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- This article is about political advocacy. For legal advocacy see advocate.
Advocacy is an umbrella term for organized activism related to a particular set of issues. Advocacy is expected to be non-deceptive and in good faith, though it is sometimes tainted by use of propaganda. It is almost always organized into or by an advocacy group or special interests. In other instances, an individual may act as a lobbyist, on their own account, or on behalf of a corporation or industry. Political advocacy may be understood more completely when it is compared with economic, religious, or academic advocacies; and when it is contrasted with the features of propaganda and indoctrination.
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RT @tobybarazzuol: @david_a_eaves ur advocacy 4 open source has inspired me to push for more open policy and discussions at SBIA [Awesome!]
david_a_eaves (David Eaves) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:31:11 -0000
RT @tobybarazzuol: @david_a_eaves ur advocacy 4 open source has inspired me to push for more open policy and discussions at SBIA [Awesome!]
@david_a_eaves your advocacy for open source has inspired me to push for more open policy and discussions at the SBIA
tobybarazzuol (toby barazzuol) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:20:26 -0000
@david_a_eaves your advocacy for open source has inspired me to push for more open policy and discussions at the SBIA
AlzAction: Advocacy in India: Mike Splaine, Director of State Policy and Advocacy Programs, recently traveled to In... http://bit.ly/8RAhAw
alzIllinois (Alzheimers Assoc IL) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:49:08 -0000
AlzAction: Advocacy in India: Mike Splaine, Director of State Policy and Advocacy Programs, recently traveled to In... http://bit.ly/8RAhAw
@theory143 change management - coming up with solutions fancies me. policy and advocacy does also.
Peoplegogy (Will Deyamport, MSEd) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:54:41 -0000
@theory143 change management - coming up with solutions fancies me. policy and advocacy does also.
Studies Cover: Staffing, Productivity and Effectiveness Benchmarks for Government Affairs, Communications, Advocacy, & Policy
globalbenchmark (Benjamin Gregory) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:49:43 -0000
Studies Cover: Staffing, Productivity and Effectiveness Benchmarks for Government Affairs, Communications, Advocacy, & Policy
RT @IdealistJobsDC: Policy and Advocacy Manager for Campus Progress - Center for American Progress http://tinyurl.com/ybjbk8c #jobs
GreenGumption (Green Gumption) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:49:45 -0000
RT @IdealistJobsDC: Policy and Advocacy Manager for Campus Progress - Center for American Progress http://tinyurl.com/ybjbk8c #jobs
Advocacy Unlimited, Inc. - Information and resources for persons with mental health disabilities. Also an educational program for mental health advocacy skills.
Meta Description: [ Advocacy Unlimited offers education in self, systems and legislative advocacy skills for persons in recovery from psychiatric disabilities, plus a wealth of information and resources on mental health. ]
Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness - North Carolina coalition of mental health professionals, consumers, families and advocates organized to pursue lobbying and mental health reform initiatives.
Meta Description: [ The Coalition for Persons Disabled by
Mental Illness is composed of state-wide, non-profit advocacy, consumer,
family and provider organizations who advocate for adequate, quality public
services for citizens of North Carolina with Mental Illness ]
Consumer Organization and Networking Technical Assistance Center - Resource center for consumers/survivors/ex-patients and consumer-run organizations across the United States, promoting self-help, recovery and empowerment.
Meta Description: [ CONTAC National Technical Assistance Center Website ]
East Suffolk Advocacy Networks - ESAN is an independent, user managed organisation committed to the empowerment of mental health service users.
Empowerment for Healthy Minds - Consumer-run mental health advocacy organization based in Southwestern Virginia. Empowerment and activism are emphasized.
Meta Description: [ Empowerment for Healthy Minds, mental health consumer advocacy in Virginia, We work toward a bright future for those with mental illness, We are consumer-run and looking for volunteers, We appreciate feedback from everyone ]
Freedom Center - Northampton MA - Support, human rights advocacy, and holistic alternatives for people labeled 'mentally ill' in the Pioneer Valley, MA.
Meta Description: [ Mental health alternatives, human rights mutual aid and activism network for psychiatric survivors. Pioneer Valley, Massachusetts. Self-determination, choice, holistic options, and informed consent. Freedom Center POB 623 Northampton MA 01061 USA (413)
582-9948. Support, advocacy, and human right... ]
GIDreform.org - Challenging Psychiatric Gender Stereotypes - GIDreform.org is a resource for all who advocate reform of the psychiatric classification of gender diversity as mental disorder.
