HIGHLIGHTS

• MHSOAC San Diego Community Forum on the MHSA
  June 6, 2012
  2:30 PM to 6:00 PM
  Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
  901 Camino Del Rio South
  San Diego, CA 92108
  (619) 543-9000 (Directions only)
  
  • Letter of Invitation
    • Letter of Invitation in Spanish
  • Flyer
    • Flyer in Spanish

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• MHSOAC Calls for Art and Writing Submissions!

The MHSOAC is currently accepting artwork and writing produced by consumers in recovery, family members, and the mental health stakeholders’ community at large to be featured in our special edition newsletter, MHSOAC Expressions, as well as future issues of the MHSOAC newsletter, MHSOAC Update, and public view on the MHSOAC Website.

Please submit your artwork, short stories, and poems before July 6, 2012 to be considered for inclusion.  We encourage all themes and topics, but especially those with themes of: wellness, recovery, and personal experiences or triumphs as related to mental health.

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• You are Invited to Participate in a Statewide Evaluation of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)

  The MHSOAC has contracted with UCLA to conduct a statewide evaluation of the MHSA.  As a part of the evaluation, UCLA will be administering a survey to be completed by adult consumers, parents of child consumers, or other family or non-family member representatives.  The survey will ask questions about consumers’ experiences with crisis interventions, peer/family support programs, and employment services in the public mental health system. The survey is available in both English and Spanish.
• The survey is available at:  http://www.healthychild.ucla.edu/StatewideSurvey/

• Please Note: UCLA will be accepting surveys from mid-April through May 25th.
  If you have any further questions about this study, please contact Todd Sosna at todd.sosna@gmail.com or (805) 452-1010.

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MHSOAC 2012 Report to the Governor and Legislature

The 2012 Legislative Report addresses the Commission’s task to provide meaningful and effective oversight and accountability for the MHSA in a changing mental health environment. Additionally, the report focuses on: fiscal oversight; evaluation; the oversight, review, and evaluation of local and statewide MHSA projects and programs; the perspective and participation of persons with mental illness and their families in decision making; and the next steps for the MHSOAC. The 2012 Legislative Report . 

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• Spanish Version of CFLC Transformation Policy Paper Now Available

  The Spanish version of the Client and Family Leadership Committee (CFLC) Transformation Policy Paper titled, "Client-driven, Family-focused Transformation of the Mental Health System Through the California Mental Health Services Act", is now available here. The English version of the Transformation Policy Paper is available here.

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• MHSA Fast Facts

  Proposition 63 avoids more costly services for state and county governments by reducing homelessness, emergency medical care, long term nursing home care, unemployment, hospitalization, and incarceration.

  Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) services, funded by MHSA dollars, are designed to prevent mental illness and emotional disturbance from becoming severe, disabling and costly to individuals, families, communities and the State.

• In FY 2011/12 Counties will receive less funding per capita for community mental health than they received in FY 2004/05 per capita, while service mandates and expectations have increased.

• For more Fast Facts on the MHSA and related programs, click here to view and download our MHSA Fast Fact Sheets.

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