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Mental Health America of
Eastern Missouri
1905 S. Grand ● St.
Louis, MO 63104 ● 314-773-1399 ●
info@mhaem.org
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Mental Health America of Eastern Missouri (MHAEM) provides programs that are designed to meet the three points of its mission statement:
I) Promote Mental Health and Wellness Community Education: This broad category includes the Speakers Bureau, Community Health/Resource Fairs and MHAEM’s web site. These programs provide speakers and/or resource information and reach the general public in a wide variety of settings. Depression Education: A variety of awareness and educational opportunities, including film showings, are offered to address the realities of depression, conduct depression screenings, and provide resource information for those who suffer from or know someone with depression. Many of these activities are carried out by MHAEM’s Community Awareness Team, which is comprised of volunteers and supported by agency staff. National Institute of Mental Health Partnership: MHAEM, in partnership with MHA of the Heartland and NAMI-Southwest MO, provides science-based information to the public regarding mental illness and treatment. Only one organization in each state receives the “Partnership” designation. MHAEM has been so designated in Missouri. II) Prevent mental Disorders Suicide Prevention Education: MHAEM provides SuicidePREV a suicide prevention educational training for teachers, administrators and support staff of school districts. The program has also expanded to include parents concerned about teen suicide - a national public health issue. SuicidePREV raises awareness of suicide warning signs and provides appropriate intervention strategies when interacting with a child or adolescent who is at risk of, or contemplating suicide. III) Achieve Victory over Mental Illness through Advocacy, Education and Service Information and Referral (I&R): I&R services include educational materials, individual advocacy for those in treatment, and referrals to therapists, self-help groups and other appropriate services. Law Enforcement Training: This set of services consists of education programs for officers and 911 dispatchers, and a quarterly newsletter for officers. The education programs teach officers and dispatchers how to more readily identify and more effectively interact with people who have mental illness. It also increases officers’ knowledge of community resources and how individuals can access these services. Street Talk, a quarterly newsletter for commissioned officers, educates readers about psychiatric disorders, vulnerable populations and appropriate police intervention. It also addresses general mental health topics, with a focus on the special implications these concerns raise for those in law enforcement. Self-Help Services: As the local clearinghouse for self-help groups, MHAEM maintains a database and publishes a directory of self-help groups in the metropolitan area. The directory can be purchased, or individuals, agencies and clinicians can call MHAEM for a referral to a group. Consultation and assistance is provided to individuals or organizations that wish to form a new group. Social Service Agency Training: This program is an ongoing series of workshops designed to enhance social service providers' understanding of mental illness, mental health problems, and intervention strategies when assisting individuals in a non-clinical setting. The workshops also provide information about community resources so appropriate referrals to other services can be made. Representative Payee Program: A program in which MHAEM manages payments from the Social Security Administration for persons identified as unable to manage their own funds. Participants and staff work together to create a budget based on income. Some also work toward becoming independent of MHAEM’s management. BRIDGES (Building Recovery of Individual Dreams & Goals through Education & Support) This program, taught by and for persons with a psychiatric illness, consists of a 10-week educational course and follow-up support groups. Transformation: This federally funded effort to transform Missouri’s mental health service delivery system contracts with MHAEM to provide consumer input to all phases of the effort. Network of Care: MHAEM educates consumers how to access and use the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s computer-based Network of Care. The network guides individuals to resources, helpful links, legislative information, support systems and advocacy. Advocacy: MHAEM works with mental health agencies throughout the state to improve the delivery of public sector services in Missouri. Activities include legislative education and advocacy for increased funding and improved statutes regarding mental health, leadership to the Missouri Federation of Advocates for mental health and substance abuse services, and working to ensure access to medication.
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