U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Introduction of Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act

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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act, a bill to continue and improve programs that help states and local communities in suicide prevention, helping children recover from traumatic events, mental health awareness for teachers and other individuals, and assessing barriers to integrating behavioral health and primary care. On Thursday of this week, the HELP Committee is expected to vote to send the legislation to the full Senate.

"Far too many Americans struggle to find the care, resources and support that they need when struggling with a mental health condition. We must do better," said Senator Baldwin. "I'm proud to work across party lines to strengthen and improve awareness, prevention, and early identification of mental health conditions, especially among our young people. These improvements will help assist local communities, our state and the entire country in addressing the mental health needs of Americans."

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