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2 days ago

❤️July is #MinorityMentalHealthMonth!

Mental health conditions do not discriminate based on race, color, gender or identity. Anyone can experience the challenges of #mentalillness regardless of their background. However, background and identity can make access to mental health treatment much more difficult. National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 2008 to start changing this.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition.

Taking on the challenges of mental health conditions, health coverage and the stigma of mental illness requires all of us. In many communities, these problems are increased by less access to care, cultural stigma and lower quality care.

Learn more about Minority Mental Health Month at: www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Minority-Mental-Health-Awareness-Month ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

Mental Illness: A Condition, Not a Crime. Addressing the Criminalization of Mental Illness by Increasing Sensitivity of First-Responders According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, two million adult arrests, or roughly 16. 9 percent, in the... ... See MoreSee Less

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Addressing the Criminalization of Mental Illness by Increasing Sensitivity of First-Responders According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, two million adult arrests, or roughly 16. 9 percent, in the United States each year involve people with serious mental illness.

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3 days ago

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

"Once my loved ones accepted the diagnosis, healing began for the entire family, but it took too long. It took years. Can't we, as a nation, begin to speed up that process? We need a national campaign to destigmatize mental illness, especially one targeted toward African Americans...It's not shameful to have a mental illness. Get treatment. Recovery is possible."

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NAMI Howard County

2 weeks ago

Great news for mental health funding in Howard County! (It was important before COVID-19 and even more going forward!)

Thanks to the many people and organizations who joined NAMI HC in voicing their support and to the Horizon Foundation for spearheading the efforts!

www.thehorizonfoundation.org/hcpss-budget-protects-funding-for-school-based-mental-health-services/ ... See MoreSee Less

HCPSS Budget Protects Funding for School-Based Mental Health Services - Horizon Foundation

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Howard County Board of Education Protects Funding for School-Based Mental Health Services Last week, the Howard County Board of Education unanimously passed its operating and capital budgets for the 2020-2021 school year. The operating budget includes full funding for a program that provides mental....

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2 weeks ago

Please share the word about this important and much-needed seminar! Thank you, Horizon Foundation!

www.thehorizonfoundation.org/trauma-seminar-focuses-on-front-line-workers-dealing-with-covid-19-c... ... See MoreSee Less

Coping with trauma on the frontline of COVID-19 - Horizon Foundation

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Horizon Foundation announces trauma series focusing on frontline workers dealing with COVID-19 crisis Responding to the mental health needs of communities across Howard County is a key focus for the Horizon Foundation – one that has become only more important as COVID-19 added to stress, fear and ...

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