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2025 Research Award

2025 Scientific Research Award Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD will receive the NAMI Scientific Research Award at the Inspiring Hope Through Research event on Thursday, September 4 in Washington, D.C. This year���s event will mark the 21st anniversary of the presentation of the award. Dr. Nierenberg joins an illustrious group of former award recipients whose leadership […]

Hope Starts With Us: Caring for Communities After Traumatic Events

Following their previous conversation in episode 63, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. is joined again by NAMI West Los Angeles CEO Erin Raftery Ryan and Stella Mental Health Chief Psychologist Shauna ���Doc��� Springer. This episode asks us to consider how we continue to support communities after traumatic events occur and after the news is […]

Why is Medicaid Important and What’s at Risk?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025 | 3:00 ��� 4:30 p.m. ET Medicaid is a public health insurance program that covers over 72 million people, including many people with mental health conditions, as well as pregnant women, children, people with disabilities, working families and veterans. Medicaid is a lifeline for many people with mental health (MH) conditions […]

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Hope Starts With Us: Medicaid and Mental Health: What Changes Could Mean for Our Community

In this episode, NAMI���s Chief Advocacy Officer Hannah Wesolowski guest hosts a special episode about Medicaid���s importance for the mental health community. Hannah is joined by NAMI Minnesota Executive Director Sue Abderholden and NAMI���s Director Public Policy, Anita Burgos. Together, they discuss the potential changes to federal Medicaid funding, what Medicaid is and why it���s […]

Medicaid State Fact Sheets

Medicaid is the largest funder of mental health services in the U.S. Download state-specific statistics on Medicaid and mental health (as of 2025) to share with decision makers to help inform their policy positions and protect Medicaid. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa […]

Navigating the Criminal Justice System

COMING SOON A NAMI resource guide for people with mental illness and their families impacted by the criminal justice system NAMI will be releasing a new guide for people with mental illness and their families who become involved in the criminal justice system. In this forthcoming guide, you���ll find: Information to help you better understand […]

NAMI Ask the Expert: Advancing Schizophrenia Research – Integrating Lived Experience and Scientific Progress in the AMP SCZ Initiative

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 4:00 ��� 5:30 p.m. ET This presentation provides an in-depth overview of the Accelerating Medicines Partnership�� Schizophrenia (AMP SCZ) initiative, a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing our understanding of the critical period before the first onset of psychosis in those who go on to develop schizophrenia. Participants will explore the […]

Proposed Cuts to Medicaid Deeply Unpopular Across Party Lines, New NAMI-Ipsos Poll Finds

Arlington, VA ��� Americans are deeply and overwhelmingly opposed to slashing funding for Medicaid, according to new polling data released today by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Seven in ten Americans, including a majority across party lines, disagree that Medicaid funding should be cut to reduce government spending, and nearly eight in 10 […]

NAMI-led Regulatory Comment to the FCC on Privacy and Georouting Texts to 988

Regulatory comment to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of organizations in the Reimagine Crisis partnership, in response to the Commission���s request for further information related to georouting for texts to 988. The letter reiterates partners’ support for the FCC���s proposed rule to implement georouting for texts to 988, so that text messages sent […]