Press Releases

NCPD Press Releases: Listed by date of release.

  • NCPD 2009: Mental Illness Awareness Initiative (June 18, 2009) (PDF)

  • NCPD Council on Mental Illness Sponsors Web Seminar and Provides Resources in Observance of Mental Illness Awareness Week. (September 25, 2008)(PDF)

  • NCPD Board Issues Statement on Intiative 1000, the Washington State "Death with Dignity Act." (September 16, 2008)(PDF)

  • NCPD Board Issues Statement on Futile Care. (September 3, 2008)(PDF)

  • NCPD Governance Board Issues Statement on Growth Attenuation Executive Summary. (February 20, 2007) (PDF)
  • NCPD Governance Board Issues Statement on Growth Attenuation. (February 8, 2007)(PDF)
  • US Catholic Bishops, NCPD, and the Catholic Health Association Support Bill to Expand Community Living Supports under Medicaid. (September 21, 2006)(PDF)
  • NCPD Council on Mental Illness Encourages Observance of the National Day of Prayer for Mental Illness Recovery & Understandintg and Mental Illness Awareness Sunday. (September 19, 2006)(PDF)
  • Mental Illness Council Launched. (May 18, 2006) 
  • Pioneer disability leader Reverend Bob Wagner passes away. (December 2, 2005)
  • NCPD Decries Federal Appeals Court Ruling Against Terri Schiavo. (March 25, 2005) (PDF)
  • New Executive Director Named For The National Catholic Partnership on Disability. (May 25, 2004) (PDF)
  • NCPD Highlights Differences Between Two Neurologically Disabled Individuals. (July 10, 2003) (PDF)
  • NCPD Expresses Concern About  Florida Court Case. (October 17, 2002) 
  • NCPD Concerned with President Bush's Decision on Embryonic Stem Cell Research. (August 10, 2001) (PDF)
  • NCPD Commends Ashcroft Decision. (November 26, 2001) (PDF)
  • NCPD Supports Morally responsible Stem Cell Research. (June 8, 2001)