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Older
Adults
AARP
Webplace
The
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) is the
nation's leading organization for people 50 and older. AARP
engages in education, advocacy, and community services
through a network of local chapters and volunteers. Links
to: information and research; issues and advocacy; volunteer
and community programs; and membership benefits.
National
Institute on Aging
(NIA)
The NIA
promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting
biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public
education. This site includes research-related information,
online brochures, fact sheets, and publications that provide
valuable biological and psychosocial information.
A Web Pointer
For Senior Adults (hosted by Portland State University)
Public access. An archived site, which has general links to services
for seniors. (Services options for Greater Portland, OR are within a
special section.) The table of contents include: senior issues,
guides, caregiving, federal government organizations, health,
hobbies, legal, nutrition, financial, travel and recreation,
grandkids, etc.
Disabilities
National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill
(NAMI)
Founded
in 1979, NAMI has more than 172,000 family members and
consumers who seek equitable services for people with severe
mental disorders. NAMI has 1,140 state and local affiliates
in the United States, and affiliates in Puerto Rico, Canada
and other countries. This site includes a search option, and
sections related to policy and research. The internal link,
Facts about mental illness, is an excellent resource
for professional counselors and laypersons.
Teens
Helping Teens
(International Dyslexia Association, New York Branch)
With
the goal to help teens, parents, and teachers of learning
disabled students, this site has directories for study
skills, parent information, and handouts for teachers. Teen
support includes a guest book and the ability to share their
feeling through essays, poetry, and art. The
Links
directory allows visitors to access to many
organizations that provide information, support, and
advocacy services for individuals who experience different
learning challenges.
Gay
Men's Health Crisis
(GMHC)
Gay
Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) was founded by volunteers in
1981. It offers hands-on support services to men, women, and
children with AIDS (and their families) in New York City
area. This site includes a library of documents that are not
specific to the NYC area.
Etc.
(Social
Class)
Democratic
Socialists of America
(DSA)
The DSA
is the largest socialist organization in the United States,
and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist
International. This site contains information that promotes
socialism, the DSA, and links to: other political sites;
federal legislators and legislation; environmental issues;
feminism; race and ethnicity; labor; religion; and gay,
lesbian, and bisexual issues.
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