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Site last updated January 28, 2009.
The Mental Health Matters for Violence Prevention
Project kicked off June 6, 2007 in Milwaukee, initially
sponsored by Community Intervention Programs/
LeFlore Communications, LLC. It is an evolving public
service effort that is unique due to shared leadership for
various project components, and its collaborative
approach of bringing together the expertise and
contributions of diverse individuals and organizations.
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Michael Bell, M.D. and
Fannie LeFlore, M.S.,
serve as Co-Directors.
Click here for their bios.


                                                     Dr. Michael Bell        
Contact information:
michaelbellsolo@sbcglobal.net
www.michaelbellmd.net

fannie@leflorecommunications.com
www.leflorecommunications.com
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See educational, referral and other information by
clicking different links/PDF attachments below. Updates
to this page and related pages will be made periodically.
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Mental Health Matters
Project Information:

2007 Conference Presentation PDF

Research Paper by LeFlore and Bell, in publication from
Hamilton Fish Institute 2007 Conference

MHMVP 4-pg. Publication

Press Release - June 1, 2007

MHMPoster.June

News Release -- June 18, 2007

MHMPoster.July

Commentary June 24, 2007

MHMPoster.August

Local Resources for Healthcare/Behavioral
Health Assessment and Counseling Services:
 

www.impactinc.org  (You can also Dial 2-1-1 or the
toll-free number 1-866-211-3380
for standard
information, referral services and resources).
                              
Milwaukee County Healthcare Resources                  
Publication produced by Community Advocates

Milwaukee's Community Health Centers                      
Brochure from Wisconsin Primary Health Care
Association

Behavioral Health Workshops:
                     
Content overview of
Writing and Personal Growth
workshops offered by LeFlore Communications for
youth and adults, to schools and social service
organizations.

Articles/Presentations on Mental Health,
AODA and Violence Prevention Topics:

Mental Health/AODA Overview  

Crisis Intervention Overview

Dealing with Trauma Overview

The Impact of Violence and Trauma  by Michael Bell,
M.D. & Kimberly Goins, MA, LPC.
                            
Fall 2006 Wisconsin Psychiatrist  (pgs. 11-13)

Winter 2006-07 Wisconsin Psychiatrist  (pgs. 12-14)
MH/Violence prevention: by Dr. Michael Bell and Fannie
LeFlore.  

Reports:

Hamilton Fish Institute, 2007 Conference Publication --
Proceedings of Persistently Safe Schools, with
published papers from diverse presenters including
Fannie LeFlore and Dr. Michael Bell:
www.hamfish.org

SAMHSA Report on Importance of Mental Health -- Nov.
2007.

National Drug Abuse Report
Info on National Institute on Drug Abuse
Research-based guide.

NIDA Release  

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Resources listed above (that are not directly affiliated with LeFlore
Communications,LLC/ Community Intervention Programs, Inc.) are not
necessarily endorsed by LeFlore Communications/Community Intervention
Programs.

As consumers of health and counseling services, individuals
must be responsible for doing appropriate research to
determine the credentials of professionals who provide
services, and which agencies can best meet their needs.


LeFlore Communications/Community Intervention Programs
is providing above resources for informational purposes only.
Resources to Help
"Mind Your Health"

Websites for Mental Health and Violence Prevention

Mental Health Month is celebrated each year in
May to raise awareness about mental illnesses
and the importance of mental wellness for all.
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General Information

Mental Health America offers free documents/PDFs on
several topics including managing life's challenges,
checklist of signs of depression and helping children
grow up healthy in mind and body:  
mentalhealthamerica.net

www.whatadifference.org:
Resources for yourself and how you can be supportive
of friends and loved ones affected by mental illness.

For access to educational materials, the National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) can
be reached at:  
nimhinfo@nih.gov
Phone numbers: 1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
1-866-415-8051 (TTY toll-free)

Network of Care for Mental Health -- an interactive
website for consumers, community-based
organizations and others to access comprehensive
information about mental health resources, to improve
access to mental health services.
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CRISIS SITUATIONS: The NIMH recommends that if
you or someone you know is thinking about doing
harm to self, seek help immediately:

Tell someone who can help by calling your doctor's
office; calling 911 for emergency services; going to
the nearest hospital emergency room; or calling the
toll-free, 24-hour hotline of the
National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK
(1-800-273-8255)
to be connected to a trained
counselor at a suicide crisis center nearest you.  

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Children and Adolescents Mental Health

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA):
samhsa.gov

National Institute of Mental Health: www.nimh.nih.gov.

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Anxiety and Depression

Freedom From Fear, a national non-profit advocacy
organization:
freedomfromfear.org

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Schizophrenia

National Schizophrenia Foundation:
nsfoundation.org


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Source of some info: The Advocate, a publication of the
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA):
 www.amhca.org
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Many people are promoting solutions
to improve quality of life for individuals,
families and communities.
Click titles for articles.

Solutions to School and Community Violence  
by Chris Morano, Ph.D. Psychologist
Director of the Mobile Urban Treatment Team
for Milwaukee County

Self-Care Solutions
(recovery from AODA and MH stressors)
by Michael Bell, M.D., Psychiatrist and
Kimberly Goins, MA, LPC, Psychotherapist


Viewing Mental Health Issues from a
Common-Cold Approach:
A perspective on
rethinking assumptions about Mental
Health and Mental Illness.  
Link to PDF will be added.

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LeFlore Communications, LLC received permission to use these
articles from the respective authors.