Suicide prevention is always a challenge for communities. But the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the stress that often accompanies the holiday season, are exacerbating the threat for many Californians as 2020 draws to a close. Last spring, MHSOAC Research... Read MoreRead more about Suicide Prevention Focus of PBS Show
The Commission concludes that the Governor and the Legislature should assertively respond to the growing mental health crisis among California’s children with a comprehensive effort to make schools “centers of wellness,” the Commission has concluded. In a public... Read MoreRead more about School Mental Health Report Release
In November of 2019, the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission released a strategic plan to reduce suicide and suicidal behavior in the Golden State. It was a key milestone for the Commission, capping months of research, public... Read MoreRead more about Now for the Hard Part: Putting California’s Suicide Prevention Plan into Action
In response to public comments received in writing and heard during the July 27, 2020 Schools and Mental Health Project Subcommittee meeting, the report Every Young Heart and Mind: Schools as Centers of Wellness was modified under the direction of Commissioner and... Read MoreRead more about Revised Draft, Every Young Heart and Mind: Schools as Centers of Wellness
In the months since COVID-19 blindsided our world, virtually everything in our everyday lives has changed. Families are mourning the unexpected loss of loved ones. Businesses have closed. Californians who suddenly found themselves jobless are struggling to make ends... Read MoreRead more about Suicide Prevention: It’s More Critical than Ever During the Pandemic