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Library of Publications

MAMH FY24 Budget Letter to House Ways & Means Committee

March 22, 2023

MAMH

A letter to the House Ways & Means Committee detailing MAMH's FY24 budget priorities.

An Inventory of Programs & Policies to Enhance Recruitment & Retention of the Behavioral Health Workforce in Massachusetts

January 31, 2023

Massachusetts Association for Mental Health; NRI, Inc.

This inventory and summary report highlight policies, programs, and incentives available to recruit, retain, expand, and sustain the behavioral health workforce in Massachusetts. The report provides key findings, analysis, and recommendations.

MAMH Comments on 130 CMR 461.000: Community Support Program Services (1115 Waiver Renewal Implementation)

January 31, 2023

MAMH

Letter to the MA Executive Office of Health and Human Serivces providing comments regarding implementation of the most recent MassHealth 1115 waiver demonstration renewal.

MAMH 2022 Annual Report

January 26, 2023

MAMH

Throughout 2022, MAMH took advantage of the new attention to mental health to help secure record funding increases and launch significant new programs across diverse mental health priorities. Learn more about these successes in our 2022 Annual Report.

Suicide Data Trends in Massachusetts, 2020

January 26, 2023

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Summary of 2020 data on suicides in Massachusetts by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Teen Mental Health First Aid: School Board Members Survey

January 25, 2023

Mental Health First Aid

Summary of findings from Mental Health First Aid's national survey of school board members which found that youth mental health is the most pressing issue facing schools and students.

MAMH Testimony providing funding recommendations for the Behavioral Health Trust Fund in Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022

December 20, 2022

Danna Mauch

Written testimony providing funding recommendations for the Behavioral Health Trust Fund in Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022.

CMHC Comments on Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: Parity Enforcement Issues

December 15, 2022

Children’s Mental Health Campaign

Letter to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance providing comments regarding parity enforcement provisions in Chapter 177 and related issues, including the ongoing implementation of the Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents and provider directory regulations.

Alcohol, Health and Safety in Massachusetts: A Status Report, 2022

December 13, 2022

David H. Jernigan and Xixi Zhou

This report provides the best available evidence on alcohol from a health and safety perspective within Massachusetts. The report includes a review of alcohol policies within the state and which policies are most effective in reducing alcohol-related harm.

MAMH, HCFA, and HLA Comments Regarding Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: Continued Coverage

November 29, 2022

MAMH, Health Law Advocates, and Health Care For All

Letter to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance providing responses to questions asked to stakeholders on the requirement for fully insured health insurance carriers to provide continued coverage of dependents over age 26 with disabilities.

Building and Sustaining Effective Behavioral Health Care for Older Adults: Strategies and Considerations

November 28, 2022

E4 Center

This toolkit highlights key engagement and sustainability strategies that will help advance efforts to improve behavioral health outcomes among older adults.

MAMH and HCFA Comments Regarding Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: Emergency Services Programs (ESPs)

November 21, 2022

MAMH

Letter to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance providing comments on further developing guidance on the requirement for health insurance carriers to cover Emergency Services Programs (ESPs).