Posts by Webmaster

Your Support can make a difference in the life of a child.  The MHA Respite Program serves children ages 5 – 18 with social, emotional, and mental health challenges.  They participate in a variety of person-centered activities with a trained Respite Worker. Your donation today will help us offer meaningful experiences to children.  Please donate…

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Dr. Edward Shea Memorial Scholarships. We are pleased to be offering two Dr. Edward Shea Memorial Scholarships for $1,000.00 each.  The scholarships will be awarded to residents of Ulster County with a demonstrated commitment to assisting others and a concern with mental health related issues.   Applicants…

Thank you to everyone you helped make the MHA Anemones for Mental Health Fundraiser a success!

The Compeer program at the Mental Health Association in Ulster needs volunteers to be one-to-one friends/mentors to program participants. Compeer volunteers provide meaningful friendship and support to adults navigating mental health challenges. By sharing experiences and building connections, volunteers help foster self-confidence, resilience, and personal growth. Join us in creating compassionate community support-one friendship at…

Please join us by participating in the 2024 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…

We are so excited to share that, for the entire month of November 2024 the Mental Health Association in Ulster County, Inc. has been selected by store leadership at Hannaford’s 1261 Ulster Avenue location to receive a $1 donation from every purchase of the $2.50 Community Bag. This is a great way to broaden awareness and…

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…

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…

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…