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Mental Health Association of Minnesota Gets A Facelift

Welcome to our new website!

We have spent the past few months developing a new identity and interface for our mental health resources & service offerings.  We have implemented new colors in unison with our updated logo design.  While our core services haven’t changed, our goal is to keep you more informed as to action that may impact your life.

As we work on keeping our web content current so you can be fully and accurately informed, we also want you to participate with others around Minnesota.  As we went around the state with our 2008 Community Forums, we heard from many people about feeling isolated.  A request for a manner to talk with other people led to the development of myMHAM, or new online community that provides access to a mental health Discussion Board.

The intent with the Discussion Board is to allow people to share information, ask questions and share stories of recovery.  While having a Discussion Board is new and exciting to us, we anticipate many people will benefit from it.  To make it a success, we need your help to acheive its’ goal.  Please be respectful of others, don’t use profanity or other inappropriate words, and don’t instigate actions that may cause harm to others.  We will have moderators watching and taking action when necessary.

Establishing a myMHAM account gives your access to the Discussion Board and grants you options for our organization to communicate with you, including email newsletters, quarterly mails and blog updates.

We will also be hosting our new blog page to provide updated information on decisions made in regard to services, provide the latest scientific based studies,  promote activities and events of interest, and keep you updated on legislative action, health care updates, and wellness information.

We hope you find our new website useful and that you choose to participate with us.

Workplace Webinars Provide Guidance For Addressing Mental Health In The Workplace

The MHAM Workplace Education department hosted a series of webinars in spring 2009 as part of our ongoing effort to provide mental health guidance for employers and employees in the workplace. These are no-cost educational workshops available to everyone online through our website.

We give a big thanks to the professionals and supporting individuals that participated in the process and the Minnesota Department of Human Services who made these presentations possible.

The Spring 2009 Workplace Webinar Series:

Topic: Psychiatric Disabilities and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)

This session discusses the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), which is expected to significantly expand the ADA’s protections for employees and job applicants in cases which arise after the ADAAA’s effective date of January 1, 2009.

Topic: Ask the Doctor: Mental Health and Your Employees

This session provides you with an opportunity to gain a better understanding of mental health and how it can affect your employees.

Topic: A Practical Approach to Accommodating Persons with Mental Health Impairments

This session provides practical solutions for providing accommodation for workers with psychiatric impairments.