Long-Term Solutions to the Overincarceration of People With Mental Health Disabilities ReportJan 11, 2024 Long-Term Solutions to the Overincarceration of People With Mental Health Disabilities Policymakers must focus on long-term structural changes in order to reduce the negative interactions of people with mental health disabilities with police. Jan 11, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Christina Stafford
5 Ways State Governments Can Support Student Mental Health ReportOct 4, 2023 5 Ways State Governments Can Support Student Mental Health As the country faces a student mental health crisis, state policymakers must focus on instituting policies that support schools in best serving their students’ needs. Oct 4, 2023 Paige Shoemaker DeMio
How To Make Schools Safer Without Additional Physical Security Measures ReportOct 26, 2022 How To Make Schools Safer Without Additional Physical Security Measures The newly enacted Bipartisan Safer Communities Act can help schools and districts create safer learning environments without resorting to implementing measures that harden schools. Oct 26, 2022 Emily Katz, Roby Chatterji, Akilah Alleyne
ARPA Funds Continue To Support Community Safety Efforts Through Community Responder Programs ArticleOct 12, 2022 ARPA Funds Continue To Support Community Safety Efforts Through Community Responder Programs With the help of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, governments are expanding their public safety strategies to invest in community responder programs that reduce reliance on law enforcement and provide communities with meaningful emergency management support. Oct 12, 2022 Akua Amaning
Recover, Rebuild, Reform: Stories of Americans Affected by the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act ArticleSep 20, 2022 Recover, Rebuild, Reform: Stories of Americans Affected by the American Rescue Plan, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act This CAP Action collection features stories from people in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire whose lives have been improved by the legislation passed during the Biden administration’s first two years. Sep 20, 2022 the Center for American Progress Action Fund
Debunking Myths the Gun Lobby Perpetuates Following Mass Shootings Fact SheetSep 8, 2022 Debunking Myths the Gun Lobby Perpetuates Following Mass Shootings The facts disprove the dangerous myths that the gun lobby routinely deploys following mass shootings in its attempts to undermine calls for commonsense gun reform. Sep 8, 2022 Allison Jordan
Continuing Efforts To Slow Violent Crime ReportJul 27, 2022 Continuing Efforts To Slow Violent Crime Houston, Boston, and Newark have improved public safety through violence prevention efforts outside traditional law enforcement. Jul 27, 2022 Rachael Eisenberg, Allie Preston
The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem ReportMay 26, 2022 The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem Policymakers could make behavioral health care, including mental health services, more affordable and accessible by enforcing network adequacy and parity provisions, lowering patient costs, and making networking with insurers more attractive for providers. May 26, 2022 Nicole Rapfogel
Beyond Acronyms Past EventMay 23, 2022 Beyond Acronyms Honoring the Complex Experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities in K-12 Education May 23, 2022
Prioritizing Racial Equity in Student Mental Health Spending ReportMay 19, 2022 Prioritizing Racial Equity in Student Mental Health Spending States and school districts have rightly prioritized student mental health as they start to spend pandemic recovery dollars, but they must do more to ensure that funding also promotes racial equity. May 19, 2022 Abby Quirk
Gun Suicides Among Former and Current Military Members: A Summary of Key Challenges and Solutions Fact SheetMar 10, 2022 Gun Suicides Among Former and Current Military Members: A Summary of Key Challenges and Solutions This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report on gun suicides among former and current military members in the United States. Mar 10, 2022 Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Marissa Edmund
Gun Suicides Among Former and Current Military Members ReportMar 3, 2022 Gun Suicides Among Former and Current Military Members Rates of gun suicide are particularly high among former and current military members; there are steps that can be taken to address this challenge. Mar 3, 2022 Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Marissa Edmund
Education Policies Need To Address the Unique Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities ReportJan 26, 2022 Education Policies Need To Address the Unique Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities The Center for American Progress is conducting new research that uplifts the lived experiences in public education of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. This research will advance CAP’s ongoing work to apply an explicit racial equity lens to K-12 education policymaking. Jan 26, 2022 Roby Chatterji, Jessica Yin
Frequently Asked Questions About Firearm Safe Storage Fact SheetJul 16, 2021 Frequently Asked Questions About Firearm Safe Storage Safe storage practices can help to keep children safe, deter gun theft, and avoid preventable gun-related deaths and injuries. Jul 16, 2021
Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health ReportMar 25, 2021 Building on the ACA: Administrative Actions to Improve Maternal Health The United States’ maternal health crisis demands federal and state action to improve coverage, the delivery of care, and pregnancy outcomes. The cost of inaction will almost certainly be dire. Mar 25, 2021 Jamille Fields Allsbrook, Osub Ahmed
No Shots Fired ReportOct 20, 2020 No Shots Fired A new CAP analysis finds that robberies and aggravated assaults in which a gun is not fired but is used as a threat occur frequently and have significant impacts on victims in the United States. Oct 20, 2020 Eugenio Weigend Vargas, Rukmani Bhatia
