Helping Older Adults Keep the Right to Make their Own Decisions About their Care May 1, 2019 Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care The April 2019 edition of the Massachusetts Coalition for Serious Illness Care newsletter focuses on Supported Decision Making as an alternative to guardianship, as well as MAMH's work to promote independence for older adults with mental health conditions.
Urgent Care On Demand, Except This Time For Mental Health April 19, 2019 WBUR Danna Mauch talks with WBUR reporter Martha Bebinger about why walk-in mental health and urgent care centers are so important to increasing timely access to life-saving mental health treatment and supports.
Sheriff Koutoujian Takes Newly-Elected Legislators on Tour of Middlesex Jail and House of Corrections December 18, 2018 Framingham Source Danna Mauch is mentioned as co-chair of the Middlesex County Restoration Commission, which explores the potential for law enforcement and the courts to divert those with mental conditions and/or SUDs from the criminal justice system and towards appropriate treatment.
New direction: Reforms aimed at easing stigma of mental illness and giving more access to treatment July 13, 2018 The Sun Chronicle In an article on new reforms in mental health care, Danna Mauch discusses the increased funding being put towards mental health in the 2019 fiscal budget.
Folic acid linked to mental illness prevention in womb July 5, 2018 Boston Herald MAMH President & CEO Danna Mauch is quoted in this piece discussing the importance of this research in procuring funds for mental health prevention and treatment.
An Orchestra for Everyone July 3, 2018 Folks Magazine In their first Video Story, Folks visits the world's only classical music ensemble for those with mental health conditions to see how Bach and Beethoven can help keep depression in check. Me2 Orchestra was launched in Burlington, Vermont in 2011 and in Boston in 2014.
