Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee Will Release Report to Congress

Press Conference | Thursday, December 14, 2017 | 9–10 a.m. Eastern Time

Members of the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Coordinating Committee (ISMICC) will discuss the recommendations in their first Report to Congress in a press conference on December 14, 2017. The findings and recommendations in the ISMICC report have the potential to spur federal action to revolutionize behavioral health care by increasing access, quality, and affordability of care.

Registration is required for in-person attendance at the press conference. Contact ismicc@samhsa.hhs.gov by December 12, 2017, to RSVP. For more information, visit SAMHSA's ISMICC webpage.

Virtual Public Meeting | Thursday, December 14, 2017 | 10:30 a.m– 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Members of the public can attend the open, public portion of the ISMICC meeting via telephone or webcast. The meeting can be accessed via webcast on the HHS Live Stream channel. To obtain the call-in number and access code or request special accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Pamela Foote, Designated Federal Official at ismicc@samhsa.hhs.gov.