Mental Health HOPE Symposium Materials

• Mental Health HOPE Symposium Presentation

Press Releases

Leading Mental Health Advocacy Groups Announce Symposium on the Impact of Cuts to Mental Health Services...

Background: Mental Health Fact Sheets

• Alarming Mental Health Statistics
• Summary of National, State and Local Criminal Justice/Mental Statistics

Symposium Media Coverage

• NBC Nightly News: Close: Mental Illness is a Family Affair, November 17, 2011
• Politico: Opinion: Mental Health Cuts Cost All - Glenn and Jessie Close, November 16, 2011
• Washington Examiner: Glenn Close and Sis Open Up about Mental Health Issues, November 16, 2011
• Medcape News: Growing Concern for Mental Health Care as Budget Cuts Loom, November 17, 2011
• PsychCentral: Mental Health HOPE Symposium: Do Not Cut Mental Health Care, November 17, 2011
• Pete Earley Blog: Capitol Hill Symposium Draws Advocates, November 17, 2011
• Bipolar Today: Glenn Close: Advocate for Mental Health, November 17, 2011

Recommended Reading

Background Information

• Mental Health Financing in the United States: A Primer
  Kaiser Family Foundation, April 2011
• Mental Health Glossary
  National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
• Mental Health Statistics: Prevalence, Treatment, and Costs of Mental Disorders
  National Institute of Mental Health
• Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
  Surgeon General, 1999

Mental Health at the State Level

• State Mental Health Cuts: A National Crisis
  NAMI, March 2011
• State Laws Mandating or Regulating Mental Health Benefits
  National Conference of State Legislatures, May 2011

Mental Health at the National Level

• Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2008
• Timeline for Implementation of the Major Provisions in PPACA
  National Council on Behavior and Community Healthcare, 2010

Successful Models

• Access Redesign Quality Improvement Initiative
  National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, 2011

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