NJAMHAA Advocacy Campaign
In January 2023, NJAMHAA launched a new campaign, Diverse Faces, Partners in Care, to illustrate the value of mental health care, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and other supportive services —such as legal services, childcare, supportive housing, supported education and supported employment — and the critical importance of the individuals who provide these essential services for New Jerseyans of all ages and backgrounds.
NJAMHAA’s recent advocacy piece, Building a Bridge to a Better Future, reinforces the need for the community behavioral system to be sufficiently funded in order to continue to serve as the safety net for New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents of all ages throughout the many systemic changes taking place and beyond. It highlights the messages we have been communicating about the transition to fee-for-service, as well as advocacy points that specifically relate to adult mental health, substance use and children’s service providers.
One Page "Leave Behind": NJAMHAA's Current Legislative Session Priorities
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
You may search for legislation by bill number, title, sponsor, key words and more on the New Jersey Legislature’s homepage or here.
Advocacy Materials
Workforce
- Increase to New Jersey's Minimum Wage Requires Investment in Contracts and Medicaid Rates
- COLA Chart 12 Years
- Workforce Issues
Fee-for-Service
- Independent Fee for Service Transition Oversight Board initial report (October, 2019)
- NJAMHAA Membership Survey Results: Deficits in Fee-for-Service Programs
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs)
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National Council for Mental Wellbeing Reports:
AUG. 2021 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and the Justice Systems
MAY 2021 Leading a Bold Shift in Mental Health & Substance Use Care, CCBHC Impact Report (highlights)
MAY 2021 Leading a Bold Shift in Mental Health & Substance Use Care, CCBHC Impact Report (full report)
MAR. 2021 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and County Governments, A National Model Tailored for Local Mental Health and Substance Use Care, (with the National Association of Counties)
MAR. 2020 Hope for the Future, CCBHCs Expanding Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, An Impact Report
Federal Reports
SEPT. 2021 Medicaid Behavioral Health: CMS Guidance Needed to Better Align Demonstration Payment Rates with Costs and Prevent Duplication, U.S. Government Accountability Office
SEPT. 2020 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Demonstration Program: Report to Congress, 2019, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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
For additional resources on specific bills and policy issues, see: Current Advocacy Issues
