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Mental Health Services Act Funding to Regional Centers: Training and Regional Planning Summits

The Department of Developmental Services is receiving Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Funds for regional centers to develop and oversee innovative training. Some training events focus on early intervention and treatment for children and families impacted by mental health issues. Additional training addresses treatment options for adults with developmental disabilities and mental illness.

Regional centers are receiving MHSA funding for projects to:

• Improve the care for persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness by training direct service providers and families;
• Expand community capacity by providing best practice training for clinicians & other professionals; and
• Address opportunities and obstacles towards improving the delivery systems at the local level by conducting Regional Planning Summits statewide.

For additional information regarding MHSA funding, please contact JoEllen Fletcher, at (916) 654-2133 or Renee Carnes at (916) 657-2692.

MHSA Project Descriptions and Contacts:

• Fiscal Years 2011-12 through 2013-14 MHSA Funding
  • July 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 - Progress Report (PDF)
  • January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2012 - Progress Report (PDF)
  • July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 - Progress Report (PDF)
  • Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Work Plan (PDF)

• Fiscal Years 2008-09 through 2010-11 MHSA Funding
  • Support Materials from Past Regional Center MHSA Training
    The curriculum, training and support materials developed by each regional center are available so that persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness, families, direct service providers, regional centers, clinicians, and other professionals can access them.

• Statewide Regional Planning Summits
• Regional Center Training Announcements
  If you are interested in participating in MHSA training, please e-mail the contact person at the hosting regional center for registration information.