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In the Spotlight: Social Security Administration (SSA) Revises

WEBIntroduction. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently updated their regulations for mental health listings, which are criteria SSA administrative law judges (ALJs) use to …

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Update: California Enacts Mental Health Training

WEBOur Mission is to provide education and advocacy for people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, with or without physical disabilities (PWDF), so that they can …

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Mental Health Representation in the Media and PWDF's …

WEBIn the SPOTLIGHT Mental Health Representation in the Media and PWDF’s Role. By: Laurence Jones, PWDF Education Program Coordinator This fall, PWDF was pleased to …

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Access to Health Care for People with Mental Health Disabilities

WEBIf you have questions about your rights or obligations under state and federal laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination, contact Disability Rights California: …

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Community Currents: San Francisco’s Central City Older Adults

WEBCommunity Currents . San Francisco Central City Older Adults – Interview with Milfe Ramos, Ed.D. By PWDF Staff. In the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Why Survive?Being …

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In the Spotlight

WEBMedicaid benefits are granted based on financial need.[] Medicaid’s free health insurance for low income people, including those with disabilities and seniors, is provided to nearly …

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Community Currents: In Memoriam – Terrence Davis, a Person with

WEBCommunity Currents . In Memoriam – Terrence Davis, a Person with Schizophrenia. By Steven Bruce, Legal Director. With our deepest regrets, People With Disabilities …

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Mental Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders and …

WEBThe most common class of mental disorders present in the general population. More common in developed countries. More common in women. Includes Panic Disorder, …

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Referral Services/Contra Costa County

WEBReferral Services/Contra Costa County. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY. Department of Rehabilitation. Greater East Bay District: 1485 Civic Ct Ste 1100, Concord, CA 94520 …

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v43 Grants Awards Update

WEBServices. Advocacy: PWDF advocates for Social Security claimant’s disability benefits in eight Bay Area counties.We also provide services in disability rights, on issues regarding …

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Abuse and Neglect of Adults with DD

WEBAbuse and Neglect of Adults with Developmental Disabilities: A Public Health Priority for the State of California A report of: Protection and Advocacy, Inc.

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MC Script for Seminar 13

WEBMC Script for Seminar 15. Good afternoon everybody. Welcome. My name is Caroline Alegre, and I am the Advocacy Program Manager for People With Disabilities …

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Compilation of Select Laws & Regulations Regarding …

WEBInvestigations Unit 1330 Broadway, Suite 500 Oakland, CA 94612 Tel. (510) 267-1200. This document is an abbreviated compilation of select laws and regulations pertaining to the …

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