NAMI Updates on the Coronavirus

NAMI Montgomery County PA Highlighted on Local Radio Show

On February 19th our very own Abby Grasso, Executive Director, was the guest on WNPV (98.5 FM & 1440 AM) Radio Show, Legally Speaking. The program airs 11:10-Noon on Wednesdays and it’s hosted by the attorneys from the Lansdale Law Firm of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford.

Click on the image to hear Abby’s interview with Attorney, Matt Wilcov. Read More

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Town Halls – You’re Invited

You are invited to participate in an upcoming information and discussion session for us to gather feedback on priority areas important to YOU!

Why? We would like your honest feedback so we can learn from our richly diverse County residents. We hope to reach residents connected to public Human Services due Read More

Gov. Wolf: Reach Out PA New Online Feedback Form Seeks Public Input on Mental Health Resource Needs

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today introduced an online form for Pennsylvanians to provide feedback on mental health barriers, services and how the state can better support people’s mental health needs. The creation of the form is on the heels of the governor’s Jan. 2 announcement of Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters initiative to reduce stigma and increase access to mental Read More

Pennsylvania Launches ‘Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters’

Governor Tom Wolf announced a focused multi-agency effort and anti-stigma campaign, ‘Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters,’ aimed at expanding resources and the state’s comprehensive support of mental health and related health care priorities in Pennsylvania. The governor announced several initiatives and reviews the administration will undertake for commonwealth agencies to bolster the effort. Further, over the coming weeks, agencies will announce additional initiatives. The governor was joined by mental health advocates, social workers, educators, military Read More

Recent Report Highlights Disparity in Access to Mental Health Care

Even with insurance, it’s getting harder to access mental health care — especially for youth. That’s according to a recent report by actuarial firm Milliman, which analyzed trends in commercial health plan data for over 35 million adults and their dependents and offers state-by-state comparisons. Despite the increased national focus on mental health and the need for parity, the report finds that consumers continue to rely on out-of-network mental health providers at far greater rates than physical health providers, a Read More