Congratulations to our founding state Municipal League winners. Lets give it up for them one more time. [applause] ernow several other speakers this morning help us recognize the Important Role that intergovernmental relationships play in the history of cities, towns and villages over the years. And her speakers this afternoon are going to die even deeper into the power of those started. We are going to kick things off here with a very important topic, a topic in which how leaders like us can develop and support Strong Mental Health resources and services for our own communities. The great news [applause] the great news is that we have partners in congress. We truly do have partners in congress on both sides of the aisle who are a ready to help us do the work through the Bipartisan Senate Mental Health caucus. And today it is my true conversation with one of the caucus cochairs, senator tina smith from the state ofm minnesota. [applause] senator schmitt was once chief of staff to the m
Secretary for Mental Health this morning. Live coverage on cspan2. Senator murray is not here today so she sent senator murphy to go fill in for her. Ive asked senator cassidy to chair the hearing. I will come back at 1145. Especially with their leadership in enacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies, senators will have five minutes for questions. Sean luster is a typical busy, nashville young adult with a fulltime job who also attend college. In june 2014, 2 days before his 25th birthday, he experienced his first schizophrenic experience. Since then he has been admitted to the hospital five times, spending ten weeks receiving psychiatric treatment. He recently wrote me saying this may seem slightly depressing, but my story does not end there. The doctors and staff i encountered at the clinic taught me too live productively in society. I have been free of the hospital for a year. During that time ive taken medication, return to work and even paid off a car. I am e
The Senate Committee on health, education, labor and pensions will please come to order. This morning were holding a hearing entitled implementation at the 41st century cures act responded to Mental Health needs. Senators cassidy and murphy were the leaders in this committee on Mental Health reform and in the senate. And those reforms included in our 21st century cures act. Senator murray is not here today so she asked senator murphy to fill in for her, and ive asked senator cassidy to chair most of this hearing, or at least until 11 45. I will come back and attended but but i think its appropriate senators cassidy and murphy share the hearings, especially given the extensive work in the area and their leadership and interacting the legislation last year. After our witness testifies, senators will have five minutes of questions. National, young adult with a fulltime job who also attends college. In june 2014, two days before 25th birthday experienced his first schizophrenic experience.
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