NIMH Outreach Program  NAMI Wyoming has been selected as the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Outreach Partner for 2011 through 2013 for the state of Wyoming. NAMI Wyoming joins a nationwide network of 55 mental health organizations that disseminate research from NIMH about the causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, and promote public involvement in research studies. The Outreach Partnership Program is a nationwide initiative of the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) Office of Constituency Relations and Public Liaison (OCRPL). The Program works to increase the public’s access to science-based mental health information through partnerships with national and state nonprofit organizations. The Program has a particular emphasis on reaching historically underserved populations. The Program also strives to enhance opportunities for the public to benefit from participation in research. These partnerships provide NIMH with the opportunity to engage community organizations in dialogue to better understand the needs, questions, and concerns of those intended to benefit from the research the Institute supports. Objectives The Outreach Partnership Program is vital to NIMH’s efforts to deliver science-based information to communities across the country. Specifically, the Program is designed to: • Foster more widespread understanding about mental disorders, the brain, and behavior, thereby helping to reduce myths and misperceptions that contribute to stigma and discrimination; • Help promote the acceptance and social inclusion of individuals affected by mental illness; • Increase awareness of the role of basic, translational, and clinical research in the understanding, prevention, and treatment of mental illnesses; and • Increase awareness about the opportunities to benefit from participation in mental health research. More about the partnership March 1, 2011 Update  (Full Report)  • Rare Gene Glitch May Hold Clues for Schizophrenia • 10x10 Wellness Campaign: The Eight Dimensions of Wellness • CDC's Injury Center Announces New WISQARS Module: Cost of Injury Reports February 15, 2011 Update  (Full Report)  • Spending on Behavioral Health is a Shrinking Portion of Overall Health Expenditures • New and Enhanced VA Benefits Provided to Caregivers February 1, 2011 Update  (Full Report)  • CDC Report Documents Important Health Disparities, Need for Better Data • White House Announces Increased Military Family Support January 15, 2011 Update  (Full Report)  • Understanding Severe Mental Illness • NIMH Top Research Events and Advances of 2010 • Mental Health, United States 2008  - A report on the mental health status of the US population December 15, 2010 Update  (Full Report)  • New Approach to Smoking Cesation Boosts Quit Rates for Veterans with PTSD • CDC: Suicides in National Parks December 1, 2010 Update  (Full Report)  • Most Children with Rapidly Shifting Moods Don't Have Bipolar Disorder • National Survey Reveals 45.1 Million (19.9%) Adults in the U.S. Experienced Mental Illness in the Past Year Wyoming Additional NIMH Links NIMH Partners About NIMH  Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA) Publications  National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Health & Outreach Statistics  Clinicaltrials.gov   Research Funding  Science News