Phil Zimbardo gave an excellent presentation at the Kravis on April 9th. Here are some links to more information.
Let’s talk about mental health…
This is what they are saying in the news and public commentary in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: the public is demanding the re-evaluation of two issues: gun safety and mental health services. Let’s talk about mental health and how you can help…
Here are some resources to help us all cope with recent tragedies in Connecticut. Just know, there are people who can help.
Pushing for Mental Health Parity: Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy was in South Florida last week pushing the radical idea that all people, including those with mental illness, are created equal. Read this interesting article in Our Health Policy Matters
Our Peer Place Support Center is featured in an article in the Palm Beach Post today!! Learn more about how we help people with mental illness featuring the great work of our Certified Peer Specialist, Fred Orr. Thanks Fred, Will, Patrick, JP, Dr. Goodman and all the volunteers for all your hard work to help people with mental illness.
Children are going back to school and many will face challenges with anxiety, depression, bullying, and substance abuse. MHAPBC want to ensure that teachers, parents, children and teens know where to turn to get help. We have created a new and very comprehensive list of service providers, web sites, and other information on a wide variety of topics- all accessible with a click on your computer. Our new resource list has more than 250 service providers in Palm Beach County.
You heard it here first! Just 24 hours after the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, MHAPBC hosted a Lunch and Learn that explained the effects of the law on you and me. In his presentation, our speaker, Paul Gionfriddo, sounded an early alarm about the possibility that Florida’s Governor would decide not to pursue the Medicaid expansion in the aftermath of the Court’s decision. Sure enough, less than 24 hours later, Governor Scott announced that he would not support the expansion of the Medicaid program!