Meta Description: [ A resource for the reform of gender disorders in the DSM-IV-TR ]
Handling Your Mental Illness at Work and School - Information on ADA (the Americans with Disabilities Act), the affect of mental illness on work or schooling, coping, filing a complaint, question of the month.
Mental Health Advocate - Mental health resources, newsletter articles, links, personal accounts, stories, and news. We believe recovery is possible.
Meta Description: [ Contains articles on recovery from the label of mental illness, experiences, news and advocacy information published by the Santa Cruz County (Calif. USA) chapter of NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill). ]
Mental Health Association of South Carolina - Resources and information for persons diagnosed with mental illness and their families; reports and data on mental health policy, advocacy, conditions, treatment and other issues.
Mental Health Consumer Net Connections - By and for consumer/survivors living in British Columbia, Canada, the site is intended as an informational and referral resource for consumers within the province and beyond.
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - The first Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, asserting that mental illness is a critical public health problem that must be addressed by the nation.
Mississippi Advocacy and Protection - Mississippi Protection and Advocacy System, Inc. is a private, nonprofit agency which receives federal funds to protect advocate the rights of individuals with disabilities
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse - The National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse helps connect individuals to self-help and advocacy resources, and offers expertise to self-help groups and other peer-run services for mental health consumers.
Meta Description: [ The National Mental Health Consumers Self-Help Clearinghouse is a national technical assistance center for mental health consumers. Information about advocacy, self-advocacy, grant opportunities, free online publications. ]
Open Up Toolkit - The 'Open Up Toolkit' is a resource website established by Mental Health Media to encourage service users and survivors to come together to combat stigma and discrimination against mental health issues.
Presidents New Freedom Commission on Mental Health - President Bush identifies obstacles to quality mental health care. Includes details of the Commission's work and schedule, along with a section for receiving public comment.
Meta Description: [ President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health seeks to improve the quality and availability of mental health services. ]
Psychology and Psychotherapy in Austria - Commission of the European Communities. Replies to the questionnaire on psychotherapists Regulated by the Psychotherapiegesetz (Psychotherapy Act)- 1995.
Stigma.org - An initiative to raise awareness of the stigmatization of those suffering from mental health problems. Forum and publications.
Meta Description: [ Stigma.org raises awareness about depression and mental health and the stigma of those suffering from mental health problems. ]
SuicideMalpractice - Information about the history of and defenses to suicide malpractice litigation against mental health care providers.
Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health - Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health: A National Action Agenda. This report was prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services in collaboration with the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. It is an outgrowth of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health which was released in December, 1999.
The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies - New York City's advocacy organization for community mental health, representing a network of over 100 non-profit, community-based mental health agencies.
Meta Description: [ The Coalition of Voluntary Mental Health Agencies is the non-profit umbrella organization for over 100 community mental health providers serving 250,000+ people per year in all five boroughs of New York City. ]
The National Coalition of Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, Inc. - Advocating for mental health patients and professionals via educating the general public about good mental health care and by standing up to fight managed care's abusive practices.
Meta Description: [ The focus of The National Coalition is on political and legal action to preserve the highest standards of treatment and client privacy ]
The stigma of CineMania - CineMania was designed to expose the role of the media in promoting the stigmas associated with mental illness.
Meta Description: [ The role of the media in perpetuating stigma. Tracing the history of mental illness through pictures. Turning mental patients into criminals. Forced Treatment vs. Human Rights. ]
Transcultural Mental Health Centre - Information and resources for people of non-English speaking backgrounds suffering or caring for someone with a mental illness. Translated information also available. Involved in research and education.
Truehope Mental Health Advocacy and Education Services - Tools built to assist the mentally ill. Includes downloadable and online informational mental health resources.
Volunteer for Newport Mind Peer Advocacy - Volunteer advocate recruitment for Newport Mind mental health Peer Advocacy in Gwent, South Wales. Full training and supervision provided.
Meta Description: [ Volunteer advocate recruitment for Newport Mind mental health Peer Advocacy in Gwent, South Wales. ]
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