Healthcare Policy Week 6 Discussion - NAMI and their legislative priorities

Healthcare Policy- Week 6 Discussion

Week Six

Read about NAMI and their legislative priorities: https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2017/NAMI-Announces-Legislative-Priorities-for-2017

Who is NAMI?  Pick one of their legislative priorities.  What has NAMI accomplished or what do they want to accomplish relative to that priority item?

Now read about NAMI VA:

https://namivirginia.org/advocacy-legislation/getting-involved/advocacy-day/ 

And, read their advocacy guide:

https://namivirginia.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/127/2016/03/EffectiveAdvocacyToolkit.pdf

Pick a VA State Legislator

http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/

Write a letter to the legislator about the legislative priority that you picked in #3 above. What is VA doing about that priority item?  Have they funded programs?  What should they do about it?