“Positive Discipline for Parents of Pre-School
& Elementary School-Age Children”

The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc., a United Way agency, is offering a seven-week
course for parents of pre-school and elementary school-age children. This is an educational program to
help parents learn practical solutions for winning children over, gaining cooperation, encouraging
 positive behavior at home and school, and avoiding power struggles.

Positive Discipline will be held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 PM in the conference center
at The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc.,
221 Tuytenbridge Rd.
Lake Katrine.

The classes will run from April 2-May 14, 2008.

For intake, registration, and information, please contact:
 Jodi Brooks at 845-336-4747 x128.

SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT

SUPPORT GROUP

A free, confidential 10-week Thursday evening discussion
and support group for family and friends of a person who has completed suicide

Starts April 3,2008

5:30 - 7:30 pm

300 Aaron Court
Willow Park Complex
Kingston

To Register,
Call 339-9090 x115

Information on Coping with Trauma

1. Ways to Cope After A Trauma
2. What Teens Can Do After A Traumatic Event
3. Trauma Recovery Guidelines

“The Vision of the MHA is a responsible and respectful society where the stigma
of mental illness is eliminated.”

"The Mission of the MHA is to engage all people in optimal mental health by providing innovative
programs and services that heal, prevent, educate and advocate."

The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. (MHA) was chartered as a not-for-profit organization in 1959 by a group of physicians and concerned citizens in order to develop a coordinated citizens' movement to promote mental health and to work toward the improved care and treatment of persons with mental illness. The Association is a United Way Agency, a Contract Agency of the Ulster County Community Services Board, Ulster County Department of Social Services, and an affiliate of the National and New York State Mental Health Associations.

To achieve its mission, the MHA sponsors a variety of educational, advocacy and service programs, including mental health education, rehabilitation, residential services, family and youth support services, and therapeutic foster care.

The MHA is one of the 340 chapters affiliated with the National Mental Health Association and the Mental Health Association in New York State.

Funding for programs and services is provided by the counties of Ulster, Delaware, Chenango, Otsego, and Broome Mental Health Services. Additional funding is provided by the Ulster County Youth Bureau, the New York State Office of Mental Health, Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, Ulster County Department of Social Services, United Way, VESID, individual contributions and membership.

The Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. views its role as an advocate to focus community attention on problems related to mental health and to initiate needed services for children and families , and services for adults . To learn more about this not-for-profit organization and about how you can become a member, click here .

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