IMH awarded ANCC accreditation
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SINGAPORE: The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) has been awarded the American Nurse Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Accreditation with Distinction.

It is the highest accolade from ANCC. IMH is the only institution outside the USA to receive this recognition and is also the first mental health institution in the world to receive this accreditation.

With this accreditation, IMH’s Nursing Education Department is now certified to provide continuing nursing education (CNE) to upgrade the clinical skills of nurses who work in mental health settings and to improve their care delivery.

IMH’s Nursing Education Department currently offers three CNEs – Nursing Management of Acute Psychiatric Patients, Nursing Management of Elderly Patients with Mental Illness, and Management of Disturbed, Aggressive and Violent Patients with Mental Illness.

Three new CNE programmes are in the pipeline – Specialist Mental Health Course, Management of Chronic Medical Conditions for Mental Health Nurses, and Nursing Management of Patient with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disability.

IMH’s Nursing Education Department is developing these programmes to beef up the standard of mental healthcare. These programmes will be open to nurses in Singapore, the region and around the world.

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Counties receive money for the wellness programs from Proposition 63, sebuah 1% tax on millionaires as part of the Mental Health Services Act approved by state voters in 2004. Secara hukum, 20% of the money must be spent on prevention and early intervention.

Fresno County has spent $164,193 to build seven community gardens. Next fiscal year, the county has budgeted $171,620 for the gardens.

The Rev. Sharon Stanley, executive director of the interdenominational ministries, said the garden program has served about 750 people in the past year. Gardeners and their families can attend mental health workshops each month that include information about mental illnesses and resources available in the community, katanya. The ministries oversee five of the seven gardens. In addition to the Hmong, gardens have been planted for Slavic, African-American, Hispanic and Punjab communities.

In a county survey of garden participants, 69 people from the five gardens managed by the refugee ministries responded to questions. When asked if they think less about suicide, 89% said they agreed or strongly agreed. Most respondents also said they have a better idea of where to go for help.

Donna Taylor, director of the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health, who attended Monday’s release of the disparities report, said alternative programs sometimes are a form of treatment. “I don’t always believe traditional treatment always works,” katanya.

Prop. 63 provided the $1.5 million for the Asian Pacific Islander mental health disparity report, as well as reports for African-American, Native American, Latino and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations.

Cheng, the Asian Pacific Islander report author, said many of the Asian and Pacific Islanders don’t know about services or have trouble accessing them. The state also lacks culturally appropriate services and enough culturally competent workers.

Many of the refugees in Fresno County struggle with issues of trauma from living in countries ravaged by war, and living in refugee camps, Cheng said. Often, they have become isolated, home-bound and depressed and the garden program brings them outside their homes, where they can rejoin the community.

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Sir Chris Hoy, currently competing in London 2012, launched the project in 2009

A project launched by Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy to improve mental health through exercise has been deemed a success by the charity behind it.

Hundreds of people with mental health issues got involved in activities ranging from gardening to football, under the Get Active scheme.

The Scottish Association for Mental Health said most of those who took part benefited from the experience.

Sir Chris, an ambassador for the charity, launched the scheme in 2009.

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Lebih dari 600 people took part and the SAMH, which had the results independently analysed, tersebut 91% of them felt happier, sementara 81% reported increased confidence.

One participant, Robert Hare, said his involvement in a project run by Street Soccer Scotland helped him address problems in his life, and ended up leading Scotland’s Homeless World Cup team to victory in 2011.

“When I went to prison, I lost my home, my girlfriend and my job,” katanya, menambahkan: “I believed I had hit rock bottom and I had no one to blame but myself.

“I don’t know where I’d be in life if I hadn’t found this help.”

Ian Crawford, from SAMH, said people signed up to Get Active for many reasons.

“Many of those involved were surprised and inspired by the level of impact their involvement had on their physical health, and how much they benefited in terms of their mental health, confidence and outlook on life.” katanya.

The pilot projects were funded mainly by Long Term Conditions Alliance Scotland and Comic Relief

Sementara itu, the SAMH has launched a new partnership with the Professional Footballers Association, to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health within the footballing community.

Mary Ann Nihart, MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC and Mary Moller, DNP, ARNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN

Receiving an APNA Annual Award represents one of the highest forms of recognition from one’s psych nursing peers: the awards recipients were nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a committee of their fellow APNA members.

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Itu American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 APNA Annual Awards. Nine nurses and one chapter will be honored at the APNA 26th Annual Conference this November in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The APNA Annual Awards recognize nurses who personify excellence in the various facets of psychiatric mental health care. Receiving an APNA Annual Award represents one of the highest forms of recognition from one’s psych nursing peers: the awards recipients were nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a committee of their fellow APNA members.

