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Mental Health Systems takes a proactive approach in communicating to the community about mental health issues, services and successes. Follow along with us as we promote healthy community practices through print, broadcast and social media. Please let us know if you see an item that would be of interest to others in the MHS community. Submit it here.

Community Leadership Summit Aimed at Improving Today’s Youth

The 4thAnnual Caring Helpers Youth Summit will take place on Friday, June 24th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the San Diego Hall of Champions in Balboa Park. “iLEAD: Youth Leadership in a New Generation” is the theme of this year’s event which will be hosted by Caring Helpers Leadership Training Program, a program of Mental Health Systems (MHS). MHS is a local-based, non-profit organization providing mental health and substance abuse programs for children, adults and families throughout the state.

June 2011 Wellness Blast - Let's Learn about Hepatitis!

June’s Wellness Blast addresses the topic of Hepatitis. What is Hepatitis? the issue begins, “The word hepatitis simply means an inflammation of the liver without pinpointing a specific cause…”
The Wellness Blast goes on to further describe hepatitis and provide a wealth of information on everything from:

Mom’s Opinion Impacts Recovery from Mental Illness

By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor

Fresno County Bar Association Pro Bono Services Section Highlights MHS

Fresno County Bar Association Pro Bono Services Section would like to highlight the progress of the transitional housing program, permanent housing status, and other Fresno programs administered by Mental Health Systems (MHS). Read more on page 10 of full article.

President's Message - MHS Voice June issue (continued)

The economic cost of untreated mental illness is more than 100 billion dollars each year in the United States (NAMI). Cutting mental health services means costs are shifted to emergency rooms, schools, police, local courts, jails and prisons. The taxpayer still pays the bill—and at a far greater price than that of treatment and intervention. Mental health cuts mean that successful community-based services close; emergency room visits increase; jails and prisons become overcrowded. Those few services that are spared are over burdened.