Sentences with phrase «reformed mental health system»

The Newtown massacre has generated so much proposed legislation — to expand the state's assault - weapons ban, make gun permit holders» names available publicly, reform the mental health system, and increase school security — that leaders of the General Assembly have decided they need to step in and direct traffic.

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Ewing is supportive of the other proposed reforms, but believes that amendments that put the responsibility on the mental health system should be strongly opposed.

«This is an absolute failure to reform New York's mental health care system.»

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R - NY - 21) helped the House pass the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act — bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reform the federal mental health system and help reduce instances of gun vioHealth Crisis Act — bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reform the federal mental health system and help reduce instances of gun viohealth system and help reduce instances of gun violence.

We want this to inform the Government's green paper on children's mental health to deliver the long - term root and branch reform it so desperately needs and ensure the system speeds up, rather than delays, children asking for help.

One way that I do comprehend: It has changed my sense of the cost of inaction, especially when it comes to reforming our mental health and criminal justice systems.

Following a series of welfare reforms in the UK, scores of individuals — unable to work as a result of physical disabilities, long - term illness or mental health issues — have faced the abrupt termination of benefits payments upon being reassessed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for entitlement to a new benefits system.

On the table will be ideas for the development of «effective early warning systems,» limitations on assault weapons, better background checks, and mental health reforms.

The Rudd Government has yet to deliver on the substantial reforms promised to tackle the prevention and better management of chronic diseases, to provide the outreach, team work and coordination that is needed to ensure physical and mental health and wellbeing, and to address the inequalities and inequities that are inherent in the current system.

Previously, Héctor served as director of the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services for six years where he led several county - wide initiatives, including efforts to reform the juvenile justice system, end chronic homelessness, transform mental health care, and end a 30 - year wait list for disabilities serHealth and Human Services for six years where he led several county - wide initiatives, including efforts to reform the juvenile justice system, end chronic homelessness, transform mental health care, and end a 30 - year wait list for disabilities serhealth care, and end a 30 - year wait list for disabilities services.

We have every confidence that the adoption of the recommendations in this report will result in transformational reform of the mental health system, promote significant innovation, particularly at a local level, and enable people, their families and communities to thrive.»

Key current areas of focus for the Greens in health include: primary health care reform; a tax on sugary drinks; reform of the mental health system; and closing the gap between the health of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Few would argue that reform of the mental health system is sorely needed.

Meantime, Aboriginal communities, and particularly those in the mental health space, faced a «serious overload of expectation» and rapid reforms and funding shifts that made the system impenetrable and difficult to navigate.

The promised overhaul involves structural reform of the mental health system to focus the system on the needs of the individual.

Fund initiatives that help improve the capacity of the mental health system to address the needs of young children and their families, such as the Infant - Early Childhood Mental Health Promotion, Intervention, and Treatment grants included in the mental health reform bills in the 114th Conhealth system to address the needs of young children and their families, such as the Infant - Early Childhood Mental Health Promotion, Intervention, and Treatment grants included in the mental health reform bills in the 114th ConHealth Promotion, Intervention, and Treatment grants included in the mental health reform bills in the 114th Conhealth reform bills in the 114th Congress.