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WASHINGTON — Women In Government announces new chair of its Board of Directors for the biennium, Colorado State Senator Nancy Todd. Women in Government is the nation’s leading nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, based in Washington, D.C., dedicated to the empowerment of women state legislators across the country.

State Senator Nancy Todd (D-Colorado) has been involved with...

The National Task Force represents an impressive group of women legislative leaders focused on mental health and substance use policies that substantially address the many challenges that take such a toll on Americans in your districts, states and nationally.  Mental disorders are among the top five most costly medical conditions and substance abuse overtook motor vehicle crashes as the leading cause of death among people ages 25-64. 

Virginia recently created a Commonwealth Mental Health First Aid Program through House Bill 197. This legislation creates a Mental Health First Aid Program to train individuals on how to identify and help individuals who may have a mental health and/or substance use disorder as well as how to assist those in crisis....

California addressed the need for police officers to be competent in working with individuals with mental health issues, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders by enacting Senate Bills 11 and...