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Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) (Proposition 63)
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Bazelon
Center for Mental Health Law
Mental health care, Managed care, Social Security,
Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Medicaid, Aging issues, Children's
issues, Housing issues, Advanced directives
California
Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies (CASRA)
Their motto? "A diagnosis is not a destiny."
Social rehabilitation, advocacy, and education information.
California
Coalition for Ethical Mental Health Care (CCEMHC)
Newsletters, legislation, brochures, bibliography
of journal articles, extensive links section.
California
Department of Mental Health
Planning council, federal grants, performance outcomes,
events calendar, County mental health services, psychiatric health facilities.
California
Department of Rehabilitation (DR)
People wishing to access YCCC Vocational Services
can contact the Woodland Office of the California Dept. of Rehabilitation.
The Woodland Office
is listed at the bottom of this page link.
California
Network of Mental Health Clients (CNMHC)
Statewide client organization: news alerts, position
papers, surveys, client forum info, regional projects, cient organization
list.
Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Nonprofit accreditation organization: agency info,
publications, events, education and training, research, and press releases.
Consumer
Organization & Networking Technical Assistance Center (CONTAC)
National
technical assistance center run by a consumer-run nonprofit organization
based in West Virginia. Good library of articles written from a consumer
movement perspective. "Justice for All: Fighting for America's Mental
Health" -- June, 2005.
Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Filing a charge, Americans With Disabilities Act
(ADA).
@grass-roots.org
Stories about innovative local
grassroots programs written by Robin Garr, an award-winning
journalist and author of Reinvesting in America.
Information
for Decision Making (The Finance Project)
Information on welfare reform in California.
The
Madness Group
Client,
consumer, and ex-patient/survivor site with a collection of discussion
group subscription lists.
Martindale
Lawyer Locator
"Lawyer Locator" database searchable by
lawyer name, location, area of practice, etc.
Mental
Health Consumer Concerns (MHCC)
A Contra Costa County nonprofit serving mental health
clients.
Mental
Health Association Sacramento Chapter
Sacramento area training, public affairs, advocacy,
senior peer counseling, information and referral.
NAMI
(National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
National family member and client organization:
helpline, state affiliates, press releases, bookstore, book reviews,
Campaign to End Discrimination, medical information,
public policy, research programs, and youth articles.
NAMI
California
Mental Health Services Act update. Family member
and client organization: Family To Family (Journey of Hope), legislation,
journal articles, affiliates list, educational resources, message board.
NAMI California's annual conference -- August 2005.
NAMI-Yolo
County
Who they are, events, membership, programs, bookstore,
family support, consumer resources, crisis information, NAMI California
legislative information.
National
Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NAPAS)
"National voluntary membership organization for the
federally mandated nationwide network of disability rights agencies, protection
& advocacy systems (P&As), and client assistance programs (CAPs)."
National
Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
(NASMHPD)
List of members (including Director of CA Dept.
of Mental Health); association information.
National
Empowerment Center (NEC)
National nonprofit run by consumer/survivors:
articles, literature, audio, & video for sale.
NEC-West (National Empowerment Center
- West)
West Coast arm of National Empowerment Center: contact
info, electronic lists, articles, teleconferences, links.
National
Mental Health Association
Affiliates list, events calendar, adult mental health,
depression, children & families, consumer advocacy, national mental
health information center, public policy, The Bell newsletter,
links with descriptions, May is mental health awareness month.
National
Mental Health Consumer's Self-Help Clearinghouse
Publications, technical assistance, self-advocacy, self-help
groups, politics, upcoming conferences.
National
Mental Health Information Center (formerly known as KEN)
SAMSHA's National Center for Mental Health Services:
children's
mental health, consumer/survivor, national suicide prevention initiative,
yourth violence prevention, managing anxiety, calendar,
mental health dictionary, funding information, and other mental health
links.
Network
of Care
"Network of Care was created with a California Department
of Aging innovation grant. The project is part of a broad effort by our
county to improve and better coordinate long-term care services locally.
This comprehensive, Internet-based resource is for the elderly and people
with disabilities, as well as their caregivers and service providers."
Protection
& Advocacy, Inc. (PAI)
Newsletters, calendar, publications, jobs, public
affairs, Social Security & work, links to disability sites.
Resource
Center to Address Discrimination and Stigma (ADS Center)
Resource information, local & state initiatives,
action tips, Elimination of Barriers Initiative (EBI).
Social
Security Administration
Disability benefits, SSI, SSDI (SSA), work incentives,
PASS plans
Substance
Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMSHA)
Provider database, consumer database, publication
abstracts, grants, statistical data
Technical
Assistance Centers
National technical assistance/training centers specializing
in: rural areas, children's issues, peer support, women's issues, psychiatric
rehabilitation, empowerment and recovery, homelessness, drug and alcohol,
justice system, self-help, advocacy
Ticket
to Work
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act
of 1999.
