The California Adolescent Health Collaborative Proposition 63 Conference Call for Adolescent Advocat

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The California Adolescent Health
CollaborativeProposition 63 Conference Call for
Adolescent AdvocatesThe Mental Health Services
Act - State and County Next Steps

• November 30, 2004
• California Institute for Mental Health

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County Mental Health Departments

• Individual Counties Vary
• Some Counties have already scheduled or completed
  stakeholder processes
• Some Counties are identifying staff and
  consultants to support early Prop 63 activities
• Through CMHDA
• Consulted with California State Department of
  Mental Health regarding first steps
• Counties are beginning to outline key questions
  for the first phases

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California State Department of Mental Health

• DMH to release Intent Letter
• State Stakeholders Meeting December 17
• Information at http//www.dmh.cahwnet.gov/
• Comments to mhsa_at_dmh.ca.gov
• Internal Work Group to Release a Series of MHSA
  White Papers

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California State Department of Mental Health

• Request for Submissions of County Plan to Plan
  Funding Proposals
• Estimated Timeline
• DMH Request to counties in January
• Counties submit February
• DMH Reviews and Responds March

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California State Department of Mental Health

• Extremely Rough Estimate for System of Care
  Planning and Implementation
• DMH releases plan in February/March
• Counties complete and submit plans Summer 2005
• First SOC monies released October 2005
• Following SOC Funding DMH will phase-in similar
  processes
• Prevention Early Intervention,
• Innovative Program,
• Human Resources/Workforce Development

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Opportunities for Adolescent Advocates

• Participate in State Stakeholder Processes
• Participate in County Stakeholder and Planning
  Processes
• Childrens System of Care
• Adult System of Care
• Prevention/Early Intervention Programs
• Innovative Programs
• Participate in State/County Education
• Training Programs

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Opportunities for Adolescent Advocates

• Know the Decision Makers
• California State Department of Mental Health
• County Mental Health Departments
• California Mental Health Planning Council
• Mental Health Services Oversight and
  Accountability Commission