September is National Recovery Month

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Throughout September, mental health advocates and consumers will celebrate the power of wellness as part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Recovery Month. The event provides an opportunity to look beyond statistics...

Twenty Days Left for Early Bird CFHA Registration!

Monday, August 20, 2012

Don’t miss out on the early bird registration prices that are only available until Friday, September 7! This year’s Collaborative Family Health Association Annual Conference is being held in Austin, Texas, October 4-6. The Hogg Foundation’s Dr. Lynda Frost will be...

A Beautiful Partnership: Honoring Alicia Nash and Caregivers

Monday, August 6, 2012

We are excited to tell you about a unique event coming to Austin in September. The two-day event, “A Beautiful Partnership,” is a benefit celebrating the life and commitment of Alicia Nash, wife and partner to Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash. John’s life...

Words that Wound: Language and Mental Health Stigma

Friday, August 3, 2012

Last week, Kaiser Health News published a thought-provoking article, “Words Can Wound: How The Media Describe The Mentally Ill And Disabled.” The article addresses the importance of language usage when referring to mental health. Although the article primarily focused...

CFHA Comes to Austin. You Should, Too!

Monday, July 30, 2012

The Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA) is hosting its annual conference in Austin this year. Lynda Frost, our director of planning and programs, is co-chairing the conference and I’ve had the pleasure of serving with her on the planning advisory...