Mental Health

May 16, 2013 - The City of Berkeley has released an RFP for MHSA funded Transition Age Youth services. Due June 6, 2013, the city seeks proposals to "provide services and supports to TAY with serious mental health issues, who are homeless or marginally housed. The project will be focused on providing youth with the necessary resources and supports that will enable them to manage the symptoms of their illness, and to take greater control of their lives....Read more »

April 03, 2013 - Join the Family Service Counseling Center on Sunday, April 21st, 2013, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m for an afternoon discussion panel on Starting a Private Practice: Lessons Learned and learn from veteran Family Service Counselors with successful private practices as they share their own experiences. Interns and trainees planning to start a private practice are encouraged to attend. Panelists: Rick Gomes, LMFT, Carolyn Phillips, LMFT, Sarene Russum, LMFT, Clarence...Read more »

April 03, 2013 - FYA member Fred Finch Youth Center has a great slate of trainings this month, including Tracking Client Physiology for Providers working with Multi-Stressed Youth; Working with African American Families; and The Work of Play: Understanding the Role of Play in Child Development and Play Therapy. Check out these and the other trainings at Fred Finch HERE. To register, email trainings@fredfinch.orgRead more »

April 02, 2013 - The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) invites you to participate in the Mental Health Workforce Education and Training (WET) Program community forums. These community forums will engage stakeholders to provide feedback on the next Mental Health WET Five-Year Plan. The Mental Health WET Five-Year-Plan provides a framework on how to improve and develop mental health workforce education and training programs at the County, Regional, and State Levels. The...Read more »

March 19, 2013 - Last Friday the State Departments of Health Care Services and Social Services jointly released an All County Information Notice regarding planning for the statewide rollout of new wraparound services to better integrate child welfare and mental health services. The new services are required by the settlement in Katie A vs. Bonta. Read more at Hear Me Out! the blog by our friends at Young Minds Advocacy Project.Read more »

February 14, 2013 - On Thursday, February 14, 2013, National Center for Youth Law and Young Minds Advocacy Project issued a report on mental health service access among Alameda County foster youth placed in other counties. Past research by National Center for Youth Law has shown that foster youth placed out of county have dramatically reduced access to medically necessary mental health services, due primarily to a number of administrative and logistical factors. In the press...Read more »

January 30, 2013 - Recent federal funding announcements include: Emergency Solutions Grant Program: To fund projects that serve homeless individuals and families with supportive services, emergency shelter/transitional housing, assisting persons at risk of becoming homeless with homelessness prevention assistance, and providing permanent housing to the homeless population.  Partnerships to Demonstrate the Effectiveness of Supportive Housing for Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System: to support projects that demonstrate the effectiveness of supportive housing for...Read more »

January 30, 2013 - Young Minds Advocacy Project (YMAP), founded in August 2012, was formed for the purpose of engaging in legal advocacy and community education to assist low-income youths and their families and communities in accessing appropriate mental health services and supports, and ensuring the adequate performance and accountability of mental health care programs and providers.  Check out their newly launched website for information about young people’s mental health...Read more »

January 18, 2013 - On January 22nd at 9:00 am PT, the Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, in partnership with the National Child Traumatic Stress Network presents a webinar: Crossover Youth and Trauma-Informed Care: Bridging Two Fields of Practice.  No registration is required – to view the presentation, go to this link. (If you have not visited the NCTSN Learning Center before, you will need to create a username and password to enter the site.) This webinar highlights the...Read more »

January 09, 2013 - The California State Foster Care Task Force, which addresses issues related to Medi-Cal enrollment for foster and probation youth, has released a revised Foster Care Resource List as of January 2013, which provides contact information for individuals in the public agencies who can assist in the resolution of eligibility and enrollment issues.Read more »