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exacerbated Existing Weaknesses in Telemental Health ArticleOct 19, 2020 The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exacerbated Existing Weaknesses in Telemental Health Surging mental health needs during a pandemic have laid bare existing inequities and privacy concerns. Oct 19, 2020 Nicole Rapfogel, Azza Altiraifi
Repealing the ACA Would Create Chaos for the Disability Community During a Pandemic ArticleOct 9, 2020 Repealing the ACA Would Create Chaos for the Disability Community During a Pandemic Repealing the Affordable Care Act would lead to chaos, risk, and harm for the disability community. Oct 9, 2020 Rebecca Cokley
Mental Health Care Was Severely Inequitable, Then Came the Coronavirus Crisis ReportSep 10, 2020 Mental Health Care Was Severely Inequitable, Then Came the Coronavirus Crisis COVID-19 has exposed the disparities in the U.S. mental health system, leaving many Americans without accessible and affordable care as policymakers fail to adequately address the crisis. Sep 10, 2020 Azza Altiraifi, Nicole Rapfogel
Mental Health Support for Students of Color During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleJul 28, 2020 Mental Health Support for Students of Color During and After the Coronavirus Pandemic Amid the coronavirus pandemic, schools need additional mental health funding and support that is implemented with a racial equity lens. Jul 28, 2020 Abby Quirk
The Coronavirus Crisis Is Worsening Racial Inequality ArticleJun 10, 2020 The Coronavirus Crisis Is Worsening Racial Inequality New data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveal stark inequities in the social, economic, and mental health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jun 10, 2020 Connor Maxwell
Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity Fact SheetMay 7, 2020 Health Disparities by Race and Ethnicity Alleviating stark disparities in health coverage, chronic health conditions, mental health, and mortality across racial and ethnic groups in the United States will require deliberate and long-term efforts. May 7, 2020 Sofia Carratala, Connor Maxwell
Home Visiting: A Lifeline During the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleApr 9, 2020 Home Visiting: A Lifeline During the Coronavirus Pandemic Home visiting programs need additional funding and flexibility now to continue serving families remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Apr 9, 2020 Cristina Novoa
‘Here We Are Again’: On Gun Violence, White Nationalism, and the Scapegoating of Mental Illness PodcastAug 8, 2019 ‘Here We Are Again’: On Gun Violence, White Nationalism, and the Scapegoating of Mental Illness In the wake of two mass shootings in a single weekend, Daniella sits down with CAP colleagues Chelsea Parsons, vice president for Gun Violence Prevention, and Rebecca Cokley, director of the Disability Justice Initiative, to try to make sense of it all. Aug 8, 2019 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Kyle Epstein, Chris Ford, 2 More Chelsea Parsons, Rebecca Cokley
Efforts to Address Gun Violence Should Not Include Increased Surveillance ArticleFeb 20, 2019 Efforts to Address Gun Violence Should Not Include Increased Surveillance Instead of protecting the rights of people with mental health disabilities, lawmakers are using the growing urgency around gun violence as a pretext to expand surveillance and criminalization. Feb 20, 2019 Azza Altiraifi, Valerie Novack
Lack of Housing and Mental Health Disabilities Exacerbate One Another ArticleNov 20, 2018 Lack of Housing and Mental Health Disabilities Exacerbate One Another Understanding the relationship between homelessness and mental health disabilities is key to preventing and ending homelessness for people with mental illness, particularly as housing costs continue to rise. Nov 20, 2018 Heidi Schultheis
4 Ways to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Asian American Communities ArticleOct 10, 2018 4 Ways to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Asian American Communities More than 7 million Asian Americans reported poor mental health status in 2017, but too many face systemic barriers to treatment. Oct 10, 2018 Connor Maxwell, Lisa Kwon
Make Extreme Risk Protection Orders Available in Every State Fact SheetMar 23, 2018 Make Extreme Risk Protection Orders Available in Every State Extreme risk protection orders provide a crucial tool for family members and law enforcement to intervene and prevent a tragic shooting. Mar 23, 2018
How Cities and States Are Leading the Way on Mental Health Past EventMar 7, 2018 How Cities and States Are Leading the Way on Mental Health Mar 7, 2018
Recovering from Hurricane Maria Requires an Extensive Federal Response ArticleOct 12, 2017 Recovering from Hurricane Maria Requires an Extensive Federal Response After weathering two devastating storms, Puerto Rico is still struggling to recover as the federal government fails to provide short-term and long-term relief. Oct 12, 2017 Erin Cohan, Sarah Shapiro, Rebecca Cokley, 6 More Sarah Edelman, Gregg Gelzinis, Connor Maxwell, Scott Sargrad, Eliza Schultz, Cristina Novoa
Home Visiting Programs Are Vital for Maternal and Infant Health ReportSep 12, 2017 Home Visiting Programs Are Vital for Maternal and Infant Health The federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program provides evidence-based services to mothers and children that help their whole families. Sep 12, 2017 Cristina Novoa, Jamila Taylor
House Health Care Plan Is Not Enough to Keep High-Risk Pools Afloat ArticleMay 2, 2017 House Health Care Plan Is Not Enough to Keep High-Risk Pools Afloat The Affordable Care Act repeal bill fails consumers with pre-existing conditions and falls $200 billion short. May 2, 2017 Emily Gee
Hurricane Katrina’s Health Care Legacy ReportAug 20, 2015 Hurricane Katrina’s Health Care Legacy Gulf Coast states must expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act to address the long-term consequences of the federal government’s failed health policy response to Hurricane Katrina. Aug 20, 2015 Thomas Huelskoetter
Actor Bradley Cooper, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Sen. Debbie Stabenow Discuss Mental Health in America Past EventFeb 1, 2013 Actor Bradley Cooper, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, Sen. Debbie Stabenow Discuss Mental Health in America Feb 1, 2013
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