We're calling on State and City legislators to come together, with peers at the table, to build upon New York's 130-year legacy of modernizing mental health policies and programs.
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State Care Act
Community Mental Health Services Act
The Person-Centered Mental Health Services Act
Reform service models & underlying structures to promote values of:
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Equity and human rights,
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Social determinants of health
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Cost-effectiveness
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User-rated quality
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Scalability
The Campaign is advocating for the following actions to fundamentally reform how services are planned, financed, and implemented.
First, local mental health plans should be created with peers and providers as equal participants.
Second, local mental health plan would be:
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Third, local governments should be reimbursed 100% for their mental health services.
Fourth, mental health plans should be legally binding agreements between the State and localities.
