By Caty Simon, September 2020 Low-income sex workers have suffered enormously during the pandemic. An in-person industry which consists of being in intimate contact with others by definition is one […]
Advocacy
Homelessness During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on so many people across our country and across the world. However, relatively few are considering the impact of the pandemic on several […]
DMH & The Drug Sniffing Dogs
On Thursday, September 12, the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health held a public hearing on changes in regulations that would allow them to make use of drug sniffing dogs in […]
Talking Points Against Drug Sniffing Dogs
The Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) will hold a public hearing for people to offer their opinions on whether or not it is acceptable for them to use drug […]
Strength in Together
A Statement from Western Mass RLC Director, Sera Davidow I write this on behalf of the Western Mass Recovery Learning Community (RLC). I also write it as someone who was […]
Mental Health in 21st Century Cures: Digging Deeper
21st Century Cures is a massive piece of legislative text. The actual document is a staggering 996 pages, huge portions of which are only minimally or indirectly related to mental […]
The Murphy Bills, Cures, and Change on the Horizon: An Update
The Murphy Bills Over the past two years, two similar mental health bills–spearheaded by Representative Tim Murphy of (R-PA) and Senator Chris Murphy (R-CT)–garnered substantial bipartisan support. Purporting to establish […]
Learn More About the Murphy Bills
Check out Lauren Tenney’s ‘Talk with Tenney’ channel, and listen to the Sunday, August 14 show ‘Updated on Major Mental Illness Bill’ with host Yvonne Smith and guest, Val Marsh […]
Meanwhile, In Other Murphy Bill News…
Chris Murphy of Connecticut (not to be confused with Tim Murphy, the Representative from Pennsylvania who is responsible for the Murphy Bill discussed above) proposed a gun amendment that targeted […]
The Murphy Bill – Gun Violence vs. Psychiatric Diagnosis
When something terrifying and tragic happens, people want answers. When they want answers, they naturally turn to those seen as being ‘in charge’. Inevitably, those seen as being ‘in charge’ […]
Murphy Bill Update – One Murphy Bill Becomes Two
Representative Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania has been promoting some version of the ‘Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis’ Act for some years. His most recent version was released in June, […]
The Murphys Have Their Way With Words
Note: This blog is adapted from Sera Davidow’s post by the same name on the ‘Campaign for Real Change in Mental Health Policy’ website. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut (and his legislative co-pilot, Senator […]
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