The Kansas Mental Health Coalition develops Issue Papers on a variety of topics related to the Coalition Consensus Policy Priorities. 

Final Draft copies are distributed at Advocacy Day for participants and legislators

 and linked to this website.  Click on the title below to read and print the PDF.

Issue Papers are considered living documents, members may send updates

or corrections to KMHC at any time.

2019 ISSUE PAPERS

Family First Prevention Act

Childrens Behavioral Health

Community Based Services - Restore the Safety Net

Health Equity and Behavioral Health

Housing First - Promoting Recovery and Saving Tax Dollars

Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid Medication Access

The Need for Expanded Peer Support in Kansas

The PRTF Access Crisis

Adult Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment - the State Hospitals Crisis

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Fund a Complete Continuum of Care for Substance Use Disorder

Suicide Prevention - Fund Lifelines and Coordinator

Tobacco Cessation Treatment