January 26th was Mentoring Day and MHA is looking for volunteers to mentor children in our public schools as part of our Listen to Children program.
We will train you to mentor a child who needs your help. For just 30 minutes a week, you can help a child who has been identified by a teacher, guidance counselor, or parent as needing a little extra help with problems they may face in school (such as bullying), at home (divorce of a parent, child abuse), or in neighborhoods (violence). Many children face these an other challenging life circumstances for which they need coping skills and a caring adult who can help them with solutions for success.
We have children today who need a mentor but do not have one! Please consider volunteering today! For more information about Listen to Children please call Val Stanley today at 832-3755 or visit our web site (http://www.mhapbc.org/ListentoChildren).
Learn about a great career opportunity at MHA!
GOOD NEWS: If you have a mental illness and have been uninsured for six months, or if you know someone else who may be, MHA can help!
Recent events involving BCBS in Florida threaten to cut already low provider reimbursements from insurers, cause confusion among patients about whether their mental health provider is covered by their insurance, and fly in the face of those who are fighting for equal treatment (parity) for mental health and physical health care, (which is the law but is not always being enforced). We are partnering with Mental Health America and other advocacy groups to address this issue by raising awareness and writing to our policy makers.
Please write to our Florida Insurance Commissioner and to Blue Cross Blue Shield to express your concern about the disruption in access to care that the BCBS actions may create, the unacceptable reduction in payments for mental health providers, and the lack of parity in their actions.
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National expert, Dr. David Shern, speaks on future of mental health in America
MHA
April 19, 2011
David Shern, CEO of Mental Health America and one of the nation’s leading mental health advocates gave an excellent presentation on April 13th at MHA's Learning and Resource Center in West Palm Beach.
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Mental Health America Urges Rejection of FY 2012 House Budget Plan
Mental Health America
April 7, 2011
Mental Health America today urged the House of Representatives to reject a Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution proposal from House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), calling cuts to Medicaid included in the plan a dangerous approach that would likely lead to an increase in the number of Americans unable to receive essential care.
New! The Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County is excited to announce our new Provider Referral Network. If you are a behavioral health service provider, be sure to complete our short online survey to be included. Please pass along!
Congratulations on a GREAT Welcome Home Warriors! Conference Feb 9th, 2011. Alex Douglas-Bartolone and Jean Logan were presented Governors Award coins. The conference included great information and discussions about Women Veterans, Treatment, and the Justice System.
New information predicts major cuts in funding for substance abuse and mental health services. Please contact your legislators to prevent major cuts in mental health and substance abuse services in our community!
Do you know someone with a pre-existing condition conditions (such as cancer, mental illness, heart disease, diabetes, or other disabling conditions) who has had trouble finding affordable health insurance? As of July 1st, there is a new program for adults called the Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). Available in all 50 states, this new plan covers adults with pre-existing, regardless of income, who have been uninsured for at least six months.