Message from the CEO
 More than 6 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
Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment
DMA is pleased to be working with the Lewin Group and the State of Minnesota Department of Human Services on the final year of the Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment for employed people with mental illness at risk of disability. DMA will be assisting with focus groups, research and the preparation of issue briefs and special studies for dissemination. In addition, we are pleased to be partnered with Westat on several tasks within the Center for Mental Health Services.
Accessing Children's Mental Health Services in Masschachusetts
On October 29, 2009 DMA staff and the Lewin Group were pleased to present to a meeting of over 200 professionals, the findings of our report for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts Foundation entitled Accessing Children's Mental Health Services in Massachusetts: Workforce Capacity Assessment. The report is the nation's only comprehensive survey of the work of children's mental health professionals.
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Events & Conferences
USF Research and Training Conference
National Assoc. of Children's Behavioral Health
Dr. Dougherty will be presenting on the use of the Building Bridges Self-Assessment Tool at a pre-conference meeting at the University of South Florida Research and Training Conference on March 6th and on April 26th at Annual Meeting for the National Association of Children’s Behavioral Health.
US Psychiatric Congress
Representing BasicNeeds US at the US Psychiatric Congress in Las Vegas on November 2, 2009, Dr. Dougherty delivered a talk entitled BasicNeeds - Case Studies in the Mental Health and Development Model: Building on Local Voices.
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