Dear ALMHI Group Member:

As a mechanism for us to share and gain knowledge related to
interpreting in mental health settings, ALMHI will facilitate an on-
line discussion concerning articles related to the field on the
ALMHI group area at Yahoogroups.com.

Our first article is entitled "The Hazards of Empathy: Vicarious
Trauma of Interpreters for the Deaf" by Michael A. Harvey, Ph.D.
which can be found at www.michaelharvey-phd.com.

For those interseted in participating, you will need to locate and
read the article prior to the discussion, so that you will have a
chance to bring your ideas, questions, and concerns to the chat
room. If you have difficulty securing the article, feel free to
contact ODS for assistance.

Steve Hamerdinger, Director of the Office of Deaf Services, with the
Alabama Department of Mental Health will be joining us as our
resident expert to help faciliate the event. The discussion is
scheduled for May 6, 2003 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. I hope that you
will join us!

-Charlene