It's not a direct line, but you'll get to the admin secretary closest to Steve Ballmer. If you have a longstanding Microsoft issue that multiple trips to the MS customer service line haven't solved, try pitching her your problems. Microsoft Steve Ballmer
Active Citizenship Network is the European and international branch of the Italian citizen movement Cittadinanzattiva. Its mission is to promote and support the construction of a European citizenship as an �active citizenship� meaning the exercise of powers and responsibilities of citizens in policy making
WITNESS (www.witness.org) uses video to open the eyes of the world to human rights violations :: It is an international human rights organization that empowers others to use video to create meaningful change in laws, policies, practices and behaviors. We partner with grassroots organizations and networks around the world to train them to use the power of video to create change.
This site serves as a comprehensive, online archive of documents and history related to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Here you can find the text of the law, legislative history, congressional hearings, Supreme Court cases, federal regulations, policy and advocacy documents and additional information related to the passage of the original ADA and the ADAAA.
Racism has been created. We can take it apart. The Institute for Dismantling Racism is a non-profit technical assistance agency dedicated to creating justice and ending oppression in North Carolina and beyond.
Pathways to Promise is an interfaith cooperative of many faith groups ... a resource center which offers liturgical and educational materials, program models, caring ministry with people experiencing a mental illness and their families.
This infographics aims to present advocacy at a glance, explaining where it sits on the audience relationship spectrum while visualizing the steps organizations can follow to move connections towards becoming advocates.
To assist European universities to become more mature users and custodians of digital data about their students as they learn online, the SHEILA project will build a policy development framework that promotes formative assessment and personalized learning, by taking advantage of direct engagement of stakeholders in the development process.
Written by activist & educator Aidan Ricketts this powerful guide to social change activism is an essential resource for anyone ready to make a difference.
The Ada Initiative is a non-profit organization supporting women in open technology and culture. We educate people of all genders on how to support women in open tech/culture through teaching workshops, writing policies, guides, and editorials, and speaking.
Imagine the "Choose Your own Adventure" book series and DSM-IV had a love child.
"…an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression. You are given a series of everyday life events and have to attempt to manage your illness, relationships, job, and possible treatment. This game aims to show other sufferers of depression that they are not alone in their feelings, and to illustrate to people who may not understand the illness the depths of what it can do to people."
Nonpartisan economic and social policy research
Our mission: the Urban Institute gathers data, conducts research, evaluates programs, offers technical assistance overseas, and educates Americans on social and economic issues — to foster sound public policy and effective government.
The Urban Institute builds knowledge about the nation’s social and fiscal challenges, practicing open-minded, evidence-based research to diagnose problems and figure out which policies and programs work best, for whom, and how.
Mental Health Organizations working together will have a louder voice. We'll share your blog, book, website, Twitter or Facebook account. By doing this it will help to connect you with other advocates.
Provides reports that evaluate each state's mental health parity implementation based on legislation, regulation, and court rulings; offers state-specific information about where consumers can find help dealing with parity violation.
National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD): annually on Thursday of the first full week of April.
National Depression Screening Day (NDSD): : annually during Mental Illness Awareness Week in October.
“…formed to help ensure that the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) … is properly enforced. If you are a patient or provider who has complaints, we would like to hear from you. …we may be able to provide help in resolving your problem or point you to other resources. Your reports will also help us identify potential patterns of critical concern to federal regulators.”
Assistance Dogs International, Inc. is a coalition of members representing organizations and individuals training and placing Assistance Dogs. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of Assistance Dogs. Members of ADI meet annually to share ideas, attend seminars, and conduct business regarding such things as educating the public about Assistance Dogs, and the legal rights of disabled people partnered with an Assistance Dog, setting minimum standards and guidelines for the training of these dogs, and improving the utilization and bonding of each team. ADI also publishes a quarterly newsletter for members and subscribers. If you are a provider of Assistance Dogs, ADI membership will be a benefit to you, and you can be a part of ADI's mission.
"…works to introduce and advance communities' understanding of recovery and community integration as the catalyst for transforming individual lives, communities, and all levels of behavioral health systems in a culturally competent manner."
Annually, September 10 to October 7. Active Minds uses slightly different dates for Suicide Prevention Month, situating their campaign between two related events World Suicide Prevention Day and National Day Without Stigma.
For Americans of all socio-economic backgrounds, borrowing has become a primary way to pay for higher education. The Project on Student Debt works to increase public understanding of this trend and the implications for our families, economy, and society. Recognizing that loans play a critical role in making college possible, the Project's goal is to identify cost-effective solutions that expand educational opportunity, protect family financial security, and advance economic competitiveness. The Project on Student Debt is an initiative of the Institute for College Access & Success, a nonprofit independent research and policy organization dedicated to making college more available and affordable to people of all backgrounds.
Globally to advance social, economic and environmental justice, by helping citizens understand and influence the public issues that impact their lives.