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Urge Your Members of Congress to Move the SUPPORT Act Forward!
The SUPPORT Act has the potential to create monumental changes for peer support nationwide as it includes language to 1) create grants for peer-to-peer programs in high schools, 2) reauthorize a federal peer support technical assistance center, 3) collect vital data on youth peer services in Medicaid, and 4) codify the Office of Recovery at SAMHSA to promote lived experience.
Despite the youth mental health crisis being at an all-time high, many young people are forced to go without needed support. Young people deserve access to high-quality, community-based peer support services, with the SUPPORT Act providing a key opportunity to finally answer the unmet needs of youth nationwide.
Mental health is a bipartisan issue, with youth across the nation leading advocacy efforts to demand peer support services that would save the lives of their friends, classmates, and community members. We are asking you to not let them down.
Please join Mental Health America in sending a letter to your U.S. Senators and House Representatives to ensure youth peer support policies are quickly passed as part of the SUPPORT Act.
Urge Your Members of Congress to Invest in Sustainable Funding for Mental Health in FY 2024
MHA affiliates are meeting with congressional offices on Wednesday, March 8th, to elevate the needs of individuals on the ground and request funding increases for states and for federal programs that promote mental health and crisis response. We are also seeking additional coverage of peer specialists in Medicare.
Last year, we saw unprecedented investment in mental health programs and services by Congress. But, many officials think they are done. Help us make them understand that one-time funding just won’t cut it.
As our country faces continued impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency, we ask you to send a letter to your elected officials in support of: prevention and early intervention in the Mental Health Block Grant, youth-focused initiatives at the CDC, peer support coverage in Medicare, and 988 operations and education.
Please take action now!
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Help us mobilize our grassroots advocates with a donation so we can continue to assure that our legislators prioritize mental health.