March 15, 2010
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
The Board of Directors for the National Network for Mental Health (NNMH) announced today that effective March 15th 2010 Joan Edwards Karmazyn will be taking a 3 month leave of absence from her position as President of the NNMH board to assume the responsibilities of Interim National Executive Director(NED) until a permanent NED has been selected. In the interim Loïse Forest will be replacing Joan as President of the board.
The National Network for Mental Health, which is run by and for mental health consumer/survivors, works to advocate, educate and provide expertise and resources that benefit the Canadian consumer/survivor community.
The National Network for Mental Health
The focus of our organization is to network with Canadian consumer/survivors and family and friends of consumer/survivors to provide opportunities for resource sharing, information distribution and education on mental health issues. The principles of inclusion, informed choice and individuality are the focal point.
The individuality of each consumer/survivor is valued and appreciated. Working toward the common goal of advocating on behalf of the national mental health consumer/survivor community is accomplished by empowering individuals who together create a powerful united voice.
For further information contact Loïse Forest at forestloise@hotmail.com.