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NAMI Honors Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Persisting disparities in health outcomes and access to mental health care in underserved communities show that racism is a public health crisis. Together, we can help raise mental health awareness in underrepresented populations so they can get the mental health care they need to overcome obstacles and live healthy, fulfilling lives in a community that cares. -
Americans Sigh in Relief and NAMI Praises the Supreme Court Decision to Uphold the ACA and Preserve Access to Health Insurance for Millions
Today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the ACA is both a victory and a sigh of relief for millions of Americans, especially people with mental illness. This decision means that insurance coverage options and protections for people with pre-existing conditions, like mental illness, will remain in place. -
New Research on Navigating Digital Tools for Mental Health Services
NAMI conducted a national survey from April 9 to May 21, 2020 and received nearly 500 responses providing feedback about online resource search tools for mental health services. The study aimed to identify what people who are currently seeking mental health treatment and supportive services need and how to improve the process for finding accurate and reliable information. -
NAMI Statement One Year After the Murder of George Floyd
Here at NAMI, we recognize that there are no quick and easy solutions to the systemic racism that has permeated every aspect of our society for far too long. Today, only one in three Black adults who need mental health care receive it. But we are committed to keep striving toward more equitable and just practices within our own organization and within the mental health community. -
Coalition Comments to HHS Secretary on Medicaid
Coalition regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra expressing support for Virginia’s 1115 waiver amendment extending Medicaid postpartum coverage up to 12 months. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Maternal Mental Health
Letter to Energy and Commerce House Subcommittee Leadership expressing support for H.R. 909/S. 484, the “Moms Matter Act,” which would address the need for culturally congruent collaborative maternity care models. -
For Mental Health Awareness Month, NAMI is Highlighting that You Are Not Alone
This May, for Mental Health Awareness Month, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is highlighting that no one experiencing a mental health condition should feel alone. We need to get ahead of the looming widespread mental health concerns coming to the forefront due to all the pressures and tragedy of the pandemic. -
Letter to Congressional Committees Leadership on Maternal, Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees leadership, urging support for at least $750M for the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant in the FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations bill. -
NAMI Statement on the Confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today released a statement from CEO Daniel H. Gillison Jr. commending the U.S. Senate Confirmation of Xavier Becerra as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Maternal Mental Health
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership, requesting an increase in funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal Mental Health Hotline by $2 million dollars and the Screening and Treatment of Maternal Depression and Related Behavioral Disorders Program by $5 million dollars.