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2009 World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health “Working Together for Mental Health” September 2-6, 2009 Hilton Hotel, Athens, Greece Notification of abstract acceptance will be completed by May 5th! For all your Congress needs and questions – please go to the Official World Congress website at www.wmhc2009.com Congress First Announcement with registration…

“A century that began with children having virtually no rights is ending with children having the most powerful legal instrument that not only recognizes but protects their human rights.”–Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director WHAT IS THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD? The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is the first…

WFMH Newsletter ~Second Quarter 1999~ Message from the President: Marten deVries, Netherlands WFMH Board Meeting WFMH World Congress, Santiago, Chile Media Awareness Program Report Brody Retirement Event World Health Organization World Mental Health Day, 10 October, 1999 New World Mental Health Day Event APA Award to Secretary General Brody Congress Travel Support for Consumers WFMH…

In these times of uncertainty, conflict and health issues the WFMH is making material available to help inform and educate on issues related to mental health. Please use what you can to help educate your communities… Helping Children Deal with Grief and Loss Children and adolescents experience grief and loss for all the same reasons…

2001 WFMH World Congress The World Assembly for Mental Health Vancouver, Canada, 22-27 July The Congress management company, Venue West Conference Services, has already mailed a colorful First Announcement to the Federations members to draw attention to the dates of the 2001 World Assembly. Check the conference website at http://www.venuewest.com/wamh2001. The Assembly (a name chosen…

Eastern Mediterranean Region: Israel Two meetings of note will take place in Israel in the second half of the year.An International Seminar on Violence and Adolescence will be held in Jerusalem, Israel, on 15-18 November 1999. It is chaired by Dr. Emanuel Chigier, who heads the WFMH Committee on Adolescents, and is organized by the…