Good morning everyone,
Following up on yesterday's AE call, I wanted to share again the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act action alert targeting members on the House Judiciary Committee.
As you know, last week the U.S. Senate passed the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act, a bill designed to promote partnership between our nation's mental health treatment and justice systems. The legislation authorizes the creation of collaborative programs and training for justice agencies and community behavioral health centers that ensure access to needed care for justice-involved individuals and strengthen local agency and provider capacity.
TAKE ACTION: https://www.thenationalcouncil.org/policy-action/write-your-legislators/#/21
The bill now sits with the House Judiciary Committee and we need to contact Representatives on that Committee ASAP. Please share this critical action with your networks to urge their Representative to move H.R.5909, the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020, to the House floor for a full vote.
Thank you for your efforts and for sharing with your networks.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Michael
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Michael Petruzzelli
National Council for Behavioral Health
Washington DC
(202)684-7457
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