In her piece, she also salutes Her Royal Highness, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge for her own initiative to highlight the importance of young children's mental health. Both the First Lady and the Duchess wrote pieces as part of the Young Minds Matter editorial series for the site to raise awareness. Michelle Obama also talked about the importance of acknowledging mental health troubles within families – instead of downplaying them: Sadly, too often, the stigma …
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Duma rejects Disability Rights Commissioner | The BEARR Trust
Deputies reject bill on the creation of a Disability Rights Commissioner. 17.02.2016. The State Duma has concluded that the mandate of a proposed new ombudsman would overlap with the remit of existing institutions. The Duma rejected the …
Press Release: Twelve Disability Groups File Brief in Tennessee …
On Friday, February 12, 2016, Not Dead Yet and eleven other national and Tennessee state disability rights organizations have filed a friend of the court brief in the Court of Appeals, Middle District, in support of a lower court …
Eleven Disability Groups File Brief in New York Assisted Suicide Case
On January 6, Not Dead Yet and ten other national and New York state disability rights organizations have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the New York Appellate Division in support of a lower court ruling dismissing a case …
Disability Rights Fund Seeks Director of Development
The Disability Rights Fund (DRF), located in Boston, MA, is seeking a Director of Development. DRF utilizes an e-office structure with employees living across the globe. The Director of Development position will be based in …