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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

California’s Mental Health Commission Marks Passing of Commissioner Tina Wooton

Jan 4, 2022

SACRAMENTO – With heavy hearts, California’s Mental Health Commission announces the passing of sitting Commissioner Tina Wooton, who was appointed […]

State’s Mental State’s Mental Health Commission Welcomes More New Appointees

Nov 18, 2021

Mark Bontrager and Albert Rowlett were appointed to the Commission by Governor Newsom last week.  SACRAMENTO – The Mental Health […]

State’s Mental Health Commission Welcomes Senator Cortese

Sep 16, 2021

California State Senator for District 15, Dave Cortese was appointed by Senate Pro Tempore Toni Atkins to Mental Health Commission. […]