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Legislative Action Center

Your voice makes a difference! And NAMI has made it easy to let your elected representatives hear your voice on the issues that matter most to you.
Click here to go to our Legislative Action Center. It's an easy way to take action on issues relating to mental illness.

Grading the States: Virginia

In 2006 NAMI published the first ever comprehensive survey and grading of states in 15 years.
The results are compelling - on the whole, America's mental health system is broken and Virginia has its fair share of improvements to make.
Click here for comprehensive information about Grading the States: Virginia.

NAMI Virginia Legislative Issues and Priorities

Click here to learn about NAMI Virginia's 2009 budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
Click here for talking points.

How to Use Legislative Materials

Click here for a one-page document on how to use the legislative materials.

Tips for Effective Advocacy

Be the most effective advocate you can be!
Click here for tips for effective advocacy, basic information about the Virginia General Assembly, talking points, and more.

Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets are concise documents that help explain the issue for which you are advocating.
Use these fact sheets when speaking with your representatives and eduating others about NAMI Virginia's positions.

Click here to go to the fact sheets.

How to Contact your Representatives in the Virginia General Assembly

Making your voice heard - it's one way that advocates will make change to the mental health system in Virginia: speaking out about the need for a better mental health system in Virginia, telling our stories to public policy makers, supporting bills and budget proposals in the General Assembly, and educating public policy makers on a year-round basis.

How do you contact your representatives? Click here for more information.

Letters to the Editor

Writing Letters to the Editor (LTE) is one of the most effective forms of public education and advocacy.
Click here for information on writing and placing LTEs.

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