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Today the politics and actions taken by the Virginia AFL-CIO cover the full spectrum of the political and community issues each of us face. We've learned the hard lesson that taking care of our own ca...

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Emily Smarte, "I remember after having my first child I was working two full time cooking jobs just to pay rent and I was showing up to work anxious and depressed. I was a mess. I couldn't get any help." Waynesboro Virginia Organizing ... See MoreSee Less

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Leader Connie Wright-Zink: "I know too many young people who have lost their lives due to untreated #mentalhealth issues." @Waynesboro Virginia Organizing ... See MoreSee Less

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"My name is Andrea Jackson. After serving in Iraq, I am now a disabled veteran dealing with mental health complications as a result of my time served. A lot of fellow veterans experience serious mental illness like myself, but not everyone has access to treatment. We need to change that immediately. "I have been hospitalized at Western State two times in my life. During my time there I got an up close look at what those mental health direct service providers deal with day in and day out for very little pay. While I was hospitalized I was assaulted by another patient. If that happened to me in the short time I was there, I can’t imagine what the workers face daily. "Because of a Virginia law, anyone who gets a temporary detainment order must be given care in a psychiatric facility. Although guaranteed care is good, there are not enough resources in place to care for these people once they are admitted, and even less resources available once they are discharged to the community. "When I was discharged from Western State, part of my discharge plan was to get a case manager through the Community Services Board. Due to their high volume of clients, I was on a waitlist for 7-8 months before being assigned to a case manager. Thankfully I was in a good space and had family support to help me during that waiting period. But other people seeking services can’t safely wait that long to see a provider. A lot of folks who have Medicaid or don’t have any insurance only have very limited options for treatment. Congress needs to put more money into Medicaid so people can get the care that they need. "I want to see Representative Ben Cline, Senator Mark Warner, and Senator Tim Kain support the largest Build Back Better reconciliation bill as possible so we can inject more funding into our health care and mental health care system. To raise the revenue, we need to make sure the ultra rich and corporations are paying their fair share in taxes. Anyone who needs mental health care should be able to access it." @WaynesboroVirginiaOrganizing ... See MoreSee Less

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Waynesboro Virginia Organizing Chapter leader Nick Phillips introduced the speakers at the press conference. "Thank you everyone for joining us this evening for our Tax Wealth for Mental Health Media Conference. We are here tonight to call on Rep. Ben Cline, Senator Tim Kaine, and Senator Mark Warner to support the biggest reconciliation package possible in Washington D.C., and for it to include funding for physical and #mentalhealth care. This reconciliation bill is projected to do more to lower the cost of health care for Americans than any other legislation in a generation." ... See MoreSee Less

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