RPC Governors Award Meeting: Mental Health Care Can't Be Denied
Thursday, February 20
1:00 pm ET | 10:00 am PT |
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Please join us virtually on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time as Mental Health America’s Regional Policy Council presents its 2025 Governor’s Leadership Award to Illinois Governor JB Pritzker as part of its winter policy meeting, Mental Health Care Can't be Denied. Following the award presentation, national experts will offer insights into mental health access challenges and advocacy opportunities. Featured presentation topics include expanding the mental health workforce, the future of Medicaid, parity laws, and crisis services. |
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Meet the Speakers
- Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois
- Debbie Plotnick, Mental Health America, EVP State and Federal Advocacy
- Barb Johnston, Director of Advocacy and Policy, the Mental Health Association in New Jersey and Tim Clement, Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at Mental Health America
- Joe Feldman, Founder and President, Cover My Mental Health
- Allie Gardner, Research Fellow Center for Children and Families, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
- Commissioner Marie Williams & Deputy Commissioner Matt Yancy, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
- Shelley Polanco, Director of State Policy, Vibrant Emotional Health
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