Mental Health America (MHA) focuses on prevention and early intervention, working to ensure that funding is allocated upstream. MHA advocates for a public health approach to mental health. MHA is a leader in promoting universal approaches to screening and mental health literacy education. We also recognize the importance of social drivers of mental health and substance use. We advocate for screening, collecting data, researching effective interventions, and addressing the social drivers. MHA promotes positive environments and advocates for improved school climates and accountability for social media platforms to address toxic digital environments that cause mental health and substance use harms.
- S. 3663 Kids Online Safety Act (Sen. Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sen. Blackburn (R-TN) and 47 Senate co-sponsors).
- Working to get bill introduced to create prevention and early intervention set-aside in mental health block grant.
- S.3060 Youth Mental Health Research Act Klobuchar/Britt bill $100 Million for funding youth mental health at NIH
- Appropriations for mental health block grant, Behavioral Health Coordinating Center at CDC and CDC programs for schools.