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| NAMI-NYC
METRO'S MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS PROJECT NAMI is working to improve New York
City employer-based mental health insurance. Click
here to read more about the costs and benefits of mental health parity and
view our related fact sheets. | TIMOTHY'S
LAW: Signed into legislation in December 2006.
To learn more about Timothy's Law and equal mental health benefits, click
here. |
STAY
INFORMED Get
up-to-date information on all events and news related to NAMI-NYC Metro and the
mental health community. |
CONTACT
YOUR REPRESENTATIVES Who
Represents Me?
Enter your address and ZIP code and you will be given
a list of your city, state and federal representatives. |
| CRIMINAL
JUSTICE The Mental Health Project of the Urban Justice Center is working to
improve the relationship between the New York City mental health community and
the New York Police Department. One way it is doing this is by collecting incident
reports from individuals who have experienced or witnessed favorable or unfavorable
interactions between NYPD officers and members of the mental health community.
Click here, for the report in pdf. format. |
| MEDIA
AND ADVOCACY DISCUSSION GROUP To join NAMI-NYC Metro's Media and Advocacy
Group (MAG), a discussion group for people interested in monitoring media coverage
of mental health issues and becoming actively involved in discussion and implementation
of NAMI-NYC Metro media and advocacy initiatives, contact Judith Carrington at
jcarrington1@nyc.rr.com; the group
meets on the first Monday of the month. | Useful
telephone numbers:
New York State Senate: 518-455- 2800 (general); 518-455-3216 (public information);
800-342-9860 (bill status hotline)
New
York State Assembly: 518-455-4100 (general);
518- 455-4218 (public information); 800-342-9860 (bill status hotline) United
States Senators and House of Representatives:
202-224-3121(switchboard)
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