It Takes All of Us A conversation on health and disability The American Association on Health and Disability is proud to announce our next conversation in the Disability & Health Webinar Series! Join us on Thursday, June 6th from 2:00–3:30pm ET/ 11:00am-12:00pm PT, for a special conversation on community care for mental health. Explore why […]
AAHD, as a member, has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) supporting crisis mental health legislation (HR 6928)). The legislation is sponsored by Representatives Trone (MD), Fitzpatrick (PA), and Raskin (MD). The April 8 MHLG letter is here: PDF. […]
On March 27th, the Disability Community Engagement Partner Project (DCEPP) at AAHD held our third conversation in the 2023-2024 Disability and Health Webinar series with “Mental Health, Disability & All of Us” Moderated by Clarke Ross, this conversation brought together a panel of disability community members and advocates to discuss the mental health needs […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have endorsed legislation to increase the federal Medicaid payment rate (FFP-federal financial participation) for mental health and behavioral health services. The legislation is sponsored by Senators Smith (MN) and Stabenow (MI) and Representatives Tonko (NY), Fitzpatrick (PA), and Trone (MD). The Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), which endorsed in 2021 […]
Seeking out mental health support is challenging for many of us. The conversation around mental health often gets more complicated when you’re disabled, LGBTQIA+ or a person of color. Join us on March 27th from 2:00 – 3:30 ET for the next conversation in our Disability & Health Webinar series. You’ll hear from self-advocates and […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined the International Transformational Resilience Coalition asking Congress to establish a new federal program. The February 6 coalition letter is here: PDF. […]
AAHD has joined the Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG) thanking members of the Senate Committee on Finance for reporting Better Mental Health Care legislation. The November 21 letter summarizes the provisions of MHLG support; available here: PDF. […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined 40 organizations supporting legislation introduced by Rep. Katie Porter (CA) and 48 co-sponsors which would establish a federal grant program supporting mental health professionals responding to mental health emergencies. Available here are Rep. Porter’s statement listing the co-sponsors and supporting organizations; and, the legislative text. […]
AAHD has joined the Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities (CCD) Task Force on Health members submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. We previously posted our joining a Legal Action Center led substance use coalition, a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), a NASMHPD letter, and a NAMI comment portal. The October 16 […]
AAHD and the Lakeshore Foundation have joined a Legal Action Center (LAC) for members of the Coalition for Whole Health (CWH) submitting comments on the Administration’s proposed health insurance MHPAEA rules. We previously posted our joining a Mental Health Liaison Group (MHLG), a NASMHPD letter, and a NAMI comment portal. The October 16 LAC letter […]