What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local affiliates who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 43 which significantly updates California’s conservatorship laws for the first time in more than 50 years. Californians experiencing serious mental illness or severe substance use disorder and most at-risk of harm to themselves can have a conservator appointed to direct their care – with continued protection of individual rights and increased transparency on data, equity, and outcomes.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new slate of accountability tools on mentalhealth.ca.gov to track progress on the implementation of Proposition 1 and other critical mental health and substance use initiatives to expand access to care and supportive housing.
MentalHealth.ca.gov also features new maps that show which counties have started Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment (CARE) Court, an innovative program aimed at helping Californians with psychosis and schizophrenia. There are also separate maps to track which counties are implementing reformed conservatorship laws to support those unable to care for themselves.