Action Alerts

Updated on 05.11.2008

NAMI-SCC

Mental Health News

Recovery

Advocacy

Fresh Air

Alerts

Legislation

Opinion

Services

Contents....

Action Alerts	California Legislation	Action Alerts
2004 Advocacy News	2004 State Legislation	Upcoming Events
2002 Advocacy News	2001 Advocacy News	2002 State Legislation

Advocacy (click on underlined link for full story)

	My family member has been arrested, what do I do?
	Consensus Project: Building Community Awareness of Mental Illness
	Consensus Project: Training Mental Health Professionals
	2004 Section 8 Housing advocacy guidelines.
	Psychiatric Advance Directives and the Treatment of Committed Patients

Mental Health Advocacy News

	Social Security Action Needed now!
	Senators Press for Funding Mental Illness Criminal Justice Programs
	Medicaid Cuts avoided by strong response - Thanks.
	Housing Update, Action Needed: Deep Cut Sought for HUD 811 Program, New Housing Production Proposed for Elimination.
	Support Bipartisan Medicaid Commission
	Straitjacketed Teddy Bear Raises Questions About Ethics And Public Relations
	Government Issues Final Rules for the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
	'Ritalin Bill' Advances; Some Call It Unneeded
	Federal budget proposal hurts mental health services.
	Social Security by the numbers.
	Capital Hill update Jan. 25, 2005.
	Leavitt promotes Medicaid flexibility for states.
	Michigan to promote the use of advance directives.
	Bush seeks cuts to Medicaid.
	NAMI Stigma busters alert.
	Federal challenges for mental health advocacy.
	National Stigma Clearinghouse has long history of effective stigma-busting.
	Medicaid funding 2005 and beyond.
	Analysis of IDEA (Special Ed bill) reauthorization.
	Action alert: Section 8 program threatened.
	Sacramento considers CIT teams.

2005 California Legislation

	Special townhall meetings focus on Governor's proposed Self Directed Waiver legislation.
	NAMI California Position Paper for the AB 3632 mandate.
	California Budget Hearings schedule for April - May 2005.
	California Physician Assisted Dying Bill.
	Input Required on Draft Requirements for MHSA Implementation.
	Senate Budget Hearing Scheduled On IHSS Wages, SSI/SSP on 3/17
	Updated NAMI California MHSA position paper.
	State Department of Mental Health has provided a new resource page.
	Budget Info Hearings Set
	January Legislative Report.
	Legislative committees finalized.
	Governor proposes major cuts to IHSS and other programs.
	Governor’s 2005-2006 Budget Proposal.
	Opponents raise Challenges to Proposition 63.
	GOV WILL CALL SPECIAL SESSION TO MOVE ON MAJOR PROPOSALS
	Legislative Agenda Jan. 2005.
	NAMI California Position Paper on Proposition 63 implementation. Non-PDF version.
	December Bills Impacting People With Disabilities/Seniors Introduced.

2004 News

	Lame duck session considering mental health bills - Action needed!
	Research Review Act Passes.
	Panel Urges Child Antidepressants Warning
	Outlook Bleak for Action on Mental Health Bills
	Mental Health services survey.
	Some 2004 Section 8 Housing Cuts Restored.
	Proposition 63 Passed: Now What?
	Proposition 63 Builds Momentum - leads in polls.
	California Governor Issues State 'Olmstead' Executive Order

[top]


Web Site Categories... (archives by topic)
Action Alerts Events Experiences	Legislation News Newsletters	Opinion Organizations People	Recovery Reports Services

Last Updated on 05/11/08 webmaster@namiscc.org

Opinions expressed in this web site do not necessarily reflect the views of NAMI Santa Cruz County, NAMI California or any affiliated organizations. We attempt to present a balanced perspective on issues by presenting multiple viewpoints.

FAIR USE NOTICE: This may contain copyrighted (©) material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Such material is made available to advance understanding of ecological, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, moral, ethical, and social justice issues, etc. It is believed that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml If you wish to use copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.