Advocacy Registration Form

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
Registration Form

After decades without thoughtful consideration and long-term planning that resulted in a public behavioral health system consistently ranked among the lowest in the nation, mental health is finally receiving attention in Georgia's General Assemby.

2022 may be the year that decides the future of behavioral health in Georgia for years or even decades to come.

It is far from certain that Georgia's Mental Health Parity Act, as it is being called, will pass, or that it will pass in its current form, or if the parts of it that are being passed as stand-alone pieces of legislation right now in the House and Senate without much of the scrutiny of the larger bill will take its place.

Georgia now stands poised to make sweeping changes to who receives which services, and when, where, and how they are received--including peer support.

We know from the elimination of funding for the Peer Support, Wellness, and Respite Center of Henry County in 2020 that we cannot rely on others to advocate for us at the Capitol, and that simply because something is here in our communities, and loved, and helpful to many, and cost effective, it may still be eliminated when legislators do not hear our voices.

We hope you will join us as we contact our legislators in 2022 to share our lived experience of mental health recovery with them. and adovcate for the things that truly help us get and stay well.

Name *

First Name Last Name

Contact Number *

Area Code Phone Number

How would you like to be contacted by a GMHCN Regional Advocacy Coordinator?

Both calls and text messages Voice calls only Text messages only I do not want to be contacted by phone

How would you describe you advocacy enthusiasm level?

Interested, but not very excited. Might make a call or send an email. Excited, but not super-motivated. Might make a few calls and send some emails. Super-excited. Can't wait to engage with my community.

How would you describe your advocacy willingness and ability? (Check all that apply)

I have received messaging training I have participated in advocacy before I have very little free time to dedicate to advocacy (less than an hour a week) I have a moderate amount of free time to dedicate to advocacy (2-6 hours a week) I have a lot of free time to dedicate to advocacy (6+ hours a week) I am willing to enlist other peers to participate in advocacy

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Please tell us what county you LIVE in:

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