Sonoma County, California 94952, United States
MHSA Steering Committee
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Sonoma County MHSA Steering Committee Member Application (PDF: 64 Kb
DRAFT Sonoma County MHSA Steering Committee Description (PDF: 271 Kb)
MHSA Steering Committee Roster (PDF: 89 Kb)
MHSA Stakeholder Meetings
Open
Contact
•Melissa Ladrech: Melissa.Ladrech@Sonoma-County.org
•Bruce Robbins: Bruce.Robbins@sonoma-county.org
•Jenny Symons: Jenny.Symons@sonoma-county.org.
The MHSA newsletter is published every two to three months by the County of Sonoma Department of Health Services Behavioral Health Division.
Mental Health Services Act Newsletter - September 2019(PDF: 960 Kb)
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SoCo Mental Health Board
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The Mental Health Board meets on the third Tuesday of every month; the community is invited to attend all meetings.
The Mental Health Board Executive Committee meets on the first Wednesday of every month; the community is invited to attend all meetings.
Call (707) 565-4850 to verify that the meeting is taking place, to inquire about the special presentation, to suggest a future presentation topic, or to be placed on the mailing list.
Membership Info and Meeting Schedule
Membership Information and Supervisorial Districts Map (October 2019)
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Meeting Schedule 2019-2020 (PDF: 177 kB
CA Mental Health Policy
DHCS
California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
MHSOAC
In September of 2020, Senate Bill (SB) 803 (Beall, Chapter 150, Statues of 2020) was chaptered, requiring DHCS to seek federal approval to establish Peer Specialist as a provider type and to provide distinct peer support services under the SMHS and DMC-ODS programs. While services provided by peers can currently be claimed under the provider type "other qualified provider" within the SMHS program, and recovery services provided by peers can be claimed within the DMC-ODS programs, DHCS is proposing to add peers as a unique provider type within specific reimbursable services and to allow counties to opt-in to provide this valuable resource. By July 1, 2021, DHCS will determine the peer certification standards in alignment with the provisions SB 803 (Beall, Chapter 150, Statutes of 2020), and in accordance within CMS' guidance, have the new benefit in place by January 1, 2022.
MHSOAC
California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
MHSOAC
The Commission works through partnerships to catalyze transformational changes across service systems so that everyone who needs mental health care has access to and receives effective and culturally competent care.
California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
The California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC) is a majority Consumer and Family member advisory body to state and local government, the Legislature, and residents of California on mental health services in California.
The vision and mission of the CBHPC guides its evaluation of California's system of behavioral health care through targeted committee studies, community site visits, and General Session forums and presentations. The CBHPC informs the Administration and the Legislature on priority issues, provides feedback on behavioral health policy and regulations, and on legislative actions based on our Policy Platform.
Member Orientation, Recruitment & more www.calbhbc.org/resources On-line Training & Handbooks: www.calbhbc.org/training Frequently Asked Questions: www.calbhbc.org/faqs Issue Briefs and more: www.calbhbc.org CA Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions supports the work of CA’s 59 local mental/behavioral health boards and commissions.
California Behavioral Health Directors Association
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
ADVOCATE. INFORM. PROMOTE.
The County Behavioral Health Directors Association of California (CBHDA) is a nonprofit advocacy association representing the behavioral health directors from each of California’s 58 counties, as well as two cities (Berkeley and Tri-City).
CalMHSA
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
CalMHSA pioneers cutting edge research, providing counties an independent administrative and fiscal intergovernmental structure. We help fund, develop, and implement mental health services and educational programs at the state, regional, and local levels. A central component of CalMHSA‘s vision is to continually promote systems and services arising from a commitment to community mental health, and to the values of the California Mental Health Services Act.
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
CIBHS was established as the California Institute for Mental Health (CiMH) in 1993 to promote excellence in mental health services. Local mental health directors founded CiMH to work collaboratively with all mental health system stakeholders. The commitment to collaboration has led the board to expand board membership to include consumers, family members, and other interested persons representing the public interest.
On July 1, 2014, CiMH merged with the Alcohol and Other Drug Policy Institute (ADPI) to form the California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions.
RI International
California Coalition for Mental Health
California Coalition for Mental Health
RI International is a global organization with more than 50 programs located throughout the United States and abroad.
Our four primary business units offer services in Crisis, Health, Recovery and Consulting.
Our values and priorities are interwoven throughout all services and include; maintaining a recovery culture, ensuring clinical best practices, making safety a priority for all, measuring value and results, optimizing quality and compliance, and serving as a key resource for First Responders.
Contact Information
RI International
2701 N. 16th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85006
T: (866) 481-5361
California Coalition for Mental Health
California Coalition for Mental Health
California Coalition for Mental Health
Headquartered in Sacramento, where statewide health policies are created, implemented, and managed, CCMH is the broad-based representative of the statewide mental health community. We monitor legislation, programs, budgets, and proposals that impact the quality of mental health care and treatment for all Californians.
CCMH
Do you have questions about CCMH? Suggestions on how we can better advocate for equality and accessible mental health care in California? Contact us here!
(916) 557.1167
CalMatters
California Coalition for Mental Health
CA Health Care Foundation
Breakdown: California’s mental health system, explained BY JOCELYN WIENER PUBLISHED: APRIL 30, 2019
- Introduction
- Who's affected?
