Resources
Here are some links to other internet sites that you might find useful.
Local Links
Work of Our Hands:
Our Mission:
* To support and conduct art education programs and training in the arts at two inner city locations, and to conduct mini Folk-School workshops and retreats.
* To encourage, support the creation of unique art, folk art and crafts and to make this work available to the public so as to encourage ownership and appreciation of the arts and to provide income for the artists.
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Welcome to My Gallery - Jerome Lawrence
Artist's Statement
". . . The new artists portray emotions independent of real life physical objects. The future artists, of which I am one, portray the truth of the real regardless of beauty through copying the patterns that repeat in nature. The patterns are remarkably true to nature though the image is not realism -
but could be. The image mimics reality in feeling and pattern, but does not have the all too overdone look that our conscious mind is used to seeing. By showing us what is truly there, but in a way not consciously observed, the artist extends the definition of reality beyond the image we are accustomed to seeing . . ."
Jerome Lawrence April, 2004
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness
What is NAMI?
NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on mental illness, a national organization including NAMI organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission through advocacy, research, support, and education.
What is the NAMI mission?
NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases.
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Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network
Mission Statement
"Our mission is to promote recovery through advocacy, education, employment, empowerment, peer support and self help, and to unite as one voice to support the priorities set each year at the annual convention."
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General Council of the Assemblies of God
Ministry to People With Disabilities A Biblical Perspective
http://www.ag.org/top/Beliefs/Position_Papers/pp_disabilities.cfm#3
Joni and Friends International Disabilities Center
Welcome to Joni and Friends. Joni Eareckson Tada founded the ministry in 1979 to communicate the gospel and equip Christ-honoring churches worldwide to evangelize and disciple people affected by disabilities.
http://www.joniandfriends.org/
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The Christian Council on Persons with Disabilities
The Christian Council on Persons with Disabilities is a network of Christian organizations working in disability ministry.
We provide a platform and sounding board for you to communicate and interact with other leaders interested in promoting the spiritual well being of people who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities. We are here to serve you as leaders and as persons who have disabilities.
If we do not have an answer, we will try to find it for you.
The Episcopal Disability Network
# We are an organization of the Episcopal Church. We work for the inclusion of people with disabilities into the life of the church and of society.
# We provide consultative assistance to congregations wishing to make their buildings accessible.
# We offer multi-media resources on disability awareness and other disability issues.
# We maintain a free lending library of over 450 taped books, available to people who are print-handicapped. Topics include church history, spirituality and disability issues.
# We advocate with church and secular organizations on behalf of persons with disabilities.
The Episcopal Disability Network News
Emory Candler School of Theology
Atlanta Community Food Bank
About The Food Bank
Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Community Food Bank (a member of America's Second Harvest, The Nation's Food Bank Network) currently distributes almost 2 million pounds of food and other donated grocery items monthly to more than 800 nonprofit partner agencies in 38 counties in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Distributing these donations to low-income Georgians, our partner agencies provide dynamic links between the local community, the Food Bank and our supporters.
Interfaith Disability Connection to our resources page
Spiritual Links
Episcopal Spirituality - http://www.cditrainers.org/Episcopal%20Spirituality.htm
Episcopal Church Lectionary Page - http://www.io.com/~kellywp/lectionary.html
The Daily Office - http://www.missionstclare.com/
Episcopal Church Links - http://www.cditrainers.org/episcopal_church_links.htm
EpiscopalCafe
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/
Welcome to the Episcopal Café, a ministry of the Diocese of Washington.The Café is collaborative effort by more than two dozen writers and editors, and an ever-growing list of visual artists. Together... (read more)
