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Upcoming
Conference: September 10, 2008
Building Connections: The Sexual Assault & Mental Health Project - Regional Trauma Training. Location: Greene County Emergency Services Center; 25 Volunteer Drive; Cairo, NY 12413. Click here for more information or Click here to register Mental
Health Update
Mental
Health Advocacy Issue
Read about NY Social Service Law Section 384-b, a law that discriminates against parents with psychiatric disabilities. Do
you know about
Dear Marci?
Dear Marci is a weekly e-newsletter designed to keep you—people with Medicare, social workers, health care providers and other professionals—in the loop about health care benefits, rights and options for older Americans and people with disabilities. Dear Marci is a free service of the Medicare Rights Center.
For
information about Timothy's Law check out the
NYS' Insurance Department website DO
YOU NEED INFORMATION REGARDING
MENTAL HEALTH, ADVOCACY or LEGAL SERVICES? CALL THE MHANYS' MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER AT 1-800-766-6177 "YOUR FIRST STEP FOR MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES" MHANYS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with 30 local affiliate MHAs serving 52 counties in New York State. MHANYS and the affiliate network work to promote mental health and recovery, encourage empowerment in mental health service recipients, eliminate discrimination, raise public awareness with education, and advocate for equality and opportunity for all. MHANYS accomplishes these tasks through the following programs: Consumer and Business Outreach Program (CBOP), Community Mental Health Promotion (CMHP), Mental Health Information Center (MHIC), Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities (PWPD) Project, and Public Policy & Advocacy. MHANYS works to ensure available and accessible mental health services for all New Yorkers. |
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