MFP Presents at Joint National Conference on Mental Health Block Grant and National Conference on Mental Health Statistics - May 30 – June 2, 2006
Faye A. Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN Executive Program Consultant at the Minority Fellowship Program at the American Nurses Association was invited to discuss the MFP during the recent 2006 Joint National Conference on Mental Health Block Grant and National Conference on Mental Health Statistics, May 30 – June 2, 2006 at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC.
This annual conference is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Division of State and Community Systems Development Branch. The theme was “Promoting Recovery through Transformation: Integrating Consumers and Families with Planning Data” and included sessions on mental health, data driven practice, consumer group involvement, workforce issues and other cogent topics.
The conference was an excellent opportunity for the MFP to network and link with leaders from the 59 States and Territories who receive Mental Health Block Grant funds to support their mental health systems of care and support for Data-related initiatives, such as State Data Infrastructure Grants (DIG grants), State officials, State planners and data staff, Mental Health Commissioners or their designees, and adult/adolescent consumers and parents and family members.
Other MFP participants included Kim Knickerson, PhD, Director of the MFP at the American Psychology Association; Marilyn King, MFP Senior Program Manager at the American Psychiatric Association, and Janet Jackson, MFP Program Manager at the American Nurses Association.
Event Photos:
Dr. Faye Gary presents an overview of the MFP during the SAMHSA Joint Block Grant Conference.
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Marilyn King (left center),American Psychiatric Association MFP and Dr. Kim Knickerson (right center), American Psychology Association MFP, respond to queries from conference participants.
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Dr. Faye Gary elaborates on the MFP at the conclusion of her presentation.
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Dr. Herbert Joseph, SAMHSA MFP Project Officer, congratulates Dr. Faye Gary at the conclusion of her presentation.
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Dr. Kim Knickerson (center), Director for the American Psychology Association MFP is greeted by SAMHSA Staff, Dr. Marie Danforth (left) and Dr. Paul Wohlford (right).
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MFP staff posing with SAMHSA officers: (Front row left to right) Marilyn King, Janet Jackson, Dr. Faye Gary and Dr. Marie Danforth; (Back Row left to right): Drs. Paul Wohlford, Kim Knickerson and Dr. Herbert Joseph.
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