LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD

What is Mental Health Day on the Hill?

The Mental Health Legislative Network's (MHLN) Mental Health Day on the Hill is Thursday, March 7th at Christ on Capitol Hill Church.

The theme this year is: Spotlight Mental Health

Mental Health Day on the Hill is a day to meet with legislators to talk about the importance of mental health and advocate for mental health related legislation and infrastructure.

9:30 AM: A welcome and policy briefing event will be heldat Christ on Capitol Hill Church (105 University Ave. W, St, Paul- near the Capitol), where you'll hear a high level overview of current mental health policy and funding issues.

11:00 AM: MHLN will hold a rally in the Capitol Building rotunda (75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55155), where you'll hear from legislators and advocates and make your voice heard!

Ready to Register?

If you register via the MHLN (link below), you can secure a meeting with your specific legislators to discuss our current pay parity bills, or other issues impacting you as an MFT.

Registration: Mental Health Day on the Hill | March 7th, 2024

Throughout Mental Health Day on the Hill:  MAMFT and our Advocacy team will have a meeting spot in the MN Department of Transportation Cafeteria- a short walk from the Capitol building (395 John Ireland Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55155) where you can learn more about our specific advocacy efforts, meet our advocacy lawyers, learn about our current bills up for consideration, and discuss options to advocate with your lawmakers!

Learn more about MHLN: https://mentalhealthmn.org/public-policy/state/

Other Information & Ways to Participate

• If you can't join us in person, you can still advocate with your legislators for pay parity:

• If you need to know what to say to a legislator, here is our Pay Parity one sheet

• If you want more info on the current bills we are advocating for- here they are:
  

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=SF3344&b=senate&y=2024&ssn=0

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF3324&ssn=0&y=2023

• If you you have any specific questions about how to connect with your legislators, or how to engage in this process, feel free to reach out to our legal advocacy team and let them know you are a part of MAMFT's advocacy efforts: Izzy Rojas: 651-262-4922

• If you don't know who your legislators are, you can find them here: https://www.gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts/