Policy Issues and Statements

In Support of Recovery-Based Systems Transformation



Integration of Mental and General Health Care



Parity in Health Insurance



Addressing the Health- Related Social Needs of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Promotion of Mental Wellness



Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Mental Health Systems



Rights of People with Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Involuntary Mental Health Treatment



Psychiatric Advance Directives



Seclusion and Restraints



Development of Employment Services for Adults in Recovery from Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Access to Medications



Substance Use Disorders



Self-Determination Initiatives



Peer Support Services



Supportive Housing and Housing First



Early Identification of Mental Health Issues in Young People



Services For Children With Mental Health Conditions And Their Families



The Federal Role in Services that Address the Health and Wellness of Children, Youth, and Families



Residential Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Serious Mental Health and Substance Use Conditions



Discipline and Positive Behavior Support in Schools



Promotion of Mental Health during Early Childhood



Custody Relinquishment and Funding for Care and Treatment of Children



Prevention of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Young People



Perinatal Mental Health



Children With Emotional Disorders In The Juvenile Justice System



In Support of Maximum Diversion of Persons with Serious Mental Illness from the Criminal Justice System



Mental Health Courts



Death Penalty and People with Mental Illnesses



Confining Sexual Predators in the Mental Health System



Mental Health Treatment in Correctional Facilities



In Support of the Insanity Defense



Life Without Parole for Juvenile Offenders



Responding to Behavioral Health Crises



Violence: Community Mental Health Response



College and University Response to Mental Health Crises



Addressing The Youth Mental Health Crisis: The Urgent Need For More Education, Services, And Supports



Social Drivers of Mental Health



The role of the "IMD" exclusion in the mental health system