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serious mental illness

Ortega, Scottsdale, city council, Gress, homelessness
Sep 22, 2023

Tested, successful Scottsdale model ignored by Gress

With much fanfare, on Sept. 13, state Rep. Matt Gress, R-Phoenix, choreographed a committee hearing at the Scottsdale Civic Library, which Gress characterized as an “Ongoing Fight Against Scottsdale’s Taxpayer Funded Homeless Hotel Plan.”

serious mental illness, advocates, Legislature
Jul 28, 2023

Include families to help with serious mental illness 

By now most of you have probably heard if not witnessed firsthand that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis of historic breadth and complexity. Arizona is far from alone in this crisis.  

Jul 26, 2013

Integrated care is happening for Maricopa County’s mentally ill

As a physician on the front lines of the public behavioral health system in Maricopa County, I see lives being positively impacted every day thanks to a highly functioning, integrated system of care.

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer delivers her 2013 State of the State address. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography)
Apr 9, 2013

Brewer to emphasize mental health aspect of Medicaid plan

Gov. Jan Brewer plans to refocus the Medicaid expansion debate on mental health. In a press conference scheduled for Thursday at the Capitol, Brewer will join mental health professionals, advocates and patients to emphasize the impact that the governor’s Medicaid expansion plan will have on people with serious mental illness.

Apr 5, 2013

Governor’s Medicaid expansion plan affirms the will of voters

Arizonans are watching as the misinformed rhetoric and vitriol obfuscate an issue that close to a million voters made perfectly clear they support. . .twice.

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