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Current News of Note...

2009

• NAMI PA Cumberland/Perry announces Family to Family Course beginning Monday Sept 14
• NAMI PA Bucks adds two more Peer to Peer Courses beginning Sept 11 and 14
• NAMI PA Bucks to hold Peer to Peer Course beginning September 8th
• 07/17/09: White House Letter on new website resource: Flu.gov
• 07/09/09: Emergency Preparedness for H1N1 Influenza: Pennsylvania | CDC | WHO | FLU.GOV
• 07/08/09: CDC Update for Clinicians on H1N1 Influenza
• 07/01/09: NAMI PA Montgomery holds Familia de Familia Class Summer 2009
• 06/29/09: Harrisburg Patriot News article on additional $500 million in Proposed Cuts
• 06/24/09: Johnstown Tribune Democrat Letter to Editor from NAMI Cambria on Budget Cuts
• 06/22/09: H1N1 Influenza Update: Guidance for Summer Camps, Travelers and Professionals
• 06/22/09: NAMI PA Cumberland/Perry adds website http://ww.namipacp.org and additional email namipacp@nami.org
• 06/11/09: World Health Organization Declares H1N1 a Pandemic
• 06/11/09: Op-Ed Letter, Jim Jordan: State's budget cuts would hurt mentally ill
• 06/03/09: Scranton Investigators defend handling of shooting probe
• 05/19/09:Please, click below to help in our campaign to restore proposed budget cuts: ACTION ALERT: State Budget Cuts for Mental Health!!!
• 05/04/09: NAMI National Executive Director responds to funding query from Senator Charles Grassley
• 05/04/09: Swine Flu H1N1 Influenza Emergency Preparedness Information
• 04/23/09: NAMIWalks Greater Philadelphia May 30th, 2009
• 03/19/09: NAMI PA/OMHSAS Joint Statement on Grading the States 2009 Report
• 03/12/09: NAMI SWPA Conference Saturday, April 18th
• 03/09/09: IRS Change to 501(c)3 Regulations
• 03/09/09: Pennsylvania Prescription Resource: http://www.parxpricefinder.com/
• 02/28/09: Veteran's Resource: http://www.visn4.va.gov/Operation_OEF_OIF_Veterans.asp
• 02/18/09: NAMI Summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
• 02/13/09: Network of Local Resources: http://www.networkofcare.org
• 02/04/09: Governor's Executive and DPW Budget Brief 2009

2008

• 12/17/08: State Budget Brief 2008-2009
• 12/04/08: Historic Mental Health Parity Law Passes- Interview by Physician's News Digest
• 11/24/08: Annual Conference 2008 Pictures
• 10/27/08: NAMIWalks PA 2008 Pictures
• 10/15/08: Inform yourself on the 2008 Presidential Candidates
• 10/14/08: NAMI PA Interview on WHYY "Voices in the Family" with Dan Gottlieb
• 10/03/08: Parity Passes!!
• 08/19/08: Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Testimony
• 08/11/08: The House Health and Human Services Committee’s Health Subcommittee Testimony
• 08/07/08: Emily Epler play "The Levity of Lithium" at Philly Fringe Festival
• 07/28/08: House Bill 80 Mental Health Courts Testimony (House Judiciary Committee)
• 06/20/08: Dr. Steven Siegel, NAMI PA Main Line, Receives National Exemplary Psychiatrist Award
• 06/04/08: PMHCA Annual Conference June 9th-12th, Pittsburgh PA
• 06/04/08: "A New Era of Preparedness" - a video presentation of what CDC does.
• 04/18/08: PAPSRS (Pennsylvania Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services) Conference in State College April 29th-May 1st
• 04/15/08: OMHSAS Announces Hospital Service Area Planning (SAP) Meetings for 2008
• 04/18/08: OMHSAS Launches New Website
• 04/02/08: Updates to Affiliate Activities
• 03/12/08: Tom Wootton Video from Annual Conference 2007 on YouTube.com
• 02/25/08: Mental Health Courts Legislation in State Legislature
• 02/15/08: IRS Tax Rebates Stimulus Payments for Low Income

2007

• 09/05/07: Public Meeting on FRIDAY - 9/7/07 House Republican Policy Committee Public hearing on mental illness &substance abuse among the state and county prison inmate populations.
• 07/25/07: State Mental Health Budget Brief
• 07/24/07: Annual Conference 2007 Mental Illness and Violence - A Family Perspective
• 07/15/07: NAMIWALKS 2007
• 05/15/07: NIMH Outreach Updates- May 15, 2007
• 05/09/07: NAMI PA Chester Activity- WCO Radio Mental Health Program and Cornerstone Clubhouse
• 05/07/07: WordFest 2007 in SEPA, West Philadelphia
• 05/07/07: NAMI PA and POMP Present Advocacy Award to Ted and Patrick Kennedy. Martin Sheen is Master of Ceremonies
• 05/07/07: Mental Health Month Activities- Montgomery
• 04/15/07: NIMH Outreach Updates- April 15, 2007
• 04/05/07: NAMI PA State Legislative Update April 2007
• 03/29/07: NAMI PA Delaware Opens Microsite
• 02/15/07: Science Corner Updates- February
• 02/12/07: PIE Analysis of Governor's Budget as it applies to the Disability Community
• 02/08/07: Governor's Budget 2007 Released
• 02/07/07: NIMH: History of Childhood Abuse or Neglect Increases Risk of Major Depression
• 02/07/07: NIMH: Different Families, Different Characteristics - Different Kinds of Bipolar Disorder?
• 02/06/07: NAMI PA York County opens office
• 01/12/07: NAMI PA Kipona Festival 2006 Picture Gallery
• 01/12/07: NAMIWalks 2006 Picture Gallery
• 01/11/07: Annual Conference 2006 Picture Gallery

