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Overcoming Inadequate Crisis Response: Why 988 is an Opportunity
There are real vehicles for change to provide the compassionate response that people with mental illness deserve. -
Overcoming Regional Barriers: Navigating Rural Mental Health Care
Where you live should not determine your access to healing. -
This Mental Illness Awareness Week, NAMI Advocates for Increasing Mental Health Care Access
This MIAW, NAMI is highlighting our “Together for Mental Health” campaign, which focuses on the importance of improving the mental health care system. Each day throughout the week (Oct. 3 – 9), we will spread awareness about some of the most common barriers to mental health care people with mental illness face. We will accomplish this by raising the voices of those with lived experience and sharing their compelling stories. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Crisis Services
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership, expressing support for S.1902, the Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act, which would provide support to develop and sustain crisis services across the country. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Mental Health Funding
Letter to Majority Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi, expressing support for provisions within the Build Back Better Reconciliation legislation that will improve access to behavioral health services and strengthen the nation’s health care safety net. -
Statement on Health Coverage & Medicaid
Statement commending the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means Committees for expanding access to adequate and affordable health care in reconciliation legislation this week. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Funding
Letter to Senators Murray and Burr, Ranking Members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, urging the committee to take up and pass S. 485, The Family Support Services for Addiction Act, which would provide $25 million in grant funding for family support services. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Maternal Mental Health
Letter to Congressional Leadership, expressing support for the maternal health provisions included in the House Energy & Commerce Committee print of the Build Back Better Act and urging Congress to swiftly enact these provisions. -
NAMI Releases Report on Navigating Health Insurance Following a Suicide Attempt
NAMI recently released a report to help individuals and families navigate health insurance after a suicide attempt. Deciphering health insurance bills can make this time even more difficult, but there are federal protections in place to ensure that most health insurance plans will pay for medical care resulting from a suicide attempt. -
Letter to CMS Administrator on Medicare & Mental Health Workforce
Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure, requesting that the final Physician Fee Schedule rule allow peer support specialists to be recognized and reimbursed as part of integrated care models.