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Parent Meetings Yield Valuable Information Around Children’s Mental Health

Sep 6, 2018

At parent meetings at two elementary schools in San Diego, parents spoke passionately about the mental health needs of their children and what schools can do to help. “One of the things that concerns me is whether one psychologist is enough when there’s a large...

AB 1134 Mental Health Services Act Fellowship Program Advisory Committee Application for Appointment

Sep 4, 2018

Assembly Bill 1134 (Gloria), Chapter 412, Statutes of 2017 authorizes the Commission to establish a Mental Health Policy Fellowship for a mental health professional and a mental health consumer. These Fellowships create an opportunity for collaborative learning for...

Commission Meeting – August 2018

Aug 23, 2018

Position Letter Regarding Santa Clara County Innovation Plan Mental Health Services Fund State Directed Purposes – 2018-19 Budget Act MHSOAC Strategic Plan Process Map Summary Position Letter Regarding Commission processes – REMHDCO Position Letter...

Commission Meeting – July 2018

Jul 26, 2018

California Commission on Aging – Letter to MHSOAC Alzheimer’s Association – Mental Health Services for Californians with Alzheimer’s Disease No Stigma No Barriers Ladder of Youth Participation California Youth Connection – July 26, 2018...

California Commission Engages Diverse Voices on Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan Efforts

Jun 25, 2018

Kelechi Ubozoh, 32, is an accomplished journalist, poet and singer, but the voice she most wants people to hear is the voice she uses to help keep people alive. “This effort that I’m trying to do comes from my own experience as a suicide-attempt survivor,” Kelechi...

Client and Family Leadership Committee – June 21, 2018

Jun 21, 2018

Client and Family Leadership Committee (CFLC) Meeting MHSOAC 1325 J Street, Suite 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 Other Public Locations: 600 S Commonwealth Avenue, 6th Floor, Los Angeles, 90005 6101 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, 90045 785 Quintana Road, Morro Bay CA...

Innovation Stakeholder Meeting – June 20, 2018

Jun 20, 2018

MHSOAC Darrell Steinberg Conference Room 1325 J ST STE 1700 Sacramento, CA 95814 Call-In Number: 866-817-6550 Participant Code: 3190377 The innovation provisions of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) provide California the opportunity to develop, test and scale new...

Suicide Prevention Subcommittee – San Diego, CA

Jun 13, 2018

MHSOAC is leading an effort to develop a statewide suicide prevention plan that reduces suicide and suicide attempts, and improves outcomes for suicide attempt survivors and their families. The MHSOAC Suicide Prevention Subcommittee is a subcommittee of commissioners...

Mental Health Matters Takes Center Stage

Jun 7, 2018

More than 1,000 backpacks displayed around the lawn at the State Capitol served as a reminder of the many young lives lost to suicide each year. The solemn display – some with photos of college students who have taken their lives – helped set the stage for the annual...

College Student Mental Health Project Studies 2018

Jun 4, 2018

Reporting for this project was supported by a grant from the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. Students in Crisis: On campus, record numbers seek mental … www.ocregister.com The health science and policy major was about...