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Melvin Sabshin, MD Library and Archives
The Melvin Sabshin, M.D. Library & Archives safeguarded APA’s oral history
archives by converting 140 interviews into digital format guaranteeing their
long-term accessibility for future generations. These historical accounts
preserve the experiences and activities of APA administration, mental
health care professionals, and advocates during the 19th and 20th centuries.
These archival recordings present a valuable opportunity for researchers
to explore the advancements made, challenges faced, and the overall
evolution of psychiatric practices and mental health care during that era.
Disaster Relief in Maui
In response to the Maui wildfres, APAF created the Maui Disaster Relief
Fund in partnership with the Hawai’i Psychiatric Medical Association.
APAF donated $34,000 to the Hawai’i Community Foundation’s
Maui Strong fund to support basic physical needs, such as food,
care, and supplies, in an efort to alleviate some of the trauma Maui
residents have experienced as they begin their journey to healing.
Learn more at hawaiicommunityfoundation.org.
Mental Health and Faith Community
Partnership
APAF hosted the Mental Health and Faith Community Partnership Mid-Atlantic
Summit in February. During this event, APA members and multi-denominational
faith leaders, representing over 25,000 congregants, delved into the collaborative
potential between faith communities and mental health providers. The aim of the
Partnership is to enhance access to mental health care and advance health equity.
The national recognition earned by the APAF Mental Health and Faith Community
Partnership stemmed from Rawle Andrews' pivotal role as a keynote speaker,
at the 15th Annual Muslim
Mental Health Conference at
Michigan State University in
March and NAMI’s Pathways
to Hope conference in
San Antonio in August.
Additionally, APAF has been
an invited collaborator at
various mental health and
faith-focused convenings
hosted by the US HHS
Center for Faith-Based and
Neighborhood Partnerships.