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National Council for Mental Wellbeing Members Head to The Hill to Preserve Vital Mental Health and Addiction Bill Before It ExpiresMar 10, 2020
At March 11 Event, Advocates will Promote Extension and Expansion of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)New Report Outlines Benefits of CCBHC Program for People, CommunitiesFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631Washington, D.C. (March 10) – Behavioral health care professionals from across the country will come together on Capitol Hill…
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Massachusetts Attorney General Announces Agreements To Expand Access To Behavioral Health ServicesMar 4, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 4, 2020 – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey last week announced an agreement between five health insurance companies and two companies that manage behavioral health coverage for insurers that will provide improved access to behavioral health services for more than one million residents in the state and…
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Statement from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing on the Administration’s Decision to Transfer Funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in Response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)Feb 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 27, 2020 – National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia today issued this statement in response to the Trump administration’s decision to transfer $4.9 million from substance use and mental health programs to fund its coronavirus response:“The quickest way to interrupt progress in the…
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The National Council for Mental Wellbeing Among Top 100 Proposals for $100 Million MacArthur Foundation GrantFeb 20, 2020
High-scoring 100&Change Applications Featured in Bold Solutions NetworkWASHINGTON, D.C., February 20, 2020 — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced that The National Council for Mental Wellbeing submitted one of the highest-scoring proposals in its global competition for a $100 million grant.The National Council is among…
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Statement from National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia Calling for an Immediate End to Releasing Immigrant Youths’ Confidential Psychotherapy Notes with ICEFeb 19, 2020
CONTACTSophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-1631WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 19, 2020) – In an attempt to prevent immigrant youths from receiving asylum, the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has been sharing confidential psychotherapy notes with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy…
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Voters Show Strong Bipartisan Support for Members of Congress Who Promise to Do More to Expand Mental Health and Addiction TreatmentFeb 18, 2020
CONTACTSophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org(202) 621-163160 National Organizations Sign Letter of Support Urging Congress to Extend and Expand CCBHC Demonstration before May 22 Expiration WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 18, 2020) – In the midst of a devastating national overdose and suicide crisis, Republican and Democratic voters have seen little progress in the…
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Statement from Chuck Ingoglia, President and CEO, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, on the Trump Administration’s FY 2021 Budget, which Includes Nearly $1 Billion for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, Continues Bipartisan Support for this Important ProgramFeb 10, 2020
CONTACTSophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org202-621-1631 (office)February 10, 2020 – The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today released a summary of the Trump Administration’s proposed budget for FY 2021, which includes continued support for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) program, originally established in the bipartisan Protecting Access to…
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Statement from Chuck Ingoglia, President and CEO, National Council for Mental Wellbeing on CMS Block Grant GuidanceJan 30, 2020
CONTACTSophia MajlessiSophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.org202-621-1631 (office)January 30, 2020 – National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia today issued the statement below in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new guidance to states to apply for waivers to Medicaid block grants, which would reduce federal Medicaid…
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Statement from Chuck Ingoglia, President and CEO, National Council for Mental Wellbeing on the Decision by Congress to Fund Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Through May 2020Dec 20, 2019
Press Contact:Sophia Majlessi202-621-1631 (office)SophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.orgDecember 20, 2019 – This week, Congress approved the 2020 appropriations bill, which includes a five-month extension for the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration and a $50 million increase for CCBHC Expansion Grants. National Council for Mental Wellbeing President and CEO Chuck Ingoglia released…
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Bipartisan Majorities of New Hampshire Voters Urge Presidential Candidates to Address Mental Health and AddictionDec 11, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Sophia Majlessi202-621-1631 (office)SophiaM@TheNationalCouncil.orgVoters More Likely to Support a Candidate Who Promises to Address Mental Health and Addiction, According to New Polling from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing Released Ahead of December 16 New Hampshire 2020 Presidential Candidate Forum WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 11, 2019) – New…
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