Package of bills aims to reduce homelessness and ensure funds are used efficiently Sacramento, CA–California lawmakers and advocates put forth a package of bills to tackle California’s homelessness crisis today. The proposals, many of which passed the […]
SACRAMENTO – Today’s announcement by Governor Gavin Newsom will ensure the behavioral health needs of California’s youth don’t go unmet. Millions of people across the state experienced enormous stress and dislocation, as well as physical and psychological […]
Can you guess who they are? A political power broker who fell into a deep depression – and then publicly shared his story rather than keeping it secret. A clinically trained psychologist who decided her greatest impact […]
There is no more serious problem in California than the unacceptable number of people who are homeless on our streets and suffering from severe mental illness. How do we protect them from the deadly harms they face? […]
Dr. Thomas R. Insel, the former director of the National Institute of Mental Health, and former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy have announced that the leaders of the nation’s 14 leading advocacy groups and professional organizations began […]
Originally published by Los Angeles Times, December 4, 2020. Read the original story here. By DARRELL STEINBERG Sometimes the answer to a complex problem lies right in front of our eyes. Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic in the […]
Originally published by STAT News, October 14, 2020.Read the original story here. By DARRELL STEINBERG and PATRICK J. KENNEDY As our nation continues to confront the ramifications of a global pandemic, the stigma around mental health and addiction seems […]
Originally published by California State of Mind, September 25, 2020 by Rob Waters Read the original story here Another bill aimed at boosting the California health and behavioral health workforce — and another important piece of the […]
Originally published by California State of Mind,, September 25, 2020 by Rob Waters Read the original story here Monica Vera-Schubert spoke on a video conference to tell the story of her battle with health insurers and to thank […]
Governor Gavin Newson today signed into law a package of mental health-related bills that puts California at the forefront of efforts by states to address a mental health crisis that has been worsening for years and is […]
