Refine by
508 results found
-
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Criminal Justice
Letter to Senators Cornyn and Whitehouse urging passage of the Supporting Treatment and Recovery Over Narcotics for Growth, Empowerment, and Rehabilitation Act (STRONGER Act), which would reauthorize the Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment program for the next five years while making improvements to the program. -
Letter to Attorney General on Criminal Justice
Letter to Attorney General Garland, asking him to commute the death sentences of people with serious mental illness on federal death row. -
Letter to CMS and HHS on Medicare and Criminal Justice
Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure asking CMS to change Medicare’s custody definition to ensure access to health insurance coverage for older adults and people with disabilities who are not subject to institutional confinement. -
Regulatory Comment on Health Coverage and Crisis Services
Regulatory comment to Treasury Secretary Yellen, Secretary Becerra, and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure on the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 Proposed Rule, focusing on the need to encourage state coverage of crisis response services as an Essential Health Benefit. -
From Gang Member to Mental Health Advocate
I grew up in an inner-city community in San Diego, California, called “Southeast.” This area has always been known for crime, drugs and — most notably — gangs. Despite my family’s well-intentioned efforts to keep me away from gangs, the gang culture still pulled me in.
-
Letter To Congressional Leadership On Criminal Justice
Letter expressing support for the DHS Suicide Prevention and Resiliency for Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 2577/S. 1137), which would enable the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide officers and agents with mental health resources, reduce stigma, and help prevent suicide. -
Letter To Congressional Committee Leadership On Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health Workforce And Criminal Justice
Letter to Senate Committee on Finance supporting the Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act, which will strengthen the behavioral health workforce, expand access to integrated care, improve telehealth options, increase the accuracy of provider directories, provide important data, and take first steps toward expanding coverage for people in jails and prisons. -
The Blizzard of Depression and the Importance of Compassion
When you have depression, it's like it snows every day.
-
Taking Community Suicide Prevention to the Next Level
Building a suicide prevention program is a complex — and likely emotional — challenge. -
Letter To Congressional Leadership On Criminal Justice, Social Supports And Medicaid
Letter to House leadership urging the swift passage of the Reentry Act (S. 1165/H.R. 2400) and Due Process Continuity of Care Act (S. 971/ H.R. 3074), and expressing disappointment that these bills were excluded from the SUPPORT Act.