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Start Over You searched for: Collection Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS) Records, 1879-2002 Remove constraint Collection: Mental Health Association in New York State, Inc. (MHANYS) Records, 1879-2002 Date range 1996 to 1997 Remove constraint Date range: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1996">1996</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1997">1997</span>Search Results
Regional Mental Health Associations, 1957-1996 1.5 cubic ft.
This subseries includes correspondence, reports, publications, financial data, and other information generated by or for the MHANYS chapters and affiliates. Topics include funding and cost sharing between state and regional organizations and programs at the regional level.
Administration, 1959-2001 0.5 cubic ft.
This subseries includes organizational information and information about the programs carried out by the local affiliates of MHANYS in New York state on the county and community level. Includes organizational information, correspondence, minutes of some local chapters' boards of directors, and feedback from the chapters to MHANYS on programs. Also includes affiliate guidelines and agreements records dealing with the creation of a regional mental health organization affiliated with MHANYS and NMHA and agreements between these affiliates and MHANYS regarding responsibilities and funding. The Affiliate Mail is an information exchange bulletin produced by MHANYS and sent to its affiliate chapters. The Public Information Project was carried out by MHANYS in 1985-1986 in connection with its local affiliates to increase public awareness of mental health issues. The Affiliate Survey was conducted by MHANYS of its local affiliates in order to develop an inventory that identifies present and future organizing activities and membership needs. The Staff Council folders include documents and correspondence relating to the meetings of the Staff Council, which was composed of the executive directors of local MHA chapters.
Meeting Minutes, 1960-2001 0.85 cubic ft.
Minutes of MHANYS Board of Directors 1960-1999 covering policies of MHANYS, organizational and personnel issues, relations among MHANYS and its affiliates and the National Association of Mental Health, and various issues regarding advocacy of policies regarding mental illness.
This series includes materials from MHANYS meetings with most information available about MHANYS's annual meeting. The Annual Conferences were organized by MHANYS and open to mental health professionals and the public on such topics as "Recovery in the Community" (1992), "Finding Common Ground" (1993), "It Takes a Community to Raise a Child" (1994). The Awards Luncheon focused on the presentation of an award to a public figure for services to mental health. Recipients included talk show host Montel Williams, former New York State Judge Sol Wachtler, and labor union leader Danny Donahue. Also included are materials from the Congress for Mental Health Meeting. This meeting was held annually in the 1960s and sponsored by MHANYS, the Medical Society of New York, and the American Psychiatric Association on a particular mental health topic. Copies of many of the major addresses by speakers are included.
Committees, 1966-1999 2.17 cubic ft.
The New York State Committee Served as the Board of Directors of MHANYS in the mid-1970s during the period when the NAMH took over operation of MHANYS. The Executive Committee of MHANYS is composed of the officers of the board and is responsible for decision-making between board meetings. Subjects covered in the Executive Committee meetings involve the full range of MHANYS organizational, policy, advocacy, and project issues. The subseries also includes minutes and other records of committees of the MHANYS board. Of particular importance is the Government Affairs Committee, which sets priorities for MHANYS regarding advocacy with the government of New York State and other public entities within the state regarding mental health policy issues. The Resource Development Committee explored fundraising opportunities and the Special Committee to study MHANYS's Future was created in 1972 to deal with a funding shortfall and dispute with the national organization are also important. The Professional Advisory Committee was a committee of psychiatrists and psychologists who advised the board of MHANYS about mental health issues.
Administration, 1966-2000 0.25 cubic ft.
The Administration subseries includes: directories listing members of the MHANYS board of directors and identifying MHANYS local chapters across New York State; manuals and handbooks detailing duties of members of the Board of Directors; correspondence to and from board members; and a description of a board retreat.