Resources for advocacy on State FY2026 budget:
- FY2026 Campaign: Untold Stories – Why Access to Care Must Be the Highest Priority
- One Page "Leave Behind": FY2026 Budget and Legislative Priorities
- 11/23/24 Op-Ed: New Jersey Must Prioritize Mental health and Substance Abuse Treatment Funding – by Debra L. Wentz, Ph.D., President and CEO, NJAMHAA
To find both your state and federal representatives, you may use the links below or go to the Directory tab on our Take Action page where all will be listed once you enter your address.
New Jersey Legislators
List of State Legislators – This list is alphabetical by Senate then Assembly, but you may sort by Party or District number.
– You can also search for your legislators by municipality at the top of this list.
New Jersey Senate and General Assembly Leadership
New Jersey Senate Committees New Jersey General Assembly Committees
New Jersey Congressional Delegation – House of Representatives
New Jersey Legislation
See NJAMHAA's Current Advocacy/Issues page for highlighted legislation and the Take Action page to participate in current advocacy efforts. You may search for any legislation by bill number, title, sponsor or key words here.
Advocacy Materials
Rates and Contracts
- NJAMHAA Testimony at DHS Listening Session - November 2024
- NJAMHAA Testimony on S1032 (Indexing Bill) - June 2024
New Jersey 1115 FamilyCare Comprehensive Medicaid Waiver
- NJAMHAA Comments to DMAHS on FamilyCare 1115 Comprehensive Demonstration – August 2024
- Behavioral Health Integration Advisory Board - April 2024 Meeting Slides
- Behavioral Health Integration Advisory - Summary of Stakeholder Feedback April 2024
- CMS Approval Letter for New Jersey's 1115 Waiver
- NJAMHAA Summary of the 1115 Waiver
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing 2024 CCBHC Impact Report
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing 2024 CCBHC Impact Report Highlights
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing New Jersey CCBHC Fact Sheet
Justice Involved Services
- NJAMHAA Paper: Services for Justice Involved Individuals with Recommendations
- NJAMHAA Select Recommendations for JIS Action
General
- Business Case for Investment in Behavioral Health
- Flyer - Achieving the Greatest Benefits
- 2016 Rutgers Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy study: The Economic Contribution of the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Industry to the New Jersey Economy
Federal
NJAMHAA Supports the nine federal bills on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing's priority agenda.
They may all be found in the following factsheets from the National Council.
For additional resources on specific bills and policy issues, see: Current Advocacy Issues
