Candidate's Forum on Mental Health Issues

Thursday, September 25, 7 - 8:30pm

Brightwater Center Meeting Room

22505 State Route 9 SE

Woodinville, WA  98072

Moderator - Jonathan Martin, editorial writer, Seattle Times

All candidates for the state legislature from districts 41, 45 and 48 have been invited to participate.  Public participation is strongly encouraged.  Many candidates from several parties will be there to participate in this discussion about mental health services.  By attending, we are demonstrating how important these issues are to us.  We can learn from them about the legislative process and they can learn from us about the urgency in making some changes.  Please encourage your family and friends to attend sowe can all make a difference.

Topic for discussion at the Forum:

1.  The costs of NOT providing care.
2. Changing language in the Involuntary Treatment Act.
3. Funding for housing for homeless/mentally ill.
4. Funding for more psychiatric bed/psychiatric units.
5. Assisted Outpatient Treatment programs and facilities.
6. Alternatives to incarceration for people living with mental illness and have broken the law.
7. Others....

For more information, contact NAMI Eastside (425) 885-6264 or info@nami-eastside.org