PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCE MATERIALS

Resources from the 2008 Legislative and Policy Conference

PowerPoint presentations:

1.  Veterans session

• Robert Anderson, Allegany County (NY) Community Services

2.  SAMHSA session

• Kathryn Power, Center for Mental Health Services
• Richard Kopanda, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

3.  Luncheon session

• Bill Emmet, Campaign for Mental Health Reform

4.  Electronic Data Systems

• Richard Thoreson, Division of State and Community Programs (CSAT, SAMHSA) 
• Ronald Marge, Netsmart

5.  Medicaid session

• Deidra Abbott, consultant, Alicia Smith & Associates

6.  Corrections session

• Gilbert Gonzales, Director of Jail Diversion Initiatives, Center for Health Care Services, Bexar County, TX

Printed Materials Distributed at the Conference:

1.    NACBHDD Legislative Agenda Update

3.   Medicaid information:

• Senate letter on Targeted Case Management
• Letter to Congressional Leadership from National Organizations
• Chart of All Proposed Medicaid Regulations (NASMD)

Additional Resources

Medicaid materials:  

1.  Podcast of CMS call with State Medicaid Directors, other state association heads, and NACBHDD (March 12, 2008)

Veterans issues and articles:

1.   Veterans Administration memo on Mental Health Initiatives (June 2007)

2.   Many Returning Troops Struggle To Reconnect (Courant Newspaper - CT)

3.   VA chief vows to tackle rural health problems (Air Force Times)

4.   VA simplifies PTSD claims for some veterans (Navy Times)

5.   New Program for Wounded Warriors (Army News Service) 

National Council on Disability (NCD)

1. Inclusive Livable Communities for People with Psychiatric Disabilities