The foundations of mental health begin in childhood and play into a person’s well-being throughout life.
InitiativeUnited States of AmericaPublic policyPurpose ‐ This article's aim is to describe the history, purpose, challenges, strategies, and progress of California's Mental Health Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC), created by California's pioneering Proposition 63 (Mental Health Services...
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026. Jun 17, 2024 Investigating California's Mental Health Diversion Courts ...
director of Behavioral Health at Blue Shield of California; Juan Acosta, a mental health advocate who sits on the advisory board ofBlueSky, Blue Shield’s youth mental health initiative; and Lesley Garcia, director of programs at Contra Costa Crisis ...
One key objective of California's Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Student Mental Health (SMH) initiative funded under Proposition 63 is to establish a formal process for ongoing collaboration between higher education systems and county mental health, as well as to increase collaboration among ...
The initiative will also take away drug and mental health funding that comes from savings from incarcerating fewer people. “Voters wanted solutions, but they were sold a false promise,” said Tinisch Hollins, executive director of the coalition that co-authored the 2014 law. “With this ...
own experiences to provide culturally informed care. He credits Brother Be Well’sInto the Classroomprogram for both his career choice and for giving him the tools to manage his own mental health challenges. The program is funded by Blue Shield of Califo...
BlueSky mental health initiative for youths:Blue Shield recognizes the essential role mental and emotional health play in a person’s overall well-being, starting in childhood. No one is immune to adversity, yet each person’s future depends on their ability to cope through life’s challenges. ...
said it will disproportionately imprison poor people and those with substance use issues rather than target ringleaders whohire large groups of people to stealgoods for resale online. The initiative will also take away drug and mental health funding that comes from savings from inc...
plans. It insists on shifting the responsibility because California's remaining 56 counties already operate this way. State officials argue the switch would simplify the state's disjointedmental health systemand is needed to implement a larger transformation of Medi-Cal, an initiative known as Cal...