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Inclusion Europe's Weekly Information Letter
Publication provides information about the latest mental disability developments and events in Europe, including information from European multinational institutions, NGOs, and other international organizations. more

focus areas

Public Policy
The Mental Disability Advocacy Program (MDAP) advocates for government policies and legislation that promote and protect the human rights of people with mental disabilities.  more

Raising Public Awareness
The Mental Disability Advocacy Program (MDAP) works to challenge the stigma and prejudice faced by people with mental disabilities, addressing the barriers to their full participation in society. more

Capacity Building
The Mental Disability Advocacy Program (MDAP) works to strengthen existing model community-based projects. more

publications

Integrating the Disabled: Reports from Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union
December 9, 2003
A series of articles, from Transitions Online and OSI's Mental Disability Advocacy Program, that focus on emerging trends in alternative services and ongoing challenges facing people with mental disabilities.  more

Making Social Inclusion a Reality
Judith Klein and Camilla Parker
March 22, 2004
In an article in the Autumn 2003 issue of Eurohealth, MDAP Director Judith Klein and MDAP Legal and Policy Consultant Camilla Parker address the current challenges to achieving the goal of equal citizenship for people with mental disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe. more

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