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2008 Conference Highlights: Thursday - June 5th

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Advocacy Day: Legislator of the Year Awards and Capitol Hill Visits

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) presented a Career Achievement Award to his best friend and fellow leader in the fight for mental health parity, Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN). We also honored Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) with a Legislator of the Year Award for his work on behalf of veterans and their families.

Following the award presentations and a briefing from our government affairs staff, attendees visited their Members of Congress and urged them to make mental health a legislative priority in the year ahead.

Leading experts and Mental Health America president and CEO David Shern also briefed congressional staff on key issues and priorities and met with Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), the cosponsor of a House Resolution recognizing that prevention of mental illness among young people should be a public health priority.

Delegate Assembly and Mental Health America Awards

Members elected the national Board of Directors and honored affiliate and volunteers for their outstanding contributions to the mental health movement. Awards included the Betty Humphrey Cultural Competency Award, presented to the Mental Health Association in South Central Kansas; the Innovations in Programming Award presented to Becky Kay of Mental Health America of Greenville County; and the Sandy Brandt Volunteer Service Award presented to MHA in Greensboro’s Latino Mental Health Awareness Campaign.

View Conference highlights from additional days:

• Wednesday, June 4, 2008
• Friday, June 6, 2008
• Saturday, June 7, 2008

 

 

.:: INFORMATION Primary Goal: A primary goal of Mental Health is to educate the general public about the realities of mental health and mental illness. For more information choose from the fact sheets below or view the entire list. > Anxiety Disorders > Children’s Health > Depression > Bipolar Disorder > Eating Disorders > Older Adults > Other Illnesses > Recovery > Schizophrenia > Suicide

.:: HELP In Crisis? 1-800-273-TALK If you, a friend or a loved is going through a tough time in your life and you need someone: > find treatment > find support group > medication info. > prescription payment > inpatient treatment > find clinical trials > treatment problems > find a local affiliate > help for a friend

.:: ACTION Mental Health America’s Advocacy Network is a powerful voice for change that is made up of thousands of individuals nationwide who take an active role in protecting America’s mental health through legislative advocacy. Sign up today! > Current Legislation > Capitol Hill Update > Federal Funding > Mental Health Parity > Legislator Locator > Donate