Congressional
Briefing for National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
Early
Identification and Early Intervention for Mental Health Conditions
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, a legislative briefing will be
held in honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. The
briefing will focus on Early Identification and Early Intervention for
Mental Health Conditions with a particular focus on research, services and
supports with great outcomes in the early identification, intervention and
treatment of psychosis and other mental health challenges.
The panel will present research from the administration,
addressing the importance of early identification and intervention. Dr.
Lisa Dixon, Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University Medical Center and
Director for the Center for Practice Innovations will discuss the efficacy of
the RAISE (Recovery After
Initial Schizophrenia Episode) Connection program. Tiffany Martinez will
speak about her experiences and how innovative early intervention programs
helped her on her road to recovery. Members of Congresswoman Grace F.
Napolitano’s Mental Health Task Force and their family members will also share
their experiences with integral services and supports.
Act Now!
We urge you to contact your House and Senate representatives, encouraging them and their staff to attend this important lunch briefing.. They will be receiving a U.S. House of Representatives “Dear Colleague” letter about the briefing this week. Your calls, emails, and contacts with Congressional offices will greatly impact turnout for the briefing.Vital information:
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Title:
Early Identification and Early Intervention for Mental Health Conditions
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Date:
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014
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Time:
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
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Location:
The Gold Room (Room 2168), Rayburn House Office Building
Your phone
and/or email message can be short and sweet – “Please attend a legislative
briefing on May 7th at 1:00 p.m. in the Gold Room (2168 Rayburn) in
honor of National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. This briefing is
especially important for education and health staff in your office. You will
learn about innovative programs that address early identification and early
intervention of mental health conditions. These issues are extremely
important to your constituents as we work to improve the services available to
children and youth living with mental health needs.”All House and Senate offices can be reached through the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Additional contact information can be found by visiting www.contactingthecongress.org.
Please call or email your Congressional Members and encourage them to attend today! Thanks for all that you do on behalf of children, families and caregivers.
Thanks,
Emily
Emily Cepla, MPH
Program Manager, Child and Adolescent Action Center
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
3803 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 100
Arlington, VA 22203
Direct Line: (703) 600-1107
Statewide Family Network
Technical Assistance Center