2006

• 12/28/06: Grading the States Report- NAMI Resource Document
• 12/19/06: New Suicide Resources
• 11/03/06: Governor Rendell Signs Historic 'Cover All Kids' Legislation
• 11/02/06: SAMHSA Employment Resource- Mental Health: It's Part of Our Lives at Work
• 10/31/06: Governor Rendell vetoes COLA Legislation
• 10/19/06: Action Alert! Call the Governor on COLA Legislation!
• Annual Conference 2006
• NIMH releases CATIE-AD Alzheimers Study
• Presidential Proclaims NATIONAL DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT AWARENESS MONTH in October
• NAMIWalks 2006
• Article- Coming Home: A Guide for Veterans and Families
• Emergency Preparedness Online Training from National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disabilities Services
• State Budget Comparison- 2006 to 2007
• Five Per Cent of Violent Crimes Attributed to Severely Mentally Ill Patients
• College Students- One Half use Mental Health Services
• SAMHSA Co-Occurring Resources
• Emergency Preparedness for the Disabled (Disability Resource Website )
• NIMH releases study on Elderly Depression and use of Anti-Depressants
• NAMI PA Berks Publishes Website
• CATIE NIMH Study Released- Antipsychotic Drugs not Interchangeable
• NAMI PA Bucks County Mental Health Month Speakers-
  "Divided Minds" Twin Sisters and Authors Pamela and Carolyn Spiro
• NAMI PA SouthEast Regional Conference in Norristown
• NAMI PA Annual Conference 2006- Health, Home and Community: Access to Quality Life
• The Infinite Mind Public Radio coverage of Mental Health Impacts of Katrina
• Governor announces Pandemic Summit
• NAMI SWPA Regional Conference 2006
• NAMI National Report Card on U.S. Mental Health- Pennsylvania receives D+
• NAMI PA Annual Conference 2005 Wrapup
• Governor Rendell Presents Proposed State Budget for 2006-2007
  • Department of Public Welfare (DPW) Budget Overview
  • Executive Summary of State Budget
• Pre-registration for NAMI PA 2006 Educational Programs
• Southeast PA: upcoming PRO-ACT trainings for families with Alcohol/Drug problems.
• Legislation of interest to NAMI PA January 2006

2005

• WE Magazine article on NAMI PA
• Medicaid/Medicare Part D Information
• NAMI National joins in Katrina Relief effort
• Hurricane Katrina, Mentally Ill Suffer amid Katrina-forced Evacuations,
  National Publice Radio Morning Edition
• Harrisburg State Hospital Closure
• NAMIWalks PA 2005 Pictures
• Prescription Assistance Program
• SAMHSA National Suicide Helpline
• Employment: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security
• $5.1 Million to Hike Involvement of PWDs in National/Community Service
• Support- Many Patients Have Co-Occurring Mental and Substance Abuse Disorders
• Research- Assisted Living and Depression Study
• Employment Resources- Mental Health Positions

2004

• President's Freedom Commission Report on Mental Health
• Harrisburg State Hospital Conference on Schizophrenia- A Viewpoint from a Consumer, Spouse and Provider
• Regional Conferences 2004
• Outreach- Seven Beliefs, A Step by Step Guide to Help Latinas Recognize and Overcome Depression
• Depression and Co-occurrence of other Diseases
• NAMI PA Bucks County Meetings Update for 2004
• Advance Directives: Executive Director HB2036 Testimony (House Committee on Human Services)

2003

• Animal Assisted Interventions in Adolescent Mental Health Conference
• New Forensics Programs
• Senate Aging & Youth Committee Testimony
• Mental Health Flag Campaign Press Conference
• MIAW 2003 Activities across the Commonwealth
• MIAW 2003 Resources
• Mental Health Courts National Survey and Funding Legislation Update
• New! Calendar of our Affiliate Support Group Meetings
• Annual Conference 2003 Updates- Sponsors/Exhibitors/Advertisers, Registration, more...
• Fall Family-to-Family Schedule
• Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2003
• Affiliate News NEW!
• State Budget 2003-2004 ACTION ALERT!
• Annual Conference 2003 Call for Presenters
• Annual Conference 2003 Save the Date Announcement
• Regional Conferences 2003- UPDATED 5/21/03
• Mental Health Insurance Parity Update
• Membership Drive 2003
• Annual Conference 2002 Pictures
• Emergency Preparedness Section
• Executive Director SR1448 Testimony (House Judiciary committee)
  (PCN video available on request)

2002

• Call to Action- Mental Health Courts Legislation
• New Gift Giving Section
• New Parity Bus Rally Photos- 7-02
• New Annual Conference information- 7-02
• Resources Bank
• A Call to Action- teen suicide
• Regional Conferences Information
• NAMI PA Annual Conference 2002 Information
• OMHSAS Disabled Accessibility Training/Registration
• NAMI PA Annual Conference 2001 Awards

Prior to 2002

• Report of the Surgeon General's Conference on Children's Mental Health
  http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/cmh/childreport.html
• Surgeon General Report on Mental Health (1999)
  http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/home.html