Keep The Promise Advocates for Connecticut's Mentally Ill!

KEEP THE PROMISE COALITION

CREATING AWARENESS OF CONNECTICUT'S MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

WHO WE ARE

LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

RESOURCES

In this section, you will find facts on the current issues that Keep the Promise supports as well as “how to” templates to help with writing or turning mental health testimony into letters to the editor, hosting a legislative breakfast or candidate forum to bring out the inner activist in you. Newspaper information is listed along with clubhouses, and Regional Mental Health Board addresses. As always, if you need more information please don’t hesitate to contact us.

APPROPRIATE TERMINOLOGY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

CLUBHOUSES AND SOCIAL CLUBS

GLOSSARY OF MENTAL HEALTH & PUBLIC POLICY RELATED TERMS

GUIDELINES FOR LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WRITING OPINION EDITORIALS (OP-ED)

HOSTING A LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST

CANDIDATE FORUM INCENTIVE GRANT ENTRY FORM

REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH BOARDS

DAILY NEWSPAPERS


LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP LISTS 2010

Here are lists of Connecticut State legislative committees that most often impact policy related to mental health. They are useful for contacting the legislators that will be considering bills of importance to you. You can find a complete listing of committees and members on the Connecticut General Assembly web site http://www.cga.ct.gov/

APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING COMMITTEE

SELECT COMMITTEE ON HOUSING

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE

HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

KEEP THE PROMISE TESTIMONY FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION 2010


Keep the Promise submits official testimony on behalf of the Coalition on bills that relate to the core Keep the Promise mission. Testimony is submitted, and often read, by the KTP Coordinator or the co-chairs. Please feel free to read the KTP testimonials submitted for the 2010 Legislative Session below.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Please call KTP for copies of testimony (800) 215-3021

Last Updated on April 05, 2010