November 2004

Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress, Disaster Mental Health Programs
CMHS disaster mental health programs are conducted by the Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress Services Branch of the Federal Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). In partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this Branch of CMHS is responsible for assessing, promoting, and enhancing the resilience of Americans in times of crisis. The Branch disseminates mental health information about disasters and traumatic events in print and on the Internet.

2005 Joint National Conference on Mental Health Block Grant and National Conference on Mental Health Statistics
Transformation currently is a driving force throughout the entire mental health field. The major goal is to create a recovery and resiliency oriented care system that is consumer and family focused. This Conference will represent a departure from the past. The Conference will explore mental health transformation at the local, State, national, and international levels.

Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) are pleased to introduce six Evidence-Based Practice Implementation Resource Kits to encourage the use of evidence-based practices in mental health. The Kits were developed as one of several SAMHSA/CMHS activities critical to its science-to-services strategy. We expect to identify additional practices for future Kits.

Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) Program Spotlight: Prevention Initiatives and Priority Programs Development Branch
The Community Support Programs of CMHS work with States, communities, and mental health consumers and their families to provide people who have mental illness with treatment and assistance in meeting basic needs such as housing, jobs, education, social services, transportation, and medical and nursing care. The Community Support Programs are designed to bridge the "knowledge" gap between identifying effective approaches to the delivery of mental health services and the "application" gap of putting those approaches into action in local communities.

National Epilepsy Awareness Month - November 2004
National Epilepsy Awareness Month is intended to raise public awareness of epilepsy and other seizure disorders, to dispel the myths and stigma associated with these disorders, and to promote research on the causes and treatment. This annual observance is sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation; a national, charitable organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and services for people with epilepsy and other seizure disorders.

National Family Caregivers Month - November 2004
National Family Caregivers Month is an annual national observance that recognizes the unselfish and loving devotion of caregivers who devote their time, energy, and support to help loved ones with disabilities or chronic illnesses live in their communities. The first National Family Caregivers Month was observed in November 2000, as a result of a proclamation issued by the President of the United States.

National Alzheimer's Disease Month - November 2004
National Alzheimer’s Disease Month is an annual national observance that was established by former President Ronald Reagan in 1983. The observance was begun as a way to increase public awareness and Federal research funding to find treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s disease.

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