Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) applauds President Biden’s FY 2024 budget for its focus on increasing access to mental health and substance use services and commends Congress for the bipartisan ongoing commitment to improving behavioral health.
“Given the incr…
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America issued the following statement today in response to Tuesday’s State of the Union Address and the release of an accompanying White House…
Alexandria, VA – Mental Health America (MHA) recently recognized nine state legislators as MHA’s 2022 Legislative Champions. Each was honored in Honolulu, either in person or virtually, at MHA’s Regional Policy Council (RPC) Dec. 7 meeting.
The legislators recognized were:…
(Alexandria, VA) – Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America, issued the following statement today:
“Mental Health America applauds Congress for passing the Respect for Marriage Act, which President Biden today signed into law. LGBTQ+ people have over…
Alexandria, VA (Dec. 2, 2022) – Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America, issued the following statement today regarding the New York City mayor’s plan to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness:
“Mental Health America appreciates New Yo…
All of us at MHA grieve today for the lives lost and survivors of the tragic shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which sadly occurred as we solemnly mark Trans Day of Remembrance. We stand with the LGBTQ+ community and firmly stand against hatred in all forms. The recent rash of violence acro…
Alexandria, VA (Nov. 16, 2022) – Mental Health America (MHA), the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, and the University of Pittsburgh today announced they have been approved for a $100,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiati…
Alexandria, VA (Nov. 9, 2022) – Schroeder Stribling, president and CEO of Mental Health America, issued the following statement today regarding the 2022 U.S. midterm election results:
“Millions of Americans practiced the sacred act of casting a ballot in the 2022 midterm e…
Alexandria, VA (Oct. 20, 2022) – Mental Health America (MHA) today announced that it is a recipient of a $3.5 million grant from Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health Inc., to expand its efforts in online interventions for substance use and addictio…