The MHSA provides the opportunity for the State to provide increased funding to transform and support county mental health programs that provide client and family member driven "recovery and resiliency" mental health services to children (and their families), transitional age youth, adults and older adults. The Act is funded through an annual 1 percent tax on income in excess of $1 million to fund county mental health programs consistent with local county approved plans that include broad-based community involvement including mental health service consumers and family members of consumers.

The MHSA includes six components: Community Planning, Community Services & Supports Plan, Capital Facilities and Information Technology, Workforce Education & Training Programs, Prevention & Early Intervention Programs, and Innovative Programs. Within these components funding is available for Capital Facilities, Community Planning, Community Services and Supports, Housing, Innovation, Prevention and Early Intervention, Technology and Workforce Education and Training.

General Information

• DMH Vision Statement and Guiding Principles of the MHSA - February 2005
• The Mental Health Services Act: At A Glance
• Full Text of the Mental Health Services Act - Revised March 2011
  
• Acta de Servicios de Salud Mental - Full text of the Mental Health Services Act in Spanish
  
• Governing Rules of the MHSA Stakeholder Committee
• MHSA Glossary - Created by County of Santa Barbara - Revised May 2011

Meetings

When prompted, please provide your Participant PIN: 740526 followed by the # (pound) sign.

• Stakeholder Committee Roster

Contact Us

General Questions & Workgroup information
Zoy Kazan, Behavioral Health Recovery Services Deputy Director
(707) 472-2316

MHSA Fiscal Analyst
Mary Alice Willeford
(707) 472-2374

MHSA Components & Funding

2011/2012

• MHSA 2011/2012 Annual Update, Final Submitted to DMH June 30, 2011
• Circulated Draft, 2011/2012 Annual Update, May 24, 2011
• Public Notice Document

2010/2011

• State Approved 2010/2011 Update - March 21, 2011

Annual Plan Update

• Final Submitted, 2010 - 2011 Plan Update, October 18, 2010
• Public Notice for the Proposed 10-11 Plan Update for the CSS, Workforce Education & Training, and PEI Components
• Circulated Draft, 2010 - 2011 Plan Update, June 2, 2010

Community Services & Supports (CSS) Plan

• Final MHSA 2010-2011 Update Submitted to State on February 17, 2011
• Circulated Draft MHSA 2010-2011 Update, January 5, 2011
• Public Notice:
• Proposed Update to 3-Year Program and Expenditure Plan
• Proposed Request to Dedicate Funds to CSS Local Prudent Reserve
• 2009-10 Plan, Final Update - Submitted
• 2008-09 Plan, Final Update - State Approved
• 3 Year Plan (2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08) - State Approved
• Prudent Reserve Request

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Workforce Education & Training Programs

• View State Approved Plan

Contact:
Jennifer Kennedy 
(707) 472-2356

To receive notification of training opportunities related to mental health services, please send us a request or call (707) 472-2356.

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Housing

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Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) Programs

• Public Notice: Proposed PEI Request for Funding for Community Program Planning
  
• Training, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Funds Request
• Funds Request - Public Notice
  
• Funds Request Form - Enclosure 2
  
• Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Component of the Three Year Program
  
• Public Notice [29-Oct-09]
  
• Proposed Plan [16-Feb-10]
  
• Request for Funding [27-Feb-09]
  

Contact:
Jennifer Kennedy 
(707) 472-2356

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Statewide Prevention and Early Intervention

• Public Notice for the Proposed Prevention and Early Intervention Assignment Agreement of Planning Estimates for Statewide PEI Projects
• Supplemental MHSA PEI Statewide Programs Assignment Agreement

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Innovative Programs

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Capital Facilities and Information Technology

The Capital Facilities and Information Technology component is in the pre-planning stage.

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Community Planning

The Community Planning component was completed in the 2004/05 year.

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