December 7, 2016
NAMI applauds and celebrates the U.S. Senate’s passage of HR 34, the 21st Century Cures Act, legislation that sets a foundation for improving mental health care for millions of Americans. With the Senate’s passage, HR 34 now goes to President Obama’s desk for final signature into law.
READ MOREDecember 1, 2016
NAMI applauds a significant victory for the mental health community with the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of HR 34, the 21st Century Cures Act.
READ MORENovember 16, 2016
For the third year, the Community Innovation Awards program honors four local organizations for innovative approaches to improving mental health.
READ MORENovember 15, 2016
A report by NAMI reveals new information about the gap between health insurance coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions and that of other medical conditions.
READ MOREOctober 20, 2016
HOSA-Future Health Professionals and NAMI are pleased to announce a partnership which will focus on engaging youth around mental illness.
READ MORESeptember 9, 2016
NAMI is calling for legislation to ensure enforcement of the 2008 federal mental health insurance "parity" law and expanded coverage under the 2009 Affordable Care Act.
August 31, 2016
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED), today released “Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health,” a guide to help students and parents talk about mental health.
READ MOREAugust 11, 2016
NAMI CEO, Mary Giliberti offered a positive statement regarding the new Chief Medical Officer of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
READ MOREJuly 22, 2016
NAMI and NAMI Greater Houston have issued a letter to The Honorable Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney in Texas, calling for an immediate and thorough independent investigation of the egregious treatment of “Jane Doe,” a woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who was the victim of an aggravated rape.
READ MOREJuly 19, 2016
The Board of Directors has elected Steve Pitman of Orange County, California as board president of the national organization.
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