Our action plan is to provide an increase in mental health support inside the community by creating more accessible, affordable, and educational mental health services for people of all ages. First, we will clearly define the problem by collecting data about rising mental health concerns, including stress, anxiety, and depression, especially among teens and young adults. We will use research from trusted organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health to show why increased funding and support are necessary. Next, we will build a strong community partnership that focuses on suicide prevention and early support. We will work with local schools, counselors, community centers, and healthcare providers to create safe spaces where people can talk openly about their feelings without fear of judgment. By partnering with trusted organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Mental Health, we can share accurate information about warning signs, risk factors, and how to get help.

Approval.

How Would This Work?

Research The Issue

After various amounts of research on firearm laws, restrictions, what is needed to own a firearm, and the process in order to own a firearm.
The best way to tax firearms would be to add sales on tax increase ( This means to have a higher tax when someone buys a firearm, also including ammunition.)
Why? Statistically speaking one of the main ways people take their lives is by shooting themselves. ( firearms accounted for 55.36% of all suicide deaths.) via: https://afsp.org/

2. Build Support

Everyone in my class has spoken to at least one person about suicide in our community, every person agrees that it is a problem within the Maryvale community.
From counselor, nurses, suicide hotline workers, etc everyone says that this is a major problem.
We plan to also to continue to talk to more people, and still get more feedback.

3. Contact lawmakers

After we have all of our research completed our goal is to turn our information into action and a meaningful impact.
we also want to use this information and what we learned about it to raise awareness and education in others and also promote real solutions that can help prevent suicide in our community and others.
We will be contacting schools within our districts, and we will also meet with lawmakers to help get this idea approved

4. Policy Idea

We will collect accurate data about suicide rates, bullying, depression, and other mental health challenges affecting students in our community.
We will use trusted sources and local information to clearly explain why this issue needs immediate attention.
This research will help us show lawmakers and schools that this is a serious and urgent problem.

5. Supporters vs opponents

In our community we identify these people as supporters and these people as opponents.

Supporters: School counselors, Social workers, Doctors, community providers, Staff, Teachers, and School administrators
Opponents: Parents with misconceptions about mental health, Certain school board members, Certain community or religious groups, some politicians

Despite all of this we still persevere in helping everybody who is dealing with any problems, by creating more accessible, affordable, and educational mental health services for people of all ages.

6. Law making process

1. Idea Of The Law: For example ours is the idea of taxes on firearms, and ammunition. We then talk to members of the United States Congress.
2. A Bill Is Introduced: A Senator or Representative writes the idea as a bill, and then introduces the topic to either the United States House Of Representative or the United States Senate.
3. Committee Review: The bill goes to a committee that studies the topic, debates it, and may change parts of the topic. They decide whether it should move forward.
4. Debate And Vote: If the committee approves it, the full chamber debates the bill and votes. It must pass with a majority vote.
5. Second Chamber Review: The bill then goes to the other chamber of Congress, where the same steps are repeated. (Committees, debate, and vote.)
6. President's Decision: if both chambers pass the bill, it goes to the President Of The United States, who can sign it into law or veto it.
7. Becomes law: If it's signed (or Congress overrides a veto), the bill becomes a law in our case there would be a tax on firearms and ammunition, the government would then begin to enforce the new law.

These are all of the steps that are needed to get our idea approved.