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The Way Forward: Federal Action for a System That Works for All People Living With SMI and SED and Their Families and Caregivers  Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee Releases Report to Congress Today, the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) released its 2017 Report to Congress. This report, The Way Forward: Federal Action for a System That Works for All People Living With SMI and SED and Their Families and Caregivers ,  shines the spotlight on critical issues and services for Americans with serious mental illnesses (SMI) and serious emotional disturbances (SED), and the importance of concerted efforts by the federal government to address their needs. Download the Full Report Download the Executive Summary Press Conference | Thursday, December 14, 2017 | 9–10 a.m. Eastern Time Members of the ISMICC will discuss the recommendations in th...

Get funded for your graduate student research project! Get funded for your graduate student research project! ***TIME SENSITIVE -- PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY*** Applications for Research Stipends Due:  March 1, 2018 For more information and to apply :  http://ardraw.policyresearchinc.org The Social Security Administration (SSA) is granting graduate students $10,000 stipends to research work, rehabilitation and disability issues through the Analyzing Relationships between Disability, Rehabilitation and Work (ARDRAW) Small Grant Program. The objective of ARDRAW is to foster new analysis of work, rehabilitation, and disability issues, which may develop innovative and fresh perspectives on disability by providing research stipends to a broad spectrum of graduate students. ARD...

Support National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week ® National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is a week-long health observance in which communities around the country organize events and activities to help teens learn about the science behind the effects of drug and alcohol abuse and addiction on their brain, body, and behavior. Planning your event is simple. Once you register on the National Institute on Drug Abuse website, you can receive suggestions and free resources to make your event a success. Register Now! Can't host an event but want to help? Become a social media partner and spread the word about #NDAFW.

In This Issue: Housing Post-Election: Holding City Leaders Accountable ● "You're Not Colored": The Story of Two Civil Rights Activists of Japanese Descent ● Renters' Rights are Civil Rights ● Also: Shelter Shorts ● Jobs ● Resources + Tuesday, December 12, 2017 In This Issue: Housing Post-Election: Holding City Leaders Accountable ● “You’re Not Colored”: The Story of Two Civil Rights Activists of Japanese Descent ● Renters’ Rights are Civil Rights ● Also: Shelter Shorts ● Jobs ● Resources + Say It Loud: Renters’ Rights are Civil Rights ! David Zisser, Public Advocates Due to the hard work of advocates, local governments are starting to acknowledge that because displacement disproportionately affects communit...