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Supporting Our Whole Community
Preparing Resilient Children
Securing Vulnerable Families
Facing Crises Together
Saving lives, saving families, and making our community whole – that’s MHA.
HOW WE HELP
Through education, advocacy, empowerment, and treatment, MHA helps everyone face their challenges and make lasting positive changes.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
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Parents today are faced with the challenge of raising children in an increasingly complicated world. We offer a number of programs that promote positive parenting and support parents with this difficult, yet rewarding, task.
Mental health is about more than our struggles – it is our ability to realize our capabilities. To connect with others. To build strong relationships and achieve our goals.
The first five years of a child’s life are when 90% of brain growth occurs. The key to a child’s success tomorrow is preparing children’s mental and emotional resilience now. MHA offers a wide array of programs and services that educate, support and nurture children and adolescents, to give them the best chance at living full, productive lives.
Parents today are faced with the challenge of raising children in an increasingly complicated world. We offer a number of programs that promote positive parenting and support parents with this difficult, yet rewarding, task.
Mental health is about more than our struggles – it is our ability to realize our capabilities. To connect with others. To build strong relationships and achieve our goals.
The first five years of a child’s life are when 90% of brain growth occurs. The key to a child’s success tomorrow is preparing children’s mental and emotional resilience now. MHA offers a wide array of programs and services that educate, support and nurture children and adolescents, to give them the best chance at living full, productive lives.
Community Stories
“Strong mental health brings a community together with peace and unity. It’s so crucial from our families all the way up to the big picture of our nation. So grateful for the work of the Mental Health Association!”
“I have witnessed the devastating effect mental illness has on friends and family of those affected.”
“Mental illness can deprive a person their ability to function in society.”
“Because I have lost family members to mental illness.”
“You are more than the mistakes you’ve made”
“I have witnessed the devastating effect mental illness has on friends and family of those affected.”
“Mental health matters because my good friends recently lost their son. He was such a sweetheart and it left a huge hole in everyone’s life. :(“
“Mental health can often be so silent, we need to give it a voice.”
“Being diagnosed and with correct medication for depression and anxiety saved my life from suicide. Allows me to be a mom and helps me to cope day to day.”
“Everyone deserves a happy ending.”
“Mental health should be recognized as being just as important as our physical health and we should give just as much attention to it too!”
“Mental health is important to me because my life was saved by people who decided that I was worth the fight.”
IN THE NEWS
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