Tuesday, March 23, 2010

CORRECTION: EVENT IS APRIL 8, NOT TOMORROW: FW: Wednesday event: Public Can Comment on Mental Health's 2010-11 Spending Plan

 

 

From: Hammond, Judy
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 4:14 PM
To: Hammond, Judy
Subject: Wednesday event: Public Can Comment on Mental Health's 2010-11 Spending Plan

 

 

 

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Department of Mental Health

550 S. Vermont Avenue

Los Angeles, California 90020

(213) 351-5297

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William T Fujioka

Chief Executive Officer

 

Marvin J. Southard, D.S.W., Director

 

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

For Immediate Release                                                                         CONTACT: Kathleen Piché, LCSW

(213) 738-4041

kpiche@dmh.lacounty.gov

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TO PRESENT ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT AT PUBLIC HEARING HOSTED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION

 

Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 24, 2010– The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (LACDMH) will present on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) at a Public Hearing hosted by the Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Wilshire Plaza Hotel, 3515 Wilshire Blvd. from 11:30-3:30.

 

LACDMH will present information on the MHSA Capital Facilities Plan and the MHSA Annual Plan and the hearing will provide an open forum for public comments on the Annual Update and funding appropriations for fiscal year 2010-2011.

 

MHSA documents and meetings are online at: http://dmh.lacounty.gov/News/announcements.html

 

Please note the following hearing schedule:

 

11:30 - 12:30 PM Reception (Lunch will be provided)

12:30 - 12:45 PM Opening Session

12:45 - 1:00 PM Overview of Hearing Process

1:00 - 1:20 PM Capital Facilities Plan

1:20 - 1:50 PM Public Comments

1:50 - 2:30 PM Annual Plan

2:30 - 3:00 PM Public Comments Period

3:00 - 3:05 PM Close Public Comments Period

3:05 - 3:15 PM Motion to Close Public Hearing & Approve Review

 

·         Spanish translation services will be available

·         For American Sign Language and other translation services contact: Sherrill Lee at (213) 251-6835 by April 1, 2010.

 

 

For media inquiries, please contact Kathleen Piche, Public Information Officer at (213) 738-4041. For all other information contact the Los Angeles County Mental Health Commission at (213) 738-4772.

 

 

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