Advocates Fight State over Mental Hospital Closure – WGBH, Laurie Martinelli interviewed and quoted

Advocates of Mentally Ill Want More Training for Boston Police – WGBH

Study: Police need more training for dealing with mentally ill - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Jail inmates suffer from mental illness – OnPolitix 22 News WWLP.COM

Mentally ill need treatment, not jail - OnPolitix 22 News WWLP.COM

State to close Taunton facility for mentally ill, By David Abel Globe Staff / January 25, 2012 State to close Taunton facility for mentally ill (PDF) Guy Beales, President of NAMI Massachusetts, quoted in article.

Police Learn New Approach for the Mentally Ill

Major Sam Cochran, retired

Article: Crisis Intervention Focus of Discussion

Article: First responders: More training needed for those handling calls involving mentally ill

A study by Harvard Medical School researchers finds that even people with excellent private health insurance have trouble getting psychiatric care in Greater Boston. Dr. Wesley Boyd, co-author of this new study joins us along with Laurie Martinelli, Executive Director of the National Alliance On Mental Illness of Massachusetts. Here is a link to an interview conducted by Anthony Brooks of RadioBoston; Dr. Wesley Boyd, co-author of this new study joins him along with Laurie Martinelli, Executive Director of the National Alliance On Mental Illness of Massachusetts.

NAMI National Alliance on Mental Illness by The Coffee Klatch BlogTalkRadio with guest Cindy Nelson of NAMI Massachusetts

Supporting Supporting Someone with a Mental Illness by HealthyPlace BlogTalkRadio with guest Cindy Nelson of NAMI Massachusetts