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Panel members respond about advocacy efforts with Congresswoman Malliotakis
2:20:17
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Panel members, including Adrienne Abbate, respond to Council Member Restler's question about their advocacy efforts with Congresswoman Malliotakis. They share information about meetings and surveys conducted.
- Adrienne Abbate mentions a meeting with Malliotakis's legislative director
- They discuss a survey on how federal cuts are impacting the behavioral health sector
- The panel indicates they haven't had an in-person meeting with the Congresswoman yet
Adrienne Abbate
2:20:17
Sure.
2:20:18
So, one of the coalitions that my organization supports is Tysa, which is a behavioral health coalition and Congress member Mallory Takis has been involved in some of the work of the coalition, so we had requested a meeting.
2:20:32
We haven't met with her in person.
2:20:34
So we met with her legislative director to talk about some of the issues and we did an exhaustive survey of how federal cuts are impacting the behavioral health sector, how many people are being reached.
2:20:46
Pride Center, like we're talking about all the different marginalized groups.
2:20:51
They are taking it into account, but we have yet to have an in person meeting.