Home / About / Legislative Advocacy Legislative Advocacy Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) As one of the nation’s leading not-for-profit providers of behavioral health services, Centerstone strives to offer the latest evidence-based services to our patients, improve care coordination so as to not only improve patient outcomes, but also improve patients’ experiences in receiving care. Centerstone advocates for policy solutions that seek to ensure that patients in need of urgent mental health and addiction care – can obtain the help they need, when they need it. Centerstone Advocacy Today, we all feel the ripple effects of the pandemic. Across our nation social isolation, grief, job loss, uncertainty about the future, and stress caused by changes in work and learning environments are equating to increases in anxiety, depression, and substance use disorder. At Centerstone, we’re not only working to provide solutions through evidence-based treatment, but also through our federal advocacy. To better address the mental health and substance use disorder needs of our country, we need to break down regulatory barriers to evidence-based, patient-centered care. To do this, Centerstone is advocating for the following policy solutions: Increasing access for all consumers through telehealth and audio only allowances; Appropriating additional resources to meet the growing mental health and substance use disorder needs in local communities (with a focus on supporting evidence-based, data-driven clinical pathways); and Advancing zero suicide pathways in all health systems (including the implementation of 988 in 2022) – learn more about our Zero Suicide pathways. News and Opinion As news stories and opinion pieces are made available, and when appropriate, Centerstone policy staff will share them to help keep you fully informed as to what is going on in our nation’s capital regarding all behavioral health topics. News and Opinion Archive October 19, 2020 New Law Creates 988 Hotline For Mental Health Emergencies September 23, 2020 House of Representatives Unanimously Votes To Pass National Suicide Hotline Designation Act July 17, 2020 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Votes To Designate 988 As Three-Digit Dialing Code For National Suicide Prevention Lifeline May 14, 2020 Senate Unanimously Passes Sen. Baldwin’s Suicide Hotline Bill March 11, 2020 Centerstone joins National Council in D.C. to advocate for mental health and addiction treatment expansion March 10, 2020 Take Action: Mental Health Access Improvement Act March 9, 2020 Peer recovery specialist from Bloomington, Ind., to participate in congressional briefing on Capitol Hill February 21, 2020 Take Action: Urge your Representative to Create a 3-Digit Dialing Code for Suicide Prevention ahead of February 27 legislative hearing December 12, 2019 Centerstone Commends Senate Leaders for Passage to Establish a Nationwide Three-Digit Phone Number for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention December 12, 2019 CEO David Guth’s Statement on FCC’s Hearing November 6, 2019 It’s time for Congress to establish a national mental health crisis number September 12, 2019 Over 40 Organizations Urge Congress to Adopt a Nationwide Three-Digit Phone Number for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention August 15, 2019 CEO David Guth’s Statement on FCC Report August 7, 2019 Mental Health Needs Its Own 3-Digit Hotline July 19, 2019 Call Your Senator: An Opportunity to Advocate for Mental Health April 26, 2019 New Grants Could Help Destigmatize Addiction in Indiana February 21, 2019 Mental Health Access Improvement Act January 30, 2019 Centerstone VP Testifies on Addiction Recovery Centers I want to... Find a Location Make a Donation Request a Speaker Get Help, Now! Learn about... Centerstone Services Legislative Advocacy Research Institute Foundation Military Services Careers Read our... News & Events Publications Annual Report Privacy Policy Registered 501(c)(3). EIN: 20-0072992 Subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Health + Wellness You Email SIGN UP CAPTCHA Call Now