As a young person in California and a young person of color, Gabriel Garcia believes he has much to contribute when it comes to new and fresh ideas about youth mental wellness. “What excites me about young people is that they are aware of a broad range of issues... Read MoreRead more about Commission Welcomes Youth To The Table
As a child, Kristina Saffran battled an unrelenting eating disorder. She eventually achieved recovery and the constant battle led her to start an organization devoted to helping others do the same. “When I was 10 years old, my babysitter went on a diet and I decided... Read MoreRead more about Eating Disorders – ‘Not a Vanity Issue but a Mental Illness’
Immigrants and refugees in California face numerous obstacles when seeking health care services, but the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission aims to try to chip away at those barriers. The Commission held a fourth and final listening session... Read MoreRead more about Commission Listening Session Yields Valuable Information
World leaders and wellness advocates learned a little bit more about the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) at an international gathering of experts united in their desire to share and explore ideas about wellness. The... Read MoreRead more about MHSOAC Represented at World Wellbeing Forum
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently announced the appointment of Commissioner Ken Berrick and the reappointments of Commissioner Bunch, Commissioner Danovitch, Chair Tamplen and Commissioner Wooton to the Mental Health Services and Accountability Commission. Please... Read MoreRead more about Governor Brown Announced One Appointment, Four Reappointments to the MHSOAC