Join us for a virtual Congressional Briefing on HR 3073 the bipartisan “Community Mental Wellness & Resilience Act of 2023.”
A landmark bill that will fund community-led initiatives that use a public health approach to prevent and heal mental health problems caused by toxic stresses, emergencies and disasters.
Briefing Day & Time
Thursday July 20, noon to 1 p.m. EST
The International Transformational Resilience Coalition (ITRC) and co-sponsors including the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASHPD), National Prevention Science Coalition (NSC, American Psychological and American Psychiatric Associations, National Association of Social Workers, American Public Health Association, and others seen above are hosting a Congressional Briefing by Zoom to describe the need, methods, and many benefits of HR 3073, the bi-partisan “Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023.”
When enacted this policy will, for the first time, authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fund and support community-led initiatives nationwide that use a public health approach to proactively build mental wellness and resilience to prevent and heal mental health problems generated by toxic stresses, emergencies, and disasters.
Briefing Agenda
12 p.m. — Welcome by Bob Doppelt, ITRC coordinator
12:05 p.m. — Opening comments by Congressman Paul Tonko, D-N.Y.
12:10 p.m. — Background on the need, methods, benefits, and legislative specifics of the “CMWRA of 2023”
12:20 p.m. — Comments by leaders of community-led mental wellness and resilience building initiatives about how the CMWRA would benefit their programs.
12:45 p.m. — Comments from national organization leaders about why they support CMWRA.
12:50 p.m. — Q&A and closing.