Mental health needs forum on Saturday

   County of Los Angeles          

Department of Mental Health

 

Marvin J. Southard, D.S.W.

 Director of Mental Health                               

 

MEDIA ADVISORY                                   

      For Immediate Release

 

 

     

CITIZENS OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES ARE ENCOURAGED TO “GET INVOLVED WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT” BY ATTENDING COMMUNITY

FORUM AT WILSHIRE PLAZA HOTEL – DEC. 13

 

WHAT:           Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) will host a   community forum on the California voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) planning process. The community forum will feature a statistical presentation on the mental health needs of the Metropolitan Los Angeles area also known as Service Area 4, as well as attendees will participate in age group breakout sessions.

 

WHEN:           Sat., Dec. 13 (10 a.m.-1 p.m.)

 

WHERE:         Wilshire Plaza Hotel Grand Ballroom

3515 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles 90010

 

CONTACT:    Ken Kondo, Public Information Officer II

                        (213) 351-5297 – Office; (213) 507-2976 – County Mobile Telephone

 

On November 4, 2004, Californians took an unprecedented step: they recognized the mental health needs of the state’s residents by voting to pass Proposition 63 – Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). Presently, DMH is undertaking an intensive, inclusive, and multi-faceted approach in developing the County’s Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Plan, one of five plans authorized by the MHSA. The State Department of Mental Health has recommended six priority populations to the counties: Underserved Cultural Populations; Individuals Experiencing onset of Serious Psychiatric Illness; Children/Youth in Stressed Families; Trauma-Exposed; Children/Youth At Risk for School Failure; and Children/Youth At Risk of or Experiencing Juvenile Justice Involvement. An important step in formulating the PEI Plan is to examine the variables, the social indicators, which have most relevance for the process of selecting and funding mental health-related programs in the County.

 

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MENTAL HEALTH: Hope, Wellness, and Recovery

http://dmh.lacounty.info/mhsa/