News and Events
News and Anouncements
Florid-A New Website Run By And For Mental Health Service Users (UK)
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Florid is a new website run by mental health service users for people who have experienced mental health difficulties. It aims to bring together information relating to mental health in a way that is user-friendly and simple.
more ...Psychiatric Facilities Encouraged To Use "Mystery-Patients" To Improve Services (USA)
Monday, June 29, 2009
Mental health services could be improved by planting trained consumers pretending to be patients, or "mystery patients," to identify problems, according to a commentary in the July 2009 issue of Psychiatric Services, a journal of the American Psychiatric Association.
more ...Funding/Opportunities
Open Society Fellowship
Deadline: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The Fellowship will enable outstanding individuals from around the world, journalists, activists, academics, practitioners to work on projects that inspire meaningful public debate, shape policy, and inform the thinking and activities of the Open Society Institute and the Soros foundations.
more ...Participate And Disseminate Survey On Youth With Disabilities Within DPOs
Deadline: June 30, 2009
European Disability Forum (EDF) has launched a questionnaire on the participation of disabled young persons, in order to better understand the involvement of youth with disabilities within Disabled People Organisations (DPOs).
more ...Upcoming Events
New Directions in Welfare
Oxford, UK
June 29, 2009 - July 01, 2009
New Directions in Welfare covers social choice, decision theory and include experimental contributions; empirical/applications cover health, development, environment, social policy, education etc.
more ...Homeless Link: Annual Conference 2009
University of Warwick, UK
July 06, 2009 - July 08, 2009
Homeless Link's 2009 conference will look at different methods on how to prevent and end rough sleeping and homelessness.
more ...Publications and Reports
Hate Crime: Impact, Causes and Responses
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
This book by Neil Chakraborti and Jon Garland examines crimes motivated by race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation and how best to police such crimes. The book considers the challenges involved in policing hate crime, as well as exploring the role of the media. Legislative developments are discussed throughout.
more ...Annual Report 2009 - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has released its Annual Report 2009. The report covers information, events and developments on fundamental rights in the European Union for the year 2008.
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