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State Budget Toolkit

A comprehensive toolkit providing an overview of the state budget process, important budget areas for mental health, and effective advocacy strategies. Learn how to make your voice heard in shaping mental health policies.

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State Budget Toolkit

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  1. State Budget Toolkit Shel Gross Director of Public Policy Mental Health America of Wisconsin Ellyn Jaeger Director, Public Policy and Advocacy Mental Health America of Georgia

  2. The day of reckoning has arrived. That's it. And it's gonna arrive everywhere. --New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; speaking to CBS about state budgets on Dec. 19, 2010.

  3. You can’t bend the cost curve without addressing chronic health conditions. And you can’t address chronic health conditions without addressing behavioral health disorders. --Dr. Carolyn Clancy, Director, AHRQ at WI Women’s Health Foundation Dialogue; Sept. 2010

  4. Toolkit Overview Overview of the state budget process. Budget areas important to mental health. Advocacy strategies.

  5. I. The Budget Timeline Learning about the process in your state. Budget politics. Mental health caucuses. Common steps in the budget process.

  6. I. The Budget Timeline

  7. II. Budget Areas Medicaid Corrections Mental Health Vocational Rehab Housing Education

  8. When I hear different messages, I hear nothing. --A Wisconsin legislator talking about getting conflicting messages on mental health policy from mental health advocacy groups.

  9. III. Advocacy Strategies • Coalition Building • Planning and Advisory Councils • Mental Health Coalitions • Cross disability coalitions.

  10. Documenting the Problem • Sample documents • Policy analysis • Persuasive communication • Data sources • Government data sources • Mental health block grant • Other

  11. Getting Heard Legislative contacts Rallies Legislative breakfasts Advocacy training

  12. For More Information Shel Gross shelgross@tds.net Ellyn Jeagerellyn@mhageorgia.org State Budget Advocacy Toolkithttp://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/state-budget-advocacy

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