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Welcome to the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD), home to the only member organization representing state executives responsible for the $29.5 billion public mental health service delivery system serving 6.1 million people annually in all 50 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia.  NASMHPD operates under a cooperative agreement with the National Governors Association. 

We invite you to learn about us and view our mission, vision and guiding values. 

What's NEW...

NASMHPD’S Summer 2009 Commissioner’s Meeting, Sunday, July 19 through Tuesday, July 21 at the Hyatt on the River, in St. Louis, Missouri. Click here to register.  

Sixth National Summit of State Psychiatric Hospital Superintendents, Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, at the Hyatt on the River, in St. Louis, Missouri.  Click here to register.

Children, Youth & Family Division Meeting, Monday, July 27 through Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at the Hilton Anaheim, in Anaheim, California. Register. Agenda will be forthcoming.

The Annual Forensic Meeting for 2009 will be held Sunday, September, 27, through Tuesday, September 29, at the Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Register. Agenda will be forthcoming.

Legal Division 2009 Annual Meeting, Sunday, October 25 through Wednesday, October 28 at Perdido Beach Resort, in Orange Beach, Alabama.  Click here to register. 

Please click here for slides from the recent CDC Webinar entitled Crisis and Credibility Communication. The presentation focuses on crisis and emergency risk communication, reputational risk, and delivering difficult news.

NASMHPD supports National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day, which is May 7, 2009. The Awareness Day Post NOW Campaign offers materials that communicate simple, yet powerful, messages about children's mental health. Click here to access Post NOW documents.

NASMHPD's Request to Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Representative John Boehner (R-OH) regarding reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

NASMHPD's Request to Congressman David Obey (D-WI) and Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) for a $100 million net increase for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant

Selected presentations from the 2008 Winter Commissioner's Meeting, held on December 7-9, 2008, in Washington, DC, are now available for download in pdf format.

NASMHPD Medical Directors Council Technical Report - Measurement of Health Status for People with Serious Mental Illnesses.

NASMHPD Medical Directors Council Technical Report - Obesity Reduction & Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, October 2008

See how the mental health community is partnering to establish a Consumer Memorial at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C.

A Plan for a National Consumer Memorial

Updated: Tobacco-Free Living in Psychiatric Settings: A Best-Practices Toolkit Promoting Wellness and Recovery

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