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Sabrina
Rhinehart
Mental Health Advocate
Alicia Thomas
Senior Staff Attorney
Charles Hess
Staff Attorney
Susan
Myrick
Paralegal
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Office of the Mental
Health Advocate
225 Peachtree Street
Suite 900, South Tower
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 739-5151
(800) 676-4432
Fax: (404) 651-5706
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Psychological
University of Pennsylvania Psychiatry
Department: Center for Mental Health Policy and Services
Research
www.uphs.upenn.edu/cmhpsr/
The CMHPSR researches the
organization, financing, and management structure of
mental health care systems and the delivery of mental
health services and provides consultation and technical
support to those individuals and programs involved in
implementing system change. The Center has attempted
to use the results of its research and evaluation efforts
to inform the decision making of public policy makers
at local, state, and national levels. This website also
provides publications and presentations, information
about programs in its organization, educational opportunities,
and upcoming conferences and training seminars.
American Board of Forensic
Psychology and American Academy of Forensic Psychology
www.abfp.com/
Home Page: Can enter either
website (Board or Academy): See Below
American Board of Forensic Psychology and American Academy of Forensic
Psychology
www.abfp.com/academy.asp
The American Academy of Forensic
Psychology is approved by the American Psychological
Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.
AAFP maintains responsibility for its programs.
American Psychology Association: Psychology
Online
www.apa.org/
This website provides lists
of publications on Psychology, useful resources about
different psychiatric seminars and conferences around
the country, helps find psychologist around the country,
informs on how to get psychiatric help, etc.
Mental Health Works Online
www.workplacementalhealth.org/
A new quarterly publication
of the American Psychiatric Association and American
Psychiatric Foundation, focuses on mental health/workplace
issues.
American Academy of Psychiatry
and the Law
www.aapl.org
(AAPL,
pronounced "apple") is an organization of psychiatrists
dedicated to excellence in practice, teaching, and research
in forensic psychiatry by:
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Facilitating
the exchange of ideas and practical clinical experience
through publications and regularly scheduled national
and regional meetings
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Sponsoring
continuing education programs for both forensic and
general psychiatrist and other mental health and
legal professionals
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Developing
ethical guidelines for forensic psychiatry
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Stimulating
research in forensic psychiatry and providing a forum
for the presentation of the results of such research
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Developing
guidelines for education and training in forensic
psychiatry for both general psychiatry residents
and post residency fellows
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Providing
information to the public through a speaker's bureau
and published literature.
Disability
www.disabilityresources.org
This
site provides people with disabilities information
about legal rights, financial resources, assistive
technology, employment opportunities, housing modifications,
child rearing and educational options, transportation
and mobility services, and more. Disability Resources
is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews,
and reports on these resources every day. We disseminate
information about them to libraries, disability organizations,
health and social service professionals, consumers
and family members.
American
Bar Association: The Commission on Mental and Physical
Disability Law
www.abanet.org/disability/webboard.html
The
Law Reporter Web Board allows subscribers to access
current issues of the Reporter about one month before
it is published in print. The Special Alerts Web Board
allows subscribers to track the latest and most important
disability law developments (i.e. case law, legislation,
and regulations) as they occur. Both Web Boards also
allow subscribers to exchange and disseminate information
with other subscribers and expert staff.
Substance
Abuse
The
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at
Columbia University
www.casacolumbia.org
Their
mission is to:
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Inform
Americans of the economic and social costs of substance
abuse and its impact on their lives.
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Assess
what works in prevention, treatment, and law enforcement
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Encourage
every individual and institution to take responsibility
to combat substance abuse and addiction
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Provide
those on the front lines with the tools they need
to succeed
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Remove
the stigma of abuse and replace shame and despair
with hope
The
Council on Alcohol and Drugs
www.macad.org
The
Council is a substance abuse prevention and education
agency that develops programs and materials based on
the most current research on drug use and its impact
on community. Their website provides an exciting range
of educational programs and services designed to engage
children & teens, address the needs of parents, and
to provide employers, educators, health professionals,
policymakers and the media with authoritative information
on tobacco, alcohol and drugs such as marijuana, cocaine,
and heroin.
A
National Plan to Improve Substance Abuse Treatment
www.natxplan.org
It
is designed to improve the availability, accessibility
and quality of substance abuse treatment services nationwide,
with the help of the U.S. Center for Substance Abuse
Treatment (CSAT) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA).
The
Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities
and Addictive Diseases
The
MHDDAD regional offices are the contact points for people
needing treatment for mental illness or substance abuse
problems, support services for people with mental retardation,
or substance abuse prevention services. Services are provided
across the state through seven state hospitals, one mental
retardation institution, and through contracts with 26
community service boards, boards of health and various
private providers. In addition to providing treatment,
support and prevention services, contracted community programs
screen people for admission to state hospitals and give
follow-up care when they are discharged.
The
National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders
www.gainsctr.com/
The
National GAINS Center for People with Co-Occurring Disorders
in the Justice System was created in 1995 as a national
locus for the collection and dissemination of information
about effective mental health and substance abuse services
for people with co-occurring disorders who come in contact
with the justice system.
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Mission
The Office of the Mental Health Advocate (OMHA)
was created by statute in 1996 to provide services
to attorneys representing criminal defendants with
mental health challenges. OMHA monitors cases in
Georgia involving pleas of Not Guilty by Reason
of Insanity (NGRI) and it directly represents a limited
number of insanity acquittees. We provide
services state-wide as a way of assisting attorneys,
the hospitals, and the courts in criminal cases involving
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Announcements
and Articles
Thursday, February 25, 2010 2:36 PM
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Check
here frequently for OMHA news and articles about
mental health issues in the criminal justice system.
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NEW FACE IN THE OFFICE OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
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The Office of the Mental Health Advocate welcomes its’ 2008 Spring volunteer, Ms. Deborah Baldwin as she starts an internship.
Ms. Baldwin comes to OMHA with a great deal of experience, as well as a passion for upholding the rights of the mentally ill. She has worked in the legal profession since 1988. Having trained as a legal executive, she qualified as an attorney in England in July 1996 and her background has been primarily in criminal and mental health law. She obtained an LLM in Medical Law from the University of Northumbria in 2005.
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Legislative Update - Changes in 17-7-130 Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST)
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Macon Gets New Mental Health Court
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Yvonne Sherrill Receives the Department of Human Resources Forensic Services’ 1st Annual Debra Blum Award
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Women at Risk:
Neonaticide, Infanticide and Filicide
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Clarifying the Process for Defendants Found Guilty but Mentally Ill or Guilty but Mentally Retarded
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Judge Winston P. Bethel Wins Debra J Blum Award
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Aspergers' Syndrome - The Odd, Eccentric, Socially Impaired Have Help
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Kenneth Shepherd Gets His
Day in Court
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Shock Therapy: It's Not a
Thing
of the Past
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Psychiatric Medications 101 has been updated.
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A
Victory for Competency in Simms Case
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The
Governor's Pilot Mental Health Diversion Program:
The HELP Program, A Hall County Inititative
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Dealing
with a Schizophrenic Client
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The Standard of Review for Competency Challenged
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Honoring
Debbie Blum, a Mental Health Pioneer |
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