NAMI Advocacy Actions

Letter to Congressional leadership, urging Congress to enact additional legislation that will help support the health and wellbeing of the American public while also slowing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, particularly among vulnerable populations.

Letter to President Biden, urging the enactment of policy change that will help support the health and wellbeing of the American public.

Resource guide for peers and families released in partnership with The Kennedy Forum on how to appeal denial of coverage for mental health or substance use condition treatment.

Joint statement with mental health community partners on the need for a national strategy to maximize COVID-19 vaccination for people with serious mental illness.

Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leadership, expressing support for the nomination of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the next Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Letter to Senate Finance Committee Leadership, expressing support for the confirmation of Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the next Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Letter to CDC Director Walensky, urging the CDC to add schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and related disorders to the list of underlying conditions eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Letter to FCC Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel, expressing gratitude for the Director's proposal that the FCC consider making the life-saving support and resources of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline accessible through texting to 988.

Letter to HHS Office for Civil Rights Acting Director Frohboese, expressing concern for ongoing concerns with COVID-19 vaccine accessibility and prioritization.

Letter to House Appropriations Leadership, expressing support for increasing the funding for the Social Determinants of Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) to $50 million.