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15th Annual Mental Health Symposium & Conference

MHAI is proud to announce the 15th annual Mental Health Symposium and Annual Conference. The theme for 2012 is "Healing Traumas' Invisible Wounds" The conference will be held at Union Station on Friday, June 15, 2012. Featuring keynote speaker Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D.

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Our Mission

The mission of Mental Health America of Indiana is to work for the mental health of all citizens and for victory over mental illness through public education, advocacy and public health reform.

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Heroes in Recovery

Heroes for Recovery is a recognition program made possible by Mental Health America of Indiana in partnership with Choices. This program celebrates the dedication and commitment of those that truly promote recovery of individuals in their ongoing treatment of serious and persistent mental illness.

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MHAI Legal Services

Mental Health America has a legal service center to works with clients to make sure that they get the representation they need and gain access to services required to protect their rights.

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Training Institute

The Mental Health America Training Institute Located at 1441 North Delaware Street, the MHA Training Institute hosts numerous training events throughout the year designed to train consumers, people in recovery, family members and professionals about mental health and addiction care.

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Affiliates

Affiliates implement our state initiatives on the local level and develop individual programs geared toward the specific mental health needs of their communities. These programs include:

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Upcoming Events & Training

18 May - 19 May
22 May - 14 Jun
15 Jun - 27 Jun
11 Jul - 08 Aug

3 Reasons to Consider Indiana's

Infant Mental Health Endorsement...

Some participants have described themselves as “experience rich and credential poor”. Endorsement provides a way for any professional who works with families and young children to showcase their professional accomplishments—including education, work experience, and supervision. Earning the Endorsement indicates to others that you have attained a high level of expertise and competence in your work with babies, toddlers and families.

Endorsement provides a way for any professional who works with families and young children to showcase their professional accomplishments—including education, work experience, and supervision. Earning the Endorsement indicates to others that you have attained a high level of expertise and competence in your work with babies, toddlers and families. Endorsement supports your ongoing professional development.

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MENTAL HEALTH MONTH 2012

Healing Wounds

Mental Health America is proud to continue its tradition of celebrating "May is Mental Health Month," which began in 1949 to raise awareness of mental health conditions and mental wellness for all.

This year, we are addressing these important issues through two themes:

Do More for 1 in 4 is a call to action to help the 1 in 4 American adults who live with a diagnosable, treatable mental health condition and the fact that they can go on to live full and productive lives. Download the Do More For 1in4 Toolkit.

The second theme, Healing Trauma's Invisible Wounds, focuses on the impact of traumatic events on individuals and communities. It centers around asking the person-based question: "What happened to you?" Download the Healing Trauma's Invisible Wounds Toolkit.



Training Institute

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Mental Health America Training Institute Located at 1441 North Delaware Street, the MHA Training Institute hosts numerous training events throughout the year designed to train consumers, people in recovery, family members and professionals about mental health and addiction care.

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What Makes MHAI Effective?

MHAI's successes have been possible because of what makes us unique as an organization. Here are some of the keys to our success.

Statewide Presence:

Our network of 40 affiliates provides a strategic local presence for our many advocacy and education efforts. These local Mental Health America affiliates are staffed by extensively trained professionals who are able to implement programs, build coalitions, generate media and deliver services.

Advocacy Leadership:

MHAI is a strong voice on the state and local levels for policies that expand opportunities for people with mental illness and addiction disorders. We are well positioned to regularly influence legislation and policy discussions that impact mental healthcare and addiction services.

Broad-Based Perspective:

MHAI represents a diverse network of mental health consumers, advocates, individuals in recovery, family members, providers and other stakeholders who embrace our public health perspective. Under this umbrella, we bring multiple communities together to promote the importance of mental health and addiction in all aspects of health and in all stages of life, from birth through old age.

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Mental Health America Indiana

Office

Mental Health America of Indiana is a statewide organization, with over forty local affiliate offices, making it the largest Mental Health America in the country. It was created to work for the mental health of all citizens and victory over mental illness. The Mental Health America is how a broad-based group of citizens, consumers, individuals in recovery, families, and professionals working to:

  • Promote the mental health and recovery of all Indiana citizens through educational programs to increase public understanding and acceptance of persons with a mental illness and addictive disorders.
  • Foster the delivery of the most appropriate and effective services to all individuals in need.
  • Initiate reform of mental health and addiction service delivery system through advocacy and public policy.

From our earliest history as a statewide organization, there have been dedicated advocates who understood that in order to change the manner in which mental health and addiction services are provided, the America must become a strong voice within state government.

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Children’s Mental Health Awareness PSA

Nationwide Recruitment: Clinical Trial of Riluzole in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

This study is testing the effectiveness of riluzole versus placebo for decreasing anxiety in children with pediatric bipolar disorder. Children and youth with bipolar disorder display episodic elevated mood and associated symptoms of decreased need for sleep, increased goal-directed behavior, and increased self-esteem/grandiosity.

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Recruiting Individuals to Participate in Study: Genetics of Functional Disability in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Illness in Veterans

The purpose of this study is to detect genetic associations for the development of schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar illness (BP) by comparing Veterans who have been diagnosed with these illnesses to Veterans who do not have these illnesses.

For more information about the study and how to participate in Indiana, contact: joshua.sumner@va.gov

NIMH Director Thomas Insel discusses the increase in young scientists interested in clinical neuroscience. While fewer medical students are choosing psychiatry in the U.K., in the U.S. psychiatry is attracting increasing numbers of elite MD-PhD students who want to do research.

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