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NAMI Applauds FCC Requiring Georouting for Texts to 988
Arlington, VA — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) believes the best response to a person in a mental health crisis is connection to local resources. NAMI is grateful to the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision on July 24 to improve local connection by voting to require all wireless phone carriers to implement georouting […] -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Mental Health Workforce and Mental Health Funding
Letter urging the Senate to reject higher education provisions in the House-passed budget reconciliation bill that directly impact health professions students, and ultimately, the health care workforce, including the behavioral health fields. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Workforce, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and Mental Health Funding
Letter to House and Senate appropriations leadership requesting $250 million to be split between the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant and the Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grant programs in FY 2026. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Mental Health Workforce
Letter to House and Senate leadership in support of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 929/S. 266), which would strengthen health care workers’ mental health. -
NAMI-led Introductory Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy
Letter to HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to congratulate him on his confirmation, introduce the Mental Health Liaison Group, and encourage him to bring the voice of lived experience to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission. -
Letter to Congressional Leadership on Mental Health Workforce and Crisis Services
Letter urging House and Senate leadership to prioritize enactment of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7153/S. 3679), either as a stand-alone bill or as part of any legislative package before the end of this Congress. -
Regulatory Comment to OMB on Peer Support Workforce
Regulatory comment to the Office of Management and Budget, supporting the creation of a new SOC code for peer support specialists, which would allow for much needed data collection to assess the size, economic impact, and geographic distribution of the fast-growing peer workforce. -
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Mental Health Workforce, Mental Health Funding and Telehealth
Letter to the Senate Finance Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee, uplifting the importance of several behavioral health workforce issues and policy recommendations for consideration during the duration of the 118th Congress. -
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsor on Mental Health Workforce
Letter expressing support for the Community Mental Wellness Worker Act, which would authorize a new $25 million SAMHSA program to help community mental health clinics train a corps of community mental wellness workers capable of providing short term counseling and interviewing interventions to people with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders in their community. -
Leading Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Organizations Celebrate Major Milestone for the 988 Lifeline and Crisis Response
10 states now sustainably fund the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline; groups urge others to act WASHINGTON– With this week’s enactment of Vermont H. 657, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant), Inseparable and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) celebrate Vermont marking the 10th state in the nation to adopt measures that will […]