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 Mental Health and Aging Coalition

Click to view - Repeal OMHAC By Laws

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE JULY 1, 2009 OMHAC INITIATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT

We know that mental health and addictive disorder prevention and treatment works for all ages, and to restrict services to older adults is not acceptable! We must advocate on their behalf.

Have You Become a Compulsive Gambler?                      Call the Gambling Hotline 1-800-522-4700


 OMHAC Get The FACTS        OMHAC BROCHURE     View NAMI Article Applauding the NETWORK OF CARE

Letter of Support for the Positive Aging Act     Coalition Donor Letter November 9, 2007

OMHAC Senior Suicide Facts            OMHAC Letter to Oklahoma Suicide Prevention Council

 

 

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THIS IS MY STORY
A place for Oklahoma Mental Health/Substance Abuse and Aging Consumers to share their experiences.

If you are a mental health/substance abuse and aging consumer and would like to share your story concerning your journey through the mental health and substance abuse services system; about how treatment has or has not worked for you or about community living issues, please enter your information in 250 words or less below.  Please do not give your name, address, provider, or other information that would be considered a violation of privacy.  Your story will be reviewed by the Coalition Executive Committee for consideration for inclusion in a new soon to be added "CONSUMER STORY PAGE".

 

Welcome to the Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition Website. This site is dedicated to keeping our members and other interested parties informed on important issues facing  older Oklahomans who experience mental health and addictive disorders.  We are interested in hearing from you through our Feedback page any issues you wish to come before this coalition.  Thank you for visiting our site.

Click to View OMHAC Mission and Outcomes

An invitation for ADVOCACY

Are you interested in the wellbeing of Oklahoma’s senior population?

 Are you interested in behavioral health, mental health, addiction, substance abuse and gambling issues in Oklahoma?

 Any Oklahoman concerned about senior issues…

Any Oklahoman concerned about mental health, substance abuse and addiction issues…

           Should be involved with the Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition.

 

OMHAC goals: 

bulletTo improve the availability, accessibility, appropriateness, affordability and quality of behavioral health services for aging Oklahomans.
bulletTo increase awareness of senior mental health and substance abuses issues and promote wellness, prevention, treatment and recovery. 
bulletTo provide senior mental health education and advocacy.
bulletTo work for the integration of the aging network and behavioral health network.
bulletTo work for the integration of behavioral health and physical health care systems.

 

Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, 1:30-3:00PM at

Areawide Aging Agency Boardroom

4101 Perimeter Center Drive, Suite 310, Oklahoma City

Contact:   Karen Orsi, OMHAC Director    942-8500    korsi@areawideaging.org

Check:     OMHAC website at www.omhac.org

 OMHAC is a Transformation State Initiative funded by TSIG #5 SM57411-02

 

Contact Information

Karen Orsi, Director

Oklahoma Mental Health and Aging Coalition
c/o Karen Orsi
4101 Perimeter Center Drive, Suite 310
Oklahoma City, OK  73112

 korsi@areawideaging.org

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