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Rehabilitation Information Links

Yahoo Disability Links
http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Disabilities/

This is a listing of different web pages on various issues disability. This is a good resource for a variety of different topics seperated by subject headeds. Both professional and non professional information resources are available here.

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) is composed of the following organizations: The Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR), is responsible for identifying, assessing, and seeking to coordinate and promote cooperation among all Federal program activities, projects, and plans with respect to the conduct of research related to rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities. The Research Sciences Division (RSD) is responsible for national and international programs in research, training, and technical and clinical evaluation. The Program Development Division (PDD) is responsible for policy planning, identification, implementation, analysis, monitoring, and evaluation of Congressionally-mandated NIDRR activities.

Rehabilitation Services Administration
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/rsa/index.html

The Rehabilitation Service Administration (RSA) provides national leadership for, and administration of, basic State and formula grant programs, service projects and rehabilitation training discretionary grant programs, the Randolph-Sheppard vending facilities and Helen Keller National Center programs, and evaluates all authorized programs to improve management and effectiveness. These programs develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated programs of vocational rehabilitation, supported employment, and independent living, for individuals with disabilities, through services, training, research and economic opportunities, in order to maximize their employability, independence, and integration into the workplace and the community.

The Rehabilitation Recruitment Center (RRC)
http://www.nchrtm.okstate.edu/rrc/

The Rehabilitation Recruitment Center (RRC) is a unique resource of job listings in the public rehabilitation program. The service is free to public rehabilitation agencies and individuals seeking employment in public rehabilitation. For those seeking internship opportunities, many of the jobs listed in the databases meet the pay back criteria for the Rehabilitation Services Administration.

National Rehabilitation Association
http://www.nationalrehab.org/website/index.html

Not long after Congress passed the National Rehabilitation Act of 1920, the National Rehabilitation Association (NRA) began its commitment to persons with disabilities. As the oldest and strongest advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities, our mission is to provide advocacy, awareness and career advancement for professionals in the fields of rehabilitation.

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
http://www.nchrtm.okstate.ed u/index_3.html

The National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) exists to provide a wide variety of disability related training resources to those who serve persons with disabilities.

The National Rehabilitation Information Center
http://www.naric.com/

The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) has collected and disseminated the results of federally funded research projects. NARIC's literature collection, which also includes commercially published books, journal articles, and audiovisuals,averages around 200 new documents per month

OALJ Law Library
http://www.oalj.dol.gov/libdot.htm

United States Department of Labor Office of Administrative Law Judges Law Library host to a web based DOT. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) contains standardized occupational information to support job placement activities. The DOT will be replace with the Occupational Information Network

Occupational Information Network
http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/

O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database system for collecting, organizing, describing and disseminating data on job characteristics and worker attributes. O*NET replaces the outmoded Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), but offers more than merely up-dated data. O*NET provides a new conceptual framework that reflects the advanced technologies, adaptable workplace structures and wide-ranging skills required by today's changing workplace.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://stats.bls.gov/ocohome.htm

The Bureau of Labor Statistics makes available to the public many resources concerning national empolyment. One of these resources is a searchable Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH).

Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/

The U.S. Department of Labor is charged with preparing the American workforce for new and better jobs, and ensuring the adequacy of America's workplaces. It is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes. This site offers a resource of current informationof ADA, JTPA, and the national Job bank.

The Labor Department launched a new Web site to help workers and their families connect to more than 1,000 federal, state, and local government resources. http:///www.workers.gov

CORE Home Page
http://www.core-rehab.org/

The Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accredits graduate programs in Rehabilitation Counselor Education (RCE). The purpose of CORE is to promote, through accreditation, the effective delivery of rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities by promoting and fostering continuing review and improvement of master's degree level RCE Programs. CORE's accreditation process promotes program self-improvement rather than outside censure. A concomitant purpose is to meet the personnel needs of both public and private rehabilitation agencies by providing graduates who have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to provide rehabilitation counseling services to individuals with physical, mental, and/or emotional disabilities.

Untangling the Web
http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/others.htm

This is a great information web site created by Dr. Steven L. "Speed" Fullmer. This website is broken into subject groups and is very comprehensive in the types and amount of information in it.

Social Security Disability Program
http://www.ssa.gov/odhome/odhome.htm

The Social Secuity Adnimistration has developed this site to help users with questions on Social Security and disability. Site contains on-line documents and fact sheets published by SSA

Job Accommodation Network
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/

The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is not a job placement service, but an international toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and the employability of people with disabilities.

Counseling Links

American Counseling Association
http://www.counseling.org/

The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors

National Board for Certified Counselors
http://www.nbcc.org/

The National Board for Certified Counselors serves the public by providing a national standard of quality for counseling professionals. Counselors who meet NBCC standards and abide by the NBCC Code of Ethics are authorized to identify themselves as National Certified Counselors. NBCC values diversity. There are no barriers to certification on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, or national origin.

