Public policy affects us all in the OCD and related disorders community, from individuals to families to professionals. The IOCDF seeks to serve as the voice of our community on Capitol Hill, uniting with other mental health voices on the federal policy issues that impact us the most.
The strategic goals of the IOCDF advocacy initiatives are that people with OCD and related disorders have improved access to effective treatment and adequate support in their communities, and that treating clinicians in every profession have improved capacity to provide effective treatment.
What this means to the IOCDF:
- Treatment for OCD and related disorders is affordable
- Treatment for OCD and related disorders is widely available
- Treatment for OCD and related disorders is effective
- People with OCD and related disorders are supported in their communities
How we aim to achieve these goals:
- Working together with other mental health organizations - we’re stronger when we work together
- Raising awareness of policy issues within our own community
- Lobbying and grassroots activism
- Engaging stakeholders, both those who have an impact and those who are impacted
- Training and capacity-building
Group Memberships
The IOCDF is a member of the following coalitions:
Recent Public Policy News
Originally published in the Spring 2021 edition of the OCD Newsletter. The beginning of 2021 marked a time of transition to a new session of Congress, along with a change… Read more »
This post was originally published in the Winter 2020 edition of the OCD Newsletter. This fall was an exciting time for the IOCDF’s Public Policy Advocacy Program! Although we were… Read more »
Get Involved!
Make your voice heard on key mental health legislation!
As Congress comes back from their summer recess, we're asking you to help us advocate for bills that address several of the core problems that the OCD and related disorders community faces when attempting to access care — including bills that:
- Remove barriers to treatment,
- Increase the number of mental health clinicians, and
- Ensure that claims for mental health services are not unfairly denied by insurance companies.
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Support for Key Legislation
Expand each topic area below by clicking on the (+) sign to see the IOCDF's support of various issues and pieces of legislation.
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