Welfare
Information Network (WIN)
A clearinghouse for information, policy analysis &
technical assistance on welfare reform.
Yolo
County Department of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services (YCDADMHS)
People wishing to access YCCC services can obtain
referrals from the Yolo County Dept. of Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health
Services
Addiction
Search
"The
Latest Addiction Information on the Internet":
addictions; statistics; populations; treatment; prevention; social issues;
organizations.
The
Alternative Medicine Homepage
Alternative
medicine database and resource listing.
AMA
Physician Select
On-Line Doctor Search by name or specialty.
Food
and Drug Administration (FDA)
Medical
products reporting, foods, drugs, cosmetics,
medical devices.
Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO)
Accredits hospitals and some psychiatric facilities:
conducts surveys on a 3-year basis.
MedicineNet
Medical news, treatment updates, facts, procedures &
tests, drugs, dictionary, and first aid.
Medi-Cal
Policy Institute, part of California Health Care Foundation
Information about Medi-Cal and Healthy Families. fact
sheet about "Share of Cost Medi-Cal."
Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder (OCD)
Publication of the National Institute of Health: definition,
causes, treatment, etc.
Drug
Information List (Rx List)
Drug names, interactions, symptoms, and side effects; search
by imprint codes; alternative medicine.
California
Bills
Bill information for the California Legislature from the
1993-94 session to present
Hint: To receive email updates on bills, look up a bill, then click on
the "Subscribe" button at the bottom of the page.
California
Code of Regulations (CCR)
27 titles making up the CCR. Updated weekly.
California
Codes
Codes including the Welfare and Institutions Code
Hint: Checking a code without entering any keywords will bring up the
table of contents for that code
California
Constitution
State Constitution (search site)
California
Home Page
Official State site
California
Legislative Information
Home page for California Legislative Info
California
Statutes
Chaptered Bills from 1993 to present
Federal
Judiciary
News,
Press releases, publications, links to federal courts
HIPAA
(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
California's official HIPAA site.
Assemblymember
Lois Wolk
Contact information, biography, legislative information,
press releases, 8th Assembly District map.
Congressman
Mike Thompson
Contact information, Biography, Legislative information,
Committee assignments, Press releases, 1st Congressional District map,
Constituent services
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Contact information, Priorities, Speeches, Budget
proposals
Senator
Michael Machado
Contact information, biography, legislative information,
press releases, Senate District 05 map
US
Supreme Court
Opinions,
Calendar, Biographies, History,
Tradition
US
Congress on the Internet
Congressional bills, votes, record, and committee reports
The
White House
President of the U.S., Vice President, First Lady:
Contact information, Publications, Archives, Federal Services links
Yolo
County Board of Supervisors
Information of the five districts and those who represent
them.
Little
Hoover Commission
-- Being There:
Making a Commitment to Mental Health
The
Little Hoover Commission is an independent state oversight agency. The
commission studies issues, releases reports and proposes state legislation.
Note: To download and read the commission's reports you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Acrobat
Reader is available for Windows and Macintosh free of charge.
Mental
Health Services Act (MHSA) (Proposition 63)
Propostion 63 passed in November 2004. It is paid
for by a 1% tax on taxable personal income over $1 million. Through the
provisions of the MHSA, the challenges become the opportunities to fund
a community mental health system that adequately meets the needs of children,
adults, and older adults with serious mental illness and reduces the long-term
adverse impact resulting from untreated serious mental illness. To
read the Act,
download
Adobe Acrobat Reader and install it on your computer. Acrobat
Reader is available for Windows and Macintosh free of charge.
The Mental
Health Workforce: Who's Meeting California's Needs?
Report by the California Workforce Initiative
from February 2003.
Mental
Health: A Report of the Surgeon General (1999)
This Report of the Surgeon General on Mental Health is
the product of an invigorating collaboration between two Federal agencies.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),
which provides national leadership and funding to the states and many
professional and citizen organizations that are striving to improve the
availability, accessibility, and quality of mental health services, was
assigned lead responsibility for coordinating the development of the report.
The
Effectiveness of Involuntary Outpatient Treatment: Empirical Evidence
and the Experience of Eight States by M. Susan Ridgely, Randy Borum, John
Petrila
Report commissioned
by California Senate Committee on Rules and written by RAND, highly respected
"nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking
through research and analysis"
City
of Davis
Recreation class schedule, artist directory, City
Council agendas, city maps, business directory.
City
of West Sacramento
City Council agendas, city statistics, government
agencies, organizations.
City of Winters
Winters information.
City
of Woodland
City Council agendas, community development, storm
and flood updates, local links, community directory.
