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In the News

"As lawmakers continue to work vigorously on proposals for healthcare reform, more than 350 members of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare descended on Capitol Hill last week to add their voices to the health care debate urging members of Congress and their staff to support comprehensive parity for mental health and addiction services in all components of health care reform..."

Read more about Hill Day 2009 in Mental Health Weekly
See bottom story on page 1, volume 19 Number 24, June 15, 2009, reprinted with permission of John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 

Quick Links

• Fact Sheets and Presentations
• Press Release: Advocates Visit U.S. Congress, Urge Support for Mental Health and Addictions Services
• Press Release: Honoring Rep. Patrick Kennedy and 2009 Legislators of the Year
  

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  Everyone's a Winner!

  The National Council's Fifth Annual Hill Day, June 9–10, 2009 in Washington DC drew a record number of participants. Congratulations to our award-winning state groups:

  • Largest delegation: Colorado
  • Delegation with highest number of community stakeholders (from outside the behavioral health field): Maryland
  • Delegation with largest number of board members: Michigan
  • Delegation that grew the most since Hill Day 2008: Pennsylvania