle themselves to make sense and feel in control.
    http://www.naspcenter.org/safe_schools/coping.html
    
    
38. Strategies for Parents and Teachers
    Focusing on the themes of attachment and separation, North Carolina State's Cooperative Extension Services offers specific activities and ideas for families and classrooms, with some helpful advice for teens and high schools.
    http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/humandev/disas3.html
    
    
39. Children and Death
    Most of the time adults are reluctant to talk about death with children. These brochures from Hospice Net have helpful guidance for talking about death with children and teenagers.
    http://www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html
    
    
40. Children and Grief
    When a family member dies, children react differently from adults. Adding to a child's shock and confusion at the death of a brother, sister orparent is the unavailability of other family members, who may be so shaken by grief that they are not able to cope with the normal responsibility of child care.
    http://www.aacap.org/publications/factsfam/grief.htm
    
    
41. All Kids Grieve
    All kids experience loss. The key is to help them channel their grief into personal growth, not violence or destructive behavior. AllKidsGrieve.orgoffers books, classroom strategies and information on how to start support groups for kids.
    http://www.allkidsgrieve.org
    
    
42. Discussing the News with 3- to 7-Year-Olds: What to Do?
    In times of great distress, young children need to hear that "your grownups at home and your grownups at school know how to take care of you." Here are specific classroom suggestions from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
    http://www.naeyc.org/resources/eyly/1998/22.htm
    
    
43. Memorials/Activities/Rituals Following Traumatic Events: Suggestions for Schools School memorials, ceremonies or memory activities following a traumatic experience serve an important function in the healing process for both students and staff. The National Association of School Psychologists offers guidance on planning such activities.
    http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/memorials.html
    
    
44. Talking to Public School Students about Disasters
    The DC Public Schools has an outline of what to expect, and how to react, when the news or events upset children.
    http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/disaster_manual.htm
    
    
45. Crisis Communications Guide and Toolkit
    This National Education Association toolkit offers approaches and activities for schools at the time of crisis, as well as in the aftermath -ways to return to a new "normal" and help in understanding how children and teens respond to trauma and stress.
    http://www.nea.org/crisis
    
    
46. Helping Children Handle Disaster-Related Anxiety
    The National Mental Health Association reminds us that each child responds differently to disasters, depending on his or her understanding and maturity. The National Mental Health Association (800-969-6642) can provide you with information about your local mental health association or local American Red Cross chapter.
    http://www.nmha.org/newsroom/terrorismtips.cfm
    
    
47. Finding Ways to Help Yourself
    It's hard to help children with their feelings when adults themselves are feeling stunned, confused or anxious. Arizona State University has some good advice for adults.
    http://www.asu.edu/provost/intergroup/resources/
    tragedies.html#anchor187218
    
    
48. Coping with Terrorism
    The American Psychological Association explains common reactions and how adults can help themselves, and their children.
    http://helping.apa.org/daily/terrorism.html
    
    
49. U.S. Government Responds to September 11
    First.gov has information to help families identify benefits and find assistance, along with suggestions for those who want to help.
    http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html
    
    
50. Finding Ways to Help Others
    Aid organizations like the Red Cross and Salvation Army are coordinating their efforts with government agencies to organize help for stricken communities. Check your local paper or TV for local information on donating blood or money. Here is a list of national organizations that can channel your donations to those who need it most.
    http://www.helping.org/
    
    
51. What to Do about Prejudice?
    If you are hearing an increase in prejudiced anti-Arab comments, you can intervene. Here's advice from Educators for Social Responsibility.
    http://www.esrnational.org/guide.htm#bigotry
    
    
52. Promoting Tolerance and Peace in Children: Tips for Parents and Schools While anger is a normal response felt by many, we must ensure that we do not compound an already great tragedy and react against innocent individuals with vengeance and intolerance, says the National Association of School Psychologists. Find key messages for adults to help children, and themselves.
    http://www.nasponline.org/NEAT/tolerance.html
    
    
53. When Hurt Leads to Hate
    As adults we need to be aware of and stand up to physical and emotional hate and empower our children to do the same. This article from the New York University Child Study Center has ideas for how parents can help children deal with this crisis without becoming prejudiced, stereotyping specific groups, or retaliating with acts of bias.
    http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/hate.html
    
    
54. Reporting Harassment
    If you or your children have been subjected to harassment or attack, the Council on American Islamic Relations Web site has guidelines, a phone number and an online reporting form.
    http://www.cair-net.org/ireport/
    
    
55. Help against Hatred
    Along with advice for parents on talking with children, the National PTA has posted information on talking with children about hatred and prejudice, in both English and Spanish.
    http://www.pta.org/parentinvolvement/tragedy/index.asp

Influencing State Policy

Influencing State Policy (ISP) assists social work faculty and students in learning to effectively influence the formation, implementation, and evaluation of state - level policy and legislation. Please explore our site to learn more about ISP and use the resources provided.

http://www.statepolicy.org/

NASW Private Practice Section

http://www.naswdc.org/sections/pp/main.html

Licensing Information

The Division of Professional and Occupational Licensing is now accessible through the Internet at Montana DLI Board of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors or contact Mary Hainlin at mhainlin@state.mt.us.

National Association of Social Workers Membership

http://www.socialworkers.org/JOIN.HTM

American Association of State Social Work Boards

400 South Ridge Parkway, Suite B
Culpeper, Virginia 22701
http://www.aasswb.org

Casey Family Programs

In the midst of change our focus for ASK magazine remains clear: to ask the hard questions, to present differing perspectives and to move you to discussion and action. We continue to look to you to hear your thoughts on current child welfare issues. Please visit ASK online at www.askcasey.org to share your ideas and give feedback.

http://www.montana.edu/wwwctf/

Mental Health Association of Montana

http://www.mhamontana.org/

World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers

A substantially upgraded version of the World Wide Web Resources for Social Workers site is now online at the same address:

http://www.nyu.edu/socialwork/wwwrsw/

This site has been developed over the past seven years with the goal of becoming a virtual library that assists social service workers and allied professionals in obtaining the WWW based information they need.

WWWRSW contains over 50,000 links and is updated daily. While we provide many links to government agencies and professional organizations, our primary focus continues to be the provision of direct links to full text, professionally relevant documents. In addition to continuing coverage of the 'grey' literature (e.g., government documents such as the 492 page "10th Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health") we have continued to add links to full text articles from professional journals. Journals that we now provide such links to include: Alcohol Research and Health; Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies; British Medical Journal; Canadian Medical Association Journal; Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science; Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research; Current Research in Social Psychology; Early Childhood Research & Practice; Electronic Journal of Sociology; Forum: Qualitative Social Research; Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis; Journal of Rural Community Psychology; Monthly Labor Review Online; Sociological Research Online; The Future of Children; The On-Line Journal of Ethics and The Qualitative Report.

Montana Legislature

http://laws.leg.state.mt.us/pls/laws05/LAW0200W$.Startup

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/

Families USA

Most of Families USA’s publications can be found on the World Wide Web at www.familiesusa.org

For those of you interested in Medicaid issues, also check out our Medicaid Clearinghouse at www.familiesusa.org/html/medicaid/medicaid.htm. For those interested in managed care, try Managed Care Central at www.familiesusa.org/managedcare.

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