Tag Archives: Advocacy

Shameful Scapegoating of Mentally Ill – editorial by Cook County Sherriff Tom Dart

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Courtney Hall

Click *here* to see the article “Shameful Scapegoating of Mentally Ill” Editorial by Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Sunday, Nov 1, 2015, Chicago Tribune, p. 23

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Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Courtney Hall

Link to press release: Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Stigmatizing Halloween Episode Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode Modern Family’s Episode Stigmatizes Mental Illness; Decision to Air is “Callous” ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 27, … Continue reading →

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Tell Congress To Focus On Early Intervention

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Courtney Hall

Tell Congress To Focus On Early Intervention Email, call and tweet your Congressional Members today and ask them to attend a critically important briefing on the effectiveness of early intervention in serious mental illness. At this briefing NAMI and NIMH … Continue reading →

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HuffPost What’s Working Honor Roll: Some States Are Giving Mentally Ill Offenders An Alternative To Prison, With Promising Results

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Courtney Hall

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/09/whats-working-prisoners-mentally-ill-mental-health-courts_n_7032574.html The Huffington Post  |  By Catherine Taibi Posted: 04/09/2015 12:30 pm EDT Updated: 04/10/2015 8:59 am EDT As journalists, we dutifully report on what’s going wrong, from scandals and corruption to natural disasters and social problems. But far too … Continue reading →

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NAMI Walk Glenview Raises $100,000+

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Courtney Hall

The Glenview Lantern wrote a nice paragraph about the NAMI CCNS 2014 Walks – check it out! http://www.glenviewlantern.com/nami-walk-glenview-raises-100000-plus

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