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Supportive Housing

WebAffordable Supportive Housing Leads to: Recovery and Overcoming Symptoms of Mental Illness. Employment and Volunteering. Higher Quality of Life. Ability to Contribute to the Community. Supportive Housing …

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Commission on MH & SA

WebAs provided by Section 394.9086, Florida Statutes, the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder (Commission) was created in 2021 and ratified in …

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MH Awareness Month

WebMental Health Awareness Month. Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. For 1 in 25, that means a serious brain illness (schizophrenia, …

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Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition

WebFLORIDA'S 988 AND (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) CRISIS LINE: Support legislative budget requests from the Department of Children and Families for Florida’s 988 Suicide & Crisis …

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Increase Mental Health Hospital Beds

WebThe care was supposed to be shifted to community mental health centers and local hospitals that offered psychiatric treatment, but the funding was never adequate. We …

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9-8-8 Advocacy Resources

WebAs the demand for mental health and substance use disorder treatment has increased considerably since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s crucial that Florida …

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Medicaid Expansion

WebClosing the health care gap could save the state budget millions. The Florida Policy Institute estimates that Florida would have saved $501,950,000 in 2018 alone. Closing the …

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Florida Mental Health Advocacy Coalition

WebPromote integration of health and mental health care; expand these reimbursement models (an example is the Collaborative Care Model). Expand networks of mental health …

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Behavioral Health Legislative Wins in 2023

Webflorida mental health advocacy coalition. Allows the Department of Children and Families to issue a conditional designation for up to a certain number of days to allow the …

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National Priorities

WebPolicies Supported by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and MHA (Mental Health America) The Public Policy Platform articulates where NAMI and MHA stand on issues …

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Downloadable Fliers

WebCert. Comm. Behavioral Health Clinics Integrated Care Model (pdf) Download. Reports and Articles. Use these fliers to talk with your legislators about FLMHAC priorities. 988-Crisis …

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Criminal Justice Reform

WebCAHOOTS, Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets, uses trained behavioral health crisis workers, to respond to 911 calls that have a strong mental health component. …

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