MHA's San Juan Regional Policy Council Meeting
Date and time
Location
Caribe Hilton
1 San Geronimo Street San Juan, PR 00901 Puerto RicoRefund Policy
Description
Mental Health America's Regional Policy Council (RPC) will hold a meeting entitled, Behavioral Health in America: Where Are We, Where Should We Be?, on Thursday December 5th, 2019, coinciding with the Council of State Governments National Conference.
Please join our Legislative Awards Breakfast Ceremony recognizing state mental health champions starting at 7:00 am Atlantic Standard Time.
Following the Awards Breakfast, participants learn from dynamic speakers that will share policy accomplishments and strategy. Here is a link to the meeting agenda.
The meeting will be held at the Hilton Caribe, located at 1 San Geronimo Street, San Juan, PR 00901.
MHA aligns its RPC meetings with the conferences of major state executive and legislative membership groups to:
- objectively work as trusted partners with policymakers
- to improve and inform communication and dialogue,
- to respond to a dynamic national environment by identifying opportunities for state action to advance mental health.
RPC meetings are generously sponsored by: Alkermes, Allergan, Janssen, Myriad Genetics, Neurocrine Biosciences, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., and Takeda Lundbeck Alliance.
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The Mental Health America (MHA) Regional Policy Council (RPC) cultivates a constructive partnership with its affiliate field, state policy leaders, and other mental health stakeholders working together to initiate, advocate for, and implement federal and state policies that positively affect children, youth, and adults living with mental health and substance use conditions.
In 2009 MHA established the RPC to work with MHA's Public Policy and Advocacy Department to achieve these policy goals in a coordinated and effective manner. The RPC is comprised of MHA's most knowledgeable affiliate public policy , advocacy, and executive directors.
Many of the issues facing mental health treatment infrastructure and adequacy are related to implementation of federal laws, or are state level issues that are common across the states. Each state faces challenges related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid Expansion, the Mental Health Parity and Equity Act (MHPAEA), integration of behavioral health services, workforce adequacy, access to community-based services and supports, and the use of peers.
The RPC forms a nationwide movement toward a robust mental health system that promotes prevention and early intervention initiatives, access to integrated community-based treatments, and supports that are recovery-focused and that encompass community inclusion.