Please Cut Our Budgets T-shirts

Please cut our budgets – we’ll tell you how!

Attention getting T-shirt showing 7 key ways that state officials could immediately reduce mental health expenditures while improving outcomes. “Fund complete mental health recovery, not permanent disability.” These 7 suggestions don’t require further investment or capacity building and can be implemented right away. T-shirts are 100% heavyweight cotton with sizes from S – 4XL. $12 each or 3 for $30. Use coupon code 3for30 in the shopping cart.

The suggestions say:
1. Fund local peer run crisis alternatives NOT state hospitals. 1/10 the cost.
2. Fund community mental health centers NO treatment in jails. 1/16 the cost.
3. Supported employment and peer support centers NOT adult day cares: 4X more people employed.
4. Peer/doctor evidence based medication reduction teams.
5. Remove Medicaid prescribing privileges for doctors with repeat violation of good clinical practice.
6. Peer supporters as 10% of staff in mental health centers.
7. Personal care attendants if needed, NOT nursing homes. 1/3 the cost.