2010-11 State Budget: Grass Roots Advocacy

• Sample Letters Opposing the Governor’s Proposal to Divert MHSA Funds
  • Sample letter to the Senate Budget Committee (February 2010) (Word 32 KB)
    • Senate Budget Committee Members (Link)
  • Sample letter to the Assembly Budget Committee (February 2010) (Word 32 KB)
    • Assembly Budget Committee Members’ Names (Link)
• To find out which Legislators represent you and your community, visit www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html and enter your zip code.
• For additional information, please email Kirsten Barlow, kbarlow@cmhda.org.

CMHDA Policy Issue Documents

• AB 3632 Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 37 KB)
• Criminal Justice Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 29 KB)
• Medi-Cal Managed Care Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 48 KB)
• MHSA Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 40 KB)

Legislative Briefing Packet: Fall 2009

• Summary of Key 2009-2010 Budget Items for Community Mental Health (November 2009)
  (PDF 64 KB)
• California’s Community Mental Health System (November 2009) (PDF 201 KB)
• Major Sources of Funding for California’s Community Mental Health System (November 2009)
  (PDF 52 KB)
• Contact Information (PDF 195 KB)

CMHDA News and Documents Archives

• 2009 News and Documents Archives
• 2008 News and Documents Archives

• California Department of Mental Health:  Disaster Resources
  
  • After the Disaster (English)
  • After the Disaster (Spanish)
  • Helping Your Child After the Disaster (English)
  • Helping Your Child After the Disaster (Spanish)
• Resources for Counties - Information on What To Do When a Family Member is Arrested
  
  • NAMI California Website Project, Inmate Medication Information Form Letter (PDF 18 KB)
  • Los Angeles County Inmate Medication Form (PDF 13 KB)
  • My Family Member Has Been Arrested - What Do I Do? (PDF 43 KB)