The 33rd session of the AGM was held on 25 May, 2008 at the MMHA premises and was attended by 40 members.
In his welcome address, Mr. See Cheng Siang, the President, welcomed all those present and presented some of the developments for 2007. Among them were 74 new members being added, the introduction of IMR (Illness Management and Recovery) which saw 5 of the clients going back to work and one back to school. MMHA has also achieved ISO 9001/2000 certification on 23rd November, 2007. He concluded by thanking the long list of people who have helped to contribute to the operation of MMHA.
Three Resolutions to amend the Constitution of the Malaysian Mental Health Association were approved by the members:
1
Rule 1 - Name, Postal Address and Place of Meeting
1.1
MMHA proposed that the word ‘THE” from the “The Malaysian Mental Health Association” as appeared in the MMHA Constitution be dropped to streamline its name with actual current usage, more so with MMHA’s ISO certification which uses the name without “THE”.
2
Rule 10 – Management Committee
2.1
MMHA proposed 2 additional members as Vice-Presidents. The change was necessary to accommodate more professionals into the MC and for them to contribute towards the growth of the Association.
3
Rule 14 - Trustees
3.1.1
MMHA proposed that immovable property of MMHA be registered under MMHA itself, from being registered under a panel of trustees previously.
The above resolutions are subject to approval by the Registrar of Societies.
Election of Management Committee for 2008-2010
President:
Datin Dr. Ang Kim Teng
Deputy President:
Dr. Yen Teck Hoe
Hon. Secretary General:
Mdm. Poh Kim Pheng
Hon. Treasurer:
Ms. Puah Hooi Ling
Asst. Hon. Secretary General:
Puan Fazlin Badri Alyeope
Committee Members :
1.
Mr. Chok Ha
2.
Mdm. Chuah Sot Hoon
3.
Mr. Harpajan Singh
4.
Prof. Ishwar Parhar
5.
Ms. Tang Lai Wah
6.
Ms. Selina Wong Sook Lin
The new President, Datin Dr. Ang Kim Teng, gave an acceptance speech and looked forward to working for MMHA. She thanked the members for giving her the honour to lead MMHA and assure them that she will do her best. She also thanked Mr. See Cheng Siang, the past president for his commitment, and generosity as well as the support of Mrs. See and her friends in the activities of MMHA.
Family Link Training Programme
MMHA organizes the regular training programmes for caregivers of people with mental illness and interested members of the public to have a better understanding of mental illness, how to care for people with mental illness and other related issues. T he training sessions in English and Mandarin for 2008 are as follows:
English
:
2, 9 & 16 March 2008 (Sundays)
:
15,22 & 29 June 2008
:
7,14 & 21 September 2008
Mandarin
:
6, 13 & 20 April 2008 (Sundays)
:
13, 20 & 27 July 2008
:
12, 19 & 26 October 2008
Venue
:
MMHA Premises
Time
:
9.00 am to 3.30 pm
Fees
:
RM30.00
Enquiries should be addressed to MMHA office at 03-77825499 or e-mail at mmha@streamyx.com.my.
Rehabilitation Activities at MMHA
MMHA has introduced computer studies, line dancing, yoga exercises and singing in addition to the earlier ones for the clients under its rehabilitation programmes. Other activities carried out are: needle/craft work, baking of cookies, art painting, gardening, indoor and outdoor games, library attendance, movie watching, karaoke singing, daily exercising, occasional outings and group discussions.
Depression Support Group (DSG) Gatherings
The DSG meets every second Saturday of each month at 3.00pm at MMHA premises to exchange views among members who suffer from depressive and/or anxiety/mood disorder. All DSG members as well as those who want to benefit from these gatherings are welcome.
Family Support Group (FSG) Gatherings
MMHA is trying to arrange for a talk every THIRD Saturday of the month. Please look out for our announcement of speaker and topic for the month in our mail/media.
MMHA BOOKLET (09 October 2006)
Content - Our Vision
- What is Mental Health
- Understanding Mental Illness
- Myths & Facts of Mental Illness
- The Mentally Healthy Family
- Bringing Up Mentally Healthy Children
- Growing Old Gracefully
- Activity Carried Out by the
Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA)
- Contact of Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA)
» Click here to download the Booklet (PDF - 2.26MB)
MMHA needs financial support to ensure that our community programmes run smoothly so that the right assitance can be given to the people who need it most. Click here to download the Donation Sheet (PDF - 102KB)
Malaysian Mental Health
Association (MMHA)
No. 8 Jalan 4/33 off Jalan Othman,
46000 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-7782-5499 Fax: 03-7783-5432 Email:mmha@streamyx.com
