We are honored to be sponsors of The Kennedy Forum, a historical event bringing the community of mental health leaders together to brainstorm, learn and take action.
To learn more visit The Kennedy Forum website.
Patrick Kennedy’s letter announcing the Kennedy Forum
“This October marks the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the Community Mental Health Act, the landmark bill that laid the foundation of contemporary mental health policy. President Kennedy’s call to action in 1963 was based on a belief that all Americans – including those with mental illnesses, intellectual disabilities, and addictions – have a right to lead dignified lives and to share in the benefits of our society. His vision still guides us today.
I am proud and honored to continue in my uncle’s footsteps to create a national conversation that will allow us to remove the stigma surrounding mental illness and to once and for all achieve parity by treating the brain the same way we treat the rest of the body. By joining the Kennedy Forum, you are lending your voice to the launch of a bold, ongoing effort to advance the work President Kennedy began. Thank you for helping the mental health, substance use, and intellectual disability community make continued progress.”
Press on the Kennedy Forum:
JFK to PJK – The Kennedy Family Legacy
Joe Biden Anticipates ‘Remarkable Changes’ for Treatment of Mental Illness
JFK’s Vision for Mental Health Care Languishing?
We were honored to be listed by the Kennedy Forum in this tweet as mental health champions with Vice President Biden, Chelsea Clinton, Brandon Marshall, Chris Matthews and these other leaders in the mental health community.
#FF our #KennedyForum #mentalhealth champs: @VP @PaulRieckhoff @ChelseaClinton @hardball_chris @BMarshall @ArthurCEvans @flawlessgrats
— The Kennedy Forum (@kennedyforum) October 25, 2013
