Advocacy through Legislation
Identify a problem or concern in your state, community, or organization that can be advocated through legislation. Research the issue and complete the sections below. For each topic that requires listing criteria, a minimum of two measures should be identified and discussed. Add more rows as appropriate for the topic/proposal.
References
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McBain, R. K., Ashwood, J. S., Eberhart, N. K., Montemayor, C. K., & Azhar, G. (2018). Evaluating Cost Savings Associated with Los Angeles County's Mental Health Full Service Partnerships. RAND.
Stone, R. I., & Bryant, N. S. (2019). The future of the home care workforce: training and supporting aides as members of home‐based care teams. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 67(S2), S444-S448.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration- Justification of Estimates for Appropriations Committees. (2021). Retrieved 6 October 2023, from https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/about_us/budget/fy-2021-samhsa-cj.pdf
Wardle, H., Reith, G., Langham, E., & Rogers, R. D. (2019). Gambling and public health: we need policy action to prevent harm. Bmj, 365.