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August 31, 2016 /Comments Off on NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE JED FOUNDATION RELEASE STARTING THE CONVERSATION: COLLEGE AND YOUR MENTAL HEALTH, A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES ON STARTING A CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), in partnership with The Jed Foundation (JED), today released “Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health,” a guide to help … Read more
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August 3, 2016 /Comments Off on Election 2016 Information for NAMI Leaders
Memo to leaders- Election 2016 Do’s and Don’ts 08 02 16 Now that the Republican and Democratic National Conventions are behind us, Election 2016 is in full swing. NAMI grassroots … Read more
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August 1, 2016 /Comments Off on Budget stalemate wreaked havoc on Illinois’s behavioral health-care infrastructure
SETH PERLMAN/AP PHOTO Governor Bruce Rauner after stopgap budget was passed. Sherrie Crabb went without pay for a third of the last fiscal year, laid off members of her … Read more
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August 1, 2016 /Comments Off on Illinois governor signs plan limiting mentally ill from owning guns
CHICAGO • Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a measure designed to prevent people with mental disabilities from owning guns. The measure Rauner signed Friday strengthens existing law by requiring circuit court … Read more
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August 1, 2016 /Comments Off on U.S. House of Representatives Passes Mental Health Care Reform
NAMI Applauds “A Major Step Forward” Jul 06 2016 WASHINGTON—The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for taking “a major step forward” to … Read more