NAMI advocates to improve the lives of people affected by mental health conditions. From the U.S. Capitol to state legislatures to local city councils, the NAMI Alliance uses the power of lived experience to shape how our country helps people with mental illness.
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NAMI advocates with Congress and the Administration on a wide variety of key issues.
NAMI’s advocacy is powered by the personal stories of advocates. Share yours today.
NAMI fights for policies to ensure people get the best possible care.
NAMI fights for policies to ensure people in crisis get help, not handcuffs.
NAMI fights for policies that help people successfully engage in the community.
NAMI fights for policies that end practices that cause or worsen mental health conditions.
NAMI works with policymakers to advance priority issues and ensure that the voice of people affected by mental illness is considered in policymaking. Read NAMI’s recent letters to federal leaders, submitted comments and testimony and other resources.
The Public Policy Platform and resolutions, formally approved by the NAMI Board of Directors, provide direction and guidance to the NAMI Alliance on a wide range of policy issues.
Learn about the importance of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program to keep people with mental illness out of jail and in treatment. Find tools to start a program in your community.
Many important mental health policy decisions happen at the state level. Download important state-specific mental health statistics in a printable PDF format.
NAMI’s public policy reports provide important insights into key issues that affect the lives of people with mental health conditions to inform effective mental health policy.
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