DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO HOST COUNTYWIDE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT COMMUNITY FORUM AT LOS ANGELES CONVENTION CENTER – JAN. 7
WHAT: Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) will host a Countywide community forum on the California voter-approved Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) planning process. The Countywide forum is a public meeting where community members and service providers can give input to the Los Angeles County’s planning for the MHSA PEI services regarding Native Americans, Juvenile Justice, Veterans, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Sexual/Transgender and Countywide Health Plans (L.A. Care and Health Net). Registration for the forum is now closed.
WHEN: Wed., Jan. 7, 2009 (9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
WHERE: Los Angeles Convention Center Concourse Meeting Rooms 408 A/B
1201 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles 90015
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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