SAMHSA–Sponsored Webinars in August
Don’t miss Integrating Peers in Crisis Response Services on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET, and Providing Team-Based Services to Youth in Crisis on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, 1:30 p.m. ET.
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NAMI Praises Mental Health Investments in President Biden’s FY 2023 Proposed Budget
[…] investments in the President’s FY 2023 proposed budget include: $697 million to the 988 and Behavioral Health Services program, including funding for local call centers, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and related crisis services — an increase of $590 million over FY 2022 $1.653 billion for the Community Mental Health Block Grant, an increase […]
NAMI Receives Innovation Award for 988 Advocacy Efforts
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today was recognized for its #ReimagineCrisis campaign, receiving the Communications Innovation Award from the Public Affairs Council during its annual Advocacy Conference in Austin, Texas.
NAMI Calls for Increased Mental Health Funding in House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing
[…] said. Wesolowski highlighted several key appropriations requests by NAMI: Increased funding to help our communities reimagine the response to people in crisis, including funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network, local call centers and mobile crisis teams. $1 billion for the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program to vastly increase the number of […]
NAMI Applauds Continued Focus on Mental Health in President Biden’s FY 2024 Proposed Budget
[…] his administration’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget proposal, released earlier today. The proposal focuses on increasing the mental health workforce, expanding crisis response and the new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, improving mental health parity, and additional proposals that will help people affected by mental health conditions. “Mental health is the bipartisan issue of […]
NAMI Releases Latest Report Exploring State–Level Mental Health Legislation in 2022
[…] to grapple with a nationwide mental health crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the launch of 988 (the new three-digit number for mental health, suicide, and substance use crises) on July 16, 2022, put crisis response at the forefront of many states’ mental health agendas. As state policymakers look towards the […]
NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: A Look Inside Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Hear from world-renowned Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) expert Dr. Kathryn Korslund as she describes what a person can expect from DBT.
Talking to Kids About Mental Illness
[…] once they leave the house. School is an important place for them to learn more, and school counselors and teachers should have resources about mental illness and suicide. It’s also beneficial for a child to have a non-biased counselor to talk to if they have questions they don’t feel comfortable asking you, or if […]
How the Digital Age Has Impacted Mental Health Care
[…] else says. With that said, keep in mind: If you feel triggered by something you see online, text 741741 to the crisis text line or call the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-9255. If social media is negatively impacting your symptoms, take some time away from it or consult your mental health professional about how […]
Millennials and Mental Health
[…] anxious and depressed. I don’t have to pretend anymore.” A 2015 study by American University said that Millennials grew up hearing about anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and suicide, and they are more accepting of others with mental illness. Millennials are more likely to talk about mental health than their parents or grandparents. As more […]