Presents Question And Answers With Mental Health Deputies For The Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors When: Wednesday, October 17, 2018, 7 Pm To 8:45 Pm Where: 14545 Sherman Circle In Van Nuys Who: Angelica Ayala, Deputy For Supervisor Sheila Kuehl Erick Matos, Deputy For Supervisor Katherine Barger The Mental Health Deputies will take questions from more »
Read MoreOne of the nation’s top high school athletes, Antonio Carrion was on a path to the NFL, but instead he became the poster child for what’s wrong with L.A.’s mental health system. KCET documents the life and times of Dorsey High’s Antonio Carrion in a new episode of SOCAL CONNECTED: “Out of Bounds.” First airing, Tuesday, October 16th more »
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Read MoreWe received the below update from “Our Health California.” Please click the link below to read the petition, and then add your signature if you agree. Tell California’s leaders: Address the mental health crisis Sign the petition now > > We have a health care crisis: In California, 6 million people live with a mental more »
Read MoreSB 906 VETOED! This important bill about peer support and certification was vetoed by Governor Brown at the last minute on 9/28/18. An override is unlikely. However, the bill is likely to be reintroduced next year under a new governor. Senator Beall, one of the originators of SB 906 has posted the following to his more »
Read MoreNAMI California has just released a new report, “2018 Mental Health Services Act County Programs: Transforming Mental Health Delivery.” “This report provides a comprehensive directory of all MHSA and SB 82 funded programs currently operating in California’s counties. It is intended to be a tool for those seeking services, providing services, and involved in state more »
Read More“With 1 in 8 U.S. births occurring here, and as California health law is often referenced as a model for other states, this bill package is expected to make a significant difference in the lives of U.S. families, ” according to 2020 Mom, an organization devoted to improving maternal mental health. “These are the bills more »
Read MoreAction Alert: Support peer support SB 906 was SENT TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK. NAMI California needs your help for SB 906, which standardizes peer support training and creates sustainable employment for peer support specialists. Click here to learn more about SB 906. The bill has been sent to the Governor’s desk! WRITE TO THE GOVERNOR (5 more »
Read MoreLegislation Update: SB 1363 signed by the Governor! Dear Team NAMI, Fantastic news from the Capitol! Our NAMI-CA sponsored bill, SB 1363, has been signed by the Governor! This bill creates the National Alliance on Mental Illness, California Voluntary Tax Contribution fund (VCF) and allows taxpayers to donate to the fund using more »
Read MoreReclaiming and healing our past by honoring our own… Please join us next week for the California Memorial Project 16th Annual Ceremony of Remembrance On September 17, 2018 there will be events throughout the state of California to honor those who died unrecognized at state hospitals and developmental centers.
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