State Legislative Update

AB 154 

The Senate Health Committee hearing date still has not been set. If you received a request to contact your senator in support of this important health insurance parity bill, there is still time.

 

AB 327 

This bill is also waiting for a hearing date, this time in the Senate Public Safety Committee. It would limit what may be considered a third strike.

 

SB 9 

Another sentencing bill that appears hung up. This one affects individuals who were sentenced before they were 18. We have been expecting a vote on the Assembly floor for the past two weeks.

 

AB 1569 

This bill just received a new support position, cleared by the NAMI California Board. It would extend California's Assisted Outpatient Treatment statute until January 1, 2019. The bill is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Health Committee on March 27th.

 

SB 60 

This bill, which puts the emphasis on assessing individuals admitted to state hospitals for potential risk level as opposed to treatment needs, is currently NAMI California's only Oppose position. It is stuck in the Assembly Appropriations Committee and is unlikely to be considered until after the budget is passed.

 

The Legislative Work Group is currently analyzing 18 other Assembly bills and three Senate bills as well as keeping an eye on several "spot" bills. The latter are bills that are introduced with brief language just to meet the deadline date but will likely be amended later and may need our attention at that time.

 

Please let me know if you need further information.

 

Bettie Reinhardt, NAMI CAN! Coordinator

bettie.reinhardt@namicalifornia.org  

Orange County's Transitional Age Youth Conference 

 

Saturday, March 31, 2012

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration: 8:15 -8:45 a.m.

Delhi Community Center

505 E. Central Ave.

Santa Ana, CA 92707

 

Registration is free!

We encourage TAYs, Professionals, Family members, and Service Providers to attend.

 

Keynote Speaker: Darla L. Henry, PhD, MSW

The 3-5-7 Model: From Trauma to Healing

 

To register for this training send an e-mail to:

HCACenterofExcellence@ochca.com

Include the following information:

 

TAY CONFERENCE

March 31, 2012

(Your Name)

(License Type & License Number)

(Agency/Division/Program Name)

(Example: SSA/Foster Care or NAI/CRF, etc.)

The Mental Health Association of San Francisco in association with the Institute on Compulsive Hoarding Cluttering presents its 14th Annual International Conference on Hoarding and Cluttering from Thursday, April 26, 2012 to Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Westin San Francisco Airport Hotel (1 Old Bayshore Highway; Millbrae, CA 94030).

 

In 2012 this acclaimed conference will expand from a one day event into a two-day learning forum featuring practice and research leaders from around the world. View the schedule and bio information at http://mentalhealthsf.org/conference.php. 

 

Registration

 

Early Bird (by Friday, March 23rd)- $400; Standard- $450;

On-site (Thursday, April 26)- $500

 

For more information, contact Michael Gause, Deputy Director of MHASF at 415-421-2926 ext. 304 or visit http://www.mentalhealthsf.org/confesa.php. 

A Community Forum will be held April 4, 2012, to discuss the impact of Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), in Butte and neighboring counties. The Community Forum is sponsored by the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC), and facilitated by two MHSOAC committees, the Client and Family Leadership Committee and the Cultural and Linguistic Competence Committee.

 

The Community Forum will be held from 2:30 to 6:00 PM.

 

            Location: Chico Masonic Family Center

            1110 West East Avenue

            Chico, California 95926

            Phone: (530) 342-7143 (Directions only)

                            

Specifically, the MHSOAC is interested in hearing from stakeholders about how MHSA services and supports that were funded as a result of Proposition 63 have made a difference for them, their families or their community. MHSOAC Committee members and staff will facilitate a semi-structured discussion with attending stakeholders designed to elicit feedback and diverse views.  

 

Information and stories gleaned through this discussion will be summarized annually and used to provide feedback to the MHSOAC about how persons have experienced the MHSA in local communities throughout California. This information will be considered by the MHSOAC in shaping future policy direction.

