Mental health legislative update: 2015 achievements acknowledged, 2016 ambitions outlined

Mental health legislative update: 2015 achievements acknowledged, 2016 ambitions outlined

Posted on January 1, 2016

NAM's report “State Mental Health Legislation: Trends, Themes and Effective Practices” recognized three states— Minnesota, New York and Virginia--as national leaders. NAMI itself has many great executive directors. but it doesn't hurt that Minnesota's director is willing to make herself a thorn in the side of decisionmakers.