Welcome
Our goal is to serve you in every way we can to help you live in our community with a quality of life that meets your needs. We are honored that you have sought our services and we will make every effort to meet your expectations. MHA has a long history of advocating for persons who experience a mental illness. Advocacy and education are at the very core of our purpose; we want to serve you in a manner that reflects the spirit of advocacy, as well as our commitment to service.
Clifford Beers, who founded Mental Health America in the early 1900’s, was both a person who experienced a severe mental illness and a leader who spoke up in support of more humane service. He understood the dignity of each individual and that person’s right to full community citizenship. Mental Health America was founded to spread those beliefs and practices across our land. Our organization has been pursuing those efforts in the Wichita area for over sixty years. We are proud of our achievements and the partnerships that have made our services possible. We are an affiliate of COMCARE, a member agency of United Way of the Plains and a chapter affiliate of the National Mental Health America. We work with those organizations and many others, including family and consumer groups.
You are our primary customer. The guidelines included in this booklet help identify the many different ways in which we provide services. Working together with you in a spirit of teamwork is our goal and will result in the most positive outcome.
Thank you for choosing MHA.
Sincerely,
Mary Jones, President & CEO