Our Advocacy &
Public Policy Program

People living with schizophrenia deserve effective treatment, access to comprehensive care and to be treated with respect and urgency. With proper treatment and support, many people with schizophrenia can achieve recovery. But this requires care that our siloed healthcare system does not often provide, and equitable access to services that many public policies do not support.

We advocate for laws and policies that address these realities:

The impact of schizophrenia is often devastating and chronically disabling.
Multiple barriers stand in the way of successful treatment.
More effective treatments with fewer side effects are urgently needed.
People with schizophrenia are not treated with urgency or understanding.

Advocacy
in Action

Our advocacy efforts drive the systemic change needed to fix our broken healthcare system and create equitable access to high-quality care for people with schizophrenia and psychosis.

Policy
Positions

Our policy positions call on policymakers and other influencers to address barriers to schizophrenia treatment, care and support.

SPRING
Initiative

Our SPRING Initiative convenes a diverse group of stakeholders to create and activate strategies for transforming the siloed system of care for people with schizophrenia into a path toward recovery.

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