MAMH Recommendations for ARPA Funds Investment

MAMH has long tracked the disparate treatment and outcomes for people with behavioral health conditions, ranging from poor access to early intervention and prevention, to a lack of options for behavioral health care and social services in the community, to the criminalization of people with behavioral health conditions. In this document, we share investment opportunities for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) relief dollars that we believe will best promote a strategic vision for the Commonwealth for behavioral health.