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Reach out to help in your community

Mental health advocates and professionals: The broadcast of The Infinite Mind's program, "The Road to Recovery," (airing nationally the week starting September 14, 2005), provides a unique and ongoing opportunity for your local mental health organization to reach out to your community through your local public radio station.

This program focuses on the critical need for community mental health services and the impact that Hurricane Katrina will have on the nation's mental health care system.  The special also highlights the severe Medicaid cuts being proposed, and the impact they would have on U.S. mental health care services. Together, they provide an important chance for you and your group to work with your local public station to localize these stories.

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September 12, 2005 in Outreach and Community Engagement | Permalink | Comments (3)

Public radio stations: Localize this important national broadcast

Public radio stations: Use the opportunity of the national broadcast of The Infinite Mind's "A Road to Recovery," airing the week beginning September 14, 2005, to explore critical issues regarding mental health care and services in your community.  Work with your listeners and community mental health organizations, advocates and professionals to create local follow-up programming. 

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September 12, 2005 in Outreach and Community Engagement | Permalink | Comments (13)

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Suggested links:

  • National Institute of Mental Health: Coping with Traumatic Events
  • National Mental Health Association: Coping with Disaster
  • SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services Katrina Help Page
  • NAMI-National Alliance on Mental Illness: Hurricane Katrina Resource Guide
  • Hurricane Katrina: Join the discussion and help those in need.

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  • Outreach and Community Engagement
  • Recovery from the disaster.
  • Support and Resources
  • The Infinite Mind programs

Breaking Newsfeed.

  • Storm's toll on children could be far-reaching - The Boston Globe
  • Experts Concerned About Children's Trauma - Washington Post

Recent Posts

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  • Katrina's aftermath tough on mental
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  • LA Governor: Katrina victims 'nearly forgotten'
  • "Mental Care: Katrina Fallout." The Infinite Mind on the editorial page.

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Support and resources

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness: Hurricane Katrina Resource Guide (Comprehensive list of web sites, contacts and phone numbers) PDF file