The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) will honor Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA), and Policy Advisor to Senator Edward Kennedy, Connie Garner, for their commitment to children and families living with mental illnesses. These awards mark the start of AACAP's Advocacy Day, a day where more than 100 child and adolescent psychiatrists, accompanied by 25 family members affected by mental illness, will educate federal legislators about the necessity of improving children's access to mental health care. The AACAP honors:
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Congressman Tim Murphy (R-PA) for his work as Co-Chairman of the Mental Health Caucus and for his effort to provide mental health insurance coverage for all Americans in the 110th Congress. Rep. Murphy's background as a child psychologist gives him special insight into the devastation of untreated mental illness.
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Sen. Bingaman, Rep. Murphy, and Rep. Napolitano will receive the AACAP Friends of Children's Mental Health Award.
