MDAP Helps Launch Research Initiative on De-Institutionalization
New European Commission project, "Included in Society," seeks to raise awareness of the rights of disabled people currently segregated in large residential institutions—and to help develop sustainable alternative community-based services. more

Call for Proposals: The Rights of People with Mental Health Problems
A joint competition from the Mental Disability Advocacy Program, the Media Program, and participating Soros foundations. Topic: "The Rights of People with Mental Health Problems ARE Human Rights!". Application deadline: February 20, 2004 more

Call for Proposals: Intellectual Disabilities and Equal Access
A joint competition from the Mental Disability Advocacy Program, the Media Program, and participating Soros foundations. Topic: "Promoting Equal Rights for People with Intellectual Disabilities." Application deadline: March 5, 2004  more

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

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