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Pass the Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act
Congress should direct resources (research, grants, guidance) to domestic violence and intimate partner violence (IPV) by passing the Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act.
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Pass the Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act
Congress should pass legislation like the Strengthen Kids’ Mental Health Now Act to increase community-based provider rates and expand the capacity and availability of pediatric mental health services.
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Improve adolescents’ access to MH/SUD medications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should work to improve adolescents’ access to the best mental health and substance use disorder (MH/SUD) medications by bridging available adult data with bioequivalence studies and an open-label safety study.
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Pass McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act
Congress should pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act, a comprehensive bill that would advance environmental and climate justice and health equity in underserved communities.[1]
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Improve standardization and data of peer support
Congress should improve standardization and the availability of data relating to peer support specialists to facilitate peer support specialist workforce development. Peer support specialists should also be included in any Medicaid workforce demonstration projects.
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Pass the RISE from Trauma Act
Congress should pass legislation to increase investments to support infants, children, youth, and families who have experienced, or may experience, trauma such as the Rise from Trauma Act.