National Mental Health Association

Philip Burguières Will Be Honored for Mental Health Advocacy
03 Jun 03 | The National Mental Health Association will honor Philip Burguières, vice chairman of the Houston Texans, with the William Styron Award on Wednesday, June 4, at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

NMHA to Honor Late Sen. Paul Wellstone with “Into The Light” Award
03 Jun 03 | The National Mental Health Association will pay tribute to the late Sen. Paul Wellstone with its "Into the Light" award. Wellstone will be honored for bringing mental health and mental illness to the forefront of our nation's public health agenda.

Jon Scott of Time Warner Cable Will Be Honored for 25 Years of Volunteer Service On Behalf of People With Mental Illness
02 Jun 03 | The National Mental Health Association will recognize Jon Scott, division president for Time Warner Cable, with the Sandy Brandt Volunteer Award for over 25 years of outstanding leadership and volunteer work on behalf of the mental health movement.

Five Young Adults Win NMHA Medals of Excellence for Raising Awareness About Childhood Mental Health Disorders
02 Jun 03 | The National Mental Health Association will recognize five young people who have courageously shared their personal stories in order to help others better understand and recognize childhood mental health disorders.

NMHA Recognizes Oregon's Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network For Mental Health Prevention Efforts
02 Jun 03 | The National Mental Health Association will present its Lela Rowland Prevention Award to Salem, Oregon's Mid-Valley Behavioral Care Network (MVBCN) for its commitment to providing community access to mental health prevention services.

Mental Health Leader Jacki McKinney to Receive NMHA's Highest Honor
29 May 03 | The National Mental Health Association's highest honor, the Clifford W. Beers Award, will be presented Saturday, June 7, to Jacki McKinney, M.S.W., a national advocate fighting for the rights and recovery for people with mental illnesses.

Olympic Hurdler Derrick Adkins to Address National Mental Health Conference
29 May 03 | Derrick Adkins, US Olympic Gold Medal Winner in the 400-meter hurdles, will deliver the opening dinner keynote address at the National Mental Health Association's 2003 Annual Conference, America's Mental Health Crisis: Finding Solutions Together.

Legislative Leaders Awarded for Allegiance to Nation's Mental Health
29 May 03 | The National Mental Health Association (NMHA) will honor Representatives Donna Christian-Christensen (D- U.S. Virgin Islands), Mark Foley (R-Fla.), Todd Platts (R-Penn.) and Ciro Rodriguez (D-Tex.) with Legislator of the Year awards.

Mental Health Experts Provide Tips for Military Personnel Returning Home
29 May 03 | The National Mental Health Association has developed a series of tip sheets to help military service men and women cope with the range of emotions and reactions they may experience when they return home from duty overseas.

MHA of Lake County, Indiana, to Receive National Award for "Power Paws" Program
28 May 03 | The National Mental Health Association will present its Innovation in Programming Award June 4 at its annual conference in Washington, D.C., to the Mental Health Association of Lake County, Indiana, for "Power Paws".

Mental Health Association of Essex County, New Jersey, Honored
28 May 03 | The National Mental Health Association will recognize the Mental Health Association of Essex County, Inc., with the Betty Humphrey Cultural Competency Award for development and implementation of the Haitian-American Mental Health Outreach Program.

NMHA Honors Maryland Student's Efforts to Prevent College Suicides
27 May 03 | The National Mental Health Association will honor Alison Malmon with its Tipper Gore "Remember the Children" Volunteer Award at its annual conference for her dedication to raising awareness about mental health and preventing college suicides.

People With Schizophrenia and Caregivers Recognize, Speak Out About Barriers to Quality of Life
19 May 03 | A survey released today by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) identifies three core barriers to improving quality of life for people with schizophrenia and their family and friends who act as caregivers.

Can't Make the Grade: Report Details State Mental Health Priorities
19 May 03 | As states slash funding for mental health, they are putting the lives of Americans with mental health needs in jeopardy, according to an assessment report released today by the National Mental Health Association (NMHA).

Leave No Child Behind – Unless They Have a Mental Disorder
06 May 03 | Today's House Education and Workforce Subcommittee hearing, "Protecting Children: The Use of Medication in Our Nation's Schools," misses a great opportunity for Congress to truly protect the mental health of America's children.

May 6 is Childhood Depression Awareness Day
05 May 03 | On May 6, Childhood Depression Awareness Day, thousands of children, families, physicians and advocates will be working in communities around the nation to get the word out that childhood depression is real, common and treatable.

Can't Make the Grade: Report to Assess State Mental Health Priorities
24 Apr 03 | Investment in mental health services across the country is so inadequate that even basic services are in jeopardy, according the National Mental Health Association's forthcoming Can't Make the Grade: State Mental Health Assessment Project.

Parents of Children with Mental Illness Sacrifice Custody for Needed Care
21 Apr 03 | One shudders to think that in America the parents of a child who has a mental illness would be forced to relinquish custody in order to get their child needed mental health services. Unfortunately, this heartbreaking sacrifice is all too common.

Budget Plans Threaten Our Most Vulnerable Citizens
07 Apr 03 | As congressional leaders and the President keep trying to wedge a huge tax cut into next year's budget, it's becoming clear that "there's no free lunch here." Tax cuts have real costs.

May Is Mental Health Month 2003 to Focus on Workplace Outreach
02 Apr 03 | Mental Health Month, a national health observance founded by the National Mental Health Association, focuses the nation's attention on the importance of mental health and the realities of mental illness.