Background

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California Mental Health Services Authority
Californians changed history by voting YES to
embrace Prop. 63 the first-of-its-kind
initiative that provided the funding and
framework to transform the community mental
health system from a crisis-driven system to one
focused on prevention and wellness, including to
expand services to reach underserved populations.
Background The California Mental Health Services
Authority (CalMHSA) is an organization of county
governments working to improve mental health
outcomes for individuals, families and
communities. Prevention and Early Intervention
programs implemented by CalMHSA are funded by
counties through the Mental Health Services Act.
  Mental Health/Developmental Disability
Collaborative In 1996, the Department of Mental
Health and the Department of Developmental
Services convened a Mental Health Task Force
(MHTF) to develop principles that address service
and funding issues for persons with developmental
disabilities and mental health diagnoses.  
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• In 1998, the code Section 4696.1 was amended to
  increase cooperation and collaboration between
  regional centers and county mental health
  agencies.
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• In 2006, the Mental Health/Developmental
  Disability Collaborative (Collaborative) replaced
  the MHTF. The Collaborative represents the
  interests of persons with developmental
  disabilities and mental illness and meets
  quarterly in Sacramento.
• The Collaborative has representatives from
• Association of Regional Center Agencies,
• California Mental Health Directors Association,
• The Arc,
• regional centers,
• California Institute for Mental Health,
• private mental health service providers,
• family members, and
• Departments of Mental Health and Developmental
  Services.
• The Collaborative strengthens relationships
  between agencies that provide mental health
  services to persons with developmental
  disabilities and provides an opportunity for
  agencies to address issues facing this
  population. The Collaborative also monitors
  legislation for potential impact on constituents,
  and maintains information about community
  resources providing mental health services to
  persons with developmental disabilities
• To improve systems and reduce obstacles to
  appropriate services, project innovations are
  funded by the Mental Health Services Act in
  partnership with DMF and DDS to enhance community
  capacity and improve service integration.

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Project Hope Project Hope was established to
offer a range of support with group and
individual psychotherapy to targeted services
consumers with histories of psychiatric
hospitalization. It also provides training to
agency staff, community service providers, and
families to increase recognition of signs and
symptoms of mental health disorders and supply
strategies for coping. San Gabriel/Pomona
Regional Center (SG/PRC) Collaborative Partners
SG/PRCs Bio-Behavioral Consultation Committee,
Alma Family Services, Board Resource Center and
Golden Gate Regional Center.