October 18, 2023 Steinberg Institute CEO Karen Larsen testified before the Select Committee on Mental Health and Addiction Wednesday, urging lawmakers to hold health insurance companies accountable and demand more thorough state investigation into their compliance with […]
October 13, 2023 The Kennedy Forum and the Steinberg Institute are thrilled to see record parity enforcement by California’s Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), representing an essential step towards ensuring compliance with California and federal parity […]
(Los Angeles) Steinberg Institute founder Darrell Steinberg and CEO Karen Larsen joined Governor Gavin Newsom as he signed legislation to modernize California’s landmark Mental Health Services Act. The signing, held at the historic Los Angeles General Medical […]
(Sacramento) Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s release of his revised 2023-24 budget, Steinberg Institute CEO Karen Larsen released this statement: We continue to be so grateful for the Governor’s prioritization of Californians living with mental health and substance […]
(Sacramento) The Steinberg Institute is pleased to announce the return of its annual Champions program, which honors individuals who have significantly contributed to improving the lives of those living with mental health and substance use issues in […]
Statement from Steinberg Institute CEO Karen Larsen on Governor Gavin Newsom’s transformative mental health proposal (Sacramento) On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom outlined a proposed expansion of California’s behavioral health system, including more mental health housing and Mental […]
Dr. Shy Rab joined the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) Team as the first “street psychiatrist” in 2018. On any given day, you’ll find him and his HOME Team […]
Since taking office, Governor Gavin Newsom has made unprecedented efforts to transform California’s systems of mental health and substance use care for all Californians. Despite a projected $21 billion budget deficit, we are thrilled to see the […]
Californians facing challenges accessing healthcare (including mental healthcare) will soon get relief after a state board approved one of the final steps in implementing Assembly Bill 890 (Wood). On Monday, California’s Board of Registered Nursing approved rules […]
NEWS RELEASE Friday, September 30, 2022 (Sacramento) In the final days of National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, Governor Newsom has signed the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, Assembly Bill 988. This legislation will transform […]