Monday, December 08, 2003

Mental Health Advocates Honor Maine Senator Susan Collins
Ascribe Newswire press release - "The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, the nation's leading legal advocacy group for adults and children with mental disabilities, today honored Senator Susan Collins (Republican, Maine) for her efforts to address serious problems in the nation's children's mental health system. 'This year, Senator Collins has helped lead the charge to improve children's mental health,' Robert Bernstein, executive director at the Bazelon Center, told more than 150 people gathered to honor the Senator at a Washington luncheon today. Because mental health services for children are in short supply and are often not covered by private insurance, families face tremendous difficulties getting help. When they cannot otherwise access the assistance their child needs, a shockingly large number of parents turn to the state, relinquishing custody of their children to obtain state-funded mental health services..."