News & Media

Public Engagement Opportunities Announced to Advance Mental Health Policy

Feb 2, 2021

Commission’s Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Subcommittee announces a series of virtual public events in support of the Commission’s work exploring statewide opportunities to advance PEI in mental health.

MHSOAC Honors Mental Health Icons

Dec 11, 2020

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

Suicide Prevention Focus of PBS Show

Nov 24, 2020

Suicide prevention is always a challenge for communities. But the coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the stress that often accompanies the […]

School Mental Health Report Release

Nov 22, 2020

The Commission concludes that the Governor and the Legislature should assertively respond to the growing mental health crisis among California’s […]

Now for the Hard Part: Putting California’s Suicide Prevention Plan into Action

Oct 9, 2020

In November of 2019, the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission released a strategic plan to reduce suicide […]

Revised Draft, Every Young Heart and Mind: Schools as Centers of Wellness

Oct 8, 2020

In response to public comments received in writing and heard during the July 27, 2020 Schools and Mental Health Project […]

Suicide Prevention: It’s More Critical than Ever During the Pandemic

Sep 28, 2020

In the months since COVID-19 blindsided our world, virtually everything in our everyday lives has changed. Families are mourning the […]

Commission’s Data Linkage Work Wins StateScoop 50 Award

Sep 18, 2020

We are pleased to announce that the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Criminal Justice Data Linkage Project has won a StateScoop 50 award in the State IT Innovation of the Year category.

MHSOAC Research Highlighted at this Year’s American Public Health Association Conference

Jul 29, 2020

As announced in the July 23, 2020 Commission meeting, Commission staff will be presenting work accepted for presentation at one of the largest public health conferences in the country, the American Public Health Association (APHA) in October.