Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition

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Today, May 24th, is World Schizophrenia Day. I’m sharing this amazing video/story from Bethany Yeiser who started CureSz. Please watch and share. Thanks!

#LiveYourPosSCZible: Bethany's Story

HAPPENING NOW: Join the 988 Lifeline on Twitch for a discussion about mental health with HealthyGamer_GG (Dr. Alok Kanojia, known as "Dr. K") and Ludwig. View the livestream here: https://www.twitch.tv/healthygamer_gg

If you need emotional support, call, text, or chat with 988 anytime. We're here for you.

May is . If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of su***de, reach out for support. Call or text 988, or chat with us online at 988lifeline.org/chat to be connected with a trained, caring counselor, 24/7/365.

Please join us in congratulating NAMI Broward's Gayle Giese on winning the 2024 Richard and Betsy Greer Advocacy Award! This award honors NAMI advocates whose leadership and vision have advanced policy and advocacy efforts that impact individuals living with mental illness and their families. Gayle's ability to combine creative thinking and intelligence with an undiluted passion for finding solutions to challenges faced in Florida’s behavioral health system has made a significant difference.
Her creative leadership, such as presenting information on 988 to diverse groups of stakeholders, made and continues to make a meaningful impact on the communities you support.

Thank you for all you do, Gayle! 👏❤️

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Our very own Board President, Gayle Giese will be joining Dr. Twanna House's podcast "Lighthouse with Dr. T." to talk all things mental health advocacy.

We hope you can tune in on Saturday, May 4th at 7:00 p.m.

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Dear Mental Heath Advocates,

Please take a moment to complete a new survey on why people are having trouble accessing quality behavioral health care in Florida by clicking the link below. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, April 19.

This survey is being conducted for the Access to Care Subcommittee under the state’s Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder. The Access to Care Subcommittee is working on identifying the most common barriers people face in accessing the care they need.

The survey is very short and completely anonymous. If you are a PEER, FAMILY MEMBER, or PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE in Florida, your input is valuable to this study.

Thank you for helping to guide our efforts to improve behavioral health care in Florida!

Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition

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Dear Mental Heath Advocates,

Please take a moment to complete a new survey on why people are having trouble accessing quality behavioral health care in Florida by clicking HERE. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, April 19.

This survey is being conducted for the Access to Care Subcommittee under the state’s Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder. The Access to Care Subcommittee is working on identifying the most common barriers people face in accessing the care they need.

The survey is very short and completely anonymous. If you are a PEER, FAMILY MEMBER, or PROVIDER OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE in Florida, your input is valuable to this study.

Thank you for helping to guide our efforts to improve behavioral health care in Florida!

Barriers to Behavioral Health Care Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

Exciting news! NAMI Palm Beach County has teamed up with Hanley Foundation to introduce Teen Connection Support Group, a supportive space tailored for high school teens aged 16-18. Over eight weeks, participants will delve into topics like fostering healthy relationships, cultivating positive coping mechanisms, and honing communication skills. It's a chance for teens to uplift one another and cultivate resilience in a nurturing environment.
Parental or guardian consent is necessary for enrollment.
To learn more visit: https://buff.ly/43Ingbm

FLMHAC encourages behavioral health advocates to meet with their state legislators in their districts! Thank you so much, Rep. Christine Hunschofsky, for meeting with NAMI Broward CEO Dr. Joe Oravecz and Gayle Giese, FLMHAC Board President.

Governor DeSantis signed SB330/HB1617 to establish Behavioral Health Teaching Hospitals, increasing access to specialized care in mental health.

This bill establishes a three-year program to create the first Behavioral Health Teaching Hospitals. Community-based hospitals will partner with local university schools of medicine to offer integrated behavioral health education and modernize the state’s overall behavioral health system of care.

Learn more about this important step forward in healthcare: https://laws.flrules.org/2024/12

Floridians... if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental or substance use crisis or having thoughts of su***de, call or text 988 for immediate help from trained crisis response professionals. You are not alone!

Happy Thanksgiving to all our partner advocates and their families! Let's take this time to allow us to celebrate what we are truly thankful for.

A BIG thank you to Sunshine Health for sponsoring our "Mental Health Day of Hope and Healing" event last week in Tallahassee. Your support allowed for the voices of many advocates who have experienced hardships to be shared with policymakers. Sunshine Health

We can't wait to meet our supporting advocates from all over Florida for the Mental Health Day of Hope and Healing at the Capitol! Monday, Nov. 13th through Tuesday, Nov. 14th.

Check out this interesting video that is helping parents navigate their way through teen mental health issues.

Learn How to Help Young People "Your South Florida" host Pam Giganti leads a panel of experts for an important conversation on the youth mental health crisis, the latest resources for at-r...

The 988 su***de & crisis lifeline offers caring counseling for those who are struggling or in a crisis. They offer specialized services for Veterans, service members and their families, Spanish speakers, the LGBTQI community, and youth and people under the age of 25.

Check out this video of NAMI Florida Interim Executive Director Ashley Grimes during Behavioral Health Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee!

October 18, 2023

Many thanks to State Rep. Christine Hunschofsky and NAMI FL. Programs Director Jo Dee Nicosia for attending the NAMI Broward Walk!!! NAMI Broward is a Power Advocate member of FLMHAC!

Tomorrow, August 31st marks International Overdose Awareness Day , a day to remember those lost to , acknowledge the grief of loved ones left behind, and work to injury & death.

Learn more about overdose’s impact: https://www.cdc.gov/rxawareness/index.html

FLMHAC agrees with SEFRA that the Opioid Abatement Council should include informed, qualified peers and family members with lived experience of Opioid Recovery to ensure funds are used as effectively as possible for quality treatment and prevention.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis or suicidal thoughts, call or text 988. It's free. You are not alone.

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Call 988, the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline, to connect to COMPASSIONATE, FREE, and CONFIDENTIAL behavioral health crisis support. There is hope. The Lifeline works. You are not alone.

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