About Public Policy
On a local and state-wide level, the MHA provides leadership on mental health advocacy and keeps the MHA's members informed about important public policy issues in Milwaukee, Madison and Washington, D.C. MHA staff serve on several mental health committees including the
Wisconsin Council on Mental Health,
Wisconsin United for Mental Health, the MHA Council of Wisconsin, and the Milwaukee County Mental Health Task Force. The MHA is also a member of the Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations and the
Wisconsin Prevention Network and elevates mental health policy concerns in a cross-systems context through these organizations.
The MHA also utilizes its prevention/early intervention activities as a springboard to impact mental health policy. The Prevention/Early Intervention Initiative's goal is to intervene earlier with persons at risk of mental illness who are experiencing early signs and symptoms of mental illness.
For emailed alerts on emerging state mental health public policy issues sign up with
DAWN (Disability Advocates: Wisconsin Network).
