Library of Publications

Release: Massachusetts Ranked First Among States in National "State of Mental Health" Report

July 29, 2024

MAMH

Massachusetts ranked first among states in the 2024 State of Mental Health Report from Mental Health America.

Increasing Access to Affordable Housing in Massachusetts for People Living with Mental Health Conditions: Needs, Strategies, and Recommendations

May 16, 2024

MAMH

This working Issue Brief addresses the lack of affordable housing in the Commonwealth for adults living with mental health conditions, providing context and recommendations. A helpful Appendix describes key programs.

Communicating for Change: How to talk about mental health to support what works

December 8, 2023

FrameWorks Institute and MAMH

This toolkit provides an effective framework to communicate about mental health and, especially, issues at the intersection of mental health and the criminal legal systems.

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).

MAMH Comments on Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: Collaborative Care

October 31, 2022

MAMH

Letter to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance providing comments on further developing guidance on the requirement for health insurance carriers to cover the Psychiatric Collaborative Care model.

Letter to Governor Baker Re: Please sign H.5358, An Act Relative to Step Therapy and Patient Safety, into Law

October 27, 2022

MAMH

Letter Governor Baker requesting Governor Baker to sign H.5358, An Act Relative to Step Therapy and Patient Safety, into law.

Comments Regarding Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: Community-Based Treatment

October 17, 2022

Children’s Mental Health Campaign

Letter to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance providing comments on the requirement for health insurance carriers to cover certain community-based behavioral health services.

Comments on Proposed Amendments to 130 CMR 429.000: Medical Assistance Program: Mental Health Center

October 11, 2022

MAMH

Letter to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services providing comments on the proposed amendments to 130 CMR 429.00: Medical Assistance Program: Mental Health Center.

Massachusetts Spending Plan to Promote COVID-19 Recovery: Impact on People with Behavioral Health Conditions

December 22, 2021

MAMH

This analysis of H.4269, An Act Relative to Immediate COVID-19 Recovery Needs (Chapter 102 of the Acts of 2021), describes Massachusetts' plan to allocate nearly $4 billion in federal and state funding.

A Consensus Approach and Recommendations for the Creation of a Comprehensive Crisis Response System

November 18, 2021

CEO Collaborative

MAMH joined 14 other mental health professional organizations, advocacy groups, and funders in releasing a consensus plan to guide implementation of 988, a new crisis hotline scheduled to go online nationwide in July 2022.

Fiscal Year 2022 State Budget Brief Analysis

July 29, 2021

MAMH

An analysis of the FY2022 Massachusetts State Budget and its implications for people with behavioral health conditions and their families.

Testimony in Support of the THRIVES Act, Mental Health Education, and PACT for Youth

June 16, 2021

MAMH

Testimony dated June 16, 2021 in support of mental health education provisions of H.2084, which focuses on public health issues related to adolescents, and H.2108/S.1286, which would create a pilot PACT program for children.