Government
Sites
National
Institute of Mental Health http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
The 'For the Public' section has a lot of informational material
on various mental disorders that are geared to the layperson.
Mental
Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/index.html
A direct link to the full report on Mental Health by the Surgeon
General of the United States. The report may be read on the site,
printed from the site, or ordered in bound form. There are also
valuable links on this site.
Federal
Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) http://www.fed-icc.org
Provides information on federal, state and local programs that
serve infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, ages birth through
5, who receive services under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA), as well as other federally funded programs.
FirstGov
http://www.firstgov.gov/
A starting point to locate US Federal government resources and
information.
New
York State Home Page http://www.state.ny.us/index.html
A starting point to find information on NYS agencies.
New
York State Government Information Locator http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/
The NYS ILS provides a single point of access to information services
provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature
and the Judiciary.
New
York State Office of Mental Health http://www.omh.state.ny.us/
This site includes information ranging from the mission and vision
statement of OMH to mental health and state links to the OMH Quarterly.
The site also has directories of County Mental Health Departments
in NYS, OMH psychiatric facilities, and OMH Central Office personnel.
NYS
Commission on Quality of Care http://www.cqc.state.ny.us/
Animated file folders link to topics that include care and treatment,
legal issues and protection and advocacy. There are also links
to the New York State home page and the Citizen's Access to State
Government.
New
York State Education Department (NYSED) http://www.nysed.gov
This is a huge site containing resources for educators and parents.
The Publications and Products section contains items such as (but
certainly not limited to) Regulations Of The Commissioner Of Education:
Guidance Programs, Home Instruction, Parental Notice Of Student
Suspensions, Program Requirements For Students In Grades Pre-K
Through Six, School Based Planning And Shared Decision Making.
The Resources/Publications section includes Curriculum Frameworks,
Directory Of Innovative Early Elementary Resource Guide to Integrated
Learning, Interactive Resource Guide, Interpreting Pupil Evaluation
Program Test Results, Test Access And Modification For Individuals
With Disabilities, Working With Low Performing Students, and many
more.
VESID
(Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals
with Disabilities)
http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/
VESID offers educational and employment services for both children
and adults with disabilities in New York State. For children,
VESID administers 15 Early Childhood Direction Centers that help
families find programs and services for their disabled child,
and oversees special education services for students in public
and private schools. For adults, VESID offers vocational assessment,
vocational counseling, assistance with transition from school
to the world of work, job training and placement, job follow-up,
and other services to support the individual's employment objectives.
VESID also administers 38 Independent Living Centers across New
York State.
OSERS:
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html?src=mr
OSEP provides information regarding public education of children
and youth with disabilities. The site contains links to OSEP's
parent organizations in state and federal government.
