NAMI SouthEastern Arizona’s Mental Health Call to Action

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NAMISEAZ urges you to take action to encourage your representatives to support mental health programs, resources and funding.

NAMI Statement on Reported Cuts to Federal Mental Health Agency

March 16, 2025 – Arlington, VA

NAMI Statement on Reported Cuts to Federal Mental Health Agency-March 16, 2025 – Arlington, VA — Today, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) released the following statement following several news reports that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA) could be facing a staff reduction of 50 percent or more in the immediate future.

Crafting NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr. said:

“Our country is in the midst of a well-documented mental health, overdose, and suicide crisis. The dedicated public servants at SAMHSA have worked tirelessly with state officials and stakeholders, like NAMI, to improve the lives of people affected by mental illness. NAMI is deeply disappointed by the possible cuts to SAMHSA and urges President Trump and Secretary Kennedy to prevent these cuts from happening.”

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HERE is Why it Matters:

  • 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness
  • 1 in 20 US adults experience serious mental illness
  • 17% of youth (6-17 years) experience a mental health disorder

Consider Getting Involved:

Consider getting involved by contacting your elected officials to ask them to make mental health resources and funding a priority. Below, you will find a toolkit to help you email them.

Open Message in Your Email
Sample Script

Take Action Now!

METHOD 1:

  • Download script. Click “Sample Script” button
  • Approve and personalize or edit
  • Copy and paste edited or personalized script into your email body.
  • Find email address of official and paste into recipient field of your email and send.
  • REPEAT!

METHOD 2:

  • Click button that reads: “Open Message in Your Email. ” Your email window should open.
  • Paste appropriate email address into recipient field of your email, personalize and send.
  • REPEAT!

Arizona State & U.S. Representatives and County Supervisors for Cochise, Greenlee, Graham, and Santa Cruz counties.

Cochise County

U.S. Congressional Representative (AZ-06)

  • Rep. Juan Ciscomani
    • Website: ciscomani.house.gov
    • District Office:
      • Address: 77 Calle Portal, Suite B160, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
      • Phone: (520) 459-3115

Arizona State Legislators (District 19)

Cochise County Board of Supervisors

Greenlee County

U.S. Congressional Representative (AZ-06)

  • Rep. Juan Ciscomani
    • Website: ciscomani.house.gov
    • District Office:
      • Address: 171-B Arizona Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603
      • Phone: (520) 459-3115
Arizona State Legislators (District 19)
Greenlee County Board of Supervisors

Graham County

U.S. Congressional Representative (AZ-06)

  • Rep. Juan Ciscomani
    • Website: ciscomani.house.gov
    • District Office:
      • Address: 171-B Arizona Street, Bisbee, AZ 85603
      • Phone: (520) 459-3115

Arizona State Legislators (District 19)

Graham County Board of Supervisors

Santa Cruz County

U.S. Congressional Representative (AZ-02)

  • Rep. Eli Crane
    • Website: crane.house.gov
    • District Office:
      • Address: 77 Calle Portal, Suite B160, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635
      • Phone: (520) 459-3115

Arizona State Legislators (District 21)

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

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