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988 and What It Means for Families of People with Serious Mental Illness
A SAMHSA-Sponsored Webinar And Roundtable Discussion 988*, the new three-digit number for mental health and suicidal crises, is now available nationwide. 988 is poised to change the way communities respond to people in crisis, connecting individuals to trained crisis counselors that can provide de-escalation and mental health intervention services by phone. This new number holds […]
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NAMI Celebrates Nationwide Availability of Lifesaving 988 Lifeline and Pushes for Continued Policymaker Action
After years of advocacy and preparation, 988 is now available nationwide as the new number to contact for mental health, substance use and suicide crises, a simple, easy-to-remember way for people to get help. -
Mobile Crisis Teams: Providing an Alternative to Law Enforcement for Mental Health Crises
People experiencing a mental health emergency deserve quick access to effective mental health care. -
Advocacy Resource on Crisis Services and Mental Health Funding
NAMI ad in the Washington Post announcing 988’s availability and calling for continued work on improving mental health crisis response. -
Regulatory Comment to HHS Secretary on Medicare & Criminal Justice
Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, speaking in favor of the proposed special enrollment periods for exceptional conditions, including incarceration. -
NAMI Statement on Mental Health Investments in Bipartisan Senate Legislation
Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement after the Senate released the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which includes significant investments in mental health, particularly for our nation’s youth. -
NAMI Poll Finds Public Unaware of 988 Before July Launch but Supportive of Policies to Improve Crisis Response
With only 30 days before 988, the new three-digit number for mental health and suicide crises, is available nationwide, a new poll from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) finds that people are still largely unaware that this potentially lifesaving resource is on its way. -
Statement on Criminal Justice
Statement from national mental health organizations on national gun violence crisis. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Crisis Services
Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership, urging for funding under the Dept. of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance for states, tribes and localities to improve implementation of existing State extreme risk protection order (ERPO) laws as a safety means to prevent suicides. -
NAMI Calls for Increased Mental Health Funding in House Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today testified in front of the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee during its Fiscal Year 2023 Public Witness Day, urging Congress to continue its bipartisan support for mental health funding.