Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project (MO-CPAP)
February 18, 2021
The Missouri Child Psychiatry Access Project (MO-CPAP) is doing amazing work to improve mental health for Missouri youth. They are supporting health care providers and helping children and families across the state of Missouri in a very real way. Check out their new video to learn more or visit https://medicine.missouri.edu/mo-cpap.
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Guest Post: Social Security Disability With A Mental Health Condition
There are dozens of mental health conditions, and they can affect individuals in different ways. Some can be disabling, and if you have a mental health condition that affects your ability to work, you may qualify for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The SSA has very strict criteria that must be met for a claim to be approved, and the key to a successful claim is providing hard medical evidence and other supporting documentation that confirms your condition and how it limits or restricts your abilities to perform a job and earn a living.
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NAMI Hall of Fame
NAMI Missouri would like to congratulate the volunteers inducted into the NAMI Hall of Fame.
The NAMI National Education Hall of Fame recognizes people who have dedicated themselves to leading NAMI classes, presentations, support groups or trainings. Honorees receive a certificate and a lapel pin to recognize their achievement.
The following NAMI Missouri members have been inducted into the NAMI Hall of Fame:
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy on Dec. 9, 2020
NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is a hands-on advocacy training program that helps people with mental illness, friends and family transform their passion and lived experience into grassroots advocacy. NAMI Smarts for Advocacy is designed as a series of seven modules that can be presented individually or together.
Join our upcoming virtual presentation, NAMI Smarts for Advocacy: Contacting your Policymaker, on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at 12:00 p.m.
This virtual presentation will cover Module 2 of the NAMI Smarts curriculum,
more » Read MoreA Brighter Tomorrow spotlights local family program duo
One of our Family Program Leaders and her daughter are fighting stigma by sharing their experiences and letting others know where they can find help.
See their story, as reported by KOMU 8 News in their Mental Health Segment: A Brighter Tomorrow
