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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 Committee Leadership on Mental Health Funding and Criminal Justice
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, requesting $520 million for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne JAG) and $40 million for the implementation of the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act, in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) appropriations bill. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Research and Treatment Innovation, Mental Health Funding and Criminal Justice
Letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting the highest possible funding level in the FY 25 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) within the Department of Justice. -
Hope Starts With Us: Stress Awareness Month
In this episode of NAMI’s podcast, NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. speaks to mental health advocate and Peloton instructor, Jon Hosking. They will discuss the barriers for men seeking mental health care, stress awareness and the intersection of mental health and physical health.
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Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Mental Health Funding and Crisis Services
Letter to bill sponsors expressing strong support for H.R. 6928, the CONtinuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act, which would provide funding to crisis centers for follow-up treatment for individuals receiving suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. -
Hope Starts With Us: Criminal Justice Awareness Month
On this podcast, leaders from NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) bring important mental health topics to light, one conversation at a time. Hope starts with us sharing our stories. Hope starts with us breaking the stigma. Hope starts with us sharing resources and practical advice.
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Amicus Brief to SCOTUS on Criminal Justice
Amicus brief in Grants Pass v Johnson, arguing that the Supreme Court should affirm the decision that a municipal ordinance prohibiting individuals from “camping” – or sleeping in public with even rudimentary bedding materials such as a blanket – violates the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause of the Eighth Amendment because it effectively criminalizes a […] -
NAMI Leads 40+ National Organizations to Urge Immediate Improvements to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
NAMI applauds the FCC for taking steps to ensure 988 help seekers get connected to their local call centers Arlington, VA — Yesterday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) led a group of over 40 national organizations in urging leadership at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human […] -
Hope Starts With Us: Living with Bipolar Disorder
March 30 is World Bipolar Day, and NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. is chatting with speaker Gabe Howard, who hosts the podcasts “Inside Mental Health” and “Inside Bipolar,” about living a full life with bipolar disorder.