What is the impact of federal programs and policies on parents with mental illness?
No existing federal programs or policies explicitly consider the circumstances of adults with mental illness as parents. However, many have the potential to affect the lives of adults and children living with parental mental illness. Relevant programs and policies for families living with parental mental illness may include Medicaid, Community Mental Health Services Block Grants, the Adoption and Safe Families Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, and various Children’s Health and Early Intervention programs.
