Committee Accomplishments

• 2010-11 CMHDA Ethnic Services Priorities and Accomplishments (Posted: February, 2012) (PDF 95 KB)
• 2010-11 CMHDA Social Justice Advisory Priorities and Accomplishments (Posted: February, 2012) (PDF 33 KB)

Cultural Competency, Equity and Social Justice Meeting Materials (link)

CMHDA Resources

CMHDA Framework for Eliminating Cultural, Linguistic, Racial and Ethnic Behavioral Health Disparities

• County Mental Health Service (CMHS) "Implementation Checklist" for CMHDA Framework (December 2006) (PDF 31 KB)
• ESC Letter to MH Directors Re: Framework (September 2005) (PDF 54 KB)
• CMHDA Framework for Eliminating Cultural, Linguistic, Racial and Ethnic Behavioral Health Disparities (Adopted March 2005) (PDF 790 KB)
• ESC Purpose, Authority and Accountability Statement (Adopted July 2010) (PDF 52 KB)


• “Essential Ingredients to a Successful Stakeholder Process Grounded in Integrity”, developed by the Social Justice Advisory Committee (SJAC) and adopted by the CMHDA full membership on Thursday February 10, 2011 (PDF 60 KB)
• Webinar, May 19, 2011: Enhancing Stakeholder Participation -- Strategies and Essential Ingredients for Ongoing Stakeholder Participation (PDF 1,077 KB)
• SJAC Purpose, Authority and Accountability Statement (Approved July 9, 2009) (PDF 27 KB) 

Additional Resources

• CiMH Center for Reducing Health Disparities
  
  • CiMH Staff Directory: Multicultural (Link)
  • CiMH Conferences and Trainings Calendar (Link)
• DMH and the Office of Multicultural Services
  
  • The Office of Multicultural Services has moved to the California Department of Public Health and is now within the Office of Health Equity.
  • California Department of Public Health (Link)
  • Office of Health Equity (Link)
  • Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Committee (MHSOAC)
    
    • MHSOAC Cultural and Linguistic Competence Technical Resource Group (CLCTRG) Workplan (Link)

    Committee Leadership

    • Alfredo Aguirre, LCSW - Chair
      San Diego County
      PH: (619) 563-2765
      alfredo.aguirre@sdcounty.ca.gov
    • CaSonya Thomas, MPA CHC - Co-Chair
      San Bernardino County
      PH: (909) 382-3080
      cthomas@dbh.sbcounty.gov
    • Kirsten Barlow, MSW – CMHDA Contact
      kbarlow@cmhda.org 
    • Molly Brassil, MSW - CMHDA Contact
      mbrassil@cmhda.org
    • Susan Hurtado - CMHDA Administrative Contact
      shurtado@cmhda.org 

    Executive Committee

    • Alfredo Aguirre, LCSW
      San Diego County
       
    • Delphine Brody
      California Network of Mental Health Clients
       
    • Chad Costello
      Mental Health America of Los Angeles
       
    • Gigi Crowder
      Alameda County
       
    • Pete Duenas
      Stanislaus County
       
    • Elizabeth Gowan, MFT
      Butte County
       
    • Jo Ann Johnson, LCSW
      Sacramento County
       
    • Raja Mitry
      San Mateo County
       
    • Nancy Pena
      Santa Clara County
       
    • CaSonya Thomas
      San Bernardino County
       
    • Luis Tovar, MPA
      Ventura County
       
    • Peter Vang
      Fresno County
       
    • Barbara Ann White, MA
      City of Berkeley

    Regional Leadership

    • Barbara Ann White - Bay Region Co-Chair
      Diversity and Multicultural Coordinator
      City of Berkeley Mental Health
      bawhite@ci.berkeley.ca.us PH: (510) 981-5218
       
    • Gigi Crowder- Bay Region Co-Chair
      Ethnic Services Manager
      Alameda County Mental Health
      gcrowder@acbhcs.org PH: (510) 777-2118
       
    • Pete Duenas - Central Region Co-Chair
      MHSA CERT Manager
      Stanislaus County
      pduenas@stanbhrs.org PH: (209) 525-6223
       
    • Jo Ann Johnson, LCSW - Central Region Co-Chair
      Cultural Competence/E.S. Program Manager
      Sacramento County Division of Mental Health
      johnsonj@saccounty.net PH: (916) 875-3861
       
    • Luis A. Tovar, MPA - Southern Region Chair
      Ethnic Services Manager
      Ventura County Behavioral Health
      Luis.Tovar@ventura.org PH: (805) 981-1101
       
    • Elizabeth Gowan, MFT - Superior Region Chair
      MHSA Coordinator, Program Manager
      Butte County Department of Behavioral Health
      egowan@buttecounty.net PH: (530) 891-2887