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The Mental Health Association of Central Florida has been addressing
all facets of mental health and mental illness in the Central Florida
area since 1946. MHA Central Florida is a nonprofit, Heart of Florida
United Way Agency and an affiliate of the National Mental Health
Association. We serve Orange, Lake, Osceola, Seminole, and Brevard
counties with a dedication to promote good mental health, prevent
mental disorders and achieve victory over mental illness through
advocacy, education and services.
1. Support the families and consumers of mental health products and services in leading the way to consumer-driven care, equal in all respects to that of traditional health care.
2. Provide prevention, intervention and diversion programs so that the mental health of our community improves, particularly for at-risk youth.
If you want to learn about who works day after day to accomplish this Mission, please visit our Board of Directors & Staff page.
We support a Dual Mission in improving the mental health of Central Florida. We exist to:
1. Support the families and consumers of mental health products and services in leading the way to consumer-driven care, equal in all respects to that of traditional health care.
2. Provide prevention, intervention and diversion programs so that the mental health of our community improves, particularly for at-risk youth.
If you want to learn about who works day after day to accomplish this Mission, please visit our Board of Directors & Staff page.
<<< LATEST NEWS >>>
Throughout the first
months of this year, the primary goal of the local implementation of the
national mental health recovery campaign “What a Difference a Friend Makes” has
been to engage 18-26 year olds in an innovative and youthful approach. Almost 3,000 young adults were contacted during
Spring Break in Daytona Beach, of which more than 200 signed up for our
upcoming Amateur Video Contest that will be launched in May on myspace and
YouTube. Participants are encouraged to
upload short videos which tell stories about what a difference a friend can
make in someone’s life, simply by using their camera phones or video cameras in
their everyday life.
Miss City Beautiful 2008 -Ashley Panaggio- has joined our team as a Spokeswoman for our campaign. As a college student who went through depression, Ashley is able to relate to our campaign’s objective to educate young people about how important their roles are in supporting their friends when they are diagnosed with a mental illness: “After suffering and recovering from depression during my sophomore and junior years in college due to a series of unfortunate events, I have worked to decrease the negative stigmas associated with depression as well as increase awareness of the detection and prevention of youth depression”, said Panaggio.
Miss City Beautiful 2008 -Ashley Panaggio- has joined our team as a Spokeswoman for our campaign. As a college student who went through depression, Ashley is able to relate to our campaign’s objective to educate young people about how important their roles are in supporting their friends when they are diagnosed with a mental illness: “After suffering and recovering from depression during my sophomore and junior years in college due to a series of unfortunate events, I have worked to decrease the negative stigmas associated with depression as well as increase awareness of the detection and prevention of youth depression”, said Panaggio.
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