Saturday, July 21, 2012

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level


National Alliance on Mental Illness

NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest working class mental health organization devoted to building enhanced lives for the millions of Americans artificial by mental illness. NAMI sponsors for contact to services, treatment, supports and explore and is dedicated in its obligation to raising responsiveness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. From its foundation in 1979, NAMI has been committed to improving the lives of individuals and families pretentious by mental illness. NAMI had an outstanding job opportunity available.

Help Line Volunteer Information Specialists – Arlington, VA
These specialist duties include answering phone, mail, and e-mail inquiries from the public, providing emotional support, sharing mental illness and recovery information, and offering referrals to community resources. All Volunteer Work must be Done On-Site, Monday through Friday between 10 am and 6 pm. Volunteers must commit to working 4 hours a week for at least 4-6 months. Training is provided. Metro and handicapped accessible; parking provided. A person must have a desire to help others. They need to also have reverence and sympathy for people exaggerated by solemn mental illness. A specialists need to have a basic knowledge of mental illnesses. Having effective oral and language skills is sufficient for this job.
http://www.nami.org/

Equilibrium The Bipolar Foundation
We are an independent, international, non-governmental organization dedicated to improving life for people with bipolar disorders by:
  • promote earlier diagnosis and evidence-based treatment
  • Encouraging clinical excellence through public and professional education
  • Fighting the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness
  • Supporting research into the causes of bipolar disorder and safe, effective treatments
Equilibrium aims to become the primary international corporation organization working to precede the sympathetic and treatment of bipolar disorder; it also seeks to concentrate on the dishonor and unfairness that often environs bipolar disorder.
http://www.bipolar-foundation.org/

Active Minds is the only association working to consume the student voice to modify the discussion about mental health on college campuses.  By increasing and supporting chapters of a student-run mental health responsiveness, education, and encouragement group on campuses, the organization works to amplify students’ awareness of mental health issues, supply information and resources about mental health and mental illness, persuade students to inquire about help as soon as it is needed, and provide as relationship between students and the mental health community.

1 comment:

  1. You have pick some great organization that help those you seem to have lost their voice. Many people tend to push them aside especially when a person dealing with mental health issues needs them the most. Also thank you for including one for college students. I will pass it on to my daughters friends who are still in college if they need the help or think they need the help.

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