Overview
The Balanced Mind Foundation focuses its advocacy efforts on the following urgent needs:

Insurance - Medical care needed by children with bipolar disorder must be accessible as a matter of public health.
• Education - Children with bipolar disorder must receive educational services that accommodate their health impairment.
• Research - Funding must be raised and targeted to discover the causes, treatment, cure and prevention for pediatric bipolar disorder.

In the Advocacy Center, you can:

• Sign up and be notified immediately when your voice can make a difference!
• Take action on legislation that affects your family;
• Contact your lawmakers;
• Locate the Calendar for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives; and
• Learn and share information about advocacy issues in your state.