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Protect Medicaid Healthcare

Protect Medicaid Healthcare

by | Mar 19, 2025 | Advocacy, Blog

Medicaid health insurance covers almost one-third of people with a mental illness, and it could face devastating cuts in the upcoming federal budget reconciliation process. There’s no way around it: reducing Medicaid funding means reducing access to mental health and...
MHV Seeks Executive Director

MHV Seeks Executive Director

by | Mar 12, 2025 | Mental health, Advocacy

As our current Executive Director nears retirement, Mental Health Virginia is seeking a talented and dedicated, full-time Executive Director to lead the organization. The ideal candidate will bring varied skills to solidify the agency’s growth and develop the...
Executive Director Sets Retirement Date

Executive Director Sets Retirement Date

by | Mar 12, 2025 | Mental health

I am very fortunate to have worked in a job that I love and for a mission that I believe in, and so it is with mixed emotions that I announce my retirement effective July 1, 2025. After a previous career in local and state government, working for Mental Health...
Mental Health + Physical Health = Health.

Mental Health + Physical Health = Health.

by | Feb 19, 2025 | Mental health, Blog

We know a lot about how mental and physical health are related. Physical exercise and healthy eating are good for our mental health too, for example. But when it comes to the illness side of the equation, too often we keep the two in their own silos. That is...
Proposed State Budget Amendments

Proposed State Budget Amendments

by | Feb 5, 2025 | Advocacy

On February 2nd the senate and house money committees reported their respective amendments to the state budget for 2025-2026. Once adopted by the full senate and house, negotiations between the two committees will reconcile the differences, and eventually the...