The First Ever Mental Health Agenda for a Presidential Candidate

On Monday, August 29, 2016, Secretary Hillary Clinton announced a comprehensive mental health policy agenda, the first ever for a U.S. Presidential candidate. We at One Mind applaud this plan as part of the growing groundswell of leadership by officials of both parties to improve our nation’s brain healthcare system.

Crafted with the input of advocates across the U.S., Secretary Clinton’s agenda addresses many of the critical shortcomings of our nation’s mental healthcare. Among the agenda’s initiatives, many echo the work One Mind, One Mind and the Kennedy Forum have led the advocacy community in promoting:

Other highlights include:

We at One Mind commend this agenda as a momentous step forward for brain health advocacy.