United States

Most of the Carter Center's programming occurs outside the United States, with the exception of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter's Mental Health Program, founded in 1991. In conjunction with national partners, the program is building hope for a future where all Americans with mental disorders will receive access to treatment they need.

Waging Peace

The Carter-Menil Human Rights Prize was awarded in 1992 to two U. S. groups: the Haitian Refugee Center, founded to protect the civil and constitutional rights of Haitians seeking refuge in the United States, and the Native American Rights Fund, a national advocacy group specializing in the law and legal representation of Native Americans.

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Fighting Disease

Under the leadership of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the nation's foremost champion for the rights of people with mental illnesses, the Carter Center's Mental Health Program, founded in 1991, works primarily in the United States to promote awareness about mental health issues, inform public policy, achieve equity for mental health care comparable to other health care, and reduce stigma and discrimination against those with mental illnesses.

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