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Become a Mental Health Advocate


Advocacy 

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Contact your legislator:
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NY State Assembly Member
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ROCKLAND COUNTY  

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New York:
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​​Contact the Governor By Phone: 1-518-474-8390 | Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Contact Us By Mail: 
The Honorable Kathy Hochul
Governor of New York State
NYS State Capitol Building
Albany, NY 12224

Office hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm
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NAMI-NYS Advocacy Toolkit

This toolkit contains the resources you need to become a more effective and educated advocate for the mental health community. You will find everything from basic information on the legislative process to NAMI-NYS issue fact sheets and more. We encourage you to download, print and share these tools with your community and your legislators.
Click Here for the Tool Kit

​The kit will help you best project your advocacy voice by:
  • Detailing our advocacy agenda
  • Explaining NAMI-NYS’s view of the Executive Budget proposal
  • Providing strategies to have the most impactful legislative visits
  • Speaking points on our issues
  • Providing templates for Letters to the Editor on our key issues
  • Information on how to engage in advocacy activities on social media
​1. What is Advocacy? You can get involved
2. NAMI-NYS Legislative Agenda
3. NAMI-NYS Public Policy Program We are here to help you
3. New York Facts & Figures: Mental health statistics for New York that you can use when advocating
4. Glossary of Mental Health, Health & Housing Terms
5. Legislative Fact Sheet: Review state government structure
6. Legislative Process: How a bill becomes law in NY


NATIONAL 

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​National:
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Take Action On Policy Issues
National Alliance on Mental Illness

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Policy change is one major way we can make a difference in the lives of people living with mental health conditions and their families. NAMI’s legislative and public policy priority is to support Americans affected by mental illness’ opportunities to build better lives. NAMI advocates for an array of issues.  To learn more simply click on the "Take Action" button!

NAMI maintain's an active presence in the U.S. Capitol on priority issues, driven by our board-directed NAMI Public Policy Platform and emerging issues. NAMI also has a strong presence in all 50 states, advocating for state laws, as well as county and local policies and ordinances that will ensure that people get the help they need. 
​Take action on current issues the National Alliance on Mental Illness is advocating for by just clicking on the Take Action button!



Be a mental health advocate.
​Visit the NAMI Action Center to learn more.

NAMI ACTION CENTER

NAMI Rockland & NAMI-NYS go to Washington!

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Mail | PO Box 635 | Orangeburg, NY 10962-0635
Office 
| Rockland Psychiatric Center | 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Bldg. #57 | Orangeburg, NY 10962
 Phone 
| (845) 359-8787 | Fax | (845) 359-4604

NAMI Rockland is Affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and NAMI-NYS. 
​We are a not-for-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization
  • Home
    • 40 Years of Health + Hope
    • Contact
    • Board of Directors
    • Mission & Vision
    • Employment
  • Get Help
    • NavigatingACrisis
    • Our Programs >
      • NAMIBasics >
        • BasesyFundamentos
      • Education
      • EndingTheSilence
      • Family Advocate
      • NAMI_Family+Friends
      • Family-To-Family
      • FamilySupportGroup >
        • FSG_Adults
        • FSG_Child
        • FSG_eñEspañol
      • Helpline
      • NAMIHomefront >
        • HomefrontClass
        • MilitaryResources
      • In Our Own Voice
    • About Mental Health >
      • ADHD
      • Anxiety
      • ASD-Autism Spectrum Disorder
      • Bipolar Disorder
      • Borderline Personality Disorder
      • Depression
      • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
      • Panic
      • PTSD
      • Schizophrenia
      • Stress
      • About Treatment >
        • CBT
        • DBT
        • WRAP
    • Help In Rockland County >
      • SpecialEducationLaws
      • SPOA_Adult
      • SPOA_Child_Adolescent
    • Returning to Work
    • Research
  • Donate
    • #GivingTuesday
  • Espanol
    • Esperanza
  • Get Involved
    • Advocate >
      • ActionAlert
      • StandWithUs
    • AmazonSmile
    • Join NAMI
    • OMH_Survey
    • Volunteer
  • Family_Resources
  • Calendar