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June 06, 2004

Foundation Names Outstanding Merit Award Winner

The Board of the Maryland Foundation for Psychiatry reviewed the work of four applicants and found them all to be outstanding. It was a very difficult choice. Finally, however, the Western Maryland Office of Consumer Advocacy (OCA) nominated by the Mental Health Center in Hagerstown, MD was the choice to receive this year’s award.

The OCA is a private, non-profit private non profit organization. The Foundation was particularly impressed with the fact that the OCA is staffed by volunteers, comprising a network throughout Garrett, Allegany and Washington counties. Many of these volunteers have utilized mental health services in the past. The OCA actively advocates for resources and for resources for specific patients.

The Foundation's Award for Outstanding Merit is given to those who advance the Foundation objectives of increasing the public awareness and understanding of mental illness, enhancing the quality of care and reducing the stigma of mental illness. OCA received the award from Foundation President Dr. Jonas Rappeport at the MPS Annual meeting on May 13th, 2004.

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