“Hearing to explore Mayview closing”

This notice was found in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review printed on March 30, 2008. 
The link to the site where the notice can be found in it’s original format is … http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_559815.html 

Hearing to explore Mayview closing

By The Tribune-Review
Sunday, March 30, 2008
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“Paving New Ground – Peers Working In In-Patient Settings”

The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) has released a new technical support guidebook on peer roles in mental health settings.  the PDF file is 110 pages, but from what little I’ve read of it it seems to be packed full of information about peers woring in mental health facilities alongside of [...]

“Cloud of uncertainty hanging over WSH lifted”

This article reverberates the latest update regarding Forensics in Pennsylvania not being privatized.  It is from the Warren Times-Observer, originally printed on March 22, 2008.  It also mentions some possible uses for what use to be doctors’ houses on Warren State’s grounds that were brought up at some point during the extensive discussions surrounding Warren [...]

“Can antidepressants ease symptoms of OCD?”

  This short article discusses a study done to determine if anti-depressants had any effect on folks with OCD.  I’m not posting this as a substitute for professional advise, just as an item that might be of interest to some folks.
Article published Mar 24, 2008
Can antidepressants ease symptoms of OCD? 

This study: Researchers analyzed data from [...]

“Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities”

“Two reports of the National Council on Disability (NCD), Livable Communities for Adults with Disabilities[1] and Creating Livable Communities,[2] set forth a livable community framework. These reports propose necessary changes in public policies regarding housing; transportation that is reliable and accessible; environments that are physically accessible, including work, education, and health care; and opportunities for participation in social and recreational activities. The intention of such change is to ensure that people with disabilities have all the opportunities and choices available to people without disabilities. All of these elements of change, with the exception of the accessibility of the physical environment, clearly apply to the estimated 24.6 million people with psychiatric disabilities.[3] There is an additional accessibility need for people with psychiatric disabilities: attitudinal barriers continue to prevent people with psychiatric disabilities from full participation, barriers that provide segregated settings and prevent true community integration. To ensure full participation in the community by people with psychiatric disabilities, this report expands NCD’s livable community framework to be fully inclusive.”

New Links Added

  I’ve added some new links to various pages of this blog, and will try to list what pages were updated below so you know where to look.  Let’s see if I can remember all of them (that’ll be the trick) ….
New Links added to …..

C/FST

MH Acronyms

MH Disorders (couple new sub-headings and a bunch of [...]

“Pennsylvania drops bid to privatize forensic mental-health services Cost-saving deal reached with unions”

This article is from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette found in the March 21, 2008 Issue, it talks about a deal that has been reached to cut costs, but also prevent Forensics facilities in Pennsylvania from being privatized.  The articale can be read below or viewed at the following address…. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08081/866822-85.stm

Pennsylvania drops bid to privatize forensic mental-health [...]

“Rapp Encourages Local Families Dealing with Autism to Apply for State Mini Grant Assistance”

I found this article on Rep. Kathy Rapp’s website, and thought it is something that could be beneficial to folks with Autism and their families.

Rapp Encourages Local Families Dealing with Autism to Apply for State Mini Grant Assistance
03/17/08

State Representative Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Forest/McKean) announced the availability of mini-grants from the Bureau of Autism Services within [...]

“Crisis plan urged for psychiatric intervention”

I found this article in my local newspaper, the Warren Times Observer in the March 19, 2008 issue.  I got the impression that Joan Erney was asking for plans to be made, and there were signs of possible resistance on the part of representatives of Warren and possibly Forest County.
Crisis plan urged for psychiatric intervention
By [...]

“Strengthening the Consumer Voice in Managed Care …”

I found an interesting article that contains a little of the history of Consumer Satisfaction Teams (CST) in Pennsylvania.  It is an older article, dated January 2002, but still offered some interesting information for those who might be interested in learning more about CST and C/FST in Pennsylvania.  It specifically talks about Philladelphia, PA and [...]