Message from the CEO
 More than 8 years ago, the 2003 ACMHA Summit focused on the topic of reducing disparities in behavioral health services. I was pleased to chair the Summit. As we have inaugurated our country’s first African-American President, it seems timely to reflect on the Summit and efforts since then to reduce disparities in behavioral health.
The 2003 ACMHA Summit on Reducing Disparities in Mental Health Services had a significant effect on many of us;
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News
Shared Decision Making in Mental Health Care
DMA is please to announce the important release of a report on Shared Decision-Making in Mental Health Care by SAMHSA. We were pleased to have contributed a background paper for the report entitled "Aids to Assist Shared Decision Making in Mental Health Care".
Richard Dougherty received the Walter Barton Distinguished Fellow Award
On March 17, 2011 at its annual Summit, ACMHA, The College for Behavioral Health Leadership, ACMHA president Pamela Greenberg and president-elect Ron Manderscheid led summit participants in recognizing four professionals for distinguished service to the field.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Substance Abuse Strategic Plan
In Massachusetts, DMA has been facilitating the efforts of the Governor's Interagency Council on Substance Abuse and Prevention and the Dept. of Publc Health's, Bureau of
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Events & Conferences
2011 Pillars of Peer Support Conference
At the 2011 Pillars of Peer Support Conference, Dr. Dougherty presented a talk on Peer Driven Health teams. The conference was held at the Carter Center on September 26, 2011.
International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership
Dr. Dougherty presented a poster session on Basic Needs: Building Individual, Family and Community Capacity for Mental Health at the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership inSan Francisco in September, 2011.
NYAPRS 7th Annual Executive Seminar on Systems Transformation
On April 27-28, 2011, Dr. Dougherty presented "Recovery Homes: Recovery and Health Homes under Health Care Reform" at the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabiliative Services Collective sponsored 7th Annual Executive Seminar on Systems Transformation held at
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