Expand Medicaid By Voting YES on 802

On today’s episode, we’re going to explain why you should vote Yes On State Question 802 on June 30. Mental Health Association Oklahoma has joined the Yes on 802 Oklahomans Decide Healthcare movement to get Medicaid expansion passed in 2020 for nearly 200,000 Oklahomans. Learn more at yeson802.org. Full disclosure, much of the statistics we’ll share today are straight from this brilliant website. Your vote matters, so here are the days and times where early voting will be open at County Election Boards  Friday, June 26: 8am - 6pm Saturday, June 27: 9am - 2pm Click the link  to find the early voting location closest to you - https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/CEB_Physicial%20Addresses_%286-3-2020%29.pdf Please vote, spread the word, and let’s win Medicaid expansion on June 30. On this episode, we’re going to be talking about how Medicaid expansion would benefit the people Mental Health Association Oklahoma serves. So my guests today are Selena Stockley, who serves as Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s new Chief Administrative Officer. She also oversees our advocacy efforts. I’ve also invited Jacob Beaumont, the Association’s Director of Criminal Justice Reform, to be a part of the conversation. OK, let’s get started. The Mental Health Download starts...now.

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Mental Health Association Oklahoma created The Mental Health Download podcast to share stories each week about mental illness, homelessness, incarceration and suicide, and how each can impact our lives in a profound way. Mental health affects everyone, yet the social stigma attached to mental health issues keeps so many of our family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors silent. Why are we so afraid to talk about these issues? Each week, our host Adi McCasland invites guests to share how mental illness, suicide, homelessness and incarceration have affected their work or lives.