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Regulatory Comment to HUD on Health Equity and Social Supports
Regulatory comment addressed to Acting HUD Secretary Todman in support of the HUD’s proposed rule, “Reducing Barriers to HUD-Assisted Housing” (FR-6362-P-01), and making recommendations to improve the rule for people with disabilities. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Research and Treatment Innovation and Mental Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate Committee leadership encouraging Congress to support robust FY 25 funding of at least $740M via the BRAIN Initiative for research on the causes, cures, and prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders. -
Leading Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Organizations Celebrate Major Milestone for the 988 Lifeline and Crisis Response
10 states now sustainably fund the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; groups urge others to act WASHINGTON– With this week’s enactment of Vermont H. 657, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), Inseparable and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) celebrate Vermont marking the 10th state in the nation to adopt measures that will […] -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Research and Treatment Innovation and Mental Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting $35 million for the CDC, $25 million for the NIH, and $1 million for the NIJ to conduct public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Mental Health Funding
Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee leadership urging support of H.R. 7808, the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act, which would allow states to use up to 5% of their Community Mental Health Block Grant funds for prevention and early intervention services with children and adults. -
Letter to CMS on Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Mental Health Workforce and Medicaid
Letter to Administrator Brooks-LaSure asking that CMS issue new guidance related to Youth Peer Support. -
Regulatory Comment to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury on Parity
Letter urging the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury to immediately finalize the proposed rule, “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.” -
Advocacy Resource on Health Equity, Social Supports and Research and Treatment Innovation
NAMI’s comments in response to the NIMH RFI on social determinants of health, urging NIMH to fund research that moves beyond identifying social determinants of mental health disparities, and instead identify state/community level solutions that have successfully addressed these drivers and strategies for scaling up these solutions at the federal level. -
Letter to CMS on Mental Health Workforce and Medicaid
Letter to Deputy Administrator and Director Daniel Tsai encouraging CMS to provide meaningful guidance to states on peer support services and peer support specialists as part of overall guidance on increasing behavioral health. -
Congressional Testimony on Mental Health Funding and Crisis Services
Outside Witness Testimony from NAMI’s Chief Advocacy Officer to the Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, thanking subcommittee members for prioritizing critical mental health programs in FY 24 and asking for continued investment in addressing the mental health crisis in FY 25.