Sen. Chris Murphy Builds Support for Mental Healthcare Reform at Forum at Community Health Center, Inc.

Sen. Chris Murphy made a strong case for his bill to reform mental healthcare Wednesday at a community forum attended by more than 100 representatives of state and community organizations at Community Health Center, Inc. in Middletown.

“Our nation’s mental health system is broken, and the family members and providers that I met with at Community Health Center, Inc. are desperate for Congress to help fix it,” said U.S. Senator Chris Murphy.

“Over the last year, I’ve heard hundreds of heartbreaking stories from families across Connecticut and worked with them to draft the bipartisan Mental Health Reform Act. We’re finally on the cusp of reforming our mental health system for the first time in a generation. I urge Senate leadership to take action and bring this bill up for a vote as soon as Congress returns to Washington this fall.”

Mark Masselli, president and CEO of the Community Health Center, Inc., introduced Murphy, saying “Connecticut residents have been watching Sen Murphy’s representation of us with a great deal of pride and respect.”

Murphy has been engaged in promoting collaboration on mental healthcare reform as an issue that affects all Americans, Masselli said. “This forum is a great example of his work bringing us together and getting us excited about reform.”