List of Key Individuals and Organizations

Relevant Legislative Committees

Ohio Committee on Health, Human Services, and Aging Ohio Senator, Chair on Health, Human Services and Aging Senate Building Room #222, Second Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-4823 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.senate.state.oh.us/committees/com_health.html

U.S. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 428 Senate Dirksen Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4543 Fax: (202) 224-2417 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://help.senate.gov

U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 412 Russell Senate Bldg. Washington D.C. 20510 Democratic Staff Phone Number:(202) 224-9126 825A Hart Senate Bldg. Washington D.C. 20510 Republican Staff Phone Number:(202) 224-2074 Website: Veterans.senate.gov

Legislative Representatives, State and Federal Officials

Proponents

Marcia L. Fudge Congresswoman for Ohio’s 11th District Washington, DC Office 1513 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-7032 Fax: (202) 225-1339 Website: http://fudge.house.gov District Office 3645 Warrensville Center Road, Suite 204 Shaker Heights, OH 44122 Phone: (216 522-4900 Fax: (216) 522-4908 Website: http://fudge.house.gov

Edward M. Kennedy U.S. Senator Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Washington Office 317 Russell Senate Building Washington D.C. 20510 Phone: (202) 224-4543 Fax: (202) 224-2417 Website: http://kennedy.senate.gov Massachusetts Office 2400 JFK Building Boston, MA 02203 Phone: (617) 565-3170 Fax: (617) 565-3183 Website: http://kennedy.senate.gov

Michael Enzi U.S. Senator Member of U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Washington D.C. Office 379A Senate Russell Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-3424 Fax: (202) 228-0359 Website: http://www.enzi.senate.gov

Christopher J. Dodd U.S. Senator Chris Dodd Chairman of U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families 448 Russell Building Washington D.C., 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2823 Fax: (202) 224-1083 Website: http://dodd.senate.gov

Sherrod Brown U.S. Senator Member of U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Member of U.S. Senate Subcommittees on Economic Policy, Security and International Trade and Finance, and Housing, Transportation, and Community Development Washington DC Office 455 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-2315 Fax: (202) 228-6321 Website: http://brown.senate.gov Cleveland Office 1301 East Ninth St., Suite 1710 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Phone: (216) 522-7272 Fax: (216) 522-2239 Website: http://brown.senate.gov

Joan Ohl Commissioner of U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services 1250 Maryland Avenue SW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20024-2141 Phone: 202-205-8347 Fax: 202-205-9721 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://directory.psc.gov/acf/1403.html

Ted Strickland Governor of Ohio Governor’s Office Riffe Center, 30th Floor 77 South High Street Columbus, OH 43215-6108 Phone: (614) 466-3555 Fax: (614) 466-9354 Assistant E-mail: [email protected]. Website: www.governor.ohio.gov

Kevin Coughlin Ohio Senator Chairman on Health, Human Services and Aging Senate Building Room #222, Second Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/466-4823 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.senate.state.oh.us/committees/com_health.html

Sue Morano Ohio Senator Senate Building Room #056, Ground Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215 Telephone: 614/644-7613 Email: [email protected] Website: : http://www.senate.state.oh.us/committees/com_health.html

Opponents

John Kline Minnesota Congressman Washington, D.C. 1210 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2271 Fax: 202-225-2595 Website: http://kline.house.gov

Michelle Bachman Minnesota Congresswoman Washington Office 107 Cannon HOB Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-2331 Fax: (202) 225-6475 Website: http://bachmann.house.gov Policy Brief 7

Special Interest Groups

Proponents

National Alliance on Mental Illness Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-3042 Phone: (703) 524-7600 Fax: (703) 524-9094 Website: http://www.nami.org

National Institute of Mental Health Science Writing, Press, and Dissemination Branch 6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 Phone: 301-443-4513 Fax: 301-443-4279 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

Opponents

Citizens’ Commission on Human Rights 6616 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90028 Phone: 1-800-869-2247 Fax: 323-467-3720 Website: http://www.cchr.org Policy Brief 8

Organizations

Proponents

National Association of Social Workers 750 First Street, NE, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20002-4241 Phone: (202) 408-8600 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.naswdc.org

Mental Health America 2000 N. Beauregard Street, 6th Floor Alexandria, VA 22311 Phone: (703) 684-7722 Fax: (703) 684-5968 Website: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net

Opponents

American Association of Physicians and Surgeons 1601 N. Tucson Blvd. Suite 9 Tucson, AZ 85716-3450 Phone: (800) 635-1196 Website: http://www.aapsonline.org Policy Brief 9

Lobbyists

Proponents

National Alliance on Mental Illness NOS Colonial Place Three 2107 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300 Arlington, VA 22201-3042 Phone: (703) 524-7600 Fax: (703) 524-9094 Website: http://www.nami.org

National Association of Social Workers NOS 750 First Street, NE, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20002-4241 Phone: (202) 408-8600 E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.naswdc.org

Opponents

American Association of Physicians and Surgeons NOS 1601 N. Tucson Blvd. Suite 9 Tucson, AZ 85716-3450 Phone: (800) 635-1196 Website: http://www.aapsonline.org