The American Psychology Association
http://www.apa.org/

The American Psychological Association (APA), in Washington, DC, is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States and is the world's largest association of psychologists. APA's membership includes more than 155,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. Members can link to APA PSYcNET to conduct research.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) conducts and supports research nationwide on mental illness and mental health, including studies of the brain, behavior, and mental health services. NIMH is a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the principal biomedical and behavioral research agency of the United States Government. NIH is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

PIE Online (Policy Information Exchange Online)
http://www.pie.org/mimhweb/pie/pie.asp

PIE Online (Policy Information Exchange Online) is your passport to authoritative primary source materials on a wide range of issues affecting mental health policy in North America. This is an excellent resource for information

Yahoo's Mental Health Index
http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Mental_Health/

This is a listing of different web pages on various issues of mental health. This is a good example of professional and non professional pages being intergrated without any notice to the individual.

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT)
http://www.aamft.org/

The American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) is the professional association for the field of marriage and family therapy. We represent the professional interests of more than 23,000 marriage and family therapists throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

More links to other pages
http://www.csun.edu/~epcwkshp/index.html

Californa State University at Northridge Links to Couns

Listservs & Discussion Groups

CESNET-L
CESNET-L is a unmoderated listserv concerning counselor education and supervision. Discussions about research, theory, development or program applications pertinent to counselor education or supervision are encouraged. The listserv is concerned with the preparation and supervision of counselors in agency, school settings, and private practice. To subscribe to CESNET-L, send an e-mail to Majordomo@earth.ColState.EDU with the following command in the body of the e-mail message: subscribe CESNET-L

For example:subscribe CESNET-L tmarino@counseling.org

ICN
The International Counselor Network (ICN) was started to cut down on the isolation felt by many counselors who do not have enough time or opportunity to connect with their colleagues in person. The network has grown to several hundred members since it began in February 1993. Members are from several countries and all U.S. states and include counselors, counselor educators, graduate students and others interested in counseling issues. ICN members collaborate by sharing ideas, resources and discussions about mental health issues. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to listserv@utkvm1.utk.edu with the following in the body of the e-mail message: subscribe icn For example: subscribe icn jane smith

Substance Abuse Information Links

APA Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse
http://www.apa.org:80/ divisions/div28/index.html

Good source of updated legislation and NIH funding

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
http://www.health.org/

CSAP's Electronic Communication System, PREVline (Prevention online) - via the Internet, puts the power of knowledge at the local level by offering "one-stop shopping" for alcohol and drug information, program funding information, and survey data to 700 community-based centers of the RADAR Network, the American public, and the world.

The Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC)

http://www.drugfreeinfo.org/

The Iowa Substance Abuse Information Center (ISAIC) was established as a special service of the Cedar Rapids Public Library. It mission is to support education, prevention, and treatment efforts in Iowa through timely access to accurate information concerning substance abuse, gambling, and related topics. ISAIC processes over 1,500 requests for information each month, and welcomes all inquiries

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.samhsa.gov/

SAMHSA's mission within the Nation's health system is to improve the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.

National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/

Excellent Resource for training and information. Site supports both porfessional training manuals and substance abouse education programs for k-12. Information on drugs of abuse, publications, events, research, organizations, funding, etc.

Partnership for a Drug-Free America
http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/

The premise on which the Partnership was based is that this nation's drug problem was driven by societal attitudes that accept drugs and the perception that drugs were not dangerous. Based on the belief that changing attitudes is the key to changing behavior, the Partnership's mission is to reduce demand for illegal drugs by changing public attitudes about drugs -- to "denormalize" drug use, by making use less glamorous and less acceptable. Includes a comprehensive database of what drugs look like and what they do, resources for parents on how to raise a drug-free child, and answers to questions on many drug-related topics.

Listservs & Discussion Groups

ADDICT-L
ADDICT-L is an electronic conference for mature discussion of the monotypes of addictions experienced by a large portion of society. The focus of this list is to provide an information exchange network for individuals interested in researching, educating or recovering from a variety of addictions, and is intended primarily for "academic and scholarly discussion"of addiction-related topics. To subscribe, send an e-mail to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU Subject: Leave blank In the body of the message write: Subscribe ADDICT-L (your name) (For example: Subscribe ADDICT-L John Smith)

Al-Anon & Alateen Listserv
To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listproc@solar.rtd.utk.edu Subject: Leave blank In the body of the message write: SUBSCRIBE Al-Anon (your name) Your last initial may be substituted for your last name.

ODAAT: (One Day at a Time) The 12-Step Discussion List
The list is open to any persons desiring a forum to share experience, strength, and hope with other people recovering from addiction, abuse, mental illness, etc. This list focuses on discussions of recovery from alcoholism and addictions of all kinds through the use of the Twelve Steps. Members of AA, NA, OA, Al-Anon, and many others are represented, but anyone interested in recovery is welcome. ODAAT can be quite active at times and it is not unusual to receive 100 messages in a week. To subscribe, send an e-mail to: LISTPROC@bgu.edu In the body of the message write: SUBSCRIBE ODAAT (your real name). To unsubscribe, send the command UNSUBSCRIBE ODAAT in e-mail to LISTPROC@bgu.edu. Send all other list-related commands to LISTPROC@bgu.edu. For assistance, send the command HELP. Send all articles to ODAAT@bgu.edu.

ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL is a new list that offers a chance to voice your opinion about the abuse of alcohol, illegal and other commonly abused drugs. The list is open to anyone, but contributions from the psychological and medical professions are encouraged. Students are especially encouraged, as they may provide some fresh insight. To subscribe, send an e-mail to LISTSERV@LMUACAD.BITNET. In the body of the message write: SUBSCRIBE ALCOHOL (Your Name)

AA AMIGOS AA
The list is all in Spanish. All the correspondence is done in Spanish. We post quotes from the AA Big Book and 12 and 12, as well as other AA approved literature and we have discussion topics... all in Spanish. We operate as a regular AA group. Contact: silver@flash.net for more information. More Alcohol-Related e-mail lists

DRUGABUS
Discussions of drug abuse education, information, and research. To subscribe: e-mail LISTSERV@LIST.AB.UMD.EDU In the body of the message write: SUBSCRIBE DRUGABUS (your name).

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
To subscribe send an e-mail to: trusted-servant@hi-waay.net for the large group/lots of messages, or there is also a smaller, automated listserv at: LISTSERV@RUTVM1.RUTGERS.EDU The subscribe message is "subscribe OA-NJ".

SUBABUSE
Discussions about substance abuse issues by and for people working in the field. To subscribe: e-mail INFO@JOINTOGETHER.ORG with your name, organization, address, phone/fax number, e-mail address, and a brief description of your work in the substance abuse field. See Join Together's list of Substance Abuse Mailing Lists for additional listservs and discussion groups on the topic of substance abuse.

S.M.A.R.T. Recovery's SMARTREC
S.M.A.R.T. Recovery (Self-Management And Recovery Training) is an abstinence-based, not-for-profit organization with a sensible self-help program for people having addictive behavior problems. Provides a forum for conversation, idea sharing and encouragement. To subscribe, send an e-mail message to: listserv@sjuvm.stjohns.edu In the body of the message write: subscribe SMARTREC (your name).

SOLUTION
Support for creating life changes. SOLUTION is an open, unmoderated support and self-help mailing list for creating life changes. Virtually any topic related to making changes in any area of life is permitted. Sample topics include changing habits (e.g., procrastinating), moods (e.g., depression), behaviors (e.g., overeating), thinking patterns (e.g., obsessing), and addictions (e.g., drinking). The list utilizes a format called PSyCHE (an acronym representing Problem, Solution, Comment, and Help), which is explained in detail in the welcome letter. To subscribe to SOLUTION, send an e-mail to: LISTSERV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU the body of the message write: SUBSCRIBE SOLUTION (Your name)

NOSMOKE
A support group discussion list where people can help each other to quit smoking and stay quit. For subscription information, please see the NOSMOKE mail server information page at http://www1.execnet.com/~jo eym/nosmoke.html

OTRU-NET
An electronic forum for tobacco. Contact: Mel Martin at melm@gpu.utcc.utoronto.ca or subscribe by including subscribe otru-net your name to listserv@listserv.utoronto.ca

TOBACTALK
Discussions from the University of Arizona Program for Nicotine and Tobacco Research. To subscribe, send an e-mail to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU In the body of the message write: SUBSCRIBE TOBACTALK (your name).

Assistive Technology

Yahoo's Links to Assistive Technology
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Disabilities/Assistive_Tec hnology/

This is a listing of different web pages on various issues disability. This is a good resource for a variety of different topics seperated by subject headeds. Both professional and non professional information resources are available here.

EASI: Equal Access to Software and Information
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/

People with disabilities must have the same access to information and resources as everyone else. EASI mission is to promote this access through 1, on-site and on-line workshops; 2, publications; and videos; 3, e-mail discussion lists; 4, web site; 5, electronic journal; and 6 through participation in a wide variety of regional and national conferences.

Trace Research & Development Center
http://trace.wisc.edu/

The Trace Center is an interdisciplinary research, development and resource center on technology and disability. It is part of the Waisman Center and the Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Wisconsin -Madison. The mission of the Center is: "To advance the ability of people with disabilities to achieve their life objectives through the use of communication, computer and information technologies."

Local Rehabilitation Links

DVRS Division of Vocational Rehabilitaion Services

DHR Department of Human Rights

DHS Department of Human Services

ITS Information Technology Services

IWDC Iowa Workforce Development Center

IDB Iowa Department For The Blind

ICRC Iowa Civil Rights Commission

IDE Iowa Department of Education

IDPH, Iowa Department of Public Health, Bureau of Professional Licensure

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