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Announcements

• Reports are Now Available:
  • MHSA Implementation Study: Phase 3: Executive Summary - 06/24/09
  • MHSA Implementation Study: Phase 3: Community Services and Support Successes and Challenges - 06/24/09
  • A Summary of First Year County CSS Implementation Progress Reports, January 2008 - 1/11/08
  • CSS Implementation Phase 2 Study - 1/11/08
  • CSS Implementation Phase 2, Executive Summary - 1/11/08
  • MHSA Implementation Study, Phase I: CSS State Planning Process June 2007 - 2/21/08
  
  
• An Overview of MHSA Fiscal Policy Changes will be presented at the CMHDA All Directors Meeting Scheduled on January 10, 2008. The MHSA related discussion materials presented at this meeting are available at the Community Services and Support Meetings page. - 01/10/08

BACKGROUND

Community Services and Supports refers to "System of Care Services" as required by the MHSA in WIC Sections 5813.5 and 5878.1-3. The change in terminology will differentiate MHSA Community Services and Supports from existing and previously existing System of Care programs funded at the federal, state and local levels.
The MHSA requires that "each county mental health program shall prepare and submit a three-year plan which shall be updated at least annually and approved by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) after review and comment by the Oversight and Accountability Commission." The MHSA further requires that "the department shall establish requirements for the content of the plans." Annual updates of this plan will be required pursuant to MHSA requirements.

In their MHSA Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plans, counties are required to submit a listing of all work plans for which MHSA funding is being requested that identifies the proposed expenditures for each type of funding (Full Service Partnership, System Development, and Outreach and Engagement) and for each target age group (Adult, Children and Youth, Older Adult, and Transition Aged Youth).

RELATED MATERIALS

• The Following MHSA CSS Implementation Reports are Now Available:
  • A Summary of First Year County CSS Implementation Progress Reports, January 2008 - 1/11/08
  • CSS Implementation Phase 2 Study - 1/11/08
  • CSS Implementation Phase 2, Executive Summary - 1/11/08
  • MHSA Implementation Study, Phase I: CSS State Planning Process June 2007 - 2/21/08
• Readers Guide to Mental Health Services Act Community Services and Supports Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan Requirements to assist stakeholders in understanding the Community Services and Supports Program and Expenditure Plan Requirements.- 8/16/05
• CSS Technical Assistance Guide to assist counties in their planning processes to develop Community Services and Supports Program and Expenditure Plans as required under the Mental Health Services Act. - 5/25/05
• MHSA Implementation Issues for Small County Discussion Paper provides general information and strategies for further stakeholder discussion on how best to ensure that the vision of the MHSA can become a reality in small counties. - 2/15/05