Behavioral Health Care for Washington Youth

03/04/2022

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is taking action by creating a petition to urge congress to pass important mental health proposals without delay. This mental health crisis deserves national attention! If you feel compelled to support this issue, please join us in signing the petition below.

https://nami.quorum.us/campaign/38754/

Add your name to support the President's proposals to improve mental health care, services and supports

03/04/2022

Our current mission is to contact legislators about the 2022 supplemental budget.
Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics WCAAP's top priorities are:
- Community health workers in primary care to support kids' behavioral health/families' social determinants of health - Senate budget
- Startup funds for 10 clinics to implement the Collaborative Care model to integrate behavioral health - House budget

The link below provides directions on how to contact your legislators. * The first sentence of each prompt will need to be adjusted to fit your role in relation to the issue!

https://wcaap.org/advocacy/contact-your-legislators/

Contacting your legislators in Olympia to share your expertise on child health matters is an easy, powerful way to advocate for our state’s children. Legislators rely on you to lend […]

03/04/2022

03/04/2022

Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WCAAP) is an organization with a long history of advocating for Washington’s children, adolescents, families, and all who care for them. Their website is a great resource to find more information on active issues and how you can advocate for youth!

https://wcaap.org/advocacy/active-issues/

Children, adolescents, and families throughout Washington state have struggled with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are facing economic difficulties, family stressors, falling behind in school, missing out on […]

03/04/2022