Action Alert: Short Survey on the LPS Act
October 16, 2019We hope you will give a few minutes of your time to help us protect our families and communities impacted by mental illness in California. The issue: An investigation of the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act, which provides the guidelines for handling involuntary civil commitment of individuals with a mental illness in California. The LPS Act was more »
Read More5 Things You Can Do For World Mental Health Day (or Any Day)
October 10, 20191 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. Here are 5 things you can do today to make a difference. Check in on someone you know who has struggled with mental health in the past. Reaching out to ask how someone is doing can be a small act with big impact. Educate yourself more »
Read MoreMental Illness Awareness Week 2019: 7 Principles, 7 Ways to Make A Difference
October 6, 2019Before we begin our support groups for individuals and families impacted by mental health conditions, we read several principles of support. For Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 6-12, 2019), will use some of these principles as a bridge to open up more of a dialogue on the subject of mental health, and to share actions more »
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