Advocacy

MHA supports legislation that bolsters our mission by:

  • Improving the community’s understanding of mental health.

  • Ensuring mental health parity.

  • Increasing access to treatment, and improving support and treatment, especially where reform is needed.

  • Allocating much-needed funding to the mental health system in Delaware.

  • Improving the community’s awareness of suicide as a public health program, and seeking to facilitate the collaboration of multiple agencies working together to reduce rates of suicide.

To learn about current national public policy priorities,

To get involved in Delawarean advocacy efforts,

To contact your legislator,