Dealing with Systems

Topics in this section:

• The Legal System
• The Insurance System
• Public Benefits Programs

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This section covers the Legal System, which includes dealing with criminal and juvenile justice, the Insurance System, and the Public Benefits System.

This website also has an entire section devoted to the Educational System.

Other Web Sites:

• State Resources for Children And Youth With Disabilities
  The offices listed on NICHCY state sheets are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state.
• The Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
  An information/advocacy organization focusing on legal issues and rights of people with mental disabilities.
• CMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services.
• Child Welfare Information Gateway
  A service of the federal Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (DHHS). Provides information on many topics, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, adoption, search and reunion, and much more.