Take action, make change
As the official state NAMI organization in Pennsylvania, NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania is actively involved in engaging legislators at the state and federal levels to protect mental health coverage, services, and supports.
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania frequently emails Action Alerts to inform people of relevant legislative activity that requires them to take action by contacting their elected officials. Email your full name and email address to info@namikeystonepa.org to sign up for Action Alerts.
Together, we can make mental health a priority. #Vote4MentalHealth is NAMI’s nonpartisan campaign aimed at helping to get-out-the-vote. Learn more about key issues, how to get involved, and access voter resources.
Be sure to take the pledge to #Vote4MentalHealth. By taking the pledge, you’re committing to understanding how your vote impacts people with mental health conditions and how you can act.
Are you a first-time voter? If so, it can be overwhelming. Here’s a quick checklist to help get you ready to #Vote4MentalHealth.
Primary election day in Pennsylvania is Tuesday, April 23. But there are other important deadlines to consider before you head to the polls. Learn more about Pennsylvania voter registration and election information.
Learn More
#BackOnTrackPA is a statewide initiative to bring awareness to First Episode Psychosis (FEP) programs and to highlight the positive impact they’re having on young people and their families.
Initiatives
Words Matter
NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania hopes to educate individuals, families, legislators, the public, and the media about the consequences of stigmatizing language and the opportunity to instead focus on “people first” language.
These are examples of stigmatizing words or phrases to avoid:
- Mentally ill
- Emotionally disturbed
- Insane
- Crazy
- Odd
- Abnormal
- Psycho
- Maniac
- Lunatic
- Looney
- Loopy
- Wacko
- Cuckoo
- Mental
- Deranged
- Mad
- Out of it
- Slow
- Nuts
- Disturbed
- Demented
- Screw Loose
- Brain dead
- High or low functioning
- Delusional
- Case
- Decompensate
- Issues
- Schizophrenic
Join NAMI Keystone Pennsylvania
Sign up for Action Alerts
Contact your legislator about bills that matter to you
Join community boards, organizations, or committees that play a role in shaping mental health policy:
Legislative Committees
Advisory Committees
RFP Review Committees
County Governments
Health Care Providers
Insurers
Hospitals
Behavioral Health Coalitions
Ad Hoc Committees
Task Forces
Focus Groups
Support Groups
Block Grant Applications
Town Halls
Community & Family Satisfaction Teams
Community Service Providers
Stakeholders Advisory Committees