Resources
Discover and use our latest toolkits, policy briefs, videos, and more.
988 Toolkit
In 2020 Congress approved 988 to transform how we serve people facing a mental health crisis by providing a safe, easy-to-remember alternative to 911.
COVID-19 Pandemic: How Can I Help?
The online toolkit includes strategies for effective giving, urgent needs to address now, and nonprofits to support.
2022 Ensuring Coverage of Behavioral Health Emergency Emergency Services Brief
The Kennedy Forum's brief breaks down policy options for state and federal legislators to ensure the full continuum of crisis care is built out and fu...
The Health Insurance Appeals Guide
This Guide details important information that consumers, providers and other stakeholders need to know when filing appeals for denials of MH/SUD treat...
Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights
If you have depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harass...
The Kennedy Forum + Partners Comment on Federal Parity Act 2023 Technical Release
The Kennedy Forum and leading mental health partner organizations submit public comments on the 2023 Proposed rule to Mental Health Parity and Addicti...
Comments to CMCS on Parity in Medicaid and CHIP
Comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Processes for Assessing Compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in...
Illinois Providers Report Barriers to Mental Health and Addiction Coverage for Their Patients
The results of this survey on provider experiences suggest that problems may exist in accessing mental health and addiction coverage and that further...
Filing An Appeal Based On a Parity Violation
This issue brief describes different types of potential parity violations to illustrate one’s right to file an appeal based on how health plans treat...
