Core Values
MHAH believes that justice demands that everyone, regardless of disability, has the rights and responsibilities of full participation in society.
We believe that mental health is essential to the development and realization of every person's full potential.
We believe that the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental, emotional and social problems is the responsibility of every person and social institution in the community.
We believe that all persons must have access to a full array of high quality, community-based, integrated mental health services regardless of ability to pay.
We believe that all services must be linguistically and culturally appropriate.
We believe that all persons with mental illness can recover and live healthy and productive lives.
We believe that children with, or at risk of, serious emotional disturbances and their families or surrogate families must have access to high quality, community-based, integrated systems of care.
We believe that consumers, parents and families are unique and essential participants in providing advocacy, services, education and training.
We believe that mental health treatment should be provided and paid for at the same levels as other illnesses.
