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Mental Health America of Hendricks County

6845 East U.S. 36, Suite 880 Avon, Indiana 46123

Phone (317) 272-0027

Mental Health Association in Hendricks County

1998 Year In Review--Programs & Activities

LITERATURE DISTRIBUTION--46,580 pieces distributed including 4,018 on depressions tapes on the topic of depression, 1,392 placed on Cummins NLHC Outpatient Waiting Room literature rack, 1,329 at libraries in May for Mental Health Month, health fairs, parent packets, and summer/fall booths.
WORKSHOP-COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
--283 different parents with children under 18 years of age attended 2') classes (82 educational hours) of the court-mandated program "Helping Children Through The Divorce."
--Eating Disorders, Depression, and Anxiety Disorders Screening Days each were collaborative 4-hour educational efforts with NEIAHC, Cummins NMC, and Hendricks Community Hospital. 39 total different individuals attended and completed the inventories, reviewed results with a trained professional, and received additional information. In 63+ hours, an additional 682 adults were screened for depression at various activities in Hendricks County and Central Indiana.
I, 2, 3, 4 Parent!" 3-session/6 hour series was held once and reached 14 different parents with topics of you and your child, preventing problems, and encouraging positive behavior.
--"Active Parenting Today!" 4-session/8 hour series was held 2 times and reached 91 different parents with topics of active and democratic parenting, instilling courage and self-esteem, understanding your child, developing responsibility, and winning cooperation. (Also included "Parents On Board" session.)
--"Active Parenting of Teens!" 4-session/8 hour series was held 2 times and reached 41 different parents
with same topics above plus the challenge of alcohol, drugs, and parenting and teen sexuality. (incl. POB) -The "Moyers On Addictions" 5-session/10 hour series was held once and reached 18 different persons with topics of "Portrait of Addiction," "Hijacked Brain," "Next Generation," "Changing Lives," & "Politics of.
"You & Your Aging Parent" 3 session/9 hour series was held once and reached 14 total different
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individuals desiring to break down barriers, strengthen relationships, understand needs, and foster positive communications with their parent/relative/friend.
--"Grief and the Holidays" 2 hour educational program reached 28 persons and provided suggestions and coping techniques for handling holiday feelings plus a memorial candle-fighting ceremony.
--Presentations on the topics "Coping With Personal & Family Stress" to an estimated 70 Title I Conference participants & 25 Mill Creek Parents Fair participants, "Conflict at Work" to 3 Avon Library Program participants, "Coping With Anxiety" to 5 Lutheran Women's Missionary League members, "Stress" to 10 Avon Kiwanis members & "Mental Wellness" to 5 Mary Queen of Peace Church K of C members.
--Many support groups offered additional community mental health programs in conjunction with their
support group sessions on a wide varietv of topics.
OTHER EDXJCATIONIOUTREACII PROGRAIMS
--575 information and referral calls/walk-ins--MHAHC participation in United Way "Youth Day of Caring." --5 different individuals received basic clothing/personal care items from NUIAHC Emergency Lift.
--MHABC booths & literature distribution at Heartland Christian Conference (10 hours), Drug Free Family Day (3 hours), Community Child Care Center Health/Safety Day (3 hours), Senior Services ENPO (7
hours), Key Consumer Conference (S hours), Cascade H.S. Health Fair (4 hours), and Brownsburg July 4 Extravaganza (20 hours).
--Presentation to Hendricks County Bar Association on NIHA.HC & HCTTD Program
"May Is Mental Health Month" Community Mental Health Fair (4 hours) & Anxiety Disorders
Screening Day (reported above).
--NIHAHC Kids Games & Parent Packets distributed at Plainfield Quaker Days Craft Festival.
--N4HABC car entry with candy/literature distributed in Plainfield Quaker Days Parade.
CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES
-- 10, 140 Report Card inserts were distributed.
--549 pre-schoolers--feelings/behavior topics-- 1 55 presentations--78.hours(mental health early ed. prog.)
-- 1 54 K & I st graders--Puppet Show--"The Lovables in the Kingdom of Self-Esteem"--Avon Outdoor Ed. Day--2.5 educ. hours.
-- 1,0 18 2nd graders--mental health book reading programs of "Don't Pop Your Cork," "Don't Feed the Monster," "Don't Rant/Rave," "Don't Despair", "Shelly/Hyperactive"--5 schools --19.25 educational hours. --751 third graders--"I'm Thumbody Special"-- 1 5 schools-- 1 8.75 educational hours.
