Fall Newsletter

Have you had a chance to look through our fall newsletter?  It's chock full of information on:

- Integrating physical and behavioral health
- Legislation and policy updates for the southwestern Pa. region
- A recap of our mental health system breakfast event
- Highlights of the NAMI National Convention
- Interview with Patricia Valentine, Executive Deputy Director for Integrated Program Services, Allegheny County Department of Human Services

As always, keep up with the latest in mental health news in southwestern Pa. by visiting our website and following us on Facebook and Twitter! Interested in becoming a member? Click here!

Contributed by Lora M. Dziemiela, Program Secretary

In this Issue

Have you read the latest edition of The Voice, NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania's quarterly newsletter? 

Each quarter, The Voice includes a relevant cover story, advocacy updates, support group meeting information, events and happenings, and other timely information related to mental illness.  If you become a member of NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania, we will mail your edition of The Voice to your home or office each month, or you can elect to receive an email version of the newsletter.  Other benefits also apply to members.

You can also access The Voice on the NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania website. 

The Summer 2010 edition includes the following:

• Cover story on Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) written by Executive Director Chris Michaels
• News Around the Region (Updates on legislation and policy impacting the mental health community)
• In the Spotlight (Daniel J. McNulty, Author, Chainbreaker)
• NAMI Southwestern Pennsylvania Annual Education Conference Wrap-Up
• Joan Erney Tribute Dinner
• Support Group information
• And more!