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Thank you, Rusty Selix


By Paul Gionfriddo, MHA President and CEO

The Mental Health America community lost a friend, a mentor, a fierce advocate, and a family member when we lost Rusty Selix to ALS this week.

The accolades have poured in from many…Read More

Medicaid's 54th Birthday


By Caren Howard, MHA Advocacy Manager

Fifty-four years ago, on July 30, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Social Security Amendments Act of 1965 establishing the Medicare and Medicaid public health insurance programs. The…Read More

To Improve Mental Health, We Need To Take On Social and Racial Injustice


By Ruben Cantu and Dana Fields-Johnson, Prevention Institute

The International District of Albuquerque, New Mexico is a majority Latino neighborhood that vibrates with life. It’s a hub of family-owned bakeries, restaurants, and shops…Read More