Archives of Public Policy Material
Reports - Health and Human Services posted 12-17-08
Appointments to Joint Select Committee on Capital Trial, Sentencing, and Post Conviction Procedures for Persons Who Suffer Severe Mental Disabilities. posted 112-17-08
Draft Prison Rules Rewrite (ll/08)
Secretary's committees on state hospitals
Starting a CIT Partnership
DHHS Agrees to Postpone Hearing on Dix Transition
NC Department of Health and Human Services NAMI NC’s Position on Dorothea Dix Campus Psychiatric Association Draft of rewrite of MH Reform Bill Nov 08
MHANC website file compares the 2007 Coalition budget to the LOC recommendations to the final Legislative appropriations.
Letter from NAMI Appalachian South fighting stigma posted 12-1-08
Buyer Beware: Higher Costs, More Confusion for the2008 Part D Enrollment Season
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
The Coalition 2008-2009 Budget Comparison July 31, 2008
and approved Budgeted figures by the General Assembly
Shattered MH System Not Easy to Repair posted 10-6-08
N&O Story: Move of Dix patients now on hold
DHHS Agrees to Postpone Hearing on Dix Transition posted 10-6-2008
Taking cigarettes out of the mental health equation
MIOTCRA Passes Congress
More on MIOTCRA Posted 10-1-08
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
President’s Virginia Tech Report: A Disappointment - 6-13-07
NEW AMA SURVEY FINDS MEDICARE CUTS WILL HURT SENIORS June 2007
State Medicaid agencies often seek to limit medication (click) despite importance of medication (click). 6-14-07
State Strategic Plan for 2007-2010 for public review and comment - DRAFT - Moseley (PDF)
Moseley letter to Dihoff regarding Grading the States 3-29-07 (PDF)
A Better Parity Law for North Carolina 3-27-07
Resolution supporting the merger of Foothills and Catawba LMEs - posted 2-26-07
Potential Items for Consideration by the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services 1-20-07
NAMI NC Top Legislative Issues 2007 1-11-2007
Information on Insurance Parity from NAMI National January 2007
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