California Mental Health Association


Welcome to the Mental Health Association in California: assuring that everyone who needs mental health care has access to the appropriate level of care.

The mission of the Mental Health Association in California is to provide advocacy, education, information and other assistance necessary to ensure that all people who require mental health services are able to receive the mental health and other services that they need, and are not denied any other benefits, services, rights, or opportunities based on their need for mental health services.

The Mental Health Associations have a mission that transcends that of being a provider, recipient or a family member of recipients of services. As the so-called "glue" that holds the California Coalition for Mental Health together, the Mental Health Association in California must not only have a strong presence in Sacramento, but also must have a strong presence in every community in California.

You can access our National Mental Health Association, "Mental Health America" by clicking on the following link: www.nmha.org.

Guide to Mental Health Access Under HMOs

MHAC's 50th Anniversary Celebration - May 14, 2008

Read MHAC’s Summary of the 2007-08 Budget Here

Report of the University of California Student Mental Health Committee

Learn More About The National Institute of Mental Health Outreach Partnership Program Here

See Photos From Advocacy Day 2007 Here

Read MHAC's Summary of the May Revised 2007-08 Budget Here

Download MHAC's Spring 2007 E-Newsletter Here

Read MHAC's Letter to the Governor Regarding Our Opposition to the Proposed AB 2034 Cut Here

Read MHAC's Summary of the Governor's 2007-08 Budget Here

Information about the Mental Health Services Act: Who, What, Why and How

The Legislative Advocacy Center for Mental Health: Click on "Advocacy"