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State’s Mental Health Commission Holds Historic Officer Election

Nov 17, 2023

For the third consecutive year, Commissioners vote to elect Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss, and Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez. SACRAMENTO – […]

Suicide Prevention – Reducing Access to Lethal Means Saves Lives

Sep 29, 2023

Commission supports implementation of a lethal means safety website, a recommendation from Striving for Zero, California’s strategic plan for suicide […]

Listening Sessions for Advocacy Contracts

Jul 18, 2023

Listening Sessions for Advocacy Save the Date The Commission will be conducting a series of virtual listening sessions, focusing on […]

Commission and McGeorge School of Law Announce Transformational Change Fellowship

Mar 20, 2023

The state’s mental health commission announces a new capacity building partnership designed to better respond to our state’s mental health […]

State’s Mental Health Commission Reelects Officers

Nov 22, 2022

Commissioners vote to reelect Chair Mara Madrigal-Weiss, and Vice Chair Mayra E Alvarez SACRAMENTO – Commission members unanimously voted to […]

California’s Mental Health Commission Welcomes New Commissioner

May 20, 2022

SACRAMENTO – The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission is pleased to welcome Rayshell Chambers of Los Angeles as […]

Mental Health Spending Transparency Improved by Community Input

Apr 27, 2022

County Mental Health Spending Highlighted in Mental Health Commission’s updated Fiscal Transparency Dashboard SACRAMENTO – Today, California’s Mental Health Commission […]

Remembering Commissioner Tina Wooton

Mar 24, 2022

After years as a passionate advocate for peer voices in mental health policy, our community has lost Commissioner Tina Wooton. […]

California’s Mental Health Commission Begins 2022 with New Chair, Vice Chair

Jan 19, 2022

SACRAMENTO – As 2022 begins, California’s Mental Health Commission has a new Chair, Mara Madrigal-Weiss, and new Vice Chair, Mayra […]