The Kennedy Forum
The Kennedy Forum
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Mission
Founded in 2013 by former Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), The Kennedy Forum leads a national dialogue on transforming the health care system by uniting mental health advocates, business leaders, and government agencies around a common set of principles, including full implementation of the Federal Parity Law. Launched in celebration of the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s signing of the landmark Community Mental Health Act, the nonprofit aims to achieve health equity by advancing evidence-based practices, policies, and programming for the treatment of mental health and addiction. The Kennedy Forum’s “Don’t Deny Me” campaign educates consumers about their rights under the Federal Parity Law and connects them with essential appeals guidance and resources.
About
PARTNERSHIPS: KENNEDY FORUM ILLINOIS - THE KENNEDY FORUM ILLINOIS, LLC, (TKFI), FORMED IN 2016, IS A SINGLE MEMBER LLC OF MHLI. FOUNDED BY ILLINOIS CIVIC LEADERS, TKFI WORKS TO ADVANCE THE KENNEDY FORUM MISSION IN ILLINOIS. TKFI IS SUPPORTED BY A STRONG, VISIBLE LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. PRIORITIES INCLUDE: -FIGHTING STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS; -INCREASING THE MENTAL HEALTH STRENGTH OF THE WORKFORCE; AND(CONTINUED ON SCH O)(CONTINUED FROM 990 PAGE 2 - PARTNERSHIPS) -DEVELOPING STRONG STATE POLICY RESPONSES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (MHSUD) PARITY AND EQUITY WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF HAVING ILLINOIS SERVE AS A MODEL PARITY STATE.IN 2018, TKFI DIRECTLY IMPACTED THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO, AND THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS AND FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CHALLENGES. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: -ON THE TABLE: TKFI ENGAGED A DIVERSE GROUP OF ILLINOISANS IN THE "ON THE TABLE" INITIATIVE, DESIGNED TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO IMPACT STIGMA. THE PROGRAM HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH OVER 150 CONVERSATIONS TOUCHING WELL OVER 2,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE CITY AND STATE, IN OVER 60 ZIP CODES. IN ADDITION, A FACEBOOK GROUP WAS CREATED WHICH INTERACTED WITH PEOPLE AND HOSTS THROUGHOUT THE OTT PROCESS, PROVIDING TIPS FOR SUCCESSFUL CONVERSATIONS AND WAYS TO STAY ENGAGED AFTER THE CONVERSATION. -4TH ANNUAL FORUM: THE JANUARY 2018 ANNUAL CONVENING -- "BENDING TOWARDS JUSTICE: A SUMMIT FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY" - WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 800 INDIVIDUALS AND GENERATED 1.7 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THIS WAS DRIVEN, AMONG OTHER THINGS, BY THE EXTENSIVE MEDIA COVERAGE OF MICHAEL PHELPS AND DAVID AXELROD DISCUSSING PHELPS' MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND SUICIDAL IDEATION DURING AND AFTER HIS SWIMMING CAREER. THE 2018 CONVENING FOCUSED ON ADVOCATING FOR THE KIND OF JUSTICE STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DESERVE; A LIFE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMA, THE OPPORTUNITY TO OVERCOME HEALTH CHALLENGES IN PURSUIT OF A FULFILLING LIFE, AND THE RIGHT TO AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE THAT TREATS THE WHOLE PERSON - BODY, BRAIN AND SPIRIT. -SOUTH SIDE PROJECT: DELIVERED FREE MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING TO OVER 600 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FROM CHICAGO'S FAR SOUTH SIDE. THE TRAININGS INCLUDED INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL HEALTH, WHERE TO FIND RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY, AND WHEN AND HOW TO CONTACT A SPECIALLY TRAINED POLICE OFFICER IN A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. -POLICY: UNDER LEADERSHIP BY TKFI, ILLINOIS ENACTED THE STRONGEST STATE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PARITY LAW IN THE COUNTRY IN ORDER TO HELP END INSURANCE DISCRIMINATION. IN ADDITION, MHLI AND TKFI BEGAN PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE 5TH ANNUAL FORUM TO BE