Durbin Introduces Mental Health Awareness And Improvement Act

Press Release

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) introducing the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act. This bill would improve programs that help states and local communities in suicide prevention, helping children recover from traumatic events, mental health awareness for teachers and other individuals, and assessing barriers to integrating behavioral health and primary care.

"Despite a renewed effort to address the challenges of mental illness, our communities remain largely unequipped to respond to the need for mental health awareness, screening, and services," Durbin said. "Our legislation will make federal help available for states and local communities to expand their mental health services and outreach programs."

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