This year has been super challenging for many but despite the collective obstacles we have faced, there is no doubt we are making progress on changing the status quo of incarceration, homelessness, and death for our loved ones and community members with untreated and under-treated serious mental illnesses. In this communication, we wanted to pause […]
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Thank you for your interest in participating in our Zoom Cast Series 2020: Focus on Serious Mental Illness. The next broadcast is scheduled to air on August 7th, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm CST. The topic is “Alternatives to Incarceration”. Join us for an interactive discussion with our guests Judge Steven Leifman, Miami-Dade County
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News and Events Healing Minds NOLA July 2020 Below is a summary of recent events we’ve hosted, news stories and new developments that highlight America’s broken mental health treatment system, and ways we can help fix it. 4th Anniversary Celebration: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act On July 6th we organized a virtual event
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Healing Minds NOLA is thrilled to co-host this important event with U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy. If you register, please help us customize the presentation by completing our survey. TAKE THE SURVEY The presenters will be announced soon. Your responses will guide the conversation and there will be plenty of time for Q&A. We hope to
Don’t Miss! Seminar – August 28th: “Making Sense of HIPAA”! Read More »
Dear Valued Supporters, Due to the COVID-19 pandemic we are unable to hold our annual fall conference in New Orleans this year. Despite this obstacle, Healing Minds NOLA is forging ahead! We are excited to announce the following series of Zoom discussions that will take place over the course of the next 4 months. Each
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It’s official! Yesterday two resolutions were introduced at the Louisiana State Legislature. Greg Miller: Louisiana State Representative, District 56 introduced HR 42 – a resolution to urge the Governor to apply for Federal Medicaid waiver funds to cover people receiving treatment in psychiatric facilities that includes those with more than 16 beds. Representative Stephanie Hilferty,
Healing Minds NOLA is honored to have been asked to participate at the 2020 Virtual SARDAA Conference. Archived videos from the day can be found here. We urge you to watch them all! Below is a transcription of opening comments prepared for the Criminal Justice Panel by our founder and director Janet Hays. “Hey everyone, I’m really honored
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The New Orleans City Council should vote to uphold the unanimous decision by the City Planning Committee and deny expanding the New Orleans jail to permanently criminalize people living with serious mental illnesses. New Orleans has demonstrated significant progress over the years in reducing its jail population in the name of progressive reform, yet as
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