- Problems emerging early
- Suicide rates are climbing
- Substance abuse is interwoven with mental illness
- People struggle to get help
- Timeline: How we got here
- Jails and prisons have become default psychiatric institutions
- Inmates with mental illness can wait months to get into a state hospital
- Burgeoning numbers of mentally ill people on the streets
- Disappearing board-and-care homes
- Emergency rooms feel the pinch
- Psychiatric hospital beds in decline
- The lack of community treatment
- Where are the mental health providers?
- On-campus counselors are in short supply
- The success of the Mental Services Act—and some concerns
- The conservatorship debate
- Mental health legislation to watch: 2019
- The new governor
- CalMatters event: "If you think the system works, you're dead wrong"
- Where to call for help
CA Health Care Foundation
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC)
CA Health Care Foundation
The California Health Care Foundation is deeply committed to fostering behavioral health integration — the knitting together of mental health care and substance use disorder treatment with health care as a whole.
California Health Care Foundation.
1438 Webster Street #400, Oakland, CA, 94612
Mindstrong
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC)
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC)
Mindstrong Health Announces Daniel Graf as CEO Press release Oct 31 2019
Mindstrong focuses on delivery of continuous virtual care for serious mental illness
Founder Paul Dagum to be Chief Scientific Officer and Vice Chair of the Board
Our Vision:
To make mental healthcare more effective, accessible, and relevant for people and communities.
We do this by promoting mental health through the delivery of personalized, affordable, and measurably effective treatments which support individual goals and improve the health of communities.
Our Values:
Science that makes a difference.
We value curiosity, high quality data, rigorous analysis, and innovation. We believe that scientific excellence is the foundation for improved medicine.
c/f Dr Tom Insel
California names former Google scientist as the state’s ‘mental health czar’
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC)
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC)
African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC)
ACPHC was founded by a focus group representing the faith-based leaders, businesses, service providers, community leaders, organizers, and advocates as a result of the growing suicide incidents in the most African communities in Los Angeles. The urgency, as identified by Department of Mental Health and the communities, to address mental health and wellness in the African immigrants urged the collaboration and the formation of the African Communities Public Health Coalition (ACPHC).
The Executive Director and the volunteer board members, who are African descendants and speak over ten different African languages, are responsible for implement organization’s strategy and structure. We promote, develop, and implement culturally competent community defined practices in order to provide the best service delivery. All of the board members with community advocates organize African Communities through a grass roots effort, meeting people where they already are located and provide culturally appropriate mental health trainings.
Senait Admassu (MSW) ACPHC Executive Director
Isabel Shawel (MSW) ACPHC Operations Director
Decision Makers
Decision Maker
Bill Carter SCBH Director
Bill Carter SCBH Director
Get to know the decision makers
Bill Carter SCBH Director
Bill Carter SCBH Director
Bill Carter SCBH Director
Santa Rosa, CA – November 26, 2018 – The Sonoma County Department of Health Services (DHS) selected Bill Carter, LCSW, as its new Behavioral Health Division Director after a competitive recruitment process.
Carter, a state recognized expert in mental health, brings a wealth of experience from Napa County, where he served the past four years as the Mental Health Director of the Napa County Health and Human Services Agency. He was the agency’s compliance officer the four years prior.
“I am eager and excited at the opportunity to work in Sonoma County. I believe in the work that our behavioral health clinicians do every day and will seek opportunities to enhance the system of care through operational and fiscal supports to ultimately better serve our clients and community”, said Carter.
Melissa Ladrech
Bill Carter SCBH Director
CA Governor Gavin Newsom
Melissa Ladrech is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and serves as the MHSA Coordinator for DHSBHD. Melissa is responsible for preparing the MHSA
Three-Year Plans and Annual Updates, as well as facilitating the MHSA Steering Committee, Innovation 2020, the Capacity Assessment,
and the ongoing Community Planning Process. Melissa also serves as the Ethnic Services Manager and the Behavioral Health Coordinator for the Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement.
She joined the County of Sonoma in 2015 and
has been the Workforce, Education and Training
(WET) and Quality Improvement (QI) Manager.
Prior to joining the County, Melissa was the project coordinator for North Bay Suicide Prevention (NBSP) Project, where she worked closely with six North Bay counties to improve suicide prevention practices & implement a wide range of trainings & community awareness events.
CA Governor Gavin Newsom
CA Governor Gavin Newsom
CA Governor Gavin Newsom
CA Senator Jim Beall
CA Governor Gavin Newsom
CA Senator Jim Beall
Dr Tom Insel
CA Governor Gavin Newsom
CA Senator Jim Beall
California names former Google scientist as the state’s ‘mental health czar’
By KATE SHERIDAN @sheridan_kateMAY 22, 2019
Mental Health Parity Resources
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National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NAMHPD)
The Crisis Now partners have created this website to provide all communities a roadmap to safe, effective crisis care that diverts people in distress from the emergency department and jail by developing a continuum of crisis care services that match people’s clinical needs. This reduces and prevents suicides while providing more immediate and targeted help for a person in distress. Also, it cuts the costs of care by reducing the need for psychiatric hospital bed usage, emergency department visits, and law enforcement overuse.
Who are we?
Crisis Now is led by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) and developed with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the National Council for Behavioral Health, and RI International.
Reach out to us at info@crisisnow.com.
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