Mental Health Association

Cause Area

  • Community
  • Health & Medicine
  • People with Disabilities

Location

300 Littleton Road3rd floorParsippany, NJ 07054 United States

Website:

http://www.mhainspire.org
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Mission Statement

*To empower people with psychiatric disabilities to live quality lives in their communities. *To empower family members to become partners with mental health consumers and professionals in the treatment and recovery process. *To link people with mental health treatment needs to available services and resources. *To fill gaps in the Morris County mental health service system, modeling effective high-quality programs and services which are responsive to consumer needs and preferences. *To increase public awareness of mental health and mental illness and to promote mental wellness for everyone. The Mental Health Association envisions a just, humane and healthy society in which all people are accorded respect, dignity and the opportunity to achieve their full potential free from stigma and prejudice.

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Incorporated in 1953, the Mental Health Association of Morris County (MHAMC) is a local chapter of the New Jersey Division of the National Mental Health Association.

The roots of the Mental Health Association go back to 1909 when Clifford Beers formed the National Committee for Mental Hygiene. Beers had been a patient himself and after his recovery devoted his energies to helping others.

In 1950, Beers' committee and two other groups combined to become the National Mental Health Association, which remains the only nationwide citizens' organization concerned with all aspects of mental health and mental illness.

The Mental Health Association of Morris County is comprised of over 300 citizen volunteers. Like its affiliates throughout the nation, the MHAMC is working for America's mental health and victory over mental illness.

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by Dion R. from Clifton, NJ (2013-03-07 07:51:43.0)
I had a great opportunity to help a sweet elderly client in need and build a new friendship. It was a very rewarding experience, I would probably do it again in the future!
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