APRIL 2008
MHSA Receives DMH Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award in Advocacy
The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance was selected to receive the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Commissioner’s Distinguished Service Award in Advocacy. This annual award is presented to individuals and groups who have made a significant impact on the lives of people with mental illness.
The Distinguished Service Awards were presented at the:
Department of Mental Health Commissioner’s Reception
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Light Refreshments and Reception: 1:00 p.m.
Awards Ceremony: 1:30 p.m.
Great Hall at the State House in Boston.
“DMH and MHSA both recognize that the struggle to end homelessness is also the struggle to ensure adequate residential and service resources for the men, women and children who live every day with mental illness,” said Joe Finn, MHSA executive director. "We are honored that DMH recognizes the role of MHSA advocacy in our shared goal of ending the homelessness of all mentally ill persons on the streets and in the shelters of Massachusetts."
