National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
(NASMHPD)
Winter 2004 Commissioners Meeting

Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: (202) 347-3000
Fax: (202) 776-9182

Sunday, December 5, 2004 - Tuesday, December 7, 2004

Sunday, December 5, 2004

“Inside Outside: Building a Meaningful Life After the Hospital” – A Video and Discussion on Consumer Experiences of Transitions Into the Community

Patricia E. Deegan, Ph.D., Advocates for Human Potential, Byfield, Massachusetts
Terry Strecker, Advocates for Human Potential, Byfield, Massachusetts
George Badillo, Consumer, Advocates for Human Potential, Byfield, Massachusetts

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National Suicide Prevention Initiatives: Federal and State Partnerships

Suicide Prevention Action Network (SPAN-USA)
(Jerry Reed, Executive Director)

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Suicide Prevention Resource Center
(David Litts, SPRC)

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SAMHSA Grant to Enhance and Sustain National Suicide Prevention
Crisis Hotlines
(John Draper, Ph.D., Mental Health Association of New York City)

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Tuesday, December 7, 2004

Linking US with International Developments in Mental Health

Collaborating with the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) and the World Health Organization (WHO)
Fran Sylvestri, Director, International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL), Pakuranga, Auckland, New Zealand

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Tom Barrett, Ph.D., the World Health Organization (WHO)

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Peer Support Tool-Kits

Larry Fricks, Director, Office of Consumer Relations, Division of
Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases, Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, Georgia

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Overview and Dialogue Regarding Key Federal Housing Programs

Ann O’Hara, Co-Founder and Associate Director, The Technical Assistance Collaborative, Boston, Massachusetts

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Projects that Assist in Transitions from Homelessness (PATH): Current Evaluation Results and Dialogue on How to Improve the Evaluation Process

Lisa C. Patton, Ph.D., Senior Study Director, Westat, Rockville, Maryland

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