Mark C. Joyce, Esq., managing attorney for Disability Rights Maine. A recent op-ed on Maine’s Progressive Treatment Program (PTP) statute raises (“Disability rights advocacy must not overlook individual needs,” March 16) concerns the role of disability rights advocacy in cases involving court-ordered mental health treatment. While the author recognizes the important role of advocacy organizations … Read more
Written by Nancy Glick, Director of Food & Nutrition, National Consumers League Prescription drug affordability and access are more on the minds of state lawmakers, especially when it comes to covering the weight loss drug GLP-1. This is now the case in Kentucky where the administration of Governor Andy Beshear has proposed to end the … Read more
By Ryan M. Burkhart The US is currently in the midst of a mental health crisis, and in Colorado, more than 28% of residents live with a mental health condition. Unfortunately, the vast majority of Colorado residents are currently locked out of the state’s mental health care system due to critical workforce shortages, where our … Read more
“The issue is not whether these programs work, it’s whether we are willing to scale and coordinate them to create an effective continuum of care.” Outside Lincoln Medical Center, The Bronx. (Adi Talwar/Batas Kota) For decades, New York City has struggled to meet the needs of people living with the most serious behavioral health challenges. … Read more
Late last week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the creation of a new Office of Community Safety. The news comes as the fulfillment of a key campaign promise: the creation of a comprehensive Department of Community Safety, which would, among other things, free up mental health crisis response by replacing police response with … Read more
View from the top of Bodenburg Butte near Palmer. (Emily Mesner/ADN) Too many young Alaskans are suffering in silence. Suicide remains the leading cause of death for Alaskans aged 15 to 24. Teen suicide is often described as shocking and unpredictable. Many teenagers do not know how to reach out for help or access care. … Read more