CFRA mental health policy brief: integrating mental health services into california's diverse neighborhoods

Policy Brief on Mental Health - CFRA has released a Policy Brief on the Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63) “Integrating Mental Health Services Into California's Diverse Neighborhoods.” The Policy Brief features an overview of the Act, keys to partnering at the local level, four mental health models in a community-based family strengthening setting, examples of effective prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery activities appropriate for family-strengthening organizations, and a call to action — what you can do at the state and local level.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES…

PREPARING YOUR AGENCY:

The integration of mental health services into community-based settings requires a high level of readiness and commitment from the organization and the community it serves. Partnerships with your County Mental Health Agencies are a critical component for the realization of your organization mental health services goals. Download “CFRA's Summary Guidelines for Strong Community-based Mental Health Programs” and its accompanying “CFRA's Model Criteria for Community-based Mental Health Programs Rating Scale” to assess your current understanding of the comprehensive nature of successful mental health program models. You can then complete, with the participation of your planning team and/or appropriate staff, the “Organizational Readiness Assessment Scale for the Integration of Mental Health and Family-Strengthening Organizations” tool. This tool will help you to identify gaps in your organizational capacity to provide mental health services.

EVALUATION TOOLS:

Visit the California Institute for Mental Health (CiMH) website for extensive evaluation materials and other valuable publications related to the mental health for children, families, and older adults. www.cimh.org

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