HELD JUNE 11, 2019: WORKING WELL: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES FOR WORKPLACE WELL-BEING. THIS EVENT WILL ADDRESS EMPLOYEE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, INCREASINGLY A TOP PRIORITY FOR BUSINESS LEADERS, ESPECIALLY AMID RISING RATES OF OVERDOSES AND SUICIDES NATIONWIDEIN 2018, TKFI RAISED $638,555 IN SUPPORT OF ITS INITIATIVES.THE KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY IN THE SATCHER HEALTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AT MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: THE KENNEDY-SATCHER CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH EQUITY (KSC MHE) WORKS COLLABORATIVELY TOWARD EQUAL TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS THROUGH TARGETED EFFORTS TO AGGREGATE AND ELEVATE PARITY IMPLEMENTATION WORK, CONDUCT RESEARCH, AND ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY. 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -MENTAL HEALTH PARITY SCORECARDS. KSCMHE WORKED COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE CARTER CENTER, THE KENNEDY FORUM, WELL BEING TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES DIRECTORS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RURAL MENTAL HEALTH, NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND THE SCATTERGOOD FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP TWO REPORTS AND 50 STATE REPORT CARDS EVALUATING STATES PARITY LAWS. SCORES RANGED FROM 10 (WYOMING) TO 100 (ILLINOIS) ON A SCALE OF 1-100, AND 32 STATES RECEIVED FAILING SCORES (<59). 1. STATE PARITY LAW REPORT CARDS: EVALUATING STATE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PARITY STATUTES. THIS RESEARCH PROVIDED A LETTER GRADE FOR THE QUALITY OF EACH STATE'S PARITY STATUTES, IN ADDITION TO LISTING KEY ISSUES, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND RELEVANT STATISTICS REGARDING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF STATES RESIDENTS. 2. EVALUATING STATE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION PARITY STATUTES: A TECHNICAL REPORT. THE REPORT DESCRIBES THE PROCESS USED TO IDENTIFY KEY ELEMENTS OF LEGAL CODES RELATING TO PARITY ACROSS ALL 50 STATES AND SUMMARIZES THE RESEARCH THAT ASSESSED THE STRENGTH AND QUALITY OF STATUTES USING A QUANTITATIVE AND SYSTEMATIC CODING METHODOLOGY. 3. ANALYSIS OF STATE PARITY STATUTES: A CONSUMER ISSUE BRIEF. THIS CONSUMER BRIEF PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF STATE PARITY RESEARCH FINDINGS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; INFORMATION ABOUT THE 2008 MENTAL HEALTH PARITY AND ADDICTION EQUITY ACT AND HOW SPECIFICS OF THE LAW RELATE TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; AS WELL AS AN EXPLANATION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN STATE AND FEDERAL PARITY LAWS. THE BRIEF ALSO PROVIDES EXAMPLES OF STRONG STATE PARITY LAWS AND OFFERS GUIDANCE FOR HOW TO HOLD STATES ACCOUNTABLE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PARITY MOVING FORWARD. -CONTINUATION OF THE INTEGRATED CARE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (ICLP). ICLP PROVIDES CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING NEEDED TO BUILD OR STRENGTHEN CAPACITY TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP AND SUSTAIN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE PRACTICES. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AMONG ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, MINORITY, AND LOWER INCOME POPULATIONS. -COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVANCED BY MEDICAL PRACTICE SUPERSTARS (CHAMPS). CHAMPS IS A YEAR-LONG TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP THAT EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS EARLY/MID-CAREER PHYSICIANS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS PRACTICING IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AND RURAL GEORGIA WHO ARE IN EMERGING LEADERSHIP ROLES TO LEAD CHANGE WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS, LARGER SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENTS, AND AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. -CONTINUATION OF SMART AND SECURE CHILDREN QUALITY