For every suicide in this country, there are at least 29 attempts. Heroin addiction and overdose deaths have been on the rise since the pandemic began, which is not a coincidence, given that many people are using drugs as a way of self-medicating to mask mental health issues. During a livestreamed event last week led […]
Amid a nationwide movement for racial justice and police reform sparked by the recent killings of several Black men and women, many people have spoken out against police shootings of people experiencing mental health crises. "A person shouldn't lose their life because they’re experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition," said Angela Kimball, national director […]
Federal Legislative Briefing July 9, 2016 Andrew Sperling Director of Legislative Advocacy NAMI National [email protected] Opportunities in 2016? • Final 6 months of the Obama Administration • Two -year budget agreement now in place • Major fiscal fights put off until 2017 • Looming presidential campaign • Role for mental health in the debate? • […]
November 2021 NAMI 988 CRISIS RESPONSE RESEARCH © Ipsos | NAMI Crisis Response Research CONTENTS 1. METHODOLOGY 2. SURVEY FINDINGS 3. GENERAL PERCEPTIONS 4. CRISIS RESPONSE 5. 988 AWARENESS AND FUNDING © Ipsos | NAMI 988 Crisis Response Research This Ipsos poll was conducted October 22 -25, 2021, on behalf of the National Alliance on […]
Summary of ResultsNAMI believes that all people with mental health conditions deserve access to effective medication and treatment options. NAMI created a brief survey to determine if recent updates to the clozapine REMS program created barriers to treatment for NAMI members who are using clozapine to manage a mental health condition. The survey link was […]
Minutes generated by OnBoard . 1 March 24-March 25, 2021 Quarterly Board of Directors Meeting Minutes Mar 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM EDT Attendance Members Present (Remote): Joyce Campbell, Lisa Carchedi, Lisa Dixon, Charma Dudley, Vanessa Fernandes, Shirley Holloway, Adrienne Kennedy, Carlos Larrauri, Connie Mom -Chhing, Stacey Owens, Micah Pearson, Steve Pitman, Tracy Plouck, Vanessa […]
1 April 19 , 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray The Honorable Susan Collins Chair Vice Chair Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kay Granger The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chair Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House […]
April 27, 2023 The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chair, Subcommittee on Health United States House of Representatives 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Morgan Griffith Chair, Subcommittee on […]
May 18, 2023 Honorable Bonnie Watson Coleman United States House of Representatives 168 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Honorable Grace Napoli tano United States House of Representatives 1610 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Congresswoman Watson Coleman and Congresswoman Napolitano: The Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) − a coalition of national […]
Welcome to 2019 NAMI National Convention The National Partnership for Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use Healthier Smoke- Free Lives for People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders 6/21/2019 1 Cliff Douglas, J.D. Vice President, Tobacco Control American Cancer Society 6/21/20192 Fighting the Tobacco Epidemic: A Public Health Success Story •From 1965 to 2012, lower smoking […]
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