The APNA Psychiatric Nurse of the Year Award this year goes to Mary Ann Nihart, MA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC in recognition for her vision, perseverance, dedication, initiative and facilitation in the delivery of mental health services to individuals, families and their communities. “You will not find a more ardent supporter of psychiatric nurses,” says Mary Ellen O’Keefe, ARNP. Nihart is currently a Nurse Manager of Outpatient Behavioral Health Services at the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center and a member of the Clinical Faculty at the University of California, Davis. A past President of the APNA California Chapter and a presenter at numerous APNA continuing education events, she is an author of the Pro-ACT and Pro-ACT Restraint Certification programs, which help professionals develop the skills necessary to reduce or avoid instances of patient restraint. Nihart has developed curriculum and coordinated projects nationally for the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, one of which specifically involved the implementation of the mental health component into the National Response Framework for FEMA. She is also a dedicated community activist, having served for several years as a council member in her home town of Pacifica, California, and most recently serving as the town’s Mayor. “She has a unique ability to support, nurture, and create opportunities for other nurses and expand their horizons and expertise,” says Patti Varley, ARNP, who nominated her for the award.

Mary Moller, DNP, ARNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, CPRP, FAAN is the recipient of the 2012 APNA Award for Distinguished Service. The APNA Award for Distinguished Service honors her commitment, initiative, loyalty, integrity and exceptional and meritorious service to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Moller is an Associate Professor and Specialty Director for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing at the Yale University School of Nursing. Throughout her career she has developed research and clinical tools that promote recovery for persons diagnosed with complex psychiatric conditions and has partnered with consumers to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use disorders. A past president of APNA, Moller has presented at numerous APNA conferences on topics such as trauma, illness cognition, recovery from psychosis, and recovery models for inpatient care. “Her message has affected the ways in which we see and treat people with mental afflictions, and in doing so, she has impacted research, education, and public advocacy,” her colleague Kathleen McCoy DNSc, APRN says. Moller is a member of the APNA Recovery to Practice Steering Committee, Curriculum Workgroup, and Faculty, whose work, as part of a SAMHSA initiative, involves developing curriculum and training materials to increase nursing knowledge of recovery-oriented care and how it translates into nursing practice. “She has mentored many other nurses in APNA to take on positions of contribution and responsibility – thereby ensuring the growth and stability of the organization,” says APNA colleague Mary Jensen, MA, RN, CRSS.

The following nurses are also recipients of APNA Annual Awards and are applauded for their demonstrated excellence in PMH nursing:

Award for Excellence in Leadership – Advanced: Margaret Halter, PhD, APRN; Ashland University

Award for Excellence in Leadership – Generalist: Anne Kelly, RN; Acadia Healthcare

Award for Excellence in Practice – Advanced: Pamela Marcus, RN, APRN, PMH-BC; Prince George Community College , Praktek Swasta

Award for Excellence in Practice – RN PMH: Martin Bosch, RN; Community Behavioral Health Hospital Baxter

Award for Excellence in Education: Brenda Marshall, EdD, NP-BC; William Patterson University of New Jersey

Award for Excellence in Research: Karen Farchaus Stein, PhD, RN, FAAN; University of Rochester

Award for Innovation – Individual: Nidhi Chabora, APRN, RX, BC; Care Hawaii

Award for Innovation – Chapter: APNA Pennsylvania Chapter

Itu 2012 APNA Annual Conference will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 7-10. The conference will feature more than three days of continuing education specific to psychiatric nursing for RN-PMH and advanced practice nurses. The APNA Annual Awards recipients will be recognized during the Opening Program on Wednesday, November 7, 2012.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is a national professional membership organization committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing and wellness promotion, prevention of mental health problems and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders. APNA’s membership is inclusive of all psychiatric mental health registered nurses including associate degree, baccalaureate, advanced practice (comprised of clinical nurse specialists and psychiatric nurse practitioners), and nurse scientists and academicians (PhD). APNA serves as a resource for psychiatric mental health nurses to engage in networking, education, and the dissemination of research.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR)– The St. Louis County Children’s Fund is working to prevent tragedies like the one in Colorado.

The new government department provides resources to agencies that treat young people suffering from mental illnesses including schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder.

Experts say communities need to talk more about mental illness and take training courses in mental health first aid.

The crisis call center is staffed by mental health professionals who work 24 hours a day 7days a week. They receive up to 600 calls a day from people in need of help, including those threatening to harm themselves and others.

Most people are afraid to talk about mental illnesses. It’s a subject that’s rarely discussed, especially in public.

Behavioral Health Response offers courses in mental health first aid. It’s an interactive session which runs 12 hours and is free and open to the public.

