2014NAMIStateLegislationReport
December 2014 State Mental Health Legislation 2014 Trends, Themes & Efective Practices State Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Efective Practices © 2014 by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. All rights reserved. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Amer icans afected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. Acknowledgements and Gratitude This report was prepared by the staf of the National Alliance on Ment al Illness (NAMI) including Sita Diehl, Dania Douglas, Jessica W. Hart and Ron Honberg. We are particularly grateful to the extensive research conducted by Stephanie Pellitt and Jill Lawrenz, public policy interns. This report is made possible by the leadership of Mary Giliberti, Executive Director. NAMI is grateful to Executive Directors and public policy leaders in NAMI State Organizations for completing the NAMI State Legislation Survey that serves as the basis for this report. We deeply appreciate NAMI grassroots advocates who communicate with legislators to make mental health care a priority in state legislatures across the country. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 Twitter: Twitter.com/NAMICommunicate Facebook: Facebook.com/ofcialNAMI www.nami.org 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 Executive Summary: The Momentum […]