About the Arizona Foundation for Behavioral Health
About Us
AFBH formed in 1997 to provide:  
  1. Funds for ongoing and innovative projects that develop new services or
    improve their delivery; and
  2. Supports studies that produce long-lasting benefits.

Under the Board's direction in 2007 launched lecture and movie series.  Listed
below are the speakers we have hosted.  

During 2009 we have hosted the following events:
  • Dr. Patrick Corrigan, on stigma.  
  • Dr. William Glazer, discussion on April 29th on access to
    pharmaceuticals for SMIs.

The movie series in 2009 showed:
  • "Girl Interrupted" on August 27th
  • "Clean and Sober" on September 1st

During 2008 AFBH hosted:
  • Darby Penney, "The Lives They Left Behind:  Suitcases from a
    State Hospital Attic", May 5th   
  • TBI/PTSD, November 10th with Dr. Rodgers Wilson, ADHS, Tracy
    Thomas, Ph.D. and Cara Garcia presenting.
  • Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, lecture on November 19th "How to Capitalize
    on Our Two Hemispheres”The 2007 lectures are identified below:

The movie series in 2008 showed:
  1. "Sling Blade" on July 22nd.
  2. “Leaving Las Vegas" on August 5th.

During 2007 AFBH hosted:
  • May 23rd,  Donald R. Vereen, Jr., MD, MPH with the National
    Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Joan R. Shapiro, PhD, Vice
    President, Research & Development at St. Joseph’s Hospital &
    Medical Center were presenter at a professional seminar "The
    Neuroscience of Alcohol and Substance Dependence" in the
    morning.  An evening lecture for the general public was hosted with
    Dr. Vereen presenting "Drug Trends Among Teens & Adults".  
    Copies of the lecture notes are posted on the website.
  • On October 3rd, a professional seminar "Quantity of Life, Quality
    of Life: Promoting 'Growth Stocks' in Mental Health Care" with  
    Ken Duckworth, M.D., Medical Director for the National Alliance
    on Mental Illness (NAMI) and Chris Carson, M.D., Chief Executive
    Officer for Magellan Health Services of Arizona presenting.  The
    evening general public lecture with Dr. Duckworth focused on
    "Neurons to Neighborhoods: Mental Health and Mental Illness".

The movie series in 2007 showed:
  1. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" shown on July 10th.
  2. "Days of Wine and Roses” shown on July 24th.
  3. “A Beautiful Mind” shown on August 7th.

The Eric Gilbertson Advocacy Institute for Behavioral Health was
launched in the fall of 2007.  
  • The first class of trainees completed the 5-day training on
    November 17th.  
  • In 2008 there were 2 training sessions graduating 25 trainees.  
  • The fourth class was launched on September 12th with 17
    participants continuing onto towards completion in the fall of 2009.

AFBH has awarded grants since 1999. Below is a listing by year the
number and total dollar value grants that have been given to community
nonprofits:

  • 2009, VITA tax prep returned $29,445 in tax returns for consumers
    & employees in system
  • 2009, $16,423 for Eric Gilbertson Advocacy Institute training
  • 2008, $26,655 for Eric Gilbertson Advocacy Institute training
  • 2007, 1 grants awarded for $47,505
  • 2007, $16,423 for Eric Gilbertson Advocacy Institute training
  • 2006, 7 grants awarded totaling, $142,965
  • 2005, 6 grants awarded totaling, $116,000
  • 2004, 5  grants awarded totaling, $100,036
  • 2003, 8 grants given out totaling $125,000
  • 2002, 7 grants given out totaling $100,000
  • 2001, 9 awarded totaling, $187,000
  • 2000, 13 grants awarded with $250,000 awarded
  • 1999,  5 grants given out for a total of $190,000
The Arizona Foundation for Behavioral Health's Board of Directors and
staff listing may be found by clicking here.