These additional resources for State Budget Advocacy can help you make your case to your legislators and the general public. If you are having a hard time downloading any of these documents, please e-mail ssteverman@mentalhealthamerica.net for copies of the documents.
- Legislative Terms (compiled by MHA of Georgia)
- Rules for Legislative Advocacy
- Messaging in Hard Times
- Budget Process Flow Chart (Georgia)
- Compilation of Advocacy Tools (Georgia)
- Examples of State Statutes/Rules for Medicaid Coverage of Non-traditional Mental Health Services
- Policy Analysis Paper (from Wisconsin) on "Building a Strong Foundation: The State of Wisconsin's Mental Health System"
- Policy Analysis Paper on Mental Health Funding & Access to Services
- How State Mental Health Agencies Use the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant
- Survival Coalition-Budget Priorities
- Report Card (from the Survival Coalition)
- Advocacy Brochure (Ohio)
- Glossary of Key Terms