In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks with Music Mogul, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, and NAMI Ambassador Master P about the recent loss of his daughter to substance use, and how he plans to cope with his first year without her during the holidays. Together, they talk about grief, faith, healing in the Black community and turning pain into purpose.
Letter to White House Social Secretary Elizondo asking about observing Mental Health Awareness Month by lighting The White House green on May 1, 2022.
Letter to Senate HELP and House Energy & Commerce Committees leadership, expressing support for the Anna Westin Legacy Act of 2022 (S.3686/H.R.7249), which will reauthorize and expand the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders.
Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee leadership, expressing support for H.R. 7254, the Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022, which would help expand crisis service behavioral health providers and close a gap in health insurance coverage for MH/SUD treatment for frontline workers.
Letter to Senators Murphy and Cassidy, expressing support for the introduction of S. 3864, the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration for five years and make program improvements.
Letter to Representatives Schrier and Miller-Meeks, expressing support for the introduction of H.R. 7076, the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration for five years and make program improvements.
Letter to Senators Cornyn and Klobuchar, urge the passage of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 which would reauthorize the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP).
Letter to Senate HELP committee leadership, expressing support for including funding to enhance the evidence-based Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) within H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.
Letter to Senate leadership, submitting feedback on select provisions related to Medicare Part D contained in The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Letter to Representatives Bass, Issa, Trone, and Chabot in support of H.R.8637, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, which would direct the U.S. Attorney General to develop training curricula to help educate law enforcement officers and covered mental health professionals about how best to respond to behavioral health crises.
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