The NMHA Advocacy Resource Center responds to requests for information about a variety of healthcare reform policy issues. We have a library of online and hard copy resources on many topic areas, and we will respond to your specific question or advocacy support needs. You can rely on the Center to:

• Respond to requests for information and research;
  
  
• Produce useful publications on policy topics;
  
  
• Produce effective advocacy tools; and
  
  
• Identify and connect you to experts on specific topics.

Advocacy Resource Center Topics

Major Campaign Issues:

• Insurance Parity
  
  
• Appropriations/Budget Issues
  
  
• Medicaid
  
  
• Access to medications (Formularies)

Policy Issues:

• Children's Issues
  
  
• Consumer Rights
  
  
• Olmstead Planning
  
  
• Involuntary Outpatient Commitment
  
  
• Employment
  
  
• Criminal Justice
  
  
• Juvenile Justice
  
  
• Managed Care
  
  
• Substance Abuse and Co-occurring Disorders
  
  
• SCHIP
  
  
• Systems of Care
  
  
• Ombudsman Programs

Other Policy Areas

• Access to Mental Health Treatment
  
  
• American with Disabilities Act
  
  
• Capitation
  
  
• Confidentiality
  
  
• Contracting Issues
  
  
• Cost-Offset/Cost-Effectiveness Data
  
  
• Cultural Competence
  
  
• EPSDT
  
  
• Faith-Based Initiatives
  
  
• Financial Issues
  
  
• Homelessness
  
  
• Medical Necessity
  
  
• Medicare
  
  
• Outcomes/Performance Measures
  
  
• Quality Assurance
  
  
• Rehabilitation
  
  
• Statistics
  
  
• Waivers