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=MHSA Background=
 
=MHSA Background=
  
The MHSA was passed by the voters of California in 2004 as Propostion 63 to encourage the support and development of services to people with severe mental illness. The money's (approximately ???? in ??? ) is distrubuted to the County Mental Health systems by the California Department of Mental Health under the supervision of the ????
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The MHSA was passed by the voters of California in 2004 as Propostion 63 to encourage the support and development of services to people with severe mental illness. The money's (approximately 750M$ in fiscal year 2005-2006 ) is distrubuted to the County Mental Health systems by the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) under the supervision of the Oversight and Accountability Commission
  
MHSA addresses six components of building a better mental health system to guide policies and programs:
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Planning and distribution of the funds is being accomplished in four phseas
  
Community program planning
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Community Services and supports program (CSSP
Services and supports  
 
 
Capital (buildings) and information technology (IT)  
 
Capital (buildings) and information technology (IT)  
Education and training (human resources)  
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Education and training (human resources) (WET)
Prevention and early intervention  
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Prevention and early intervention (PEI)
 
Innovation  
 
Innovation  
 
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Revision as of 08:59, 10 March 2009

NVC and the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) of California

Intention

The intention of this page is to discuss and esplore the possible relevance of the Mental Health Services Act aka Prop 63 of California to the support of Nonviolent Communication=

MHSA Background

The MHSA was passed by the voters of California in 2004 as Propostion 63 to encourage the support and development of services to people with severe mental illness. The money's (approximately 750M$ in fiscal year 2005-2006 ) is distrubuted to the County Mental Health systems by the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) under the supervision of the Oversight and Accountability Commission

Planning and distribution of the funds is being accomplished in four phseas

Community Services and supports program (CSSP Capital (buildings) and information technology (IT) Education and training (human resources) (WET) Prevention and early intervention (PEI) Innovation



This page is under development