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Grading the States 2006: Utah

Alabama

Report Card

Overall Grade:

D

Category Grades:

Infrastructure:

D-

Information Access:

C-

Services:

D

Recovery Supports:

D+
 

Spending, Income, & Rankings

 

 

National Rank

Per Capita Mental Health Spending

$70.91

29

Per Capita Income

$23,714

48

Total Mental Health Spending (in millions)

$166

34

Suicide Rank
11
(tied with Oregon)
 

Recent Innovations

  • Crisis Intevention Teams and mental health courts
  • Family and consumer education
  • Peer-to-peer education and support in correctional settings 
 

Urgent Needs

  • Funding
  • Service capacities
  • Providers in rural communities


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More Information

Grading the States 2006: Utah - Narrative
Read the full narrative from NAMI's report on Utah's health care system for serious mental illness


Grading the States 2006: Utah - Score Card
View the details of how Utah scored on the criteria used by NAMI in evaluating its health care system for serious mental illness.


Other Resources

Grading the States 2009

State & Local NAMIs
NAMI has a state organization in every state and over 1,000 local affiliates. Connect with the NAMI nearest you, and find out how you can get involved.

Grading the States 2006 Online Discussion
Share your comments, reactions, personal stories and ideas around NAMI's report on the state of America's health care system for serious mental illness.


News Coverage

Utah earns a D for helping mentally ill
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from The Salt Lake Tribune - UT.
3/03/2006

Utah gets a D on mental health report card
News of NAMI's Grading the States 2006 report from The Deseret News - UT.
3/03/2006



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