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Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Support Plan Document

The San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health released the Community Services and Supports Plan (CSS) for 30-day Public Review December 13, 2005. This review ended January 13, 2006. The CSS Plan was submitted to the California Department of Mental Health in Sacramento February 14, 2006. There is a 90 day proposed time period for the State Department of Mental Health to approval of the CSS plan. Estimated implementation of the CSS Plan is late Spring or early Summer of 2006. These community services and supports are designed to enhance mental health services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and for transition age youth, adults, and older adults with serious mental illness. We look forward to working with the community as we transform and expand mental health services in San Bernardino County together. Read more: San Bernardino County

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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