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John
Ziegler, Ph.D., Director
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The Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation strives to create
awareness and educate the public about the Department’s initiatives, service population, and mental health
subject matters through press releases and other public information outlets. Below you will find timely
publications relating to the Department and other mental health issues.
Speaker's Bureau:
The Office of Public Information maintains the department's
Speaker's Bureau. Volunteer professionals and advocates are eager to visit your club, organization, school, church group,
etc., to speak about a full range of topics related to mental health, mental retardation or substance abuse issues. For more
information or to arrange a speaker, contact the Office of Public Information at 334-242-3417.
Ideally, it is best to contact us at least two weeks before
your engagement so that we can best meet your needs.
Click here
to find information about possible topics, etc.
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Videos:
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Press Releases:
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(July 2, 2008) Bryce
Campus Resident and Alabama Artist Frank Calloway is 112 Years Old Today!
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(June 4, 2008) Alabama to
Host the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
(NASADAD) Annual Meeting
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(May 27, 2008)
Department Wins National Award for Documentary Film: The Legacy of
Charley Pell
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(May 5, 2008) May is
National Mental Health Month
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(April 8, 2008) Preventing
Underage Drinking Theme of National Alcohol Awareness Month
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(March 4, 2008) Mental health consumers landscape the Edmund Pettus Bridge
area for the annual Selma-Montgomery march
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(January 15, 2008)
Beverly White Appointed as Facility Director at Mary Starke Harper Geriatric
Psychiatry Center
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(December 18, 2007) Coming Months Bring Peak Time for Seasonal Affective
Disorder (SAD)
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(December 13,
2007) Bristol-Myers Squibb Grant Awarded to Alabama to Improve Mental Health
Services in Black Belt
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(December 3, 2007) Cool Harley Riders To Deliver Presents To
Residents At Bryce Adolescent Facility
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(October 5, 2007) Mental Illness Awareness Week
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(September 11, 2007) Success Stories and Education the Focus of the
2007 Faith-based Community “Recovery Sunday” Celebration
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(September 10, 2007) Bell-Shambley and Cutts Appointed to New
Positions
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(September 4, 2007) National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Month
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(August 7, 2007) Reception For Capitol Showcase Consumer Art Exhibit
Newsletters:
Annual Reports:
General Information:
- For more and general
information about mental illness, mental retardation
or substance abuse, click “Related Sites” at the
bottom of the page.
Documents:
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