- President Obama proposes 2% increase in mental health services (see Legislation/In the News page for details)......
- American Recovery and Reinvestment Act authorizes $87 billion in additional national funding toward Medicaid and Title IV-E programs.........
- US House of Representatives passes Postpartun Depression Act (HR20) also known as Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act...............
- Virginia State Legislature restores 100% funding for both CCCA and SWMHI............
- Mental Health America CEO testifys before Congressional committee on health care reform (see Legislation/In the News page for details).........
- SAMHSA releases a guide to "Getting Through Tough Economic Times". For more information go to the Legislation and Issues section of this website..........
- Virginia Legislature passes Advance Directive bill.............
- MHAV welcomes Selena Ruffin as CELT manager and Curtis White as WALTT manager.........
- $17 million increase in children's mental health services (see Legislation/In the News page for details)..........
- Take action! support S671 and HR1693 to increase medicare reimbursments (see Legisltion/In the News page for details)......
- Learn more about special health care issues facing children at the Strong Roots Conference July 11 in Roanoke (see Programs/Federation of Fmilies page)
- New River Valley MHA affiliate is in the news with its post booking jail diversion program "Bridges" see affilates page for details...
Messages for Congress
Contact your U.S. Congressman and Senators TODAY
Health Care Reform
Include mental health and substance use treatment as core components of any health care benefits package and require parity in coverage of those conditions compared to medical and surgical benefits.
Budget and Appropriations
MHA strongly urges Members of Congress to build on the Administration’s proposed budget for mental health services, research and support.
For more information about HealthCare Reform and Appropriations please click here.
My Success Story
My name is Jonathan. In 2005, I was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress disorder. I am a former United States Marine of 8 years. I've served in Iraq during (Operation Iraqi Freedom) twice, 2003-2004. Since exiting the military in 2005, I found it hard to cope with day to day life in an unstructured society. I worked hard at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center with the help of my psychologist and took medication to stay functional. However, I also wanted to find an alternative to the medications, so I was recommended to MHAV and heard about the recovery process. For the first time, I believed recovery was possible. I took a CELT class with MHAV in May 2009 and learned more about the recovery process and self care. The atmosphere was calm and understanding. The staff was wonderful! Hopefully in the future, I can become a CELT instructor. My life has really changed and I really enjoy working with people who understand.
Thanks,
Jonathan Singleton
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