September is Suicide Prevention Month

Suicide can be prevented with open conversations, support, and assistance for those in need, ultimately saving lives.  Research indicates that offering support services, discussing suicide, limiting access to self-harm methods, and checking in on loved ones are among the steps we can collectively take to assist others. Providing instant counseling to those in need, reaching…

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MHA Presents Scholarships

The May Evans and Lucille Pritchard Endowment Funds Scholarships were presented by the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. on July 8. The Endowment Funds for the scholarships were established by long time MHA board member May Evans and former MHA CEO Lucille Pritchard.  The purpose of the $2,000.00 Scholarships is to encourage the…

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MHA in Ulster Online Auction

MHA in Ulster has an online auction launching this Saturday 5/11 at noon.  Follow this link for the auction. Log on to the auction now and preview the items that were generously donated.  Bidding opens on Saturday at noon. Funds raised through the auction will help support our community based mental health services which include;…

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MHA in Ulster Offering Scholarships

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 May Evans and Lucille Pritchard Endowment Fund Scholarships. We are pleased to be offering two May Evans and Lucille Pritchard Endowment Fund Scholarships for $2,000.00 each.  The scholarships will be awarded to residents of Ulster County.   Applicants must be students who will be attending college or…

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Presents for Participants

Please join us by participating in the 2023 MHA Holiday gift giving program.  We are once again collecting new, unwrapped gifts to be distributed during the holiday season, to people of all ages in our community-based programs and MHA residences in Ulster County. Please click here to donate by credit card. For people who are separated…

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MHA Awards Scholarships

Congratulations to Megan Hildebrand and Tenaya Gallo the recipients of 2023 Dr. Edward Shea Memorial Fund Scholarships of $1,000 each! Shawn Doyle, Executive Director of the Mental Health Association in Ulster County Inc. (MHA) presented the 2023 Dr. Edward Shea Memorial Fund Scholarships at our offices in Kingston. The two Dr. Edward Shea Memorial Scholarships…

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Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. Announces New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Shawn Doyle as the organization’s Executive Director.   Shawn has been the Acting Executive in Charge since August 2021. Shawn has been employed since February 2003 as Finance Director at the Mental Health Association in Ulster…

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