 

Interpreters will be made available upon request. Please contact the MHSOAC at mhsoac@mhsoac.ca.gov or (916) 445-8696 for these requests and provide at least 7 days notice to help ensure availability. Late requests will be honored if possible.

 

Because space is limited we would appreciate an RSVP if you are planning on attending or attending with a group of participants. Please RSVP to mhsoac@mhsoac.ca.gov or (916) 445-8696.

Please join CMH for a series of webinars outlining best practices, models and strategies for developing and implementing wellness centers and peer-driven programs in small counties on March 30, April 27, and May 18. The first webinar was held March 2. 

 

Webinar 2: Wellness Centers: Models and Programming

(Facilitator: Anne MacRae; Invited speakers from various counties):
Infrastructure, Financial Sustainability, Special Issues

Date: Friday, March 30

Time: 9:30-11:00 am

 

Webinar 3: Employees with Lived Experience within County Systems

(Facilitator and presenter - Anne MacRae; additional presentations by invited speakers):
Models of employment, Supervision versus mentoring, Employment evaluations

Date: Friday, April 27

Time: 9:30-11:00 am

 

Webinar 4: Sustainability and Funding Streams

(Facilitator: Anne MacRae)

Funding and Sustainability, Outcome measures, Closure and Action Plan: Where do we go from here?

Date: Friday, May 18

Time: 9:30-11:00 am

 

Reserve your Webinar seats now.

 

Click here to register for the entire series. 

or register for individual sessions:   

 

Webinar #2, March 30:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/707160017 

 

Webinar #3, April 27:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/662991592

 

Webinar #4, May 18:

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/371038289

 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

 

For more information, contact:

Shoshana Zatz

Associate II

California Institute for Mental Health

2125 19th Street, 2nd Floor

Sacramento, CA 95818

(916) 556-3480, ext. 141 (office)

(530) 219-0862 (cell)

 

szatz@cimh.org   

www.cimh.org 

We will soon witness the greatest transformation of the health care system in our nation's history. California is on the frontlines and the first state in the country to create a program to implement the federal Affordable Care Act. The California Health Benefit Exchange will be an online marketplace for eligible individuals to purchase coverage, a universe also comprised of small businesses that is estimated to be more than eight million by 2016, according to University of California, Berkeley.

"A Spectrum of Solutions"
Presented by Mental Health Association of Orange County with Orange County Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services Prevention and Intervention Division Orange Police Department

 

Thursday, May 3, 2012

 

Anaheim, CA 92802

 

Objectives: To bring together the full spectrum of the "mental health community" of Orange County,

to raise awareness, learn skills, increase cultural sensitivity, network, reduce stigma,

share information and resources, strengthen existing relationships, develop new alliances,

improve patient care, and quality of life for persons impacted by mental illness

 

Who Should Attend: Mental health professionals, community agency staff, consumers and families, school personnel, religious leaders, volunteers, community advocates, private practitioners,

law enforcement, emergency medical personnel, public health providers, elected officials, and all!

 

Features:

Showcase of community resources

Networking luncheon

Keynote Presentation

22 workshops to update your knowledge and skills

CE Hours approved for workshops designated **

P.O.S.T. (pending approval)  

 

Click here for full information packet and schedule. 

 

NAMI California's 2012 Annual Conference will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Irvine, California on Friday August 17th & Saturday August 18th. We are now accepting applications for workshops. This year's theme is "All of Us Together: Advocacy in Action".

 

All applications must be submitted with this attached form.

 

Please include a brief biographical sketch of each presenter, along with the title and proposed objective for your workshop. The may be up to a total of four presenters per workshop. You are responsible for your own LCD projectors; TVs and VCRs may be rented at the hotel.

 

Completed forms must be received by April 6th, 2012.

Fax or email them to:

 

NAMI California

Attn: Nikki Townsend

nikki.townsend@namicalifornia.org 

(916) 567-0163 office   (916) 567-1757 fax