May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Our EPIC Awards.
Rats! I wrote something really intellegent, and didn't save some thing else I was working on for hours. So when will I learn not to trust my Microsoft for not crashin? I have another log about 9M and Rebel Drop in Center, here. Remember our art is being displayed on the 6th floor at the Main Library, Broward County in their Gallery.
This was what Rich and I were doing today. A nice luncheon and awards given. And seeing friends. A chance at raffles. And our art is displayed. And exposed to many more people. For the table favors this year Nicole and friends at 9M made small ceramic bells that were glazed in many different designs, to symbolize the MHA Bell. Unfortunately there were only 130 bells created so as this year was our largest turn out of 230, there were guests who didn't get bells. I think the large turn out could be for who was being honored or over the years it is becoming more well know.
This was what Rich and I were doing today. A nice luncheon and awards given. And seeing friends. A chance at raffles. And our art is displayed. And exposed to many more people. For the table favors this year Nicole and friends at 9M made small ceramic bells that were glazed in many different designs, to symbolize the MHA Bell. Unfortunately there were only 130 bells created so as this year was our largest turn out of 230, there were guests who didn't get bells. I think the large turn out could be for who was being honored or over the years it is becoming more well know.
I would vote for Jan and Anita but they cannot be included as it is their JOB. I don't see how this is different from these people who also work at their jobs. But they look at it as unfair. Hey they aren't voting for themselves.
History of the Bell
THE STORY OF THE MENTAL HEALTH BELL. In 1950 leaders of the National Mental Health Association chose a special bell as the organization's symbol. www.mhahp.org/Bell.htm
THE STORY OF THE MENTAL HEALTH BELL. In 1950 leaders of the National Mental Health Association chose a special bell as the organization's symbol. www.mhahp.org/Bell.htm
In 1950 leaders of the National Mental Health Association chose a special bell as the organization’s symbol. They looked for a symbol which people associated with freedom and liberty.
Among those leaders were those intimately familiar with the deplorable and inhumane conditions in the locked state mental hospitals during the 1940’s. Those hospitals used shackles, chains, handcuffs and other barbaric relics to restrain mentally ill patients.
In 1952, the National Mental Health Association collected in the lobby of their national headquarters in New York City the metal restraints from hundreds of mental hospitals all across the nation. The lobby was described as looking like a “chamber of horrors” as the collection piled up.
All of the restraints were shipped to the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore, Maryland, where they were dropped into a crucible and cast into a 300-pound bell in 1953.
Nothing could proclaim hope for those with mental illness more dramatically than a bell cast from the actual chains and shackles used as restraints in a not-so-distant past. The bell is currently housed at National Mental Health Association’s headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
The bell is now recognized throughout the nation as the symbol of the mental health movement. Its use as a logo depicts a profile looking forward to the future, reflecting the Mental Health Association’s continued leadership in pursuing the vision described by the bell’s inscription.
Among those leaders were those intimately familiar with the deplorable and inhumane conditions in the locked state mental hospitals during the 1940’s. Those hospitals used shackles, chains, handcuffs and other barbaric relics to restrain mentally ill patients.
In 1952, the National Mental Health Association collected in the lobby of their national headquarters in New York City the metal restraints from hundreds of mental hospitals all across the nation. The lobby was described as looking like a “chamber of horrors” as the collection piled up.
All of the restraints were shipped to the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore, Maryland, where they were dropped into a crucible and cast into a 300-pound bell in 1953.
Nothing could proclaim hope for those with mental illness more dramatically than a bell cast from the actual chains and shackles used as restraints in a not-so-distant past. The bell is currently housed at National Mental Health Association’s headquarters in Alexandria, Va.
The bell is now recognized throughout the nation as the symbol of the mental health movement. Its use as a logo depicts a profile looking forward to the future, reflecting the Mental Health Association’s continued leadership in pursuing the vision described by the bell’s inscription.
“Cast from the shackles which bound them,
this bell shall ring out hope for the mentally ill
and victory over mental illness.”
Different states have their own sites for Mental Health.
The NMHA Bell Story http://www.nmha.org/about/bellstory.cfm
"Cast from shackles which bound them, this bell shall ring out hope for the mentally ill and victory over mental illness."(Inscription on NMHA Bell)
During the early days of mental health treatment, asylums often restrained persons with mental illnesses by iron chains and shackles around their ankles and wrists. With better understanding and treatments, this cruel practice eventually stopped.
In the early 1950s, the National Mental Health Association (NMHA) issued a call to asylums across the country for their discarded chains and shackles. On April 13, 1956, at the McShane Bell Foundry in Baltimore, MD, NMHA melted down these inhumane bindings and recast them into a sign of hope: the Mental Health Bell.
