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Hope Starts With Us: Representation’s Impact on Health in Our Communities
NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., speaks to Dr. Hernando Carter, an internal medicine physician based in Birmingham, Alabama. They discuss the importance of caring for the health care professionals in our communities in honor of National Hospital Week, as well as bridging care gaps for underrepresented communities and developing increased representation within the health care field.
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The Role of Peer Supporters in Mobile Crisis Response and Respite Services
Join us for the upcoming webinar The Role of Peer Supporters in Mobile Crisis Response and Respite Services, sponsored by SAMSHA, to learn about the instrumental role peer supporters play in de-escalating mental health crises.
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Congress (Finally) Talks Black Male Mental Health
What’s not shown is the pressure many players feel at carrying their entire families, their neighborhoods and, to some extent, the wider community on their backs and shoulders. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) asked Marcus Smith II, a first-round draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014, to discuss the toll that comes with success for […] -
Letter to Bureau of Justice Statistics on the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails
Letter sent to the Bureau of Justice Statistics in response to their request for public comment on the reinstatement of the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Workforce, Medicare, and Crisis Services
Letter in support of the Peers in Medicare Act, which would expand peer services in community Medicare settings and expand peer support in integrated care and as part of mobile crisis. -
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Mental Health Funding
Letter to bill sponsors in support of the Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act (H.R. 7808), which would allow states to better tailor the response to the youth mental health crisis in their states by allowing them to use funds from the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. -
2023 State Legislation Issue Brief Series: Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy
Overview People with mental illness are disproportionately represented in our nation’s criminal justice system. About two in five people who are incarcerated have a history of mental illness. NAMI’s Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy shows how state policymakers and advocates can address this problem through effective legislation. This issue brief provides policy recommendations […] -
NAMI Ask the Expert: Movement Disorders as a Side Effect of Psychiatric Medications
This NAMI Ask the Expert webinar took place on May 23, 2024. The recording is available below. Registration for the event is now closed. Thursday, May 23 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM EST For people who take psychiatric medications, it’s important to understand the potential side effects and know what symptoms to watch for. The […]
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Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Mental Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate Committee leadership requesting $13M for Pediatric Mental Health Care Access program funding in FY 2025. -
Comfort with Talking to Others about Mental Health
A survey conducted by Pew Research Center illuminates how comfortable Americans are in discussing their mental health with different types of people.