Get Ready to Cast Your Vote!
Annual elections for the NAMI Mass Board of Directors are coming up! Find out how you can cast your vote: https://namimass.org/nami-mass-convention/#1570022066483-608e0426-c7bb.
NAMI Basics OnDemand is now available!
NAMI Basics OnDemand is now available! NAMI Basics OnDemand was created in response to the outpouring of requests for a program option that doesn’t require in person attendance. The OnDemand format gives participants an opportunity to get engaged with NAMI programs who otherwise may not be able to participate in their communities. NAMI Basics OnDemand…
Important Information About Behavioral Health Services for Children with Commercial Insurance
Starting on July 1, 2019 fully-insured commercial insurance plans in Massachusetts must cover certain outpatient and intermediate care behavioral health services for children when medically necessary. What are outpatient and intermediate care behavioral health services? Outpatient behavioral health services are services delivered in a community-based setting, like a clinic, school, or home, that help diagnose…
SJC: Hospital erred in holding mentally ill patient despite judge’s order
The Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that Pembroke Hospital should not have arranged for a mentally ill patient who had nowhere else to go to be confined against his will after a judge ordered the patient’s release. Read the full story at Mass Live.
COMPASS Orientation for Future Volunteers
Thinking about volunteering with the COMPASS Resource Helpline? Join us for a volunteer orientation to learn more! Monday, June 17th 10 – 11 am NAMI Mass office in Charlestown (the office is a short walk from Sullivan Square on the Orange Line, and free parking is available) RSVP by June 14th: email us at compass@namimass.org
COMPASS 101 Webinar
Join us to learn more about the COMPASS Resource Helpline! Miss the webinar? View the slides here.
Mental Health Treatment Denied to Customers by Giant Insurer’s Policies, Judge Rules
In a scathing decision released Tuesday, a federal judge in Northern California ruled that a unit of UnitedHealth Group, the giant health insurer, had created internal policies aimed at effectively discriminating against patients with mental health and substance abuse disorders to save money. U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero found that United Behavioral Health,…
State expands treatment for people with both addiction and mental illness
Massachusetts health officials are significantly expanding addiction treatment, adding nearly 400 long-term recovery beds devoted to people who suffer from both addiction and mental illness. The recent move aims to address a major failing of the current system: Addiction programs typically lack the expertise to also treat the depression, anxiety, and trauma that often underlie…