Now the symbol of NMHA, the 300-pound Bell serves as a powerful reminder that the invisible chains of misunderstanding and discrimination continue to bind people with mental illnesses. Today, the Mental Health Bell rings out hope for improving mental health and achieving victory over mental illnesses.
Over the years, national mental health leaders and other prominent individuals have rung the Bell to mark the continued progress in the fight for victory over mental illnesses.
To see a photo of the 300-pound NMHA Bell click here.
Mental Health. Association. in Texas.
http://www.mhatexas.org/story%20of%20bell.htm Story of the Mental Health Bell~Back to Home ~ Mental Health Facts ~ Affiliates and Partners ~ Mental...The idea of the Mental Health Bell sprang form ... www.mhatexas.org/storyofbell.htm
This is for my friend moving to TX. There is a lot of help offered to adults and children relating to hurricanes on this MHA site.
Resources for Help and Information:
Resources for Help and Information:
TEXAS RESOURCES: Mental Health Association in Texas
Red Cross-Central Texas http://www.centex.redcross.org/
Texas Council of Community Mental Health
Mental Retardation Centers, Inc. http://www.txcouncil.com/centers.html
NATIONAL RESOURCES: American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster
Anxiety Disorders Association of America http://www.adaa.org/index.cfm
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) http://www.bt.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/
National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (NCPTSD) http://www.ncptsd.org/
National Institute on Mental Health (NIMH) http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Mental Health Association http://www.nmha.org/
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433) Crisis Line (800) 969-NMHA (8255)
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433) Crisis Line (800) 969-NMHA (8255)
Info and Referral National Suicide Prevention Lifeline http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org (800) 273-TALK(8255)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/
Interviews With Texas Leaders About This Website
Business executives and other Texas leaders have made three discoveries about mental illness that have changed their lives and changed how they run their businesses. Click here to share their 3 discoveries.
Business executives and other Texas leaders have made three discoveries about mental illness that have changed their lives and changed how they run their businesses. Click here to share their 3 discoveries.
EPIC Awards
Working for mental health and victory over mental illness through education, prevention, advocacy and empowerment. http://www.mhabroward.org/gpage11.html
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH !! April 27, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anita Godfrey, President/CEO 2006 EPIC AWARD HONOREES ANNOUNCED The Mental Health Association of Broward County is pleased to announce its 2006 EPIC Award honorees. EPIC stands for Exceptional People Impacting the Community and this 11th Annual EPIC class represents the strength, passion and compassion that is at the heart of Broward County’s human services support network.
The 2006 honorees and their accomplishments follow.
Gayle Bluebird of Fort Lauderdale is a nationally recognized consumer advocate who has worked tirelessly to promote opportunities for persons with behavioral illness and who, most recently, successfully engineered Florida’s first statewide peer advocacy network.
Wendy Jenkins serves as clinical director of Sunrise based JAFCO - Jewish Adoptions & Foster Care Options. Through her work, Ms. Jenkins champions needs of children, bringing them hope and support that comes from her heart. As a foster parent, she demonstrates a commitment that goes beyond the workplace, enriching children’s lives as well as her own through her dedication and daily commitment to their futures.
Phil Ketchum Through two terms as volunteer chair of the Governor appointed Local Advocacy Council, Mr. Ketchum had demonstrated a steadfast commitment to the needs of our most vulnerable persons with mental illnesses, fighting for their rights and supporting their access to and place in the greater community. Mr. Ketchum is a resident of Fort Lauderdale.
Marci Ronik of Coral Springs is ubiquitous in Broward’s behavioral health community. As a trainer and mentor to organizations and to individuals, she has helped to advance quality of service for mental illness, for co-occurring substance disorders, for jail based and forensic clients and for domestic violence victims. Her leadership has advanced Broward County to a place of national recognition for innovative and progressive service.
Rev. Dr. Barbara Bernard-Shaw of Fort Lauderdale is known simply as Pastor Shaw. This amazing woman has dedicated countless volunteer hours to serving as Guardian Advocate for Broward’s mentally ill in crisis. Her goal is to assure competent and nurturing care that yields prompt and appropriate treatment and a successful return by her charges to community living.
A recognition luncheon celebrating the 2006 honorees and their accomplishments will be held on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 at Signature Grand in Davie. Sponsor opportunities, advertising and congratulatory message options can be arranged by contacting the Mental Health Association at 954-746-2055. Individual luncheon tickets are $45 and can be purchased by check or by charge to Visa, MasterCard or American Express. 2006 EPIC Gold Sponsors are GEO Care, Inc and North Broward Hospital District. Silver Sponsors include Linda Strutt Consulting and Memorial Regional Hospital. For additional information, call the Mental Health Association or see our website: http://www.mhabroward.org/.
CLICK HERE to reserve your seats for the 2006 EPIC Awards
MHA Mission Welcome MAY-Mental Health Month EPIC Awards Program Services Glassman Project 9Muses Art Center
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