Dane County Department of Human Services (DCHS) released their 2019 budget request. NAMI Dane County provided written comment and public testimony to the County Board of Supervisors.
Read MoreAdvocates have raised concerns regarding requirements for a grant program that aims to improve school safety and student mental health.
Read MoreWe did it! Thanks to your advocacy, the House passed H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 357-57!
Read MoreNAMI joins the American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association, American Academy of Family Physicians and others in urging an immediate end to the practice of separating families.
Read MoreNext week, the House will consider multiple pieces of legislation to address the opioid epidemic, many of which will improve mental health and substance use care.
Read MoreThe House passed a bipartisan FY 2018 omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government through Sept. 30, 2018. The bill includes significant investments in research at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), to the Mental Health Block Grant and to key programs at the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs and Justice.
Read MoreOn Monday, Feb. 12th, the President released his proposed budget for FY 2019. The President’s budget includes proposed legislative changes affecting people with mental illness.
Read MoreAssembly Bill 791 converts Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake juvenile corrections facilities into adult facilities, requires less funding with the use of pre-existing facilities as opposed to new construction, and calls for public comment.
Read MoreStrategic Behavioral Health plans to build a new psychiatric facility that will offer a variety of inpatient and outpatient services to adults and children, as well as a 24/7 crisis assessment unit.
Read MoreOn Dec. 4th, the House voted to go into conference committee with the Senate to negotiate a compromise between the differing House and Senate tax reform bills.
Read MoreWhen you hear about tax reform, you may not think it affects people with mental health conditions and their families. But the bills in Congress do. Here’s how
Read MoreGovernor Walker's budget amendment will invest $7 million in state funding to raise Medicaid rates for professionals providing outpatient mental health and substance abuse services.
Read MoreThe White House has signed an executive order that would make significant changes to mental health coverage. Meanwhile, congressional leaders are working toward reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and have forged a tentative bipartisan agreement to stabilize the insurance markets.
Read MoreWe are encouraged by DCHS’s commitment to maintaining existing levels of service for those programs that impact people affected by mental illness
Read MoreThough providing the necessary aid for homeless persons with severe mental illness is not always an easy task, it’s one that we cannot abandon. We encourage public officials and the community to explore all options that may help Safe Haven continue serving some of our most vulnerable citizens.
Read More“I was thrilled to join other mental health advocates from across the country to use our voice to tell Congress how important it is to fight to protect important mental health coverage that helps people with mental illness get better and stay better.”
Read MoreJourney Mental Health and NAMI Dane County are committed to working with DHS and Wisconsin healthcare stakeholders at this critical time in order to ensure that the health and mental health care needs of our state’s most vulnerable populations are met.
Read MoreDane County doesn’t need a larger jail. It needs greater investment in community-based mental health treatment.
Read MoreIn an effort to better understand the role of mental health in multicultural communities, I attended a Lobby Day as a part of Black History Month. Because I have not lobbied before, I was not completely sure what to expect in attending this event, however, this experience showed me the importance of lobbying for change.
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