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!! CALL TO ACTION - OPPOSE PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS !!

 

CONTACT YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS

OPPOSE DEVASTATING

CUTS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

 

Governor Corbett’s proposed budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year includes devastating cuts to community mental health programs.  It is imperative that you contact your “State” Representative and Senator and urge them to restore these harmful cuts.  Let them know that persons with mental illness rely on these services to help them remain in the community, and avoid institutional settings.  We also suggest that NAMI Affiliate Presidents meet with their area state legislators in their district offices (see tips for meetings).

 

The Governor’s budget proposes consolidating 7 programs (including community mental health services and the Behavioral Health Services Initiative) into a single, “flexible” Human Services Block Grant for counties and then slashes funding by 20%.  In addition to the 20% cut in funding, there is no guarantee that the block grant funds will be used to provide mental health services.  Legislators must vote on the Governor’s proposed budget. 

 

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NAMI Pennsylvania Announces:

 

Support Group Facilitator Training

This training is designed for facilitators to learn and practice specific skills that will help to guarantee a meaningful support group experience. During the weekend we will focus on specific techniques for shaping, invigorating and improving the group experience in support group meetings.

 

When : April 13 to 15, 2012
Where:

Greene Hills

5125 Manor Drive

Alexandria, PA 16611

 

For more information contact, Ellen Kitz, 800-223-0500 or ekitz@nami-pa.org

 


 

DPW is proposing many new access restrictions to prescription medications.  In addition to a limit of 6 scripts per month, DPW is proposing the following new prior authorization restrictions in the fee-for-service areas of the state (MCOs will have the option to impose same limits and restrictions).  Public comments are to be submitted electronically via the email on the Proposed Prior Authorization Requirements by 12/22/11. 

For a copy of NAMI PA’s Letter to Secretary Alexander, CLICK HERE

Atypical Antipsychotics

DPW is proposing limiting access to certain atypical antipsychotics by making them “non-preferred” and proposing new prior authorization requirements. 

For a copy of NAMI PA’s Public Comments to the proposed prior authorization, CLICK HERE

For a copy of the Proposed Prior Authorization, CLICK HERE

 


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Science Corner

May 15, 2010

Coordinated Treatment Approach Improves Anxiety Symptoms
A coordinated, multi-component treatment approach was more effective in treating anxiety disorders than usual care found in primary care settings, according to an NIMH-funded study published May 19, 2010, in a special issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association devoted to mental health.

Behavioral Intervention Effectively Controls Tics in Many Children with Tourette Syndrome
A comprehensive behavioral therapy is more effective than basic supportive therapy and education in helping children with Tourette syndrome manage their tics, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study was published May 19, 2010, in a special issue of the Journal of the American Medication Association dedicated to mental health.

  NIMH_Update_5-15-10.pdf

Emergency Preparedness Planning

The First 72 Hours | 10 Potential Emergencies |
Make a Plan | Get a Kit | The First 72 Hours | 10 Potential Emergencies |
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Special Needs

 

 

Emergencies/disasters are part of every day life. Floods, droughts, earthquakes, snowstorms, the accidental release of radiation and terrorist attacks are just a few examples of problems we may face. Advance planning and coordination of family activities will improve the opportunities for managing and overcoming the challenges of such emergencies. As Benjamin Franklin once said, “it is better to dig your well before you are thirsty.”

Criminal Justice
and the Forensics Interagency Task Force

NAMI believes that education about brain disorders at all levels of judicial and legal systems is crucial to the appropriate disposition of cases involving offenders with brain disorders. Judges, lawyers, police officers, correctional officers, parole and probation officers, law enforcement personnel, court officers, and emergency medical transport and service personnel should be required to complete at least 20 hours of training about these disorders. Consumers and family members should be a part of this educational process.

NAMI believes that state and local mental health authorities must work closely in conjunction with state and local correctional and law enforcement agencies to develop strategies and programs for compassionate intervention by law enforcement, jail diversion, treatment of individuals with brain disorders who are incarcerated, and discharge planning and community reintegration services for individuals with brain disorders released from correctional facilities.



Contact Information

MEDICARE/MEDICAID CONTACT NUMBERS:

Medicare: 1-800-633-4227 | DPW: 1-800-525-0674 | Medical Assistance: 1-866-542-3015 |
Apprise: 1-800-783-7067| SPBP: 1-800-922-9384

Telephone
1-800-223-0500 (717) 238-1514
TTY: 1-800-890-6093 (717) 238-3593
Postal address
2149 N 2nd St, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Electronic mail
General Information: nami-pa@nami-pa.org
Webmaster: jmhosler@ptd.net

 

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