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 health issues in our society [“Virginia investigates release of Deeds’s son,” front page, Nov. 21]. Inadequate state funding and too few...

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 Virginia talking about the state of the commonwealth’s mental health system. Sen. Creigh Deeds’ son, Gus Deeds, stabbed his father and then...

Global Mental Health Day

Dear MIRC members, Expanding Medicaid is a more cost-effective option to provide mental health coverage for low income Virginians than the current system. Mental Health America of Virginia (MHAV) serves hundreds who do not qualify for coverage, but have instead...

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 $865 (through 12 individual donors). Thanks to all who came to the Open House, and tolerated getting escorted to my office to...

MHAV Board Open House

The MHAV Open House was attended by 24 ½ people, with nine interested Board candidates. I have received Board Nomination Questionnaires from the following people who attended the Open House (all recommended by your ED): Allison Sampson, PhD and LCSW, VP of Clinical...