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The Mental Health System is being dismantled without your voice! (DS)

The Mental Health System is being dismantled without your voice!

We need you, more than ever, to advocate at the State House.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from Noon-3pm
Massachusetts State House, Grand Staircase
(Lunch will be served – Please RSVP to 781.938.4048)
Advocacy Event- Presentation and Lunch 12:00-1pm

  • Senator Jennifer L. Flanagan, Co-Chair Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Representative Elizabeth A. Malia, Co-Chair Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • Reva Stein, Executive Director, Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition
  • Laurie Martinelli, NAMI Mass Executive Director
  • Toby Fisher, NAMI Mass Policy Director
  • Video Presentation
  • Release of NAMI Mass Position Paper

Meeting with Legislators 1pm-3pm

  • Meeting with your individual legislators (You can set up your own meetings or we will instruct you on dropping in on Advocacy Day)
  • Meetings with key committees (to be set up by NAMI Mass)

National Alliance on Mental Illness of Massachusetts
400 West Cummings Park, Suite 6650, Woburn, MA 01801
781.938.4048 www.namimass.org