Resource Information
Students who may be interested in the MHSP are encouraged to review pertinent websites which contain material related to the changing nature of Mental Health systems and best practices within California, nationally, and internationally. Information specifically related to the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), County MHSA Plans, Mental Health Workforce Training Initiatives, Consumer and Family Resources, Evidence-based practice in Mental Health, and the Recovery Model can be accessed through one or more of the following websites:
California
California Social Work Education Center (CalSWEC) calswec.berkeley.edu
California Department of Mental Health www.dmh.ca.gov
California Mental Health Directors Association www.cmhda.org
California Institute of Mental Health www.cimh.org
California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies www.casra.org
California Network of Mental Health Clients www.californiaclients.org
California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth www.cmhacy.org
Mental Health Association in California www.mhac.org
NAMI California www.namicalifornia.org
National
Boston University (Repository of Recovery Resources) www.bu.edu/cpr/
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law www.bazelon.org
Center for Mental Health Policy and Services Research www.uphs.upenn.edu/cmhpsr
National Resource Center on Homelessness & Mental Illness www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov
United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association www.uspra.org
President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health www.hhs.gov/newfreedom
Office of the Surgeon General www.surgeongeneral.gov
SAMHSA Model Programs www.modelprograms.samhsa.gov
National Wraparound Initiative (NWI) www.rtc.pdx.edu/nwi
National Institute of Mental Health www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.cfm
International
World Federation for Mental Health www.wfmh.org
Last Updated: July 11, 2006 3:24 PM