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| https://web.archive.org/web/20140221124652/http://www.stabenow.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=1215 | Senator Stabenow Applauds Vice President Biden?s Announcement of Initiative to Strengthen Mental Health Services | 2013-12-10 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | MI | Debbie Stabenow | S000770 | web.archive.org | legacy | U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, author of the Excellence in Mental Health Act, today applauded Vice President Joe Biden's announcement of an initiative to establish and expand services for people living with mental illness. The initiative, announced today at a meeting with families of those who died in the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year, will help expand mental health services available at Community Health Centers. As part of the announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $50 million to help construct, expand and improve mental health facilities in rural areas, providing greater access to care for those who need it. Senator Stabenow is Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, which has jurisdiction over USDA. "Today's announcement is a critical first step in expanding access to care and strengthening treatment for those who need it," said Stabenow. "I applaud the administration's commitment to mental health services and to reduce the stigma around mental illness. Passing our bill to establish federally qualified community mental health centers and paying for mental health services the same way we pay for physical health services is the logical next step following today's action." The Department of Health and Human Services and USDA will each contribute up to $50 million to expand access to mental health services and improve facilities at Community Health Centers and throughout rural America. One-third of those with mood disorders do not receive treatment of any kind in a given year, and fewer than half of those with severe mental disorders receive any treatment. Twenty-two veterans commit suicide every day. With at least 25% of returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan experiencing some type of mental health condition, mental health providers are expected to soon be serving hundreds of thousands of additional veterans. Sen. Stabenow's Excellence in Mental Health Act was cosponsored by a bipartisan group of Senators including Sens. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Roy Blunt (R-MO), Jack Reed (D-RI), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), Jon Tester (D-MT), Mark Begich (D-AK), Chris Coons (D-DE), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) Chuck, Schumer (D-NY), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Ron Wyden (D-OR). The bill is supported by over 50 mental health organizations, veterans organizations and law enforcement organizations including: the National Association of Police Organizations, National Sherriffs Association, American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, National Alliance on Mental Illness, the National Council for Behavioral Healthcare, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health America, National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and Give An Hour, among many others. For more information on the Excellence in Mental Health Act, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |