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Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2010-11 MHSA Funding
The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) received Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Funds for Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2010-11. Funding allows regional centers to develop and oversee innovative training that focuses on early intervention and treatment for children and families impacted by mental health issues, and treatment options for adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
A Request for Application was distributed to regional centers. Upon careful review of the applications, the selection committee, comprised of committed stakeholders, awarded funding to the following regional centers:
- Golden Gate Regional Center is funded to develop and implement an innovative training focusing on infant mental health (relationship-based preventive intervention practice) utilizing evidence-based service models.
Contact: Michelle Bennett at mbennett@ggrc.org
Training Support Materials
- Harbor Regional Center is funded to conduct training on two evidence-based psychotherapeutic practices entitled Breaking the Barriers: Forming Cross-System Partnerships to Effectively Serve Individuals with Mental Illness and Intellectual Disabilities.
Contact: Colleen Mock at colleen.mock@harborrc.org
Training Support Materials
- San Andreas Regional Center is funded to provide training focusing on the newly Revised Training Guidelines and Personnel Competencies for Infant-Family and Early Childhood Mental Health.
Contact: Howard Doi at sadoi@sarc.org
Training Support Materials
- San Diego Regional Center is funded to coordinate with all California regional centers to conduct Regional Planning Summits regarding the needs of regional center consumers with mental health issues.
Contact: Carlos Flores at cflores@sdrc.org
Training Support Materials
- San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center:
Los Angeles County psychiatrists will participate in local training on best practices in medication management, side effects, and monitoring. The project also includes a Fellowship Practicum for county-contracted and/or private psychiatrists to receive education addressing consumers with mental health issues.
Contact: Stephen Mouton, Psy.D. at smouton@sgprc.org
Training Support Materials
- Adult providers, families, Early Start providers, clinicians, and regional center staff will participate in an extensive training that will focus on the best strategies for working with and supporting the children and families of young consumers at risk for abuse and trauma. Additional training will focus on families, consumers, and providers who work with adults and adolescents with developmental disabilities and mental illness.
Contact: Jennifer Taylor at jtaylor@sgprc.org
Training Support Materials
- Westside Regional Center is funded to establish a training collaborative in partnership with North Los Angeles County Regional Center. The training collaborative will educate participants on recognition, screening, referral, evaluation, treatment, and supports for consumers with mental health issues.
Contact: Steven Wang at stevenw@westsiderc.org
Training Support Materials