Policy & Advocacy

Leaders in Mental Health Advocacy

Mental Health America has been a leader in mental health policy and advocacy for more than 100 years. From working to pass the Mental Health Parity law to monitoring implementation of the Affordable Care, we are Most recently, we’ve focused on the implementation of Parity and the Affordable Care Act.

• Our Legislative Priorities
• Parity
• Affordable Care Act
• Our webinars keep you up to date.

Regional Policy Council

Mental Health America's Regional Policy Council, which is made up of affiliate policy leaders from around the country, strengthens our advocacy work at the state and federal levels on parity implementation, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other vital issues.

Position Statements

Read our position statements to learn where we stand on key issues and help you champion mental health in your community.

Policy Issues A-Z

Looking for resources on anything from criminal justice to housing? Our policy pages cover them from A-Z.

Join the Advocacy Network

Our Advocacy Network is a powerful voice for change that is made up of thousands of individuals nationwide who speak out in support of action in Congress and around the country. Read our recent Action Alerts and join our movement.