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Mental Illness: An Equal Opportunity Health Issue

July is National Minority Mental Health Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in four people suffer from some form of mental illness. Mental health issues do not discriminate when it comes to race, gender or income level, says Richard Duran, executive director of the New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition. Read article (Public News Service, 7/15/10) Learn more about National Minority Health Month.

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April 26, 2010 - Groups to Gov: Don't Cut Mental Health Services from State Budget - Public Service News

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NAMI NH Wins National Award - Letter from NAMI NH President

All NAMI NH volunteers and Staff,

What a wonderful recognition NAMI NH has been given by our national organization. At the NAMI National Convention, NAMI New Hampshire will be presented the NAMI “State Organization of the Year” Award (http://www.naminh.org/documents/NationalAward.pdf). This award acknowledges the vision, leadership and accomplishments of NAMI NH. The recognition of our efforts is due to your contributions to our success. Our excellent staff working with our dedicated volunteers is what keeps us on the leading edge of program development and delivery; advocacy on mental health issues; sound financial management; and much more.

NAMI National, through this award, among the many things we do, acknowledges the breadth and the impact our Connect Suicide Prevention Program, older adult-Side by Side education program, school transitional age program, police training, and bringing the Family to Family program to the Veteran families in NH.Our commitment to consumers and their families is what keeps us going. Thank you all for your efforts and hard work which continues tomake NAMI NHthe best state organization in the Nation.

Sincerely,
Liz Merry
President, NAMI NH

Congratulations to the 2010 NAMI NH Annual Award Winners!

These exceptional people have gone above and beyond for people affected by mental illness. All were nominated by community members around the state. The final awards were chosen by the NAMI NH Annual Awards Committee. NAMI NH wishes to thank our 2010 committee; Chairperson Ellen Malloy, Chet Littlefield, Shelley Hunt, Dee Elswick and John Kanter for their hard work in choosing these award winners from many wonderful nominations. The awards will be presented at the NAMI NH Annual Family conference on Saturday, March 27th at the Holiday Inn in Concord. For details on the conference, click here.

Legislative Leader
Senator Kathleen Sgambati

Youth Leadership
Lindsey Graham “Miss New Hampshire”

Family Volunteer
Norma Smith

Consumer Empowerment
Karen Dyke

Unsung Hero
Judge James Leary

Mental Health Worker
Jennifer Conley

Psychiatrist
Dr. Stephen Bartels

 

Publications

Reclaiming Our Future - NAMI NH Report

NH Guide to Mental Health and Healthy Aging for Older Adults and Caregivers

Guidebook for Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disorders

 

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