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Mental Illness Policy Org. Sept. Update
Sent September 17th 2011

Mental Illness Policy Org. Sept. Update Lots to report in Mental Illness Policy Org. Update Forward this to friends and colleagues Op-ed calls for eliminating SAMHSA to help people with mental illness The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agen...
Breaking Mental Illness News
Sent August 5th 2011

Breaking Mental Illness News It's been a busy month for Mental Illness Policy and right now is busier than ever. CALIFORNIA POLICE KILL MENTALLY ILL MAN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM WOULDN'T TREAT Kelly Thomas, a homeless young man with schizophrenia died in a...
Eliminate SAMHSA and other news
Sent July 19th 2011

Eliminate SAMHSA and other news Following is news from Mental Illness Policy Org. Please share widely 1. Kendra's Law Improvements Fail in NYS 2. NY consumer "empowered" to refuse treatment commits suicide 3. NAMI Conference Report 4. NY Congr...
Mental Illness: NY, CA, TN, National
Sent June 14th 2011

Mental Illness: NY, CA, TN, National Mental Illness Policy Org. June 13, 2011 Update Contents: [*]California [*]Tennessee [*]New York [*]SAMHSA (National) California California was ordered by the Supreme Court to reduce it's prison population by 33,000....
Media for Kendra's Law and Against OMH
Sent May 31st 2011

Friends Here's an update on the efforts to pass the bill to improve Kendra's Law so more people who need treatment can get it. See bill summary: http://mentalillnesspolicy.org/kendras-law/improvements2011bill.html There is less than one month left in t...
Kendra's Law Needs Your Support
Sent May 23rd 2011

The bill to improve Kendra's Law has gained supporters in NYS Assembly and Senate, but still does not have enough to pass. Please call 518 455 4218 and ask to be connected to your NYS assembly member (they will tell you who it is, you don't have to know ...
2 New Kendra's Law Bills Introduced
Sent May 4th 2011

2 New Kendra's Law Bills Introduced Kendra's Law News From Mental Illness Policy Org May 4, 2011 [*]Two Bills introduced in NYS to Improve Kendra's Law [*]New Study shows Kendra's Law dramatically reduces arrest rates [*]Manhattan Institute (City Jou...

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Mental Illness Policy Org Enews provides unbiased information to policymakers and media about issues surrounding "serious" mental illnesses and the policies needed to improve care, save money, and increase the safety of the public and individuals with mental illness. Covered issues include involuntary commitment, preserving psychiatric hospitals, Kendra's Law, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity, Medicaid policy and others. http://mentalillnesspolicy.org