Marley Prunty-Lara
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Marley Prunty-Lara - Mental Health Advocate living with Bipolar Disorder. Education: Majoring in Public Policy at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in Minneapolis, June 2005-Present Current Activities: Lobbies several times a year for significant mental health initiatives in Congress. Goals include improving access to mental health care and raising awareness about treatment efficacy. Experience: Presenter, Reconvening of the President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, March 2006; Early-Onset Bipolar Panelist, Children's Law Center of Minnesota, July 2005; Congressional Briefing Panelist, sponsored by the Campaign for Mental Health Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, May 2005 ; Guest Panelist, Mental Health & Young People, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Oct. 2004; Mpower Award Winner, NMHA, June 2004; Guest Speaker, First Annual NAMI-SD Walk, May 2004; Member, South Dakota Mental Health Planning and Coordination Advisory Council, 2004-2005; Intern, A Lot of People Supporting Tom Daschle, Summer 2003.
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