PARENTING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SSC). SSC IS A UNIQUE PARENT LEADERSHIP MODEL, DESIGNED WITH AND FOR MEMBERS OF DISPARATE TARGETED COMMUNITIES, AS A FRAMEWORK TO REDUCE AND ELIMINATE HEALTH INEQUITIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. IT HELPS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH BY TRAINING AND EMPLOYING PARENTS TO LEAD PARENTING EDUCATION SESSIONS THAT TRANSFORM PARENTING CULTURE AND PROVIDE COMMUNAL SOCIAL SUPPORT. THIS MODEL HAS RESULTED IN THE TRAINING OF HUNDREDS OF PARENTS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXCEPTIONAL CADRE OF PARENT LEADERS AND MENTORS. THE COMMUNITIES SERVED REPRESENT AREAS OF SIGNIFICANT HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SOCIOECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE. SSC WAS EXPANDED IN GEORGIA AND HAS BEEN REPLICATED IN OVER A DOZEN OTHER STATES AS PART OF A NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECT.INTERNATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH ORGANIZATION/ONE MIND INSTITUTE: THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IMHRO/OMI IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS IN THE AREA OF BRAIN SCIENCE. THE KENNEDY FORUM VIEWS RESEARCH AND OPEN SCIENCE AS CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WE NEED. THROUGH THE KENNEDY FORUM'S PARTNERSHIP WITH ONE MIND, DISCOVERIES IN BRAIN HEALTH, GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES OF LARGE-SCALE, OPEN-SCIENCE RESEARCH, HAVE BEEN AUGMENTED.ONE MIND INITIATIVE AT WORK: IN 2018, THE KENNEDY FORUM CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ONE MIND INSTITUTE TO FURTHER DEVELOP A COALITION OF BUSINESS LEADERS WITH THE GOAL OF TRANSFORMING APPROACHES TO MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE WORKPLACE.PARITY AT 10: PARITY AT 10 PROJECT WORK CONTINUED THROUGH 2018. THE KENNEDY FORUM WORKED WITH PARITY AT 10 TO UNITE LOCAL AND NATIONAL ADVOCATES IN FIVE KEY STATES -- ILLINOIS, MARYLAND, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, AND OHIO -- TO PURSUE FULL ENFORCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL PARITY ACT. THE KENNEDY FORUM IS ONE OF FIVE NATIONAL PARTNERS OF THIS CAMPAIGN, WHICH WILL BENEFIT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE FIVE STATES AND ESTABLISH MODELS THAT CAN BE ADOPTED BY OTHER STATES. THE KENNEDY FORUM PRIMARILY SUPPORTED LANDSCAPE RESEARCH AND THE DRAFTING OF EDUCATIONAL AND ADVOCACY MATERIALS RELATING TO BOTH PARITY IN COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AND MEDICAID MANAGED CARE.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Formed in 2014, mental health leadership initiative, inc. (mhli) - dba "the kennedy forum" - was founded to advance evidence-based practices, policies, and programming for the treatment of mental health (continued on sch o) (continued from 990 page 2) and addiction; unite advocates, business leaders, and government agencies in developing an integrated system of care; and advocate for those living with mental health and addiction challenges.the kennedy forum further seeks to improve the u.s. health care system by: - pushing for full implementation and enforcement of the mental health parity and addiction equity act of 2008. - identifying and advancing standardized clinical practices and evidence-based measurement tools that will improve patient care and outcomes. - utilizing social determinants of health, promoting innovative care models and better coordination of services. - leveraging technology to improve access and quality of care across the nation.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “See page 2, part iii, line 1.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is DE.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 14 CENTRAL AVENUE, ISLAND HEIGHTS, NJ, 08732.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 13.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,616,700.
- The organization has 1 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2014.
- The organization pays $1,473,731 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $255,239 in fundraising expenses.
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