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Foundation Launches National Initiative
Addressing Mental Health Stigma

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (July 23, 2010) - The National Black Nurses Foundation (NBNF) announces the launch of the community-based initiative, "Minding the Gap: Improving Mental Health Access - Eliminating Stigma." This Initiative examines the Clinical, Faith-Based, and Policy implications associated with mental illness, such as schizophrenia and mood disorders like major depressive and bipolar disorder, while connecting communities with leaders in each field, to address the issues. This launch will take place in Philadelphia, in collaboration with the Temple University School of Medicine Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Temple University Health System, and the Pennsylvania Department of Health Office of Health Equity. This collaborative endeavor takes place on September 23, 2010 at 5:30 pm, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Temple University School of Medicine - Wendy and Solomon Luo, MD Auditorium (Medical Education and Research Building, 3500 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140).

The purpose of this program is not to provide a cure for this issue, but to aid in changing the mindset of needing, seeking, encouraging, and providing help. To this regard, the NBNF looks to expand this Initiative to include cities such as Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Oakland, St. Louis, and Washington, DC. The Philadelphia program is supported by AstraZeneca. >>more information

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