NAMI CA Priorities
- Access to treatment
- Housing
- Crisis services
- Criminal justice and forensic issues
- Family involvement in treatment
- Services and support for all ages
Advocacy
We work every day at the state, local and national levels to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for better mental care and services for ALL.
NAMI CA Priorities
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Comment on Proposed Changes to HIPPA
Let’s improve health care access and outcomes by making it easier for people to receive and share important health information. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks to change the HIPAA Privacy Rule to allow for more flexibility in how “protected health information” can be shared and they’re reviewing comments before they finalize these changes. Find out more and sign NAMI’s letter before May 2021
Tell Congress to Support Mental Health Research
Imagine if cancer, heart disease or diabetes was diagnosed just by using a short list of questions to assess symptoms. Sadly, due to the complexity of the brain and lack of strong research, this is how people are currently diagnosed with mental health conditions. This results in many mistakes in diagnosis and ineffective treatment. We need Congress to invest in research for mental health conditions. Find out more and sign NAMI’s petition
Support NAMI National’s Advocacy Actions
Sign up for advocacy actions and updates from NAMI National, and sign letters in their action center
Vote
Every local, state and national election provides us with an opportunity to vote for leaders and laws to improve mental health services for our communities. Find out about voting in California
Be a Local Advocate
Contact your local NAMI California affiliate to find out ways to get involved locally.
Find your local representatives and let them know about the issues that matter to you.
Use our Advocacy Toolkit to learn how to best communicate what matters to you.
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