Mental Health Advocacy | Services for the Mentally Ill, Michigan Mental Health Commission Report, NAMI Michigan Checklist.

30233 Southfield Road, Suite 220 Southfield, Michigan 48076-1304

South Oakland Information and referral line: 248.557.6440

North Oakland Information and referral line: 248.706.0591

AMI Oakland Office
30233 Southfield Rd.
Suite 220
Southfield, MI 48076-1304
Phone: 248.203.1998

News Media Contact
Fred Cummins, President
Phone: 248.752.3872

Newsletter - Hope Cummins
Phone: 248.203.1998

Publicity - Cheryl Patel

248-661-5684

Website comments or recommendations should be directed to:

webmaster@amioakland.org

Advocacy

Advocacy for AMI Oakland covers many areas, such as education, fighting stigma etc. This section of our Website deals with two distinct areas where AMI Oakland advocates to make a difference. Those areas are; helping to change and improve the system for the mentally ill and their families and advocating to get services that the mentally ill need.

Advocacy - Improving the System

To learn more about the public policy issues that affect people with mental illness and their loved ones, and how AMI Oakland County is providing a strong voice on these issues, visit the following sections:

Michigan Partners for Parity - Its a coalition, read more from this link to understand more and understand how you can help.
Current Policy News and Alerts
Stay informed and up-to-date on critical policy issues affecting people with mental illness
Issues Spotlight - Find out more about the public policy issues affecting people with mental illnesses and take action to make your voice heard on these issues.
Court Watch - Summaries of recent federal and state court cases of importance to people with mental illnesses, their families and advocates
Michigan Government Links:

Links to your local government legislature where you will be able to find your representatives in the House and Senate in addition to bills that have been introduced and bills that are being introduced.

How Can You Advocate for mental illness?

Become a Member of an advocacy group like AMI.
Volunteer some of your time
Keep Educated and up to date on mental illness
Become a Stigma Buster
Make donations to advocacy groups like AMI
Participate in mental illness events such as NAMI Walks
Attend AMI General meetings to keep abreast of current issues
Write your Legislator and tell him/her how you feel about mental health issues coming before the legislature.

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