daniel2645May 290 minNational Law Enforcement Memorial & Museum Forum on June 3 *Note new date June 24*
jessica1315May 181 minThe need for congressional action on Mental Health in the COVID eraCheck out this article by Norm Ornstein on the importance of congressional action on Mental Health in the COVID era where there is signif...
daniel2645Apr 121 minNorm Ornstein & Judge Leifman on The Al Franken PodcastJudge Steve Leifman and Norm Ornstein on Mental Health and Criminal Justice April 12, 2020 Miami Dade County Judge Steve Leifman and Norm...
daniel2645Jan 181 minRob Reiner To Narrate “Definition of Insanity” DocumentaryWe’re pleased to announce that Rob Reiner will narrate The Definition of Insanity, the Foundation’s documentary about Judge Steve Leifman...
daniel2645Dec 5, 201912 min2019 Update and Giving Tuesday LetterDecember 3rd(ish), 2019 Dearest Family and Friends, This year, as in the past, I find myself beginning my annual Giving Tuesday letter wi...
daniel2645Sep 10, 20192 minAppointment of Dr. Jessica Berenson as Acting Executive DirectorMatthew Ornstein Memorial Foundation Announces Appointment of Dr. Jessica Berenson as Acting Executive Director September 10, 2019 WASHIN...
daniel2645Apr 1, 20192 minNew York Times Op-Ed Touts Benefits of HS DebateSee Full Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/30/opinion/sunday/fix-high-school-education.html Opinion High School Doesn’t Have to B...
daniel2645Feb 19, 20191 minMHOMF Debate Camp Alumni Named Finalists For National Debater of the YearJonathan Collins, winner of the 2017 Summer Debate Institute’s Matthew H. Ornstein Award, was just selected by the National Association o...
daniel2645Dec 13, 201812 min2018 Year-End ReviewView as PDF Dear Family and Friends, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving in the company of those you love. For us, Thanksgiving n...
daniel2645Nov 27, 20182 minNote From Grateful Participant From Utah LEAP TrainingNote From Grateful Participant From Utah LEAP Training (November 2018) Dear Ornsteins, A national day of gratitude is coming this Thursda...
daniel2645Nov 27, 20183 minRemarks by Jonathan Collins, Winner of the 2018 Summer Debate Institute Matthew H. Ornstein AwardRemarks by Jonathan Collins, Winner of the 2017 Summer Debate Institute Matthew H. Ornstein Award, at Washington Urban Debate League Fund...
daniel2645May 31, 20181 minWashington Urban Debate League Named League of the Year!For more than 3 years, our Matthew Harris Ornstein Memorial Foundation has funded a summer debate camp for public school students in the ...
daniel2645Mar 27, 20188 min2017 Donation Letter and UpdateMarch 14, 2018 Dear [ ], I write to you today with a heart full of gratitude…and of hope. First, please accept my thanks, on beh...
daniel2645Mar 27, 20181 minNorm Ornstein on Michael Golden PodcastJournalist and author Michael Golden decided to focus his interview with Norm Ornstein not on politics but on his family’s efforts to wo...
daniel2645Mar 27, 20185 minNY Times Op-Ed: How a Bad Law and a Big Mistake Drove My Mentally Ill Son Away (Norm Ornstein)How a Bad Law and a Big Mistake Drove My Mentally Ill Son Away By NORMAN J. ORNSTEIN MARCH 6, 2018 Ever since the school shooting in Park...
daniel2645Mar 27, 20181 minNorm Ornstein on David Axelrod PodcastThe Axe Files with David Axelrod Ep. 209 – Norm Ornstein 1 hour 1 minute Episode Info Author and resident scholar at the American Ente...
daniel2645Dec 4, 201610 minGiving Tuesday LetterNovember 29, 2016 Dear Family and Friends, I just realized, as I saw my in-box fill with all kinds of worthy solicitations last night and...
daniel2645Jun 27, 20168 minMinneapolis Star Tribune on Norm Ornstein and Mental Health ReformMental health and civil liberties: Unwell and untouchable Some who suffer refuse to acknowledge (or may not even realize) their peril – a...
daniel2645Jun 27, 20162 minWashington Post Editorial: A Glimmer of Hope for Reforming Mental Health Care in AmericaA glimmer of hope for reforming mental health care in America By Editorial Board June 25 AMID THE gridlock over guns this month in Congre...