List of state mental health parity laws listed by the National Conference of State Legislation.
NMHA: Parity Tool Kit
Mental Health America tool kit to provide an overview of the state of mental health insurance parity and offer resources for advocacy for mental health insurance parity.
http://www.nmha.org/go/action/policy-issues-a-z/parity/parity-toolkit/parity-toolkit
NAMI Policy Topics: Parity
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) collection of articles and news on mental health insurance parity.
Emedicine: Informed Consent
Frequently asked questions on informed consent from Emedicine Heallth.com.
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/informed_consent/article_em.htm
The Psychology of Competence and Informed Consent
The Psychology of Competence and Informed Consent: Understanding Decision-Making with regard to Clinical Research.
Rosenfeld, Bary. Fordham Urban Law Journal (2002).
Informed Consent
Frequently asked questions about informed consent as compiled by the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Informed Consent: Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ on informed consent from the Web site for the Department of Health and Human Services.
NAMI: Persons with Mental Illness Who Are Homeless or Missing - A Guide for Families
Article from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill that makes suggestions on locating missing and homeless family members with mental illness.
Homelessness Resource Center: Mental Health Issues
Website of the Homelessness Resource Center; section devoted to mental health issues has articles, published studies, and other resources.
http://homeless.samhsa.gov/(S(314lfs55cby5b12v4ekhamfz))/Channel/Mental-Health-425.aspx
Mental Illness and Chronic Homelessness: An American Disgrace
A publication of the HCH Clinicians Network issued in October 2000. Volume 4, Number 5.
http://www.nhchc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/October2000HealingHands.pdf
National Coalition for the Homeless
"The National Coalition for the Homeless is a national network of people who are currently experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, activists and advocates, community-based and faith-based service providers, and others" committed to ending homelessness. View their publications here or visit the full Web site below.
A National Shame: The Mentally Ill Homeless
Article published on Anxiety, Panic and Health Web site by by on October 15, 2008.
http://anxietypanichealth.com/2008/10/15/a-national-shame-the-mentally-ill-homeless/
Mental Illness and Homelessness
Published by the National Coalition for the Homeless, July 2009.
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/factsheets/Mental_Illness.pdf
Fair Housing Complaint Process
How to file a complaint under Title VIII of the Fair Housing Act, on the website of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/complaint-process
Bazelon Center: Fair Housing Fact Sheets and Information
Housing information from the Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, focusing on fair housing.
http://www.bazelon.org/Where-We-Stand/Community-Integration/Housing/Fair-Housing-Fact-Sheets.aspx
National Fair Housing Advocate Online
"The National Fair Housing Advocate Online is a resource designed to serve both the fair housing advocacy community and the general public with timely news and information regarding the issues of housing discrimination." A project of the Tennessee Fair Housing Council and the Fair Housing Council of Suburban Philadelphia.
Includes news, research and other resources.
HUD Supportive Housing Program
Information on supportive housing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/homeless/programs/shp
HUD's Section 504 One-Stop Web Site
Information on Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act.
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/disabilities/sect504
Fair Housing--It's Your Right
Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity
"The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) administers and enforces federal laws and establishes policies that make sure all Americans have equal access to the housing of their choice."
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp