Jason DeShaw, Montana's own country singer, has been selected to receive NAMI's (National Association of Mental Illness) Lionel Aldridge Champions Award for 2014. The Lionel Aldridge Champions Award recognizes an individual living with a mental illness who has exhibited courage, leadership and service on behalf of all people living with mental illness. In selecting Jason for this award, the NAMI Board recognizes him for his efforts to be a voice for those who struggle with mental illness.
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Helping Students Who Face Mental Health Challenges - Billings - June 3, 4, 2013 - 0 views
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Twenty years ago, telling a parent that their child suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder or Bipolar Disorder most often resulted in grief, denial, or even outrage. Today, studies show that parents diagnose their own children with mental disorders at a much higher rate than psychiatric experts. Schools are often caught between shrinking resources and increasing demands, as more children are identified as mentally disabled. Over two days, this workshop will help clear away some of the confusion and controversy surrounding mental health issues that most often affect school-age children. You will learn in practical terms, how a child with ADHD thinks, what motivates an oppositional child, which kids might actually have Bipolar Disorder, and which are simply moody. You will learn how psychiatric medications work to help, and sometimes to hurt. You will learn about the warning signs for violence in children and adolescents. Lastly, you will have a chance to ask advice about specific mental health issues in your school. In short, this workshop is designed to help you understand, teach, and advocate for your students with mental illness.
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June 3, 4, 2013
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Mountain
Where:
Mansfield Health Education Center
2900 12th Ave N # 30W
Billings, Montana 59101
(406) 237-8600
Cost:
MASP Members preregistration: $145.00, General Public preregistration: $165.00, University full time student preregistration: $85.00 - Verification of student status may be requested
Understanding People Who Have a Dual Diagnosis: Characteristics and Clinical Practices ... - 0 views
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Individuals who have both mental illness (MI) and intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) present clinical challenges to professionals as well as to the systems that attempt to provide care to these individuals. Clinicians frequently have difficulty in appropriately identifying a mental health disorder, even when one exists, in persons who have limited verbal skills. This six-hour workshop is designed to provide the participant with clinical information that will help in the assessment, diagnosis and support strategies necessary to provide appropriate care for this underserved group of people. The participant will learn how mental health signs and symptoms are manifested in persons with a dual diagnosis as compared to those with only mental illness. Upon completion of this training, you will: Articulate the profile and characteristics of people with MI/IDD; Articulate vulnerability factors in people with MI/IDD; Identify best practices in assessment procedures for people with MI/IDD; Identify signs and symptoms of MI in persons with IDD; Describe the major features in the Diagnostic Manual - Intellectual Disabilities (DM-ID); Describe techniques associated with supportive therapy for persons with MI/IDD; Identify the value of the NADD Accreditation and Certification Program. When/Where: April 23, 2012 Hilton Garden Inn
3720 North Reserve Street
Missoula, MT
April 24, 2012 Fish, Wildlife and Parks Conference Room
4600 Giant Springs Road
Great Falls, MT
April 25, 2012 Holiday Inn Downtown<
OK2TALK - Teens and young adults who suffer from mental illness - 0 views
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Teens and young adults who suffer from mental illness can feel hopeless and alone. Many don't know what's wrong with them but feel like it's their fault. Those who understand what is happening fear they can't be helped. Because of the stigma attached to mental illness, it's often hard for those suffering and their families and friends to talk about what they're going through. But help is available, and it works. The goal of OK2TALK is to create a community for teens and young adults struggling with mental health problems and encourage them to talk about what they're experiencing by sharing their personal stories of recovery, tragedy, struggle or hope. Anyone can add their voice by sharing creative content such as poetry, inspirational quotes, photos, videos, song lyrics and messages of support in a safe, moderated space. We hope this is the first step towards getting help and feeling better.
Culture-Based Mental Health Perceptions of Native Americans within the Montana Correcti... - 0 views
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Click here to register for this event Who this conference is designed for: Mental Health Professionals American Indian Cultural Leaders Law Enforcement Anyone who works with American Indian people Knowledge of the problems and solutions that facilitate mental health services to Native American Conference participants will gain: A clear picture of the private/public mental health system in Montana and its work at improving cultural care to Native Americans. Knowledge of a unique approach to mental crisis events with cultural adaptations. Increased awareness and understanding of Native American cultural beliefs/values and the diverse cultural components in working with Native Americans with mental illness in Montana. A greater appreciation of the social and health disparities that manifest from trauma present with today's culture of Native American people and how that applies to treating Native Americans with mental illness. Knowledge of the problems and solutions that facilitate mental health services to Native American When: May 24 & 25, 2012 Where: Holiday Inn Downtown 200 South Pattee Street Missoula, MT 59802
The Experience and Science of Mental Illness - Bozeman - Oct. 11, 2013 - 0 views
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Deborah Levy, an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School, will present "The Experience and Science of Mental Illness: Let's Talk." In this talk, Jessie Close and her son Calen Pick of Bozeman will discuss their struggles with bipolar disease and schizophrenia (respectively). Levy will present an overview of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and what is known about the causes, treatment and science underlying these illnesses.
