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Dear NAMI Members and Friends:
Your advocacy efforts have made a positive impact on the state budget process. SB850 failed to be passed by
the House Appropriations Committee on June 8th, 2009. Consequently, there is no state budget. The Governor
has submitted a revised proposal which increases his earlier recommendation of 3 million in proposed cuts for
Mental Health services. The new proposal is for 14 million in cuts for Mental Health services. It is also proposed
that SB850 be sent to the full House for consideration.
These proposed cuts will be devastating to the mental health community. Please renew your calls and emails
to your legislators. We need to flood our legislators with calls and letters to restore the proposed cuts.
We need you to continue your efforts by email,, (a sample letter is attached), We are also asking that you place
calls to your legislators. Please get family members, friends, neighbors and acquaintances to make calls and
to send email messages. We must continue our calls for leadership and compassion. It is critical that our
elected officials support our request for restoration of these critical funds.
The focus of our efforts needs to include letters and calls to the Governor. The Governor’s proposed budget
makes cuts to community mental health services.
Remember these points in your contacts:
• Mental Health and Disability Services are essential services.
• Cutting services will not save money.
• Cuts will shift the cost to families.
• Cuts will shift the cost to counties.
• Cuts will shift responsibility to jails and corrections.
Resources to help you:
• General Talking Points
• Specific Talking Points
• Points of Etiquette when working with your Legislator - Always Be Courteous in Your Contacts
Please keep us informed about your efforts and any feedback you receive.
Thank you for the important work you are doing!
Sincerely,
Jim Jordan
Your advocacy efforts have made a positive impact on the state budget process. SB850 failed to be passed by
the House Appropriations Committee on June 8th, 2009. Consequently, there is no state budget. The Governor
has submitted a revised proposal which increases his earlier recommendation of 3 million in proposed cuts for
Mental Health services. The new proposal is for 14 million in cuts for Mental Health services. It is also proposed
that SB850 be sent to the full House for consideration.
These proposed cuts will be devastating to the mental health community. Please renew your calls and emails
to your legislators. We need to flood our legislators with calls and letters to restore the proposed cuts.
We need you to continue your efforts by email,, (a sample letter is attached), We are also asking that you place
calls to your legislators. Please get family members, friends, neighbors and acquaintances to make calls and
to send email messages. We must continue our calls for leadership and compassion. It is critical that our
elected officials support our request for restoration of these critical funds.
The focus of our efforts needs to include letters and calls to the Governor. The Governor’s proposed budget
makes cuts to community mental health services.
Remember these points in your contacts:
• Mental Health and Disability Services are essential services.
• Cutting services will not save money.
• Cuts will shift the cost to families.
• Cuts will shift the cost to counties.
• Cuts will shift responsibility to jails and corrections.
Resources to help you:
• General Talking Points
• Specific Talking Points
• Points of Etiquette when working with your Legislator - Always Be Courteous in Your Contacts
Please keep us informed about your efforts and any feedback you receive.
Thank you for the important work you are doing!
Sincerely,
Jim Jordan
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Please, click below to help in our campaign to restore proposed budget cuts: ACTION ALERT!! State Budget Cuts for Mental Health! WE ARE IN THE HOME STRETCH! PLEASE RENEW and STRENGTHEN YOU ADVOCACY EFFORTS! |