--A New Non-Profit Organization Formed to Support Schizophrenics Anonymous

A new umbrella organization has been formed to support S.A.? A national
non-profit organization,?the new organization?is called "Schizophrenia And
Related Disorders Alliance of America."? The website for the new organization is
at this link?address:

http://www.sardaa.org/index.htm

You can sign up for regular organizational news updates by e-mail at this
address above.


The Schizophrenics Anonymous page at this website is at this address:

http://www.sardaa.org/Programs.htm

This general information about the Schizophrenia And Related Disorders Alliance
of America (SARDAA) is from the website:

?Our Mission: The Schizophrenia and Related Disorders Alliance of America
promotes improvement in the lives of people with schizophrenia and their
families.
Our Vision: Our vision is that every person with schizophrenia or a related
disorder (mental illness involving psychosis) achieves recovery and a full life
in a compassionate community free of stigma and discrimination.


Our Objectives:

To promote hope and recovery for persons with schizophrenia and related
disorders.

To eliminate the stigma and myths about schizophrenia.

To raise awareness so that early diagnosis and treatment increase the chance for
recovery.

To ensure that consumer-driven and recovery-oriented services are fully
accessible.



Postal address

SARDAA

P.O. Box 3269 Annapolis, MD 21403

Electronic mail

SA Group Leadership Support (Larry A.) ?larrya@...

General Information: empowerment@...
Webmaster: don@...?


On February 27, 2008 an organizing committee met to form an organization
dedicated to the support of persons who live with schizophrenia and related
disorders.? The committee chose to name the organization "Schizophrenia And
Related Disorders Alliance of America", also to be known as SARDAA.



SARDAA has been organized to continue ongoing support for Schizophrenics
Anonymous, create a national toll-free hotline, provide information via this
website, promote personal stories of recovery and hope, organize a speaker's
bureau of people with expertise about living with the disease, family issues and
care professionals.? Our focus is on providing materials and information that
will assist people in their own personal journey in living with their illness.


We welcome those who share in our concern for and providing of assistance to
help those with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.? Together, we can make a
difference.



--from John P., member of S.A.
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For more information about
Schizophrenics Anonymous.:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Pantheon/8320/SA.htm
(Note: Address and phone number of the Mental Health Association in Michigan is
out of date.)

Also at:

http://www.sardaa.org/Programs.htm

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For the Google information group for S.A.:
http://groups.google.com/group/schizophrenics-anonymous?hl=en???
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For the Yahoo discussion group for S.A.:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/schizophrenics-anonymous?

?

NOTE:? Earlier? editions of the S.A. eLettter and the Schizophrenia News Links
are posted at the Google information group for S.A.? (link given above).? Also,?
the S.A. eLetter and Schizophrenia News Links will come to your e-mail inbox
when published by signing up at the S.A. Information Group at Google.
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Fact Sheet Information about Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder--

*? National Institute of Mental Health--description of schizophrenia:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/schizophreniamenu.cfm
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* Mental Health America (formerly the National Mental Health Association):
?? --description of schizophrenia:
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/schizophrenia/schizop\
hrenia-what-you-need-to-know/schizophrenia-what-you-need-to-know
???--description of schizoaffective disorder:
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/schizophrenia/schizoa\
ffective-disorder
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*? National Alliance for the Mentally Ill--description of schizophrenia:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedP\
ageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=54&ContentID=23036
(Organization now called National Alliance on Mental Illness)










Postal address

SARDAA

P.O. Box 3269 Annapolis, MD 21403

Electronic mail

SA Group Leadership Support (Larry A.) ?larrya@...

General Information: empowerment@...
Webmaster: don@...?


On February 27, 2008 an organizing committee met to form an organization
dedicated to the support of persons who live with schizophrenia and related
disorders.? The committee chose to name the organization "Schizophrenia And
Related Disorders Alliance of America", also to be known as SARDAA.



SARDAA has been organized to continue ongoing support for Schizophrenics
Anonymous, create a national toll-free hotline, provide information via this
website, promote personal stories of recovery and hope, organize a speaker's
bureau of people with expertise about living with the disease, family issues and
care professionals.? Our focus is on providing materials and information that
will assist people in their own personal journey in living with their illness.


We welcome those who share in our concern for and providing of assistance to
help those with schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.? Together, we can make a
difference.



--from John P., member of S.A.
================================================================================\
==========

For more information about
Schizophrenics Anonymous.:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Pantheon/8320/SA.htm
(Note: Address and phone number of the Mental Health Association in Michigan is
out of date.)

Also at:

http://www.sardaa.org/Programs.htm

----------
For the Google information group for S.A.:
http://groups.google.com/group/schizophrenics-anonymous?hl=en???
------------
For the Yahoo discussion group for S.A.:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/schizophrenics-anonymous?

?

NOTE:? Earlier? editions of the S.A. eLettter and the Schizophrenia News Links
are posted at the Google information group for S.A.? (link given above).? Also,?
the S.A. eLetter and Schizophrenia News Links will come to your e-mail inbox
when published by signing up at the S.A. Information Group at Google.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Fact Sheet Information about Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder--

*? National Institute of Mental Health--description of schizophrenia:
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/healthinformation/schizophreniamenu.cfm
----------------------
* Mental Health America (formerly the National Mental Health Association):
?? --description of schizophrenia:
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/schizophrenia/schizop\
hrenia-what-you-need-to-know/schizophrenia-what-you-need-to-know
???--description of schizoaffective disorder:
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/information/get-info/schizophrenia/schizoa\
ffective-disorder
--------------------
*? National Alliance for the Mentally Ill--description of schizophrenia:
http://www.nami.org/Template.cfm?Section=By_Illness&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedP\
ageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=54&ContentID=23036
(Organization now called National Alliance on Mental Illness)









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