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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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Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Mental Health Workforce
Letter thanking Congressional bill sponsors for their effort to reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 7153/S. 3679), which provides health care workers better access to education and training on preventing stress and burnout before the need becomes dire. -
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. -
Regulatory Comment to HHS on Medicare and Mental Health Workforce
Regulatory comment to HHS Secretary Becerra and CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure in support of the Medicare Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes proposed rule, and offering comments to strengthen the rule. -
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.
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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.