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Empowering Youth Voices: A Journey through Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Advocacy

September 30, 2023 by mydfi

Throughout the year we pause to recognize many different moments, including those of celebration and those where we honor people we have lost.   September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month when we remember those we have lost to suicide and recognize the work that needs to be done to support people with mental health disabilities. According to […]

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Filed Under: Blog, Mental Health, News, Suicide, Uncategorized

What We’re Reading: November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Oir nationla gears up for election day, aging parents might be overspedning NAD holiday plans shifted by COVID, AND Hewlett Packard Chief talks the importance of NDEAM and the ocnfrmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett all in What we’re reading.

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Election Issues, Health Insurance, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging parents, Albama, Amy Coney Barrett, COVID-19, Crip Tales, disability representation in Hollywood, drug prescriptions, elections, Hewlett-Packard, mental decline, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, nursing homes, Paid Family and Medical Leave, pandemic election, telehealth, Thanksgiving, venture capital

What We’re Reading: October 26, 2020

October 26, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: Older African Americans suffer more from COVID-19, Why voting matters for the disability community AND fewer Korean-Americans use Mental health services PLUS why some of the aging community is using pot for common health problems all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Election Issues, Employment, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: African Americans and aging, African Americans and COVID-19, asian americans, disability rights movement, Korean Americans, Marijuana, Microsoft, National Council on Disability, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, older americans

What We’re Reading: October 12, 2020

October 12, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We join in recogntions for Indigenous Peoples’ Day AND learn how voting is made accessible for people with learning disabilities AND how a Black woman with a disability is making change for both of her communites PLUS we recognize World Mental Health Day all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Diversity, Election Issues, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: ACA, accessible voting, Andraea LaVant, CAP, Indigenous People’s Day, NDEAM at Microsoft, Racis and COVID-19, World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day – October 10, 2020

October 10, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to engage our friends and families to talk about the importance of fostering positive mental health practices. Doing this helps create communities in which mental health care and anti-stigma can help make mental health care a reality for people worldwide. Check out some of the tools an important conversations taking place today about mental health.

Filed Under: Disability Issues, Mental Health, News Tagged With: Frontline Wellness, MHA, NAMI, World Health Organization, World Mental Health Day

What We’re Reading; October 5, 2020

October 5, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week – We all consider inclusive employment as we recognize National Disabitlyi Employment Awareness Month. Some Do’s and Don’t of Disbatiyl Language, AND Creating good Mental Health habits for Mental Illness Awreness Week all in What we’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Departmnt of Labor, Disability literacy, language, Mental Health America, MHA, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, ODEP, Office of Disability Employment Policy

What We’re Reading: September 21, 2020

September 21, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week, the nation mourns the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an urge to end Sub-minimum wage for people with disabilities AND Anthem and the New Apple Watch may help you with your asthma PLUS do your remember the 21st of September all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Employment, Mental Health, News, Suicide, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: AAPD, Anthem, Apple, Asthma, COVID-19, Earth Wind and Fire, iwatch, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mental Health, mental helath and COVID-19, su-minimum wage, Supreme court

What We’re Reading: July 7, 2020

July 7, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: a look at mental health and the need for more mental health professionals form communities of color, Masks at Work – Can Accommodations be mandatory? PLUS the Disability Rights Movement 30 year later all in What We’re Reading

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Diversity, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: ADA Anniversary, Black Disabled Lives Matter, Black Mental Health Professionals, Coronavirus and Stress, drug costs for COVID-19, Justice Shorter, masks, Michael Hickson, Minnesota Disabiltiy Services, pandemic

What We’re Reading: June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, more support is needed for #pwds after the pandemic, and how the George Floyd Protests will be a defining point for Millennials and Gen Z. PLUS we join all who are celebrating Pride in June!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging, children with disabilties, COVID-19, depression and aging, health disparaties, nursing homes, positive aging, post pandemic recovery, racial injustice, racial justice, website testing

What We’re Reading: June 2, 2020

June 2, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: The nation responds to the brutal killing of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police with national outcry and protest AND Anthem and Beacon launch series of programs for Mental Health Awareness Month PLUS new tools from Google to support people with disabilities in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: COVID-19/Coronavirus, Diversity, Health Insurance, Mental Health, News, Support Communities, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible smartphones, Anthem, Area Agencies on Aging, ASAN, assistive technology, Beacon, Black Employees, Coronavirus Vaccine, George Floyd, George Floyd Protests, Google tools for people with disabities, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, NHCOA

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