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In honor and recognition of
“Race, redemption and healing – that’s my thing.” Bebe Moore Campbell In honor and recognition of Black History Month, MHA Ulster would like to bring special attention to Bebe Moore Campbell a mental health advocate who worked tirelessly to bring to light the mental health needs of the black community and other underrepresented communities. As…
Read MorePresents for Participants Gift Drive
Our Presents for Participants gift drive has been a resounding success! In the face of a pandemic, which limited the places where we could collect gifts, we still collected over 200 gifts! Thank you so much for the outpouring of support from the Ellenville Churches who published our request in their bulletins, the Marlboro Free…
Read MoreMental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. Announces New CEO
The Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Juliann Curabba, LCSW, MSED as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer. Curabba, who most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of Maryvale in California, a $25 million agency that provides service to 1100 clients per…
Read MoreMHA Scholarship Awarded
Congratulations to Marissa Morris on being chosen for the 2020 May Evans & Lucille Pritchard Endowment Funds Scholarship. Marissa has completed her undergrad work at the College of Saint Rose and is pursuing her Master’s Degree in Social Work. Keep up the great work! The May Evans & Lucille Pritchard Endowment Funds Scholarship in the…
Read MoreInpatient mental health services need to return to Ulster County
To the Editor, Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, everyone in Ulster County has been called upon to make changes and sacrifices. The economy has been almost shut down, Mental Health Association as an essential service remains open and all nonessential workers have been asked to stay home. We are doing this to save lives. One…
Read MoreNow Accepting Scholarship Applications – Deadline Extended
Applications are now being accepted for the May Evans and Lucille Pritchard Endowment Funds Scholarship. The $500.00 scholarship will be awarded to a resident of Ulster County. Applicants must be students entering the second, third, or fourth year of college, nursing, or graduate school, majoring in a mental health related field. The deadline for…
Read MoreMental Health Awards Postponed
As a result of recent events with the spread of the coronavirus, the Mental Health Association in Ulster County Inc. is postponing the Annual Mental Health Awards Presentation that had been scheduled for May. We look forward to rescheduling once normalcy returns. In the meantime, please stay safe. Practice social distancing, wash your hands and call your…
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