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Welcome to Mental Health America of Montgomery

What We Do

"Mental health is essential to the development and realization of every person's full potential. The purpose of the Association is to develop a coordinated citizen's volunteer movement to work toward ..."

1. CARE AND EMPOWERMENT OF CLIENTS

"... the improved care and treatment of persons with mental illness, the empowerment of Clients to improve and enhance the quality of their lives ..."

    • Friendship Club, 3 mornings per week, total attendance 2,500
    • Open Door Club, evening group, typical weekly attendance of 20-30
    • Operation Santa Claus, Christmas gifts for 600 mentally disabled
    • Response to advocacy calls, referrals

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2. EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH

"... the public education and promotion of good mental health and early intervention, and the prevention of emotional and mental disorders that are preventable ..."

    • Roundtable seminar series
    • Annual conference, additional specialized conferences
    • Pamphlets, 25 topics, 48,000 distributed
    • Speaker's Bureau, 30 professional presenters
    • Library, open to the public
    • Specialized programs, "I Can Problem Solve" (ICPS)
    • Depression Screening, national project
    • Anxiety Screening, national project

 

3. PUBLIC POLICY AND SERVICES DEVELOPMENT

"... the promotion of public policy and research to promote mental wellness and to benefit the mentally ill."

    • Representation on state and local committees and boards to voice concerns and interests of mentally ill
    • Legislative work at state and national level
    • Historically helped establish numerous services for mentally ill
    • Currently working on Health Care Reform

 

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