The APF Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health, formerly known as the Minority Mental Health Awards, were established in 2003 by the foundation with the support of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI). The awards recognize psychiatrists, other health professionals, mental health programs and other organizations that have undertaken innovative and supportive efforts to:

• Raise awareness of mental illness in underserved minority communities, the need for early recognition, the availability of treatment and how to access it, and the cultural barriers to treatment.
• Increase access to quality mental health services for underserved minorities.
• Improve the quality of care for underserved minorities, particularly those in the public health system or with severe mental illness.

Four awards of $5,000 each are given each year.

Deadline:
The deadline is November 1, 2007. Recipients will be announced in March 2008.

To apply:
Download brochure and application form.

Previous AAMMH Recipients

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