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  • Evauation of Imperial County’s MHSA Three Year Expenditure Plan

    Overall the County is to be commended for writing a plan which is largely reflective of the transformation goals present in the Mental Health Services Act. Imperial County cited specific outcome goals for their various work plans which was well-liked by committee members. On page 9 of their plan, Imperial County spoke of “Building infrastructure to an on-going process of planning, action, learning and innovation….” which reflects the right attitude about the on-going process of transformation envisioned by the authors of the Mental Health Services Act. The County is also to be commended for its great outreach to communities and for its positive use of incentives as described on page 11 of the County’s CSS Plan. The County is also recognized for its thorough planning efforts, for its extensive distribution of the plan, for its creative use of the media and for including schools in the planning process. Objectives, as described on page 41 of the Plan, also helped illuminate the intent of this Plan

  • Final Comments Imperial County. Read More: (.pdf)


  • Mental Health Workforce
    • - "The California Network of Mental Health Clients is devoted to promoting employment of persons who have received mental health services in a range and variety of careers of their choices, including in the public mental health system. "
Meet CNMHC new Executive Director in Cal Net Gazett. Read More (.pdf)

CNMHC Position Paper on the Implementation of the Mental Health Services Act- Overarching Concern:

The Mental Health Services Act was voted by clients (at the Client Forum 2003) as their highest public policy priority. However, this vote followed a spirited public comment voicing concern that the Act’s implementation may not comply with its intent Would it be used to support the “same old, same old” that hasn’t worked and has disempowered clients? Can we guarantee the integrity of the implementation and, if so, how? Read more:(.doc)
  • California Clients taking the lead, a status report on the Mental Health services Act. View ppt by just clicking your mouse.Read More: (.ppt)
  • Corporation for Supportive Housing Toolkit. Read More (.pdf).
  • Voices of Transformation, Developing Recovery-Based Statewide Consumer/Survivor Organizations. Read more (.pdf)
  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) To enhance access to Behavioral Health Care Services: Reports on Client and Family Member Initiatives California Network of Mental Health Clients Read More: (.ppt)
  • California Health Information Security and Privacy Issues for Behavioral Health. Read More: (.pdf)
  • Mental Health Services Act Technology Funding, Transparency, Proposed Guidelines,Time Lines, Current Efforts April 12, 2007. Read More:(.ppt)
  • The Far South Region to address Veteran issues. Read More:(.ppt)

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