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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=
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The intention of this page is to discuss and explore the possible relevance of the Mental Health Services Act aka Prop 63  of California to the support of Nonviolent Communication=
  
 
=MHSA Background=
 
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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 http://www.dmh.ca.gov/ California Department of Mental Health] (DMH) under the supervision of the Oversight and Accountability Commission
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The MHSA was passed by the voters of California in 2004 as Proposition 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 distributed to the County Mental Health systems by the http://www.dmh.ca.gov/ 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 five phseas
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Planning and distribution of the funds is being accomplished in five phases
  
 
Community Services and supports program (CSSP) <br>
 
Community Services and supports program (CSSP) <br>

Revision as of 09:10, 10 March 2009

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

Intention

The intention of this page is to discuss and explore 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 Proposition 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 distributed to the County Mental Health systems by the http://www.dmh.ca.gov/ 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 five phases

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

Innovation

Innovation is concerned with the introduction of innovative programs which have significant likelihood of improving Mental Health Services. As NVC has been shown to have a significant effect on the delivery of Mental Health Services, it would appear that programs based on NVC have a significant likelihood of receiving support from MHSA Funds.

In Feb 02, DMH published a set of guidelines concerning innovative programs.



This page is under development