County
of Yolo
Board of Supervisors, Yolo County departments
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Member directory, calendar
Davis
Community Clinic
Contact
info, medical staff, clinic schedule, map
Davis
Educational Resources
Davis public, private, & post-secondary schools
Davis
Organizations
Community-based organizations serving Davis
UC
Davis
Academic & events calendars, campus map, faculty,
staff, & student directories, Unitrans bus schedules
United
Way of America
Search for local United Ways
West
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
Events, member directory, demographics
Winters
Chamber of Commerce
Events,
historical landmarks
Woodland
Chamber of Commerce
Events, member directory, demographics
Yolo
County Library
Branch information, library archives, employment
opportunities, web tutorials, Internet resources
Yolo
County Fair
General information, directions, events, tickets,
photos
YoloLINK
Directory of community information and services
for Yolo County
Daily
Democrat
Newspaper
serving Woodland, California
Davis Enterprise
Daily newspaper for Davis, California
KCRA
NBC TV affiliate for Sacramento,
Stockton and Modesto
KMAX
UPN
TV affiliate for Sacramento
KOVR
CBS
TV affiliate for Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto
KQCA
WB
TV affiliate for Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto (owned and operated
by KCRA)
KVIE
PBS
TV affiliate for Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto
KXTL
FOX
TV affiliate for Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto
KXTV
ABC
affiliate for Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto
Sacramento
Bee
Leading newspaper for the Greater Sacramento, California
region
Winters
Press Express
Classified
Ads, columns, subscription information, contact information.
California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
Grant announcements, affordable housing clearinghouse
California
Housing Finance Agency (CHFA)
Agency information, programs
California
Housing Law Project
The California Housing Law Project has represented legal
services programs, local government housing agencies, nonprofit housing
developers, and tenant and senior organizations in the state legislature
on low income housing issues for the past two decades. Their web site
provides news and action alerts related to affordable housing as well
as statistics, links and information on pending legislation in California.
Community
Housing Opportunities Corporation (CHOC)
Nonprofit
affordable housing organization: Agency info, current projects, job announcements,
resident services, contact info (YCCC and CHOC have joined forces to rebuild
Safe Harbor and have
contructed 15-units of affordable permanent rental housing.)
Corporation
for Supportive Housing (CSH)
Housing
consultants: publications, studies, reports, resources
Housing
California
Statewide
coalition of over 1,000 affordable housing and homeless organizations:
public policy, annual conference, resources, homeless civil rights
U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Funding Announcements, HUD budget, press releases, and
useful information for housing agencies, nonprofits, and people with disabilities.
US
Housing
Housing listings: rentals, sublets, roommate search
The
California Endowment
Their mission is to expand access to affordable,
quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to
promote fundamental improvements and to promote fundamental improvments
in the health status of all Californians.
California
Healthcare Foundation
Established in May 1996 as a result of the conversion
of Blue Cross of California from a nonprofit health plan to WellPoint
Health Networks, a for-profit corporation. The Foundation focuses on critical
issues confronting a changing health care marketplace: managed care, the
uninsured, health policy and regulation, health care quality, and public
health.
Free
Management Library
Online
nonprofit management resources from The Management Assistance Program
for Nonprofits (MAP): fundraising, board of directors, risk management,
etc.
GuideStar
The Donors Guide to the Charitable Universe: Tax return
reports for many nonprofit organizations
idealist
Global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering
resources: Finding organizations and volunteer
opportunities, Finding resource guides and consultants, Locating job opportunities
The
Kresge Foundation
An independent, private foundation created in
1924 by Sebastian S. Kresge "to promote the well-being of mankind."
Programs; Annual reports; Recent grantees; FAQs; About us
Nonprofit
Genie
Information and resources for the nonprofit community:
Answers to common questions, Interviews with grantmakers, Resource links,
Book reviews
Nonprofit
Resource Center
Helps Sacramento-Area nonprofits "increase funding
and improve management": Contact info, Workshops, BoardLink, Book
and periodical library, Information and referral, Nonprofit job info
Philanthropy
News Network Online (PNN)
Helps people understand, support and work in the nonprofit
world: News articles on corporate giving, foundations, fundraising, technology,
law and taxes, etc.; Online workshops, Nonprofit job search
Sierra
Health Foundation
Contacts; Programs; Resources; Links
The
HelpWeb: A Guide To Getting Started on the Internet
General Internet tutorial: E-mail and Eudora, and the World
Wide Web.
Learn
the Net: An Internet Guide and Tutorial
General
Internet tutorial and resource: World Wide Web, E-mail, connecting modems,
etc.
The
Yolo Community Care Continuum provides the above links as a community
service. YCCC does not endorse the listed organizations and individuals.