Mental Health Services Act
ANNOUNCEMENT: NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES (PDF) July 14, 2010 through August 14, 2010 (to view notice please click here)
The passage of Proposition 63 (now known as the Mental Health Services Act
or MHSA) in November 2004, provides the first opportunity in many years for the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide increased funding, personnel and other resources to support county mental health programs and monitor progress toward statewide goals for children, transition age youth, adults, older adults and families. The Act addresses a broad continuum of prevention, early intervention and service needs and the necessary infrastructure, technology and training elements that will effectively support this system. This Act imposes a 1% income tax on personal income in excess of $1 million.
To provide for an orderly implementation of MHSA, DMH has planned for sequential phases of development for each of the six components of the Act:
- Community Services & Supports funds to provide integrated mental health and other support services to those whose needs are not currently met through other funding sources;
- Prevention & Early Intervention funds to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and provide preventative services to avert mental health crises;
- Innovative Programs funds to improve access to mental healthcare;
- Capital Facilities and Technology funds to improve the infrastructure of California’s mental health system; and
- Workforce Education & Training funds to develop and grow the mental healthcare workforce.
Read the full text of the Mental Health Services Act in English or en Español.
Read the Vision Statement and Guiding Principles for DMH Implementation of the MHSA in English or en Español.
For additional information, please contact:
Christi Lupkes, MHSA Manager
5957 South Mooney Boulevard
Visalia, CA 93277
(559) 624-8000
