ADVOCATES TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF SCHOOL BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT NOVEMBER 2023
On Monday, Nov. 6th, children’s mental health advocates are headed to Beacon Hill to testify in support of a bill that would require every school district in the Commonwealth to develop and implement a comprehensive school-based behavioral health (CSBBH) system within three years before the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery. [MORE]…
ROADMAP FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH REFORM FEBRUARY 2021
The Executive Office of Health and Human Services released the much-anticipated Roadmap for
Behavioral Health Reform: Ensuring the right treatment when and where people need it , laying out the design and implementation of a robust behavioral health treatment system. The Children’s Mental Health Campaign applauds Governor Baker for his leadership and Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) Secretary Marylou Sudders for spearheading this critical work. The Roadmap [MORE]…
STATEMENT ON POLICE BRUTALITY JUNE 2020
The Children’s Mental Health Campaign (CMHC) grieves for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others who have lost their lives to police brutality. We stand with protesters and Black communities all over the country combatting the structural racism, hatred, and oppression that infiltrate every aspect of the systems on which we are meant to rely. [MORE]…
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FEBRUARY 2020
On February 27 2020, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced the results of a longstanding behavioral health parity investigation. The settlement, arriving on the heels of Senate passage of the Mental Health ABC Act, enforces federal parity laws regarding reliability of provider directories, determination of reimbursement rates, and use of prior authorization. [MORE]…
REMEMBERING ROB RESTUCCIA – A HEALTH JUSTICE LEADER MARCH 2019
Rob showed us the power of collaboration and partnership to enrich and achieve an advocacy platform that stands for the most vulnerable among us. Most important, he challenged all of us to aim higher. [MORE]…
STATEMENT ON THE SEPARATION OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS JUNE 2018
The Children’s Mental Health Campaign strongly opposes immigration policy that separates children from their parents and caregivers. Keeping families intact ensures greater well-being and safety for children. [MORE]…