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Congress Takes Historic Step Toward Mental Health Reform; NAMI Applauds Many Provisions

Nov 6, 2015

Congress moves forward with mental health reform legislation that focuses on the needs of NAMI's members as well as many people who are affected by mental health conditions. 

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Help Congress See 20/20

Nov 2, 2015

We've sent 20,000 messages to Congress to urge them to reform mental health care. We need you to help us send 20,000 more.

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Six Leading Mental Health Organizations Call on ABC–TV to Drop Halloween Episode; Stigma Violates TV Network’s Own Anti–Bullying Campaign

Oct 27, 2015

NAMI, NYAPRS, Bazelon, DBSA, APA and MHA sent this letter to ABC President Paul Lee asking them to remove this episode and to air another Halloween-themed Modern Family episode in its place. 

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Six Leading Mental Health Organizations Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode; Stigma Violates TV Network’s Own Anti-Bullying Campaign

Oct 27, 2015

NAMI, NYAPRS, Bazelon, DBSA, APA and MHA sent this letter to ABC President Paul Lee asking them to remove this episode and to air another Halloween-themed Modern Family episode in its place.  

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Statement From NAMI Executive Director Mary Giliberti In Support Of The Bipartisan Budget Agreement

Oct 27, 2015

NAMI strongly supports and urges all members of Congress to support the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. It will restore critical funding equally to both defence and non-defense discretionary spending that will all for critical investments in mental illness research, mental health services, supportive housing and veterans programs. 

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Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC–TV to Drop Halloween Episode

Oct 27, 2015

ABC decides to re-air a Modern Family Halloween episode that depicts a stigmatizing 'insane asylum' despite NAMI's backlash for the original airing one year ago. 

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Mental Health Advocates Call on ABC-TV to Drop Halloween Episode

Oct 27, 2015

ABC decides to re-air a Modern Family Halloween episode that depicts a stigmatizing 'insane asylum' despite NAMI's backlash for the original airing one year ago. 

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NAMI and University of Phoenix to Expand Educational Resources for Mental Health Professionals

Oct 21, 2015

NAMI and University of Phoenix College of Social Sciences announced a partnership designed to further inform programs and prepare counseling students to meet the needs of those experiencing mental health issues. 

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NAMI Awards Major Research Grants in Serious Mental Illness

Oct 15, 2015

NAMI will be giving five-year grants to promote research in serious mental illness in two of the nation’s leading university departments of psychiatry.

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Act Now to Advance First Episode Psychosis Programs

Oct 14, 2015

NAMI and NIMH are collaborating on Capitol HIll briefting announcing the official results from a multi-year study on First Episode Psychosis (FEP) programs. 

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