--527 third graders--"Respect Yourself and Others, Too"--7 schools--19 educational hours.
--5 7-9 year olds--"Saying No To Negative Peer Pressure"--Cumrnins Day Camp-- I educational hour.
-- I 0 1 0- I I year olds--"Accepting Good & Bad Changes"--Cunirf@ns Day Camp-- I educational hour.
-- 165 fifth graders--"I Like Being Me"--4 schools--7 educational hours.
--60 sixth graders--"Anger Management"--2 elem. school--2 educational hours.
--64 sixth graders--"Conflict Resolution"--2 elem. school--2 educational hours.
--555 seventh graders--"Suicide Prevention"--4 schools--34 educational hours.
--660 eighth graders--"Claire's Story" (Youth Depression)--4 schools--50 educational hours.
--91 youth, I I- 14 yrs--Red Cross Child Care/Discipline/CUd Devel. --2 libraries-- I 0 educ. hours.
--28 high school teens--"Suicide Prevention"-- I school + Cummins Day Camp--2 educational hours.
--28 high school teens--"Teen Depression"-- I school -1- Cumn-@ns Dav Camp--2 educational hours.
--27 high school teens--"Teen Esteem"-- I school + Cunimins Day Camp--2 educational hours
--50 high school teens--Stigma/Mental Illness "Interference" Program--2 schools--4 educational hours.
--386 high school teens--"Dangerous Dating"--5 schools--51 educational hours.
--278 high school teens--Rape & Sexual Assault Prevention Program--4 schools-- 1 5 educational hours. --junior high school teens--Jur@or Mental Health Association participants
TOTAL CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH HOURS FOR THE YEAR=301
CHRISTMAS GIFT LU@T
--675 different individuals rec'd gifts(Larue Carter/Logansport/Richmond/Cununins NMCIHC Ctrs/Co. Hm, --$I,@28.14 was contributed by businesses/groups/individuals for gift purchases.
--estimated cash value of donated gifts in box donations=$2,534.05 + ? value of donated gifts for Larue Carter/Madison/Richmond/Cumniins participants. Total value of donated gifts=?.
--Cash contributions + value of donated gifts = $7,691.37. Est. total 9 gifts distributed =2,025.
MUTUAL SUPPORT GROUPS Total=253 sessions for 530 hours with 363 participants.
--Drop In/Connections Center-34 sessions for 103 hours with 47 different participants.
--Attention Deficit Disorder-9 sessions for 16.5 hours vath 23 different participants.
--Depression/Manic Depression- 19 sessions for 28.5 hours with 3 1 different participants.
--Single Parents-7 sessions for II. 5 hours with 20 different participants.
--Anxiety-20 sessions for 30 hours with 29 different participants.
--Singles Over 40--60 sessions for 260.5 hours with 102 different participants.
--Families (of individuals with mental iHness)--8 sessions for 12.5 hours with 19 different participants.
--Cnief (2 groups)-13 sessions for 19.5 hours with 24 dfferent participants.
--Parents of Troubled Teens-2 sessions for 2 hours with I participant.
--Widowed Persons-37 sessions for 91.5 hours with 64 different participants.
--Divorce Recovery-18 sessions for 27 hours with 28 different participants.
--Women's lssues-8 sessions for 12 hours with 6 different participants.
--TAG (Teens, Activities, Growth)-5 sessions for 10 hours with 4 different teens.
--Building Positive Relationships-5 sessions for 7.5 hours xvith 10 different participants.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES--Gift Lift-600+ hours (10 volunteers+groups) --FriendlyVisiting-178hours&36volunteers --BoardMeetings-267hours&25members --Fundraising-142+ hours (30 volunteers) --Facilitators & Ed. volunteers-statistics not reported --Clerical-] 73 hours (3 volunteers reporting) --Wreaths- 1 23 hours (24+ volunteers)
FUND RAISING EFFORTS
--527 wreaths (total all 3 sizes) sold this 10th sale year
"I'm Thumbody Special" Shirt Sales promote this program effort & self-esteem.
--79 individuaWgroups/businesses joined NMAHC with paid memberships for a total of $2,810.
--6th Annual Valentine Send A Hug Project provided 393 "HUGS" & gifts from lovable bears!
--Food Concessions for ELyt& Garage Sale, Plainfield Spring Fest and Santa Shoppe (cookie sales).
--mental health education children's books sale (Monster/Cork/Rant/Despair), thanks to Dr. Adolf Moser. --Other projects/contfibutions: Avon Pride H.S. Volleyba, Elyt@,.r Garage Sale Booth, INEHAHC Garage Sale @ Harlene's, I st Annual Gala & MEGA/Beanie Baby Raffles, Kids Games, PSI Employee Incentive Program (Kay Hughes & Peggy Wells, Wal-Mart Santa Pictures & Wal-Mart Foundation, Drop In/Connections Center contributors, Cinergy & Gemrner Foundation Kids On The Block Grant, IOF Forresters Grant for Single Parents & Teen Suppori Groups, and especially United Way Contributions.