Commission supports implementation of a lethal means safety website, a recommendation from Striving for Zero, California’s strategic plan for suicide prevention, 2020-2025. SACRAMENTO – As we round out National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, the MHSOAC... Read MoreRead more about Suicide Prevention – Reducing Access to Lethal Means Saves Lives
Listening Sessions for Advocacy Save the Date The Commission will be conducting a series of virtual listening sessions, focusing on 6 specific populations, to gather input from community members on the most pressing mental health needs of the population and effective... Read MoreRead more about Listening Sessions for Advocacy Contracts
The state’s mental health commission announces a new capacity building partnership designed to better respond to our state’s mental health crisis. SACRAMENTO – The state’s mental health commission and a team of university and civic organizations on Monday announced a... Read MoreRead more about Commission and McGeorge School of Law Announce Transformational Change Fellowship
Commissioners vote to reelect Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss, and Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez SACRAMENTO – Commission members unanimously voted to reelect current Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss, and current Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez to their respective offices during a... Read MoreRead more about State’s Mental Health Commission Reelects Officers
SACRAMENTO – The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission is pleased to welcome Rayshell Chambers of Los Angeles as its newest Commissioner after her appointment on May 19, 2022. Chambers will represent clients and consumers on the Commission.... Read MoreRead more about California’s Mental Health Commission Welcomes New Commissioner