New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies

Past Advocacy Pieces
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2020: Invest in a Healthy New Jersey

2019: Protect and Expand Access to Behavioral Health Care

2018: Strengthen the Foundation of New Jersey's Community-Based Behavioral Health System: Invest in New Jerseyans' Well-Being!

2017: Stepping Up to Meet Changes on the Horizon

2016: Reinforce the Lifeline for New Jersey Residents: Invest in Community-Based Mental Health, Substance Use and Developmental Disability Services 

2014: Valuing the Lives of All New Jersey Residents and the Providers who Save and Improve Lives

2012:  Recovery Now for New Jersey and its Residents

2011:  Walking a Tightrope

2010:  Bankrupt Dreams, Battered Souls

2009:  Still Waiting

2008:  Bottom Line

NJAMHAA Policy Position Papers
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As part of NJAMHAA’s public policy platform, policy positions are developed in committee and adopted by the Board of Directors as a vehicle to create an external environment that enables NJAMHAA members to meet the needs of the 500,000 New Jersey children and adults with mental health and substance use disorders they serve annually.

FY 2016 Children Position Paper

Rate Setting Principles

Rate Setting Technical Paper

Physical and Behavioral Healthcare Integration

Diversion and Reentry from Corrections

Housing

Licensure Exemption

Regulatory Efficiencies