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disAbility Law Center of Virginia’s “Seasons of Change”
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Mental Health Reform: The Missing Link is Health Insurance Coverage
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International News: Mental Health Spotlight
By Thomas Insel on January 27, 2014 Just returning from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. While media reports...
Coalition Advocacy Day and Walk – January 20, 2014
Join the Coalition for Virginians with Mental Disabilities on Monday, January 20, 2014 at the Virginia General Assembly for the...
MHAV Hosts First Advocacy Focus Group in 2013
MHAV hosted its first advocacy focus group in 2013. Graduates of our Consumer Empowerment and Leadership Training (CELT) conferences...
Letter to The Washington Post
November 28, 2013 Letter to the Editor The tragedy affecting the Deeds family in Virginia once again casts a spotlight on mental...
Mental Health Demands Outstrip Supply
Incident involving Deeds family casts spotlight on treatment, funding The death of a state senator’s son last week has many in...
Global Mental Health Day
Dear MIRC members, Expanding Medicaid is a more cost-effective option to provide mental health coverage for low income Virginians...
MHAV and the Amazing Raise
Thanks to the procrastination campaign, from 3-6 pm, MHAV was able to raise most funds during our Open House. We raised a total of...
MHAV Board Open House
The MHAV Open House was attended by 24 ½ people, with nine interested Board candidates. I have received Board Nomination...
CELT Grads Beth Drapen & Kathryn Merritt appointed to BHAC Board
Beth Drapen & Kathryn Merritt, CELT graduates, were approved for membership on the Virginia Behavioral Health Advisory Council...
HopeVoice from NAMI Virginia
Sign Up Today for a New Group for Youth! HopeVoice WHEN: Every Tuesday from 5pm – 7pm WHERE: Interstate Office Park, 2104 West...
Friends4Recovery Celebration Rescheduled
Friends4Recovery will be hosting a 4 yr Anniversary/New Location Celebration on August 24th, 2013 at their new location 7420...
VOPA becoming The disAbility Law Center of Virginia!
The Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy is moving forward. We will be a private nonprofit organization by the end of this...
Gubernatorial Forum on Mental Health Issues
Upcoming Gubernatorial Forum on Mental Health Issues Candidates Ken Cuccinelli and Terry McAuliffe will meet August 5,2013 at The...