Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis
 
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Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis is Indianapolis' leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. Mental Health America represents a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation — every day and in times of crisis.

Our mission is to provide education, advocacy and service through programs designed to promote health; positively affect public attitudes and perceptions of mental illness through support and knowledge; and improve care and treatment of persons with mental illness.
 
 
 
 
IN CRISIS?
 
Reach Out.
Get Help.
Confidential. Wherever You Are.
24 Hours a Day.
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Depression
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Relationship Issues
 
Call 251-7575 or
1-800-273-TALK
 
 
 
 
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June 2011 
 
MHAGI Receives Tech Angel Award from NPower
Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis has been selected as one of two recipients of NPower's 2011 Tech Angel Awards. The award provides more than $33,000 of technology products and services including new software for 15 workstations and the agency server, a Stable and Secure Assessment, Strategic IT Counseling sessions and more.
 
NPower's Tech Angel Award is given annually to two nonprofit organizations that will benefit from new IT solutions, will be able to improve their daily operations and deliver more effectively on their mission and is recognized for the leadership qualities and reputation of its management and board.
 Upcoming Trainings
OCD and Hoarding – Overview, Assessment and Treatment
Megan O'Bryan, Ph.D., St. Vincent Hospital and Meridian Psychiatric Center 
$40, 3 CEUs
Thursday, June 16th; 9 am to Noon
 
 Schizophrenia and Other Thought Disorders
Overview, Assessment and Treatment
Julie Szempruch, Associate Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Midtown Mental Health Center
$40, 3 CEUs
Wednesday, July 20th; 1:30 to 4:30
 
CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) Training
Julie Lori Lovett, Project Director, Indiana Violence Prevention Partnership
$30, 2 CEUs
Thursday, August 18th; 9 am to 11 am
 CALM is a 2 hour means restriction suicide prevention program for mental health and health care professionals that was developed by researchers at the Injury Prevention Center at Dartmouth and evaluated by researchers at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center.
Objectives for the training include the following:
  • Explain that you believe that they or a family member is at risk for suicide and why you have made this determination.
  • Explain how they can reduce suicide risk by reducing access to lethal means, particularly firearms.
  • Discuss specific steps they can take to remove or at least reduce access to firearms and other lethal means.
Depression in the Older Adult
Dr. Donald P. Hay, Geriatric Psychiatry Midtown Mental Health and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine
$40, 3 CEUs
Tuesday, August 30th; 9 am to Noon
 
Presentation Topics Include:
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life
  • Risk Factors for Geriatric Depression
  • Depression and Dementia
  • Depression and Disability
  • Nursing Home Mortality in Patients with Depression
 Call Amy Tobias at 317-251-0005 Ext. 1008 or Email atobias@mhaindy.net to register for any of the trainings. Payment due before conference. No refunds for cancellation within 48 hours of training.
 
  Trainings Located at the Mental Health America Training Institute,
Yellow Rose Inn, 1441 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 unless otherwise noted.
 
 
 
 
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Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis
 
Table of Contents
  
 
Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis is Indianapolis' leading nonprofit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally healthier lives. Mental Health America represents a growing movement of Americans who promote mental wellness for the health and well-being of the nation — every day and in times of crisis.

Our mission is to provide education, advocacy and service through programs designed to promote health; positively affect public attitudes and perceptions of mental illness through support and knowledge; and improve care and treatment of persons with mental illness.
 
 
 
 
IN CRISIS?
 
Reach Out.
Get Help.
Confidential. Wherever You Are.
24 Hours a Day.
  • Stress
  • Substance Abuse
  • Depression
  • Suicide Intervention
  • Relationship Issues
 
Call 251-7575 or
1-800-273-TALK
 
 
 
 
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June 2011 
 
MHAGI Receives Tech Angel Award from NPower
Mental Health America of Greater Indianapolis has been selected as one of two recipients of NPower's 2011 Tech Angel Awards. The award provides more than $33,000 of technology products and services including new software for 15 workstations and the agency server, a Stable and Secure Assessment, Strategic IT Counseling sessions and more.
 
NPower's Tech Angel Award is given annually to two nonprofit organizations that will benefit from new IT solutions, will be able to improve their daily operations and deliver more effectively on their mission and is recognized for the leadership qualities and reputation of its management and board.
 Upcoming Trainings
OCD and Hoarding – Overview, Assessment and Treatment
Megan O'Bryan, Ph.D., St. Vincent Hospital and Meridian Psychiatric Center 
$40, 3 CEUs
Thursday, June 16th; 9 am to Noon
 
 Schizophrenia and Other Thought Disorders
Overview, Assessment and Treatment
Julie Szempruch, Associate Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Midtown Mental Health Center
$40, 3 CEUs
Wednesday, July 20th; 1:30 to 4:30
 
CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means) Training
Julie Lori Lovett, Project Director, Indiana Violence Prevention Partnership
$30, 2 CEUs
Thursday, August 18th; 9 am to 11 am
 CALM is a 2 hour means restriction suicide prevention program for mental health and health care professionals that was developed by researchers at the Injury Prevention Center at Dartmouth and evaluated by researchers at the Harvard Injury Control Research Center.
Objectives for the training include the following:
  • Explain that you believe that they or a family member is at risk for suicide and why you have made this determination.
  • Explain how they can reduce suicide risk by reducing access to lethal means, particularly firearms.
  • Discuss specific steps they can take to remove or at least reduce access to firearms and other lethal means.
Depression in the Older Adult
Dr. Donald P. Hay, Geriatric Psychiatry Midtown Mental Health and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, IU School of Medicine
$40, 3 CEUs
Tuesday, August 30th; 9 am to Noon
 
Presentation Topics Include:
  • Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life
  • Risk Factors for Geriatric Depression
  • Depression and Dementia
  • Depression and Disability
  • Nursing Home Mortality in Patients with Depression
 Call Amy Tobias at 317-251-0005 Ext. 1008 or Email atobias@mhaindy.net to register for any of the trainings. Payment due before conference. No refunds for cancellation within 48 hours of training.
 
  Trainings Located at the Mental Health America Training Institute,
Yellow Rose Inn, 1441 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202 unless otherwise noted.
 
 
 
 
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