Advocacy
An Opportunity for Learning, Kim Foundation Attends Community Events
I recently had the privilege of representing The Kim Foundation at various October meetings and events with the goal of inspiring an opportunity for more comprehensive and more successful mental health care for families. It is always a positive when others in the community recognize that mental illness affects one in four families and becomes involved in providing the community support programs necessary for sustained recovery.
American Psychiatric Nurses Association Honors Michael Rice
Six extremely deserving individuals were recently honored at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association’s (APNA) 24th Annual Conference held October 13 – 16 in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the distinguished winners was University of Nebraska Medical Center Professor, Michael Rice, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, recipient of the Award for Excellence in Education.
Not Alone Radio Program, Oct. 12, 2010: Dr. Daniel Carlat, Author of “Unhinged”
Daniel J. Carlat, M.D. is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, and is the Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report, a monthly newsletter on psychopharmacology widely read by psychiatrists and nurses in the United States. He joined Not Alone to discuss his most recent book, Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry – A Doctor’s Revelations about a Profession in Crisis.
Online Screening Tools at BryanLGH Hospital
Recognizing that depression is one of the most common mental health illnesses, but also the most treatable, BryanLGH Hospital in Lincoln, Neb. offers a variety of online screening tools focused on mental health to assist people in finding help and take the necessary steps toward recovery.
Suicide Prevention Awareness Funded by Out of the Darkness Walks
In honor of National Suicide Prevention Week, the Nebraska chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention holds its annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk [link] in Omaha on September 12 and in two other locations in Nebraska later in the month. In its sixth year, the Omaha walk is the second largest Out of the Darkness Walk in the country with more than 1400 participants last year.
Dr. William Marcil: Hero in the Heartland
It was our privilege to attend the March 03, 2010 Heroes in the Heartland awards luncheon sponsored by the American Red Cross Heartland Chapter. Our friend, Dr. William Marcil, of Creighton University School of Medicine, received the Good Samaritan Award at the luncheon for his role in developing the Magis Psychiatric Clinic located at the [...]
Stigma and Mental Illness
In all the years we’ve worked in the mental health arena, perhaps the most hurtful of all experiences is to witness the stigma and prejudice against those with genetic or neurobiological disorders of the brain. Mood disorders resulting from chemical imbalances in the brain are not something a person would choose; they are most often [...]
Nebraska Medicaid Consumer Complaint Process
Magellan Behavioral Health of Nebraska, LLC is currently the administrative services organization for Nebraska Medicaid. Magellan wants to make sure you receive quality mental health care through Nebraska Medicaid. Each year a survey is sent out asking for participant’s opinion. The 2009 survey indicated that some individuals are not aware of how to express complaints they may have. Your opinion matters. And we want to make sure you know how to do this.
Family Advocacy Movement Conference
On October 3rd I attended a Family Advocacy Movement Conference at UNO sponsored by parents of children with mental illness. One of the challenges discussed was that Nebraska spends dollars on foster care at a rate of more than 60% above the national average. Instead of taking a child with mental illness away from the [...]
Suicide Prevention
September was Suicide Prevention Month. On Sunday, September 12th, The Kim Foundation joined over 1200 friends in the Out of the Darkness Walk to raise awareness about the warning signs of depression and suicide. As the walk began participants released balloons on which messages had been written to loved ones lost by suicide. The balloons [...]
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