Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties

 

 

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The Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties is dedicated to being a progressive, collaborative organization that promotes wellness and recovery from mental illness and chemical dependency across the life span through high quality, effective programs, services, and education.
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  The Mental Health Association In Fulton and Montgomery Counties is working to create more choices for the people in our Community-the people behind the statistics, who need mental health treatment.
   
 

May is Mental Health Month

May has been recognized as “Mental Health Month” since 1949. The month is dedicated to eliminating the stigma associated with mental illness and for promoting mental health and wellness in our communities.

The Mental Health Association starts “May is Mental Health Month” activities with our annual walk in Amsterdam on May 3rd. The walk goes for about a mile and then breakfast will be served at the Carondelet Pavilion for all the walkers.
Registration is necessary.

Call the administration office for more information
or to register for the walk:
518-762-5332 ext. 100

Did You Know...
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  • Untreated and mistreated mental illness costs the US $193.2 billion due to a combination of lost earnings, disability benefits, and health care expenditures. (MIMH 2002)

  • Of the 4.8 million adults who reported an unmet need for treatment of mental health problems and who did not receive treatment in the past year, 41.5 percent citied the inability to afford treatment as the cause. (SAMSHA 2006)

  • Only 6.2% of current US health care spending is devoted to treating mental disorders, yet major depression alone is the leading cause of disability in the US for people ages 15-44. (SAMSHA)

Information on Coping with Natural Disasters


National Suicide Helpline 1-800-273-TALK

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On-line ability to fill in the Compeer/Compeer-for-Youth Volunteer's Monthly Report

     
 
 

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Mental Health Association in Fulton & Montgomery Counties
Janine Dykeman, Executive Director
307-309 Meadow Street
Johnstown, NY 12095		 Phone: (518) 762-5332
Fax: (518) 762-6823
E-Mail: rcarr@mhafm.org

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