Florida Council for Community Mental Health

Spotlight: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time for people to learn more about mental health conditions and seek help. Mental Health Awareness Month aims to increase the number of people who will talk to their doctor or a mental health professional about their concerns. Click on the links below to learn more.

MHA (Mental Health America) Mental Health Month 2012
Mental Health Month Focuses on Ending Stigma and Improving Care. By Bob Sharpe [pdf]
The Economic Burden of Mental Illness [pdf]
Mental Health Parity: A Fact Sheet [pdf]
SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator

Membership

There are many benefits to membership in the Florida Council for Community Mental Health. These include:

Effective Legislative Advocacy
Education
Effective Communications
Consultation/Technical Assistance
Policy Analysis
Representation

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Action for Behavioral Health Care
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Event Documents

Mental Health & Substance Abuse Science Summit

Video and documents from the summit of February 15, 2012 are now available here.

News

The editors of Behavioral Healthcare magazine invite you to submit your nominations for our 2012 Behavioral Healthcare Champion awards. Deadline is May 20, 2012.

Mental Health Plan, State Settle Legal Plan
Bob Sharpe
5.1.12

The Board of Institute for Child & Family Health (ICFH) today announces the retirement of Robert D. Nolan, Ph.D. as Executive Director.
4.12.12

Group asks feds to 'decisively reject' caps to Medicaid program
Florida Tribune
4.10.12

The Southern Coast ATTC invites you to attend a Training of Trainers event for their new product, Recovery Frameworks.

Events

5/17 - 5/18/12 - HR Forum
The Florida Hotel and Conference Center
Orlando, Florida
Rate: $120
Hotel Information | Agenda | Registration Form

5/21 - 5/24/12 - 3rd Annual FL Peer Conference
Lake Yale, 39034 County Road 452
Leesburg, FL, 34788
Registration Form

6/6 - 6/8/12 – FCCMH Board Meeting
The Shores Resort and Spa
Daytona Beach, Florida
Rate: $142
Hotel Information

8/8 - 8/10/12 - FCCMH/FADAA Annual Conference
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Orlando, Florida
Save the Date
Marketing Opportunities

Florida Council for
Community Mental Health

Florida Council for Community Mental Health
316 E. Park Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1514

Phone: 850.224.6048
Fax: 850.224.8837
info@fccmh.org

2012 Legislative Session

The Council will post audio recordings of relevant 2012 Legislative committee meetings on its Capitol Connection page. The Senate HHS Budget Committee meeting of September 21 is now available.
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The Council's 2012 Legislative Priorities are now available.
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Agency Highlights

Reintegration Awards Recognize Service to People with Mental Illness. Honorees Receive $5,000 to $10,000 to Donate to Favorite Organizations.
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Life Management Center Honoree at Sapphire Award Symposium
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National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Press Releases: Pilot Program Demonstrates Measureable Benefits for People with Schizophrenia
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The Council would like to congratulate Dr. Robert Nolan, executive director of Miami-Dade’s Institute for Child and Family Health, for receiving The Children’s Trust’s David Lawrence Jr. Champion for Children award.

December 5, 2011, St. Petersburg, Fla. - Boley Centers, Inc. hosted a joint press conference with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) today to announce Boley’s recent award of $1,787,200 for the development of affordable housing for people with disabilities.
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