United Parents – Central Region Local Level Activity – Sacramento County
Aug 15, 2024
California Alliance of Caregivers partnered with Liberty Towers Church/Impact Sac, a nonprofit family resource center with multiple programs that serve youth and families. Impact Sac’s programs include a youth center, parent support groups, meal and tangible needs...Cal Voices Local Level Advocacy – Sacramento
Aug 15, 2024
Cal Voices attended and tabled at Mental Health Matters Day event at State Capitol.Cal Voices Local Level Advocacy – San Francisco
Aug 15, 2024
Sat on in-person panel for Cal Matters in San Francisco regarding “modernization” of mental health laws. Cal Voices represented the consumer and peer points of view and educated the audience based on subject matter knowledge of laws and active issues in...Cal Voices Policy Update/Webinar
Aug 15, 2024
Cal Voices provided an in-depth policy update webinar explaining pending legislation and state administrative policies that directly impact clients/consumers, the PBHS, and local services throughout the state. Presentation included bill analyses and Q&A...Cal Voices Legislative/Administrative Advocacy – AB2352
Aug 15, 2024
Met with sponsor and author’s office on AB2352 (PADs bill) regarding amendments to the bill to make it function as intended and to address concerns re law enforcement involvement and potential issues around disability discrimination, improper medical surveillance,...Cal Voices Legislative/Administrative Advocacy – AB2352
Aug 15, 2024
At the request of the sponsor of AB2352 began attending several hours weekly meeting on AB2352 to work on the bill with other stakeholders: California Hospital Association, NAMI California, Disability Rights California, etc.Cal Voices Legislative/Administrative Advocacy – AB2352
Aug 15, 2024
At the request of the sponsor of AB2352, met for several hours with stakeholders – peers and others – to discuss the bill language and architecture.Cal Voices Legislative/Administrative Advocacy – AB2352
Aug 15, 2024
Analyzed the impacts of AB2352 (psychiatric advanced directives, or “PADs”) on current sections of the probate code governing advanced health care directives (of which PADs are one version). Drafted a 13-page plain language explainer for Painted Brain (LLE) on...Cal Voices Legislative/Administrative Advocacy – SB402
Aug 15, 2024
At the invitation of the author, Senator Wahab, attended a stakeholders’ meeting to express concerns regarding SB402, which would allow any mental health professional in private practice to write 5150 holds including on persons who are not their patients. Current law...