Mental Health Services

The Chancellor's Office is committed to helping reduce the gaps in mental health services for California Community College (CCC) students by improving statewide support, technical assistance and coordination between the Chancellor's Office, the CCCs, the Department of Mental Health and external stakeholders. In collaboration with the California Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges has received funding to assist in addressing the increasing student mental health issues at the community colleges. This funding, which stems from the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), was based on the development and approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office (CCCCO) and DMH.Mental Health Services

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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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Mental Health Initiative - Chancellor's Office

The Chancellor's Office is committed to helping reduce the gaps in mental health services for California Community College (CCC) students by improving statewide support, technical assistance and coordination between the Chancellor's Office, the CCCs, the Department of Mental Health and external stakeholders. In collaboration with the California Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges has received funding to assist in addressing the increasing student mental health issues at the community colleges. This support comes from the Mental Health Services Act (also known as Proposition 63) activities that are based on the development and approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the CCCCO and DMH.

Documents

Mental Health Presentation New Directors 2011

Betsy Sheldon -  Chancellor's Office Mental Health Specialist PowerPoint presentation to New DSPS Directors Training. September 2011.