Archives of Public Policy Material

Cherry Director speaks out on negative hospital report 10-21-08

Starting a CIT Partnership  10-15-08

US Presidential Candidate Forum Posted 10-15-08

Aaron of the Brookings Institute
Aaron is one of the foremost public intellectuals on health care systems.  Posted 10-1-08

Medicaid Utilization Review data by LME, April-June 2008

House appropriations money - posted 6-13-08

Letters to Dole and Myrick regarding housing and HUD 811 - posted 5-1-08

Stakeholders in Think Tank Create a Vision and Action Steps  for Mental Health Reform

Legislative Tips - poster 4-21-08

May 21 – The Coalition Legislative Advocacy Day& Popcorn Rally!

NAMI North Carolina 2008 Public Policy Agenda - Final - posted 4-18-08

NAMI North Carolina 2008 Public Policy Agenda - Draft- posted 4-18-08

Building Bridges with Law Enforcement: Safer Policies for TASER Use- posted 4-18-08

Letter from Nami NC Affiliate Alamance/Caswell/Rockingham Implementation Update #39

Letter to David Price Regarding Biohazard Facility posted 2-14-08

Alice Lin report on Local Management Entities 2007 posted 2-7-08

State Plan for Dix Closure - posted 2-7-08

Dix to remain open 2 months longer posted 1-4-08

Six Month Moratorium imposed on Medicaid Rehab Rules  posted 12-21-07

Mosley Peer Support Position Statement  Written September 16, posted November 30

Update on federal parity law- NAMI position  November 2, 2007
Letter Tommy Gunn from Adventure House in Shelby, NC sent to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services October 3, 2007

NAMI NC Think Tank/Roundtable October 26, 2007

Smith to Lead State’s Protection and Advocacy Agency - 11-19-07

Details and Background on the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

State Medicaid agencies often seek to limit medication (click)  despite importance of medication (click).

Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)

Coalition for Persons Disabled by Mental Illness

Dihoff Letter to Assistant Secretary for Health Policy and Medical Assistance regarding transportation 12-29-2006

Clemency Letters (November 2006)  

NAMI National letter to Governor Easley
    NAMI NC letter to Governor Easley


Legislative Wrap-upAugust 7, 2006

NAMI NC State Plan 2005 Revision Comments

       Link to State Plan 2005 Revision

NAMI NC Advocates for Statewide Complaint & Appeals Process

NAMI NC's Concerns about Group Homes

NAMI Position on Screening and Why HR 181 is Wrong

APA and AACAP Position on Screening and HR 181 (PDF format)

NAMI NC Comments on Draft State Plan 2004

NAMI NC Letter to Dix Property Commision

NAMI NC Response to Child Mental Health Plan

NAMI NC Comments on Service Definitions Draft

NAMI NC Response to State Plan 2003  

Review of Local Business Plans  -- A collaborative effort of NAMI NC, the UNC School of Social Work, and local experts to review local business plans submitted to the Division.

Public Policy Agenda 2003-2004  

NAMI NC Response to the State Plan 2002.

State Plan 2002 Summary and Technical Documents reviews the state plan.

Technical Assistance Bulletins  provide guidance for effective local advocay to support local plans.

NAMI North Carolina Sues State To Protect Mentally Ill