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“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb

Support

Organizations and Media

Various services may wish to improve or build upon their knowledge regarding psychological conditions.  Meeting certain legal requirements aside, this can provide the opportunity to be more caring, understanding, and offer better information to those who also wish to learn and understand address such more precisely (particularly with media services).  In addition, very unique and difficult situations, and accompanying decisions, can arise for first responders, and tools to help provide aid in working with these situations is also presented.  


Overall, by doing such, a big difference can be made in helping individuals feel accepted and respected, as well as reducing stigma.



Please see the Booklets and Directory page for additional information.

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First Responders

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) International


How to build an LE mental health community response model (PoliceOne)


Mental Health First Aid - includes courses specifically for law enforcement


Michigan Crisis Intervention System (MI-CIS)


Project Lifesaver

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Media

Responsible Media Reporting (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education - SAVE)


Stigmatizing Media Portrayals - What Can We Do? (National Alliance on Mental 

Illness - NAMI)


Worlds Matter - Reporting on Mental 


Health Conditions (American Psychiatric Association - APA)

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Organizations

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - part of the U.S. Department of Justice


American with Disabilities Act (ADA) - U.S. Department of Labor information


Disability Network Southwest Michigan (DNSWM) - among other services, provides assistance to organizations in order to help them better meet ADA protocols

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