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Commissioner Leadholm invites the mental health community and the public to join her in forums across the state to discuss how the Department of Mental Health can sustain its mission in serving adults, children, adolescents and families with serious mental health needs in challenging economic times.

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The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), in collaboration with the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Department of Psychiatry, today announced the opening of the Center for Early Detection, Assessment, and Response to Risk (CEDAR), a specialized clinic for young people experiencing clinical signs of risk for psychosis, and their families.

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The 14th annual performance of Express Yourself, a program of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and sponsored in part by the Citi Performing Arts Center, will hit the stage of the Wang Theatre, May 21, at 7 p.m., with "BOUNCE."

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Lt. Governor Timothy P. Murray joined the mental health community in celebrating the groundbreaking for the new Department of Mental Health (DMH) psychiatric hospital on the grounds of the current Worcester State Hospital.

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To kick off Mental Health Month, the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Vinfen, a DMH provider, today announced <i>Recovering Our Dreams: Rehabilitation through Art</i>, an exhibition of works by Vinfen's Gateway and Webster House artists. This unique artwork will be on display May 11-22 in Doric Hall at the State House.

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Since 1996, Children's Mental Health Week is an annual event which works to combat the stigma associated with mental illness and promote awareness around mental health issues.

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Tunefoolery, a Department of Mental Health (DMH) program, will perform at the opening of "The Soloist" at the Kendall Movie Theatre in Kendall Square, Cambridge, on April 24.

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Citing expanded mental health parity, the development of consumer-run Recovery Learning Communities and the Commonwealth's landmark health care reform, the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) in its report "Grading the States 2009: A Report on America’s Health Care System for Adults with Serious Mental Illness" gave Massachusetts a "B" for its mental health care system.

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Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray, along with members of the Patrick-Murray Administration and two state Senators, today honored mental health service providers who have dedicated their time and expertise to counseling and supporting veterans and their families.

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Consumer Quality Initiatives, Inc. (CQI), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH), is inviting mental health consumers to discuss what they see as the mental health research priorities in Massachusetts in forums planned across the state.