Here are some links to sites around the web that can provide useful information for people with mental illness and their families. If there is a site you think we should include, please let us know.

Advocacy links

Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
A nonprofit, legal advocacy organization providing information on legislative proposals, court decisions, regulations, analysis of federal laws, legal rights for mental health patients, among other topics.

Carter Center Mental Health program
Outlines the Carter Center Mental Health Program working to combat stigma.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Education and advocacy dedicated to improving the lives of people living with mood disorders.

Disability Rights Wisconsin
Three locations: Madison, phone 608-267-0214 or 800-928-8778; Milwaukee, phone 414-773-4646 or 800-708-3034; Rice Lake, phone 715-736-1232 or 877-338-3724.

Fairness in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance
Persons with mental health and alcohol and other drug abuse (MH/AODA) disorders receive more limited health insurance coverage than persons with other illnesses. The Coalition for Fairness in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Insurance organized to seek changes in Wisconsin law for parity in insurance coverage. Go to this website to see what you can do to effect change.

Health Reform
Site from the Kaiser Family Foundation providing analysis of health care issues.

Health08.org
Site from the Kaiser Family Foundation providing analysis of health care issues addressed by the presidential candidates.

Mental Health America
Mental Health America site dedicated to advocacy, education, research and service.

Mental Health of America of Wisconsin
Mental Health America of Wisconsin site dedicated to advocacy, education, research and service.

Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Insurance for the state of Wisconsin

Thomas
Legislative information of the U.S. Congress. Offers bill summaries, bill status and text, congressional record texts and indices, House and Senate committee reports, roll call votes, Library of Congress links, and much more.

Treatment Advocacy Center
The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the EEOC enforces the principal federal statutes prohibiting employment discrimination. This website offers info about laws, regulations, and policy guidance; federal sector info; EEOC lawsuits; how to file a charge of employment discrimination; and more.

Who are my legislators?
Site for finding your state legislators.

Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition
The Disability Vote Coalition is a non-partisan initiative to increase voter turnout by our community through education, outreach and get out the vote (GOTV) efforts.

Wisconsin United for Mental Health
Wisconsin United for Mental Health (WUMH) is a coalition of Wisconsin citizens who share a dream of a society in which people are not labeled or judged as lesser or unworthy on the basis of health diagnosis. the coalition is committed to working in unity for the purpose of eliminating the stigma of mental illnesses. WUMH recognizes the strength of a small group of committed citizens and works primarily to identify and evelop opportunities to teach people that mental illnesses are real, common and treatable.