For more information about the youth connection crisis help line call 314-628-2929 or text 4hlp-231-658. For information about the mental health first aid courses call 314-469-6644 atau 1-800-811-4760.

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As people sifted through household and outdoor items outside, others filtered through the new Mental Health Association of Lebanon County building Friday during the organization’s first yard sale and open house in Lebanon.

The busy scene at 335 S. Eighth St. was a welcome sight for MHA executive director Shem Heller, who has been concerned about the future of the organization that has been struggling to stay afloat this year to due to funding cuts.

“We’ve already reduced our expenses as much as possible,” katanya. “We’ve been operating at a bare minimum as much as we can.”

The nonprofit organization has been in operation for 58 years and provides mental-health services to county residents without consideration of income or

other eligibility requirements.

The MHA is not a government agency and recieves no funding from the county, state or federal government. Malah, it relies heavily on United Way funding, fundraisers, membership dues and donations.

During the 2011-12 tahun fiskal, there was an 18 percent cut in allocation from the United Way because the agency did not meet its campaign goal in 2010.

“They didn’t make that goal, so when they did the 2011-12 budget, they didn’t have funding for all the agencies,” Heller said.

Typically, the United Way funding accounts for at least 50 percent of MHA’s budget, but for the 2011-12 MHA budget, it accounted for only 40 persen.

Heller said MHA needs $4,000 untuk $5,000 additional income each month

to make up for the shortfall in the $80,000 operating budget.

The allocation for the 2012-13 budget did increase somewhat, but not enough to sustain operations at MHA.

Sementara itu, memberships and donations are also slightly down, Heller said.

“People have asked us, ‘What happens if you have to close?’ I say, ‘Nothing. And that’s the problem,'” Heller said.

In the 2010-11 tahun fiskal, MHA provided services to a total of 1,823 unduplicated individuals – 1,695 of whom were Lebanon County residents.

The agency provides a lengthy list of services despite operating on a shoestring budget, termasuk:

Accused of luring man to his death

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Conviction sticks for toddler killer

Coulter found guilty on 21 sex charges

Porky’s drugs empire outlined by associate

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Teen caught driving 80kmh over limit

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A woman accused of abducting a toddler will be held in prison for 14 days while she is assessed to see if she is mentally fit to stand trial.

Skye Adele Mason, 27, appeared in the Waitakere District Court again today after she was remanded in custody at a court appearance yesterday.

She has been charged with abduction of a person under 17, which carries a maximum seven-year jail term.

Mason allegedly abducted 17-month-old Alyssa Barker on Friday afternoon.

Judge Claire Ryan remanded Mason in custody until mid-August so a “screening report” could be commissioned to assess whether she is fit to stand trial.

In court earlier this morning Joanne Wickliffe, who works for the Public Defence Service, asked for Mason to be reassigned a new lawyer because she was unable to get instructions from her client.

Lawyer Paul Gruar represented Mason at her appearance this afternoon.

Alyssa went missing on Friday from her Kaukapakapa home, north of Auckland, where Mason had briefly been living.

The disappearance sparked a massive manhunt and Alyssa was returned to her family on Saturday night after a woman with whom Mason sought refuge called police.

Yesterday, Judge Claire Ryan declined applications to film proceedings saying she had received forensic psychiatric reports and Mason was “fragile”.

Mason has also been charged with assaulting a police constable with intent to obstruct her duties on July 29.  

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SAGINAW, MI - The Saginaw County Mental Health Authority is expanding services for people eligible for the Saginaw Health Plan.

Adults age 19 untuk 64 earning less than $11,170 for one person and who do not have any other insurance can receive 20 outpatient visits with a mental health professional. This also includes a mental health assessment and an appointment and medication review with a psychiatrist.

“This new program will meet an existing need for services, the gap of coverage experienced by persons who have previously not been able to obtain the mental health supports they need,” said Sandra Lindsey, the mental health authority chief executive officer.

Itu Saginaw County Mental Health Authority manages specialty behavioral health services in Saginaw County and is under contract with the Michigan Department of Community Health.

The Saginaw Health Plan provides health care coverage for county residents who meet certain criteria.

The health plan and health authority are matching funds for the project and are seeking eligible people with mental health impairments such as mild depression, mood disorders, anxiety, grief and loss issues and adjustment disorders. After short-term treatment, they could return to their primary care physician for continued medication.

There are several Saginaw-area care providers available and a $3 co-pay.

Anyone interested can call 758-3756 for more information.

Two other agencies in Saginaw County have recently announced expanded mental health services.

The Lutz Veterans Affairs Medical Center is hiring more staff to bring increased programs for veterans.

HealthSource Sagianw is expanding its facility for children and adolescents.

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