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Letter to Missouri Governor on Criminal Justice
Letter to Missouri Governor Parson, asking for Brian Dorsey’s death sentence to be commuted to life without parole, given Mr. Dorsey’s severe psychiatric symptoms and egregiously inadequate legal representation. -
Types of Jail-Based Mental Health Providers and Service Engagement after Re-Entry
After incarceration, it can be extremely difficult for people to stay connected to mental health services. A new study explores how different types of jail-based mental health providers may affect service engagement following release.
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Regulatory Comment to NCQA on Maternal Mental Health and Research and Treatment Innovation
Comment in response to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)’s 2024 request for public comment on HEDIS Perinatal Depression Screening Measures, urging NCQA to add anxiety screening to the measures, require mandatory reporting of the measures, and exclude screening by insurer/health plan staff. -
Regulatory Comment to NCQA on Crisis Services and Research and Treatment Innovation
Regulatory comment supporting the NCQA’s Proposed Changes to Existing HEDIS Measures: Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Mental Illness (FUM) and Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH), and providing additional recommendations to strengthen the measures, including guidance on follow-up care. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Mental Health Funding
Letter urging Congressional leadership to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act of 2023 within the upcoming FY24 Funding Package ahead of the March 22nd deadline. -
Letter to CMS on Medicaid
Letter urging CMS to continue to dedicate resources to monitoring the Medicaid unwind process throughout 2024, preserving Medicaid coverage for as many eligible individuals as possible. -
NAMI Announces Award–Winning Communicator Ann Andrews Morris as Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) welcomes Ann Andrews Morris as the new Chief Communications and Marketing Officer. -
Criminal Justice And Mental Illness: A Webinar On The State Of The Issue
Wednesday, March 20 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM EST People with mental illness are overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Nearly 80% of people released from prison in the U.S. each year have a chronic medical, substance use, or psychiatric condition, and the justice system faces difficulties creating meaningful connections to care. During this […]
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Criminal Justice And Mental Illness: A Webinar On The State Of The Issue
During this webinar hear from a national expert on the intersection of health care and the criminal justice system. The webinar will explore the history of mental health care and how policy choices have led to the development of parallel health care systems, with negative outcomes for those who are justice involved. -
For National Criminal Justice Month, NAMI Launches “Overlooked” Campaign Highlighting Stories Of Mental Illness And The Criminal Justice System
During National Criminal Justice Month, NAMI is launching a new campaign, Overlooked: Stories of Mental Illness & the Criminal Justice System, centered on the experiences of people with mental illness during their time in the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, people with mental illness are overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons.