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 and Fiscal Review Committee Members (Link)
  • Sample letter to the Assembly Budget Committee (February 2010) (Word 32 KB)
    • Assembly Committee on Budget Members (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

December 2011

• 2011 Realignment of Medi-Cal Specialty MH and Substance Use Treatment Services (PDF 70 KB) 
• AB 100 (Committee on Budget), Statutes of 2011, MHSA (PDF 62 KB)
• AB 109 (Committee on Budget), Statues of 2011, Criminal Justice Realignment (PDF 69 KB)

November 2009

• AB 3632 Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 36 KB)
• Criminal Justice Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 28 KB)
• Medi-Cal Managed Care Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 47 KB)
• MHSA Policy Issues - November 2009 (PDF 40 KB)  

• California Department of Mental Health:  Disaster Resources
• 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)