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for: HOME WHAT WE DO ABOUT MHA LEADERSHIP TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Privacy Policy NEW WAY (ABI) INTEGRATION & COMMUNITY LIVING (DDS) SHARED LIVING PROGRAM THE RESOURCE CENTER EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS Impaired Driver Program GRIT (SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY) Substance Use Resource Guide HOUSING SERVICES Sober Living In Historic Residences Youth in Transition (YIT) MHA Youth Navigators A Good Place RESOURCES LIST MHA MATTERS / NEWS YOU MATTER MHA MATTERS NEWSLETTER STORIES OF IMPACT NEWS CONTACT CAREERS SEARCH OPEN JOBS JOIN OUR TEAM INTERNSHIPS HOW CAN I HELP DONATE GOOD TO GO DONATE Search for: HOME mhainc 2024-05-07T19:30:35+00:00 ABOUT MHA What We Do MHA (Mental Health Association) helps people live their best life. We provide access to therapies for emotional health and wellness; services for substance use recovery, developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury; services for housing and residential programming, and more. With respect, integrity and compassion, MHA provides each individual served through person-driven programming to foster independence, community engagement, wellness and recovery. Why It Matters The youth, adults, seniors and families we serve want the same things in life as anyone: to have friends, work, go to school, have meaningful relationships, express themselves (and be heard), and be accepted in their community for who they are. With our help and resources from a caring community, people can live their potential, in their community, every day. How We Think Starting in the 1960s, MHA’s groundbreaking efforts and advocacy helped to transition people away from institutional living to a life in our community. This became a model for the deinstitutionalization movement. Today, our leadership continues to advance awareness of mental health conditions and needs at local, regional and national levels. We drive compassionate care for those challenged by mental health, developmental disabilities, substance use, homelessness, acquired brain injury and more. Respect, Integrity and Compassion. Upcoming Transformation Tuesday dates: May 14th, 2024, from 9am-12pm May 21st, 2024, from 9am-12pm Location: 350 Memorial Drive, Chicopee, MA 01020 Any questions, please call our main office at (413) 734-5376 To apply online visit www.mhainc.org/careers. WHAT WE DO NEW WAY (ABI) INTEGRATION & COMMUNITY LIVING (DDS) EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS GRIT (SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY) HOUSING SERVICES THE RESOURCE CENTER Open Your Heart and Your Home to an Adult with Developmental Disabilities learn more New Way (ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY) When a stroke or accident results in brain injury, a life changes. When a severe illness becomes disabling, a life changes. MHA helps people move forward in their life, in a New Way. We transition people out of nursing homes and into life and relationships at home in purpose-designed New Way residences. By applying adaptive accommodations and advanced technologies with personal care, MHA fits individual needs and wants. Acquired brain injury and disabling illness create a new normal. With New Way, growth takes a new direction. Because I have lost so much of my memory, every day I am learning things about myself all over again. I’m not ever going to give up.” Learn more The Resource Center INTEGRATION & COMMUNITY LIVING (DDS) Working from strength-based residential, outreach and shared living models, MHA partners with those we serve to help them lead meaningful and productive lives. For many, MHA is their family—the rock and glue in their life. Health, safety and emotional wellness are woven into the daily cycles of life. In the community, each individual is supported to lead the life they choose. Some have jobs or volunteer. Others engage in day programs, their church or recreation. Some go to school. Hobbies are plentiful and supported. MHA’s approach has always emphasized what people want, what they can do and how they feel. It’s their life—we’re just helping them live it well. When Mom moved to an MHA residence, I could trust that she was being taken care of, like I would do. I could take a breath…and feel more like a daughter again.” Learn more The Resource Center Make a Difference Your donation will help MHA provide services throughout the Greater Springfield area to people impacted by mental illness, developmental disabilities, substance abuse and homelessness. Thank you for your generosity. Donate today × Thank You for YOUR Support, YOU MATTER! Donate Your Donation Amount Please let us know if you are making this donation in the name of someone particular or to a particular program at MHA. Your Name First Last Email * Phone * Total to Be Billed to Credit Card Below $0.00 Credit Card American Express Discover MasterCard Visa Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa Card Number Month 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Year 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 2041 2042 2043 Expiration Date Security Code Cardholder Name Card Billing Address Street Address Address Line 2 City Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific State ZIP Code Δ Close EMOTIONAL HEALTH & WELLNESS Feeling well means something different to everyone. That’s why MHA offers clinical supports and services through our Bestlife Center for Emotional Health and Wellness. Our holistic approach to clinical services means each person we serve receives personalized care as a unique individual. Every day, we see the impact on people we care for and care about, and that drives us ever forward. LEARN MORE SUBSTANCE USE RECOVERY Recovery is a journey that spans a lifetime. Overcoming addiction and mental health symptoms requires new learning, hard work and commitment. MHA never hides these facts. Instead, we provide each person who arrives in our programs with structure, individualized support, specialized teaching and an opportunity to build inner strength, resiliency and perseverance to continue their journey. When natural supports are grown in the community, obstacles are overcome. When treatment includes emotional wellness, the journey can move forward. When life skills are taught and developed, self-sufficiency can be achieved. When connections are nurtured with family—however defined—goals become steps to a plan of personal, positive action. Recovery is hard, but there is a way forward. It takes GRIT. GET TO KNOW US 0 670 full and part-time employees 0 serves 3,000+ participants annually 0 operates 59+ programs HOUSING SERVICES MHA believes that every person—regardless of past history, current challenges, or available resources— deserves a safe, affordable place to call home. We continue to be a leading innovator, creating solutions to end homelessness through preventive interventions, permanent housing and community education. In Western Mass, MHA was the first provider of housing services to use a Housing First model in our approach to chronic homelessness. MHA combines rental assistance that gets people housed with supportive services that keep people housed. It works: 95% of chronically homeless individuals we place remain housed after a year. HOUSING AND RECOVERY INTEGRATION & COMMUNITY LIVING NEW WAY (ABI DIVISION) MHA MATTERS STORIES OF IMPACT MHA’s mission, our innovations, the generosity of our donors and the incredible work of our staff are all reflected through the lives of people we care for...