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Youth Innovation Project Planning Committee

Nov 30, 2018

Thank you for your interest in the Youth Innovation Project. The application period has now closed but there will be […]

MHSOAC Honors Mental Health Icons

Nov 20, 2018

If California had to pick superstars in mental health advocacy, Sally Zinman and Rusty Selix would top the list. That […]

Commissioners Launch Strategic Planning to Guide Direction

Oct 16, 2018

The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission took a big step last month toward a journey that will help […]

Parent Meetings Yield Valuable Information Around Children’s Mental Health

Sep 6, 2018

At parent meetings at two elementary schools in San Diego, parents spoke passionately about the mental health needs of their […]

California Commission Engages Diverse Voices on Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan Efforts

Jun 25, 2018

Kelechi Ubozoh, 32, is an accomplished journalist, poet and singer, but the voice she most wants people to hear is […]

Mental Illness and a Story of Success

Nov 20, 2018

During a psychotic episode while enrolled at Harvard Business School, Katherine Switz believed she was Jesus Christ. “I was crossing […]

Commission Elects New Chair and Vice Chair for 2019

Nov 2, 2018

The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission unanimously elected Vice-Chair Khatera Aslami-Tamplen as chair and Commissioner Lynne Ashbeck as […]

Gender, Mental Health and Education Summit

Sep 17, 2018

A kindergarten teacher showed a drawing of an elephant in a cage to the young artist’s parents. “The elephant is […]

AB 1134 Mental Health Services Act Fellowship Program Advisory Committee Application for Appointment

Sep 4, 2018

Assembly Bill 1134 (Gloria), Chapter 412, Statutes of 2017 authorizes the Commission to establish a Mental Health Policy Fellowship for […]