Thank You For An Amazing Year!
December 30, 2024
Thank you for an unbelievable year. It was a year that came with serious difficulties, but through your support, we were able to further our mission of improving the lives of Montanans living with mental health conditions—and their families—through support, education, and advocacy.
Because of You, We Were Able To:
Our generous donors and partners helped make the following possible:
Hundreds of Montanans participated in NAMI support and education groups across 11 communities statewide and online.
Deliver the Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM) program to schools across Montana through our partnership with Montana State University’s Center for Research on Rural Education.
Youth Aware of Mental Health — https://www.montana.edu/crre/youthawareofmentalhealth.htmlRespond to calls for help from Montanans across the state seeking guidance on navigating mental health care systems and the legal system.
Support the passage of critical federal legislation that will transition the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs away from a funding structure that limits innovation in mental health care.
(See Sections 107 and 109)
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8371Advance access to cutting-edge transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) care for Americans on Medicare through updated payment policies from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241112016592/en/Magnus-Medical-Announces-CMS-Approval-of-New-Payment-Rate-for-SAINT-Treatment-in-2025-Hospital-Outpatient-RuleHost an outstanding conference in Great Falls, sharing critical updates on mental health and substance use care while gathering input directly from Montanans about their experiences in the mental health system.
Help introduce the Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2024, led by Senators Jerry Moran (Kansas) and Angus King (Maine).
This legislation builds on the Precision Brain Health Initiative from the Commander John Scott Hannon Mental Health Care Improvement Act and requires the VA to develop a 10-year research plan to study the effects of repetitive low-level blast injuries on veterans and improve care.
https://kclyradio.com/blog/moran-and-king-introduce-precision-brain-health-research-act-to-study-mental-health-impacts-of-blast-injuries-on-veterans/
https://www.veterans.senate.gov/services/files/5608F625-AEBF-49F3-86CD-31B66E939729
Looking Ahead
We were deeply moved by the year-end donations that came in over the past few weeks. This powerful show of support means so much as we move into the new year.
There is still a great deal of work ahead—including an upcoming legislative session—and we are incredibly grateful for our supporters and allies who stand with us.
We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful New Year.
Thank you again for making this work possible.
Sincerely,
Matt Kuntz
Executive Director