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Peer Share

We build our leadership competence and become better advocates when we have opportunities to learn from others. Best practices used by some NAMI state leaders can serve as templates for other advocates. Members of NAMI's State Advocacy 2010 Advisory Group offer samples of their work to highlight components of some of their own successful efforts.

E-mail Newsletters

Service Arrays

NAMI State Initiatives

Capturing Policymakers' Attention

Coalitions

Policy Platforms and Legislative Agendas

Legislative Fact Sheets and Legislative Briefs

• NAMI Florida Best Return on Investment
• NAMI Florida: Why Would You Do This?
• Policymaker’s Briefing Booklet (Legislative Priorities for 2010) 
• About the Proposed Mental Health Budget Cuts Fact Sheet
• Psychotropic Medications: Preserving Legislative Intent Fact Sheet
• Mental Health and Criminal Justice Fact Sheet
• Mental Illness and the Criminal Justice System Fact Sheet
• Youth with Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System Fact Sheet
• Mental Illness in Virginia's Adult Population Fact Sheet
• Mental Illness in Virginia's Youth Population Fact Sheet
• Mental Health Matters advocacy newsletter

Legislative Testimony

• Testimony before the Appropriations Committee: The Governor's Proposed Deficit Mitigation Plan and the Impact of the Governor's Rescissions 
• Testimony on the State Hospital Children’s Unit

"How to Advocate" Presentations and Guides

• Making Your Voice Count: Advocacy Tips PowerPoint Presentation
• Grand Rapids PowerPoint Presentation 
• Tools for Effective Grassroots Advocacy Fact Sheet
• Tips for Effectively Sharing Your Story with Elected Officials
• How To Use Legislative Materials Fact Sheet
• Quick Facts on NAMI Connecticut’s State Government
• Glossary of Mental Health and Public Policy Related Terms

Published Letters to Editors and Opinion Editorials

• Writing and Placing Letters to the Editor Fact Sheet
• Letter to the Editor

Legislative Email Alerts

• NAMI Florida Budget Email Series
• Draft Senate Letter

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