Full access
Association News
Published Online: 2 April 2004

Foundation Honors Contributions To Minority MH Care

Publication: Psychiatric News
Volume 39, Number 7
https://doi.org/10.1176/pn.39.7.0022
Track CitationsAdd to favorites
The American Psychiatric Foundation (APF) has honored a Chicago psychiatrist and a New York City organization with its first Minority Mental Health Awards.
Psychiatrist Carl Bell, M.D., is the president and co-founder of Community Mental Health Council, which has worked for the last nine years to erase the stigma attached to mental illness and the people who suffer from these disorders and to make the public aware of treatment options in their community.
Bell was also honored for his work in helping to establish a service that provides 24-hour psychiatric emergency care. The award notes that in the last year, about 2,000 people, almost all of them minorities, sought help through this emergency service. In addition, Bell has long been a key figure in studying the impact of violence on children’s mental health.
The other APF award recipient is the Project for Psychiatric Outreach to the Homeless (PPOH), which since its founding by Katherine Falk, M.D., in 1986, has provided psychiatric services at drop-in centers, soup kitchens, shelters, and temporary residences.
APF President Altha Stewart, M.D., hailed Falk’s efforts on behalf of homeless mentally ill people. Falk “has made immeasurable contributions to people with mental illness,” she said. “Many poor people in minority communities would not have received the care they deserve without her efforts.”
The APF’s Minority Mental Health Award honors “psychiatrists and mental health programs that are undertaking special efforts to increase public awareness of mental health care for underserved minorities, increasing access to mental health services for minorities, and enhancing the quality of care for minorities, especially those who suffer from severe mental illness.” ▪

Information & Authors

Information

Published In

Go to Psychiatric News
Psychiatric News
Volume 39 • Number 7 • April 2, 2004
Pages: 22

History

Published online: 2 April 2004
Published in print: April 2, 2004

Notes

An organization helping homeless mentally ill people and a psychiatrist who has worked to better the mental health of minorities win awards from the American Psychiatric Foundation.

Authors

Metrics & Citations

Metrics

Citations

Export Citations

If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.

For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu.

Format
Citation style
Style
Copy to clipboard
Tips for downloading citations

View Options

View options

Get Access

Login options

Already a subscriber? Access your subscription through your login credentials or your institution for full access to this article.

Personal login Institutional Login Open Athens login

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now / Learn More

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5-TR® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

Media

Figures

Other

Tables

Share

Share

Share article link

Share

×

As described within the American Psychiatric Association (APA)'s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, this website utilizes cookies, including for the purpose of offering an optimal online experience and services tailored to your preferences. Please read the entire Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. By closing this message, browsing this website, continuing the navigation, or otherwise continuing to use the APA's websites, you confirm that you understand and accept the terms of the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, including the utilization of cookies.