If there is things that could be done upfront where if somebody ever engages in the criminal justice system, I think the greater our success is going to be at our first interaction...
I have--both in Kansas City and in Springfield, which is my hometown,--ridden with Crisis Intervention Teams to see how they do what they do...
Do you have--you know, there are some big county studies--no statewide studies that I am aware of...
The National Institutes of Health says that 1 out of 4 Americans has a diagnosable and almost always treatable mental health challenge.
I would urge the committee to increase SAMHSA's block grant funding in specific areas where behavioral health was left behind.
I want to thank this committee for providing $15 million in funding for Mental Health First Aid each of the last three fiscal years.
It would be important to continue funding SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) grants to integrate primary car...
I want to thank Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) for sponsoring the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration progra...
I want to thank Senator Blunt and also Senators Stabenow, Matsui, and Lance for sponsoring the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration...
It will be important to continue funding Mental Health First Aid.
I know Senator Murray agrees that ensuring access to mental healthcare is critical and an ongoing challenge for us to tackle together.