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The mission of the Mental Health Association of Southwest Ohio, Inc. is to be an advocate and catalyst for the promotion of mental health and for the improved quality of life for people with mental illness and their families.
Advocacy Alerts!
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Mental Health Educator- POSITION AVAILABLEMHA is looking for qualified candidates to interview. Qualified candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree, experience in the fields of mental health and/or law enforcement, and knowledge of Hamilton County, Ohio. The qualified candidate will be highly detail oriented, possess excellent written and verbal skills, and be efficent in building collaboration. To apply, send resume to eatwell@mhaswoh.org . No phone calls. EOE
Congratulations to the June CIT/MHRT Class of 2009 Graduates! On Friday, June 19th, nineteen law enforcement officers from local college campuses and surrounding areas in Hamilton County, Ohio, graduated from a forty hour law enforcement training. The Mental Health Response training is based on the CIT (Memphis Model- Crisis Intervention Training) and provides officers with specific skills to utilize when working with individuals who have a mental illness crisis. The training was facilitated by the Mental Health Association with support from the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board.
Check Out Future MHA Mental Health Roundtable and Training Schedule The next Mental Health Roundtable will be held on Tuesday, July 7th from noon to 1 p.m. Jeremiah Schumm, Ph.D., staff psychologist at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs, PTSD Division, will present on its' national model for battling anxiety disorders and PTSD. The VA efforts were featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer article "VA Center program helps with stress disorders" earlier in the month. Program is applicable to all helping professionals- not just those helping returning vets. CEU's will be awarded (counseling, nursing, social work - $10.00 per clock hour). Program is free to attend. Call 513-721-2910 with questions.
Take an online screening for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, alcohol abuse or bipolar disorder. Mental Health America
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati National Institute of Mental Health Healthy Place
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Each year in May the MHA publishes a Mental Health Resource Directory with an extensive listing of mental health related agencies and support group. Click here to access the Directory.
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