by Kay Robertson | Sep 29, 2023 | Around The Web
As part of September’s Suicide Prevention Month, we shared some great ways on our social media that we, as community members, can help both ourselves and loved ones. Practicing mindfulness can help calm intrusive thoughts. Mindfullness can look like stepping...
by Kay Robertson | Aug 22, 2023 | Around The Web
The nights are cooling down, and the leaves are beginning to change here in our home of Charlottesville, Virginia. Are you or your family excited for the upcoming school year? At Partner for Mental Health, we work with both individuals and families to support their...
by Kay Robertson | Aug 11, 2023 | Discover Mental Health
“Harm reduction is a practical and transformative approach that incorporates community-driven public health strategies — including prevention, risk reduction, and health promotion — to empower people who use drugs (and their families) with the choice to live...
by Kay Robertson | Jul 10, 2023 | Around The Web
At Partner for Mental Health, we are committed to uplifting and celebrating all members of the community. This July we spotlight two awareness efforts: “Disability pride” has been defined as accepting and honoring each person’s uniqueness and seeing it as a natural...
by Kay Robertson | Jun 28, 2023 | Around The Web
On June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the first Pride marches were held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. Thousands of LGBTQIA+ people gathered to commemorate Stonewall and demonstrate for equal rights. The events of Stonewall...
by Kay Robertson | May 31, 2023 | Around The Web
Happy Memorial Day week from the team here at Partner for Mental Health! As we thank those who have served this country on these wonderful summer holidays, it is important to remember also that there are some individuals who struggle with the wounds they have...
by Kay Robertson | May 13, 2023 | Around The Web
Mental Health May is in full swing! To get the most out of MHA’s free resources, make sure you download your copy of the 2023 May is Mental Health Month toolkit. This year our theme is Look Around, Look Within. As humans, our overall health is significantly...
by Kay Robertson | May 8, 2023 | Announcements
Lots of exciting news from Partner for Mental Health Charlottesville for Mental Health Awareness May! On April 26th, the navigator team supported the recent graduates of the program by attending the event at Albemarle District Court. The docket celebrated their five...
by Tom Mix | May 24, 2021 | Around The Web
Proposed legislation would allow people accused of crimes to tell juries if they had a mental illness, autism spectrum disorder, or an intellectual or developmental disability at the time of a crime. The bill could have helped individuals like Matthew Rushin. On Jan....
by Tom Mix | May 24, 2021 | Around The Web
Matthew Rushin, a former Old Dominion University student sentenced to 10 years for a car crash that left a man severely disabled, was released from prison Monday after getting a conditional pardon from the governor last year. Rushin was released from Nottoway...
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