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Urge Congress to Include Behavioral Health Investments in Next Pandemic Relief Bill

As Congress continues its work to provide a new round of pandemic relief, one priority that must be addressed is the nation's substance use and mental health crisis. COVID-19 has fueled more isolation, depression, anxiety, economic stress, grief, suicidal thinking, addiction and overdoses.

Just this week, Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, called it, “The other great tragedy of 2020.”

Please join the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation in urging Members of Congress to include, in the next pandemic relief package, investments proposed in the bipartisan Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act and the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act 2.0.

We've made it quick and easy for you to advocate directly to your own Senators and Representatives. Just click the button below to take immediate action, and then peruse this month’s Advocacy Update for related news, issues and insights. Together, we can make a difference.

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This month’s Advocacy Update includes several special contributions:
More action and information on the policy front from Emily Piper
A poignant Black History Month feature by David Sherrell
An inspiring article on peer recovery by Tori Utley, and
A report from Georgia on faith leaders learning more about recovery, by Carol Pine

Thanks for reading, and for advocating with us. Please let us know what you think, and stay healthy and well!

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