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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Mental Health Reform is a Law
The work of thousands of NAMI advocates has paid off. Congress heard NAMI’s voice through hundreds of thousands of phone calls, emails and tweets, and they answered. Now, more Americans will have access to the mental health care they need. -
Community Support Builds Better Lives
Connect 4 Mental Health encourages collaboration among the mental health community and other community-based organizations to implement quality programs and services. Each year, they give out Community Innovation Awards celebrating the achievements of four programs. Here are this year’s awardees. -
NAMI Applauds Passage of Landmark Mental Health Reforms
NAMI applauds a significant victory for the mental health community with the passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of HR 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. -
Tell Us How Your Health Insurance is (or isn’t!) Working for You
Despite some progress, NAMI’s new report shows that many people face unnecessary barriers to accessing needed mental health care. You can help us track progress—and help us advocate for better access to care—by taking this year’s survey.
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NAMI Survey Report: Too Many Gaps in Mental Health Insurance Coverage
A report by NAMI reveals new information about the gap between health insurance coverage of mental health and substance abuse conditions and that of other medical conditions. -
22 Push-Ups to Raise Awareness About an Appalling Epidemic Among Veterans
Push-ups are a good start, but it can’t end there. We need to translate this movement into providing veteran-specific mental health care for America's warriors. -
Washington Post Talks Mental Health Policy with NAMI
NAMI Senior Policy Advisor Ron Honberg talks mental health reform, the 2016 presidential candidates, and his hope for better future mental health care treatment. -
Mental Health Parity: NAMI Tells Congress that Enforcement of Federal Law is Needed; NAMI Study Cited
NAMI is calling for legislation to ensure enforcement of the 2008 federal mental health insurance "parity" law and expanded coverage under the 2009 Affordable Care Act. -
A Presidential Candidate Steps Out with a Mental Health Agenda
This week the Clinton campaign released an extensive mental health agenda. NAMI applauds this initiative and hope that other politicians will follow suit. -
The Countdown is On: Time to Pass Mental Health in the Senate
With our grassroots power, NAMI got the House to bring mental health reform to a vote. Now we have to do it again—this time in the Senate.