Linking Voices to Promote Rural Mental Health
The National Association for Rural Mental Health (NARMH) is a professional organization
that serves the field of rural mental health. NARMH's membership includes the entire spectrum
of the rural mental health community: consumers, family members, practitioners, administrators,
educators, researchers, and policy makers.
NARMH's mission is "Linking Voices to Promote Rural Mental Health." NARMH carries out
this mission through electronic (website & listserves) and print communication, an annual national
conference, participation in national policy making, and special projects.
A unifying force for NARMH has been a focus on rural which includes a commitment to rural
people and those that serve them. This belief that rural comes first has allowed NARMH to
concentrate its efforts to improve access, availability, acceptability of mental health and
substance abuse services and research in rural and frontier areas.
NARMH BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT
NARMH is currently soliciting committed individuals to run for the
Board of Directors. Terms of office are for three years. To serve on the
NARMH Board, an individual must meet several requirements. These
include:
- You must be a member in good standing for a minimum of one
year prior to the date you would take office. However, candidates who do
not meet the criteria may petition the Board for an exception. An
exception may be granted based upon a majority vote of the Executive
Committee.
- You must be willing to travel, at your own expense, to the
two Board of Director's meetings each year. The winter meeting occurs
over a three day period and is typically held in Washington DC. The
summer Board Meeting occurs as part of the annual conference.
- You must be willing to devote time each week, to NARMH
activities. These activities include, but may not be limited to
committee assignments, special projects, writing articles, doing work
on-line.
- You should have access to e-mail since most ongoing NARMH
business is conducted on-line.
If you wish to submit your name for the NARMH Board of Directors,
please email info@narmh.org and mail
the following information to the NARMH Office no later than March 15,
2012:
- Name, address, phone, fax and email.
- Brief biographical sketch and statement of what you feel you can
bring to the organization as a board member (not to exceed 100 words).
If you have any questions about the positions, the commitment or time
required to serve in this capacity, please contact Jerry Parker at
940.767.0463 /email
jerry.parker@thewoodgroup.us or call the NARMH office at
320.202.1820.