Sunday, May 1, 2011

Alternatives 2011 Annual Conference

Coming Home: Creating Our Own Communities of Wellness and Recovery

October 26-30, 2011 Orlando, FL

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), through a contract with Westover Consultants, Inc. (Westover), and AFYA, Inc. (AFYA), is providing financial support to consumers of mental health services who wish to participate in the Alternatives 2011 Annual Conference. The purpose of this scholarship is to foster the transformation of mental health care to focus on recovery.
Please Note: In order for you to be eligible for this scholarship, a completed application must be received by U.S. Mail, postmarked on or before the deadline of May 16, 2011. No faxed of e-mailed submissions will be accepted. The scholarship application and other ideas for obtaining funding to attend the conference are available at http://www.alternatives2011.org/.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

IT'S TIME TO SIGN UP TO WALK NOW!

The Greater Philadelphia NAMIWalk is May 22nd!

Our Walk is growing and we want YOU to be a part of it! Please go to our website and sign up now. Join an existing team or create a team of your own. WHY DO YOU WALK? Please email Neen Davis at neendave@aol.com and share your story with us. We ALL want to STOMP OUT STIGMA and CREATE AWARENESS. Mental Illness touches so many of us. Please sign up now to show your support of this worthy cause.

DID YOU KNOW...

Montgomery County has a great online resource, a website called the Network of Care for Behavioral Health, provided by the Montgomery County Department of Behavioral Health/Developmental Disabilities.
This Web site is a resource for individuals, families and agencies concerned with behavioral health. It provides information about behavioral health services, laws, and related news, as well as communication tools and other features. Regardless of where you begin your search for assistance with behavioral health issues, the Network of Care helps you find what you need - it helps ensure that there is "No Wrong Door" for those who need services. This Web site can greatly assist in our efforts to protect our greatest human asset - our beautiful minds.
Please click here to learn how to get services in Montgomery County