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Advocacy

Low-Income Sex Work In The Era of COVID-19

September 13, 2020

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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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page, Publications

Homelessness During COVID-19

August 20, 2020

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Articles, Community Happenings, Front Page, Publications

DMH & The Drug Sniffing Dogs

September 18, 2019

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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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy

Talking Points Against Drug Sniffing Dogs

August 21, 2019

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy

Strength in Together

August 8, 2019

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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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy

Mental Health in 21st Century Cures: Digging Deeper

March 26, 2017

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

The Murphy Bills, Cures, and Change on the Horizon: An Update

February 23, 2017

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

Learn More About the Murphy Bills

August 18, 2016

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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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

Meanwhile, In Other Murphy Bill News…

June 27, 2016

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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

The Murphy Bill – Gun Violence vs. Psychiatric Diagnosis

November 17, 2015

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’ […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

Murphy Bill Update – One Murphy Bill Becomes Two

August 26, 2015

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, […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

The Murphys Have Their Way With Words

August 17, 2015

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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 […]

Filed Under: Advocacy, Murphy Blogs

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