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Friday, October 11, 2013
7:00 pm Mountain
Where:
Museum of the Rockies
600 W Kagy Blvd.
Bozeman, MT 59717
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No cost
Systemic Overhaul of Medicaid For Youth With Mental Illness: Settlement For Statewide C... - 0 views
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“Treating children at home whenever possible,” said Patrick Gardner, an attorney with Young Minds Advocacy Project, “is more humane, less costly, and more effective than institutionalization.” Under the agreement the state will establish a new program and approach for delivering mental health services called Wraparound with Intensive Services or “WISe.” The program will help prevent adverse outcomes for youth with serious mental illness such as hospitalization, long-term institutionalization in psychiatric facilities, and placements in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. These are all experiences Smith has known personally and doesn’t want repeated for other kids. “This case,” says Smith, “was about doing something to make a difference so kids with illnesses like mine won’t have to go through the things I did.” Leecia Welch, Senior Attorney at the National Center for Youth Law, agrees. “Approval of this settlement has set the stage for increasing access to appropriate mental health services for Washington’s most vulnerable youth. Better access to care means better outcomes for kids like Phillip.”
NAMI Montana: A CLIMATE OF ANXIETY, FEAR AND HOPELESSNESS - 0 views
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According to many, the United States is experiencing its worst recession since the Great Depression. Nationwide, cuts to mental illness treatment services are the most extensive they have been in the last 30 years. Montana is also beginning to experience budget deficits. While politicians and public officials publicly assure us there has not been budget cuts to mental health services, mental illness providers tell their clients cuts to mental illness treatment are imminent. I have received calls from individuals suffering from severe mental illness who are extremely anxious about their future.
Disability group: Montana warehouses, abuses mentally ill prisoners - 0 views
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HELENA – Montana officials seeking to free up bed space in the state hospital transfer mentally ill patients to prison, where they are warehoused, mistreated and denied proper mental health care, a disability rights advocacy group claims in a federal lawsuit Monday.
Guest column: Losing yourself in the fog of mental illness - Bozeman Daily Chronicle: G... - 0 views
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Mental illness at its worst can be debilitating and deadly and even at its best can create a “fog” so painful that you forget who you are. You’ve probably heard by now that 20 percent of the population has a mental illness and 6 percent of these individuals have a severe and disabling mental illness, or that Montana has been in the top five for suicide rates for over 35 years.
Tester, Baucus improving Montana's mental health care | Jon Tester | U.S. Senator for M... - 0 views
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(GREAT FALLS, Mont.) - Senator Jon Tester is backing three bills to improve care for Montanans with mental illness and to reduce the state's suicide rate. In the wake of December's tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn., Tester is concerned about services available to individuals struggling with mental illness. His bipartisan Mental Health First Aid Act aims to help community leaders identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness.
MSU launches facility to help diagnose and treat mental illness | KPAX.com | Missoula, ... - 0 views
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Montana State University has launched a new, multidisciplinary center that is designed to help improve diagnosis and treatment of mental illness throughout Montana. The new MSU Center for Mental Health Research and Recovery was approved today by the Montana Board of Regents. It will draw on MSU's research strength in neuroscience, electrical engineering, computer science, biochemistry, psychology and nursing, among other disciplines, to address pressing mental health challenges in the state.
Feds boosting mental health access, treatment | KTVQ.com | Q2 | Billings, Montana - 0 views
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In a move aimed at boosting mental health treatment, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday announced new rules that will put teeth in a 2008 mental health equity law. The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, signed by President George W. Bush, requires doctors and insurers to treat mental illness the same as physical illness.
NAMI Basics Classes for Parents and Direct Caregivers of Children with Emotional and Be... - 0 views
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To register, or for more information contact MELODY DOMPH at 253-9249 What:
A series of classes structured to help parents and direct caregivers understand and support children and adolescents with serious mental illness while maintaining their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family members and direct caregiver volunteers who know what it's like to have a child struggling with one of these brain disorders. Topics covered will be the 'no fault' approach, the biology of mental illness, getting an accurate diagnosis, an overview of treatment options, the impact on family, communication, crisis management, the system/agencies involved with your child, the importance of record keepng, and advocating and team building for you and your child. There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Basics Program and you will be given course materials to take home. Pre-registration is required and class size is 20. When/Where: Child Development Center
Kalispell, MT
Oct 18, 23, 25
6-8:30pm Contact:
Melody Domph
253-9249
NAMI Basics - Kalispell - Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28, Mar. 7, 14, 2013 - 0 views
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Pre-registration is required and class size is limited to 20.
To register contact: Melody Domph 253-9249
What:
A series of 6 classes structured to help parents and direct caregivers understand and support children andadolescents with serious mental illness (ADD/ADHD, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Schizophrenia, and other emotional and behavioral issues) while maintaining their own well being. The course is taught by a team of trained NAMI family members and direct caregiver volunteers who know what it's like to have a child struggling with one of these brain disorders. Topics covered will be the 'no fault' approach, the biology of mental illness, getting an accurate diagnosis, an overview of treatment options, the impact on family, communication, crisis management, the systems/agencies involved with your child, the importance of record keeping, and advocating and team building for you and your child. When:
Thursdays
February 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013
March 7, 14, 2013
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Mountain Where:
Child Development Center
1725 Montana 35
Kalispell, MT 59901 Cost:
There is no cost to participate in the NAMI Basics Program and you will be given course materials to take home.
2012 NAMI Billings Bike Ride - Billings - Aug. 4, 2012 - 0 views
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The NAMI Billings Bike Ride is is one of the only family-oriented cycling events in Montana, and we encourage all ages and skill levels to participate. This is a non-competitive event that helps NAMI Billings (National Alliance on Mental Illness) continue to educate, support, and advocate for all those affected by mental illness.
You'll be treated to great food, live music, safe and fun cycling, and great company. Riders that raise a minimum of $250 will receive a custom NAMI cycling jersey. This is a fully supported event with four different route options: 5, 10, 20, and 33 miles. Bring the family out for some fun on your bikes! When/Where:
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Molt Community Center
Billings, Montana Contact:
Patrick Parker at 406-256-7805
NIH study shows people with serious mental illnesses can lose weight, March 21, 2013 Ne... - 0 views
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People with serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression can lose weight and keep it off through a modified lifestyle intervention program, a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study reported online today in The New England Journal of Medicine. Over 80 percent of people with serious mental illnesses are overweight or obese, which contributes to them dying at three times the rate of the overall population. They succumb mostly to the same things the rest of the population experiences — cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Although antipsychotic medications increase appetite and cause weight gain in these patients, it is not the only culprit. Like the general population, sedentary lifestyle and poor diet also play a part. Lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise should work for these patients, yet they are often left out of weight loss studies.
GUEST COLUMN: Mental illness is no. 1 cause of disability in the U.S., Canada - 0 views
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The United States is facing a child mental health crisis, and Montana is no exception. Untreated or undertreated child and adolescent emotional-behavioral problems often lead to psychiatric disorders in adults, representing a significant public health problem. In fact, mental illness is the No. 1 cause of disability in the U.S. and in Canada, according to the World Health Organization.
Parent/Caregiver Leadership Training - Anaconda - June 11 & 12, 2010 - 0 views
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What: Training to develop leadership and advocacy skills Who: For parents/caregivers of youth diagnosed with mental illness willing to use their new skills to advocate for children with mental health needs beyond the needs of their own child. When: Starts: ~3:00pm, Friday June 11th till ~3:00pm Saturday 12th Where: Fairmont Hot Springs by Anaconda Why: There needs to be a parent/caregiver voice in the system of care for children’s mental health. Parents/caregivers that have been through the experience of raising a child with a mental illness are the experts in what treatments and services are effective for recovery. Therefore parents/caregivers are key to improvement of the SOC for mental illness. In order to get parent/caregiver voice into the system of care, a leadership and advocacy training will empower parents by giving them the tools and skills to be involved in the SOC.
The 2012 Montana Conference on Mental Illness will provide peers, family members and providers with an in-depth look into the recovery process and great examples of what recovery from mental illness looks like. When:
October 31 through November 2, 2012 Where:
Red Lion Colonial Inn Hotel
2301 Colonial Dr.
Helena, MT 59601