Breaking Barriers… Bridging Paths to Independence
Posted in Outreach, and Public Awareness
The Friendship House and NWVCIL invite you to attend our annual Community Picnic! Everyone welcome!
Friday, September 21st from 11 AM – 3 PM at Marilla Park Pavilion. Please call (304) 296-6091 for more information.
As an added bonus, there’s now a bus route that passes by the pavilion! Please see http://www.busride.org/Maps-Schedules/Routes/8-Brookhaven for more information regarding that route.
Posted in Disability, and Public Awareness
Today is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and I’ve taken 5 steps to prevent suicide. You can too! https://t.co/6pKEfvvGVA #take5 — NWVCIL (@NWVCIL) September 10, 2018
Posted in Advocacy, Disability, Outreach, and Public Awareness
The SILC is currently gathering public input for the development of the FFY 2020-2022 State Plan for Independent Living. We are reaching out to people with disabilities, advocates, providers, and others through an on-line survey now available at:
Posted in Advocacy, Outreach, and Public Awareness
Posted in Disability, Group, and Public Awareness
Posted in Advocacy, Disability, and Public Awareness
From the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law:
Campus Mental Health: Frequently Asked Questions
Many students attending colleges and universities experience anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems.
According to the 2016 National College Health Assessment, almost 40% of college students reported that they felt “so depressed it was difficult to function” at some point in the prior 12 months, 19% felt overwhelming anxiety, and 10% had seriously considered suicide.
If you are a college or graduate student experiencing one of these challenges or another mental health issue, you may be worried about its effect on your academic progress, disciplinary status, or ability to participate in social or other activities at your school. In this guide, we hope to answer some of your questions about your rights as a student with mental illness, as well as about the legal protections, accommodations, and resources available to you.
For more information, visit http://www.bazelon.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-07-18-campus-mental-health-fact-sheet-FINAL-1.pdf
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