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A Right to Treatment

Our mission is to prevent the suffering and harm caused by failing to treat severe mental illness and to give all people whose lives are affected by it the chance to thrive.

Our Mission & History

Find Help & SMI Resources

Welcome to our SMI community of individuals, families, and loved ones affected by severe mental illness. Reach out to our family advocacy team or check out our helpful resources developed specifically for you.

Contact Our Helpline Team

Our family advocates know what it’s like to have to figure out and navigate a difficult and frustrating system. No one should have to do this alone. For questions, help, or support, reach out to our compassionate team members.

Joan C. Scott Family Resource Center

Knowing what to do or how to help someone with SMI is challenging and different for every person’s situation. Over the years we’ve collected information, resources, and useful links to help you find what you need.

Our SMI Community

Our treatment system for mental illness is broken. We are building a movement so our loved ones with SMI get the focus, funds, and access to evidence-based care that they deserve. There are many fronts – be a part of the movement in the way that works for you.

SMI Evidence & Research Fixing the System

Learn about Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)

Assisted outpatient treatment, or AOT, is court-supervised care designed to keep people engaged with treatment if they have previously been unable to do so. AOT can be lifesaving.

What is AOT?Join our Learning Network

Media & News Resources

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February 23, 2024 by elevationweb

Personally Speaking: Excerpt from “Words With My Father”

By Lukas Klessig This personally speaking blog is an excerpt from “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times“ My father was a functional manic and a despondent […]

Bipolar Disorder Manic

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Black woman in distress speaking to psychologist

February 7, 2024 by elevationweb

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Black Sexual Minorities More Likely to Delay or Avoid Professional Mental Healthcare

by Hope Parker (February 7, 2024) Black individuals who are a part of the LGBTQ+ community report higher levels of psychological distress than the general population. These higher levels of […]

Research Weekly Uncategorized

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February 1, 2024 by elevationweb

RESEARCH WEEKLY: Deaths from Suicide in 2022: A Summary of Trends and Policy Implications

by Jennifer M. Reingle Gonzalez, PhD, Rebecca Marcolina, MPH, Research, Data, & Analytics Team, and John Snook, JD, Chief Policy Officer, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute In this guest post, […]

Research Weekly Suicide

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January 29, 2024 by elevationweb

Personally Speaking: An advocate’s journey

by Mark Gale Our son began experiencing symptoms of mental illness, including psychosis, at the very young age of 13. At the time, we could not comprehend the possibility that […]

Personally Speaking

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