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Today Is National Parity Call-In Day!

by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes on September 10th, 2008

Feel like taking part in a nationwide mental health movement today? Don’t have much time for anything other than a phone call?

Then you’re in luck.

According to Mental Health America, today is National Parity Call-In Day, a day that we’re all urged to call our U.S. Senators and our U.S. Representative and urge them to bring mental health parity to a vote.

With Congress back in session this week and only a short time left, it must pass mental health parity legislation. This is the moment to remind lawmakers that parity legislation is critical, unfinished business.

Never in the almost two-decade fight for parity have we been closer to victory. If Congress fails to bring parity to a vote before adjourning later this month, we must restart the push for parity in 2009.

The number to call is 1.866.parity4 (1-866-727-4894) and the message Mental Health America suggests is:

“I’m calling to ask the Senator/Representative to press congressional leaders to bring mental health parity legislation to a vote. It’s critical that Congress pass parity legislation this year.

Pretty simple, yes?

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