Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee

Nov 30, 2018

Thank you for your interest in the Youth Innovation Project. The application period has now closed but there will be additional opportunities to contribute to the project. Please email Shannon Tarter at Shannon.tarter@mhsoac.ca.gov to be added to the communication...

Mental Illness and a Story of Success

Nov 20, 2018

During a psychotic episode while enrolled at Harvard Business School, Katherine Switz believed she was Jesus Christ. “I was crossing the Harvard Business School campus in the year 2000,” she said. “It was freezing cold in the middle of winter and I was out there...

MHSOAC Honors Mental Health Icons

Nov 20, 2018

If California had to pick superstars in mental health advocacy, Sally Zinman and Rusty Selix would top the list. That was the overwhelming consensus at the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission meeting after the Commission named its two new...

Commission Meeting – November 2018

Nov 14, 2018

Handout Packet – November 2018 Meeting Packet – November 2018 City of Berkeley Innovation Plan Trauma Informed Care Plan Update – November 2018 City of Berkeley MHSA Reversion Expenditure Plan – November 2018 Commission Meeting Agenda –...

Client and Family Leadership Committee – November 7, 2018

Nov 7, 2018

Client and Family Leadership Committee Meeting MHSOAC 1325 J Street, Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 Call-in Number: 866-817-6533; Participant Code: 1189021 Disability Rights California – Report on dehumanizing terms in California codes CFLC Meeting Minutes...

Commission Elects New Chair and Vice Chair for 2019

Nov 2, 2018

The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission unanimously elected Vice-Chair Khatera Aslami-Tamplen as chair and Commissioner Lynne Ashbeck as vice-chair at its meeting October 24, 2018 in Alameda County. Their terms run for a year and begin...

Commission Meeting – October 2018

Oct 25, 2018

Commission Meeting Agenda – October 2018 Handout Packet – October 2018 Meeting Packet – October 2018 Staff Analysis – Alameda County: Neuroplasticity to Mental Health Services for Children – October 25, 2018 Staff Analysis – Alameda...

Suicide Prevention Community Forum – San Leandro, CA

Oct 24, 2018

Suicide Prevention Community Forum 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Redwood Conference Room 1100 San Leandro Blvd. San Leandro, CA 94577 Register for the event:  https://mhsoac-bay-area-prevention.eventbrite.com   Presentation: Alameda County Crisis Support Services – Trends...

Commissioners Launch Strategic Planning to Guide Direction

Oct 16, 2018

The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission took a big step last month toward a journey that will help guide its path for the next several years with the ultimate goal of transforming the mental health system in California. The meeting in Los...

Stakeholder Feedback on Innovation Incubator Draft Business Plan

Oct 10, 2018

Stakeholder Meeting DRAFT Business Plan for an Incubator for Mental Health Innovation in California October 10, 2018 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Steinberg Room 1325 J Street, Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 SAVE THE DATE: Stakeholder Feedback on Innovation Incubator...