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Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Parity & Crisis Services
Letter to House Energy & Commerce Committee leadership, expressing support for H.R. 7254, the Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022, which would help expand crisis service behavioral health providers and close a gap in health insurance coverage for MH/SUD treatment for frontline workers. -
NAMI Celebrates the Introduction of the 988 Implementation Act to Improve Crisis Services Nationwide
The 988 Implementation Act is a critical piece of legislation that will help us realize the potential of 988 to truly help people in crisis connect to effective care and make sure everyone has someone to talk to, someone to respond and somewhere to go in a crisis. -
Building a Recovery-Oriented System of Care
Our NAMI Affiliate has made strides in building a strong, successful crisis response model. -
Mental Illness in the Justice System
Mental Illness in the Justice System As caregivers, the Hyndmans found themselves in a crisis at home as their loved one struggled with an episode of mania. Instead of a caring hand, they saw their loved one locked up without the mental health support that they needed. This is the story of how the Hyndmans […] -
How Advocates Can Push for A Crises Standard of Care
People who experience a mental health crisis deserve a mental health response, not a criminal justice response. -
Regulatory Comment to HHS Secretary on Medicaid & Criminal Justice
Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, commenting on the Massachusetts Medicaid proposal that would extend postpartum Medicaid coverage; expanding Medicaid coverage and services for justice-involved individuals; and continue and expand support for the behavioral health workforce. -
How You Can #Act4MentalHealth During the Next Legislative Session
Now is the perfect time to start getting ready to put mental health on the legislative agenda. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Crisis Services
Letter to Labor-HHS Subcommittee, urging continued work to ensure that crisis response services are operational in every state and community across the country before 988 rolls out in July 2022. -
NAMI Statement on the Decision of FCC to Require Text-to-988
With today’s decision to require providers to support text messaging to 988, the FCC has created a new vehicle for people to access help. The ability to text 988 will support at-risk communities, including youth and young adults, marginalized and underserved populations, and individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing. -
Amicus Brief to SCOTUS on Criminal Justice
Amicus brief in Terence Tramaine Andrus v. Texas, asking that the U.S. Supreme Court strike down Terence Tramaine Andrus’s death penalty.