To Advocates, From Mental Health America
Last week, President Obama signed the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) into law, signaling the most comprehensive mental health reform in more than fifty years. This was only possible because of your continued advocacy efforts – the Members of Congress even said so. In July, you ensured that the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis […]
MHC Supports Passage of National Mental Health Reform
December 7, 2016. Hartford, CT – Today, the Senate approved passage of the “21st Century Cures Act,” a bill that includes bipartisan mental health reform for research, treatment, and emergency funding to fight the nation’s opioid epidemic. Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) joins President Obama, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut, and many other mental health […]
MHC Urges the U.S. Senate to Pass H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act
Last week, the House overwhelmingly passed the “21st Century Cures Act,” a bill in Congress that includes bipartisan mental health reform, could help those who suffer from addiction and other debilitating diseases, find a cure for Alzheimer’s, end cancer as we know it, and much more. Mental Health Connecticut joins President Obama, Senator Chris Murphy, […]
MHC Statement on the Presidential Election and the Future of Mental Health
MHC Statement on the Presidential Election and the Future of Mental Health by Luis B. Perez, President & CEO, Mental Health Connecticut As President Obama said today, “regardless of which side you were on in the election, regardless of whether your candidate won or lost, the sun would come up in the morning.” He also […]
MHC Honors “Mental Illness Awareness Week” With Walk and Voter Registration Event at Independence Center in Waterbury
Staff, program participants, legislators and supporters of Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) held two events on Thursday, October 6 at MHC’s Independence Center in honor of national Mental Illness Awareness Week. The beautiful fall day began with MHC’s annual “IC Walk,” a 3.5 mile awareness walk around downtown Waterbury and ended with an event to register […]
Mental Health Connecticut Honors “Mental Illness Awareness Week” in Waterbury with Annual Awareness Walk and Voter Registration Event
Each October, members and staff of Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) and the Independence Center (IC), its recovery resource community program based in Waterbury, gather together with the local community to promote health and wellness while raising awareness around mental health. This year, MHC is also hosting a voter registration event following the walk. The 2016 […]
Mental Health Connecticut Trains 20 Whole Health Action Management (WHAM) Facilitators from Across the State, A First for Connecticut
In partnership with the Petit Family Foundation and The Hartford, Mental Health Connecticut (MHC) has provided training and certification for 20 mental health recovery counselors to become the first-ever Connecticut facilitators for Whole Health Action Management (WHAM). WHAM is a peer-led recovery support program delivered by the National Council for Behavioral Health, and supported by […]
One Step at a Time: How One Young Adult is Increasing Mental Health Awareness in Berlin, CT
By: Jacquilyn Davis, Executive Assistant, Mental Health Connecticut Meet Rachel Prior – Residential Support Assistant at HARC and fifth semester student at Goodwin College. Rachel is currently pursuing her Bachelors in Human Services and has a career goal of becoming a Psychologist. She began 2016 by seeking volunteer opportunities with organizations that aligned with her […]
Teddy Lived His Life “the Way He Wanted Things to Be”
By: Deborah Holcomb – Social/Recreational Coordinator, Independence Center, Mental Health Connecticut There are so many success stories, but there’s one person when I think about recovery and success, and that’s Teddy. He passed away a few years ago, but he lived a pretty good life while he was a member at the Independence Center (Mental […]
MHC Promotes Wellness for Young Adults with “Art of Well Being” Event at Mohegan Sun
For many who struggle with mental health conditions, art plays a vital role in their journey to wellness. This is true for Boston-based, award-winning musician and poet Meg Hutchinson, as well as two young local artists, who will bring their artistic talents to a room of 150+ mental health supporters on Thursday, October 29, 2015 […]
