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Library of Publications

Taking Action to Support Our Youths' Mental Health: Issue Brief

November 5, 2023

Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts

This issue brief provides a roadmap for youth mental health, with a focus on health promotion for the diverse communities in Western Massachusetts.

Teen Mental Health First Aid: School Board Members Survey

January 25, 2023

Mental Health First Aid

Summary of findings from Mental Health First Aid's national survey of school board members which found that youth mental health is the most pressing issue facing schools and students.

CMHC Comments on Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022: Parity Enforcement Issues

December 15, 2022

Children’s Mental Health Campaign

Letter to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance providing comments regarding parity enforcement provisions in Chapter 177 and related issues, including the ongoing implementation of the Behavioral Health for Children and Adolescents and provider directory regulations.

CMHC Comments on 130 CMR 448.000: Community Behavioral Health Center Services

October 24, 2022

Children’s Mental Health Campaign

Letter to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health & Human Services providing comments on the proposed regulations to establish Community Behavioral Health Centers (CBHCs) as a new provider type for MassHealth.

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.

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.

Protecting Youth Mental Health: The U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory

December 13, 2021

U.S. Surgeon General

A Surgeon General’s Advisory on Protecting Youth Mental Health, released in December 2021, outlines a series of recommendations to improve youth mental health and empower youth to recognize, manage, and learn from difficult emotions.

Testimony in Support of H.3962, An act relative to ending unnecessary hospitalizations and reducing emergency department boarding

November 23, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated November 22, 2021 in support of H.3962, An act relative to ending unnecessary hospitalizations and reducing emergency department boarding.

Testimony in Support of S.107, An Act Relative to Child ED Boarding

October 29, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated October 29, 2021 in support of support of S.107, An Act Relative to Child ED Boarding.

Testimony in Support of H.616/S.292, Mental Health Education

September 13, 2021

MAMH

Testimony dated Sept. 13, 2021 in support of H.616/S.292 promoting mental health education in K-12 schools.

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.

Homelessness and Older Adults (Fact Sheet)

May 10, 2021

MAMH

Fifty percent of chronically homeless individuals are between 51 and 61 years of age.