CBHA News
2024
- MindSite News, Feb 29, 2024 - Can Prop. 1 Address California’s Trifecta of Mental Health Crises? Voters Are About to Decide
- Mental Health Weekly, Feb 26, 2024 - Some California mental health groups remain fearful over state ballot measure
- Mental Health Weekly, Jan 1, 2024 - All eyes will be on California as voters weigh MH transformation
2023
- Capitol Weekly, Nov 22, 2023 - California’s behavioral health system is in trouble… still.
- Leadership, innovation and purpose: Meet The Sacramento Bee’s Top 20 Black Change Makers
- Sacramento Bee, August 23, 2023 - ‘We feel very violated:’ Gavin Newsom pushes mental health care changes over advocate concerns
- Sierra Sun Times, August 18, 2023 - California Kids Groups, Counties & More Respond Positively to Progress on Governor Gavin Newsom’s Proposed Mental Health Reform
- State of Reform, August 15, 2023 - What They’re Watching: Le Ondra Clark Harvey, PhD, California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
- Senator Anthony Portantino, July 12, 2023 - Portantino Mental Health Education/Training & IEP Student Safety Bills Pass Assembly Education Committee
- Mental Health Weekly, July 3, 2023 - California governor proposes to transform MHSA for first time in 20 years
- State of Reform, May 22, 2023 - CEO of California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies discusses CARE Court initiative
- News-Medical.net, March 15, 2023 - Two counties square off with California over mental health duties
- Senator Anthony Portantino, February 14, 2023 - Senator Portantino Introduces Bill to Implement Mental Health Education and Training in Schools
- GlobeNewswire, February 8, 2023 - David K. Mineta Joins Board of Directors of Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)
- KQED, February 2, 2023 - California's Medi-Cal Plan Struggles to Fix Mental Health Care for Young People
2022
- My Burbank, December 27, 2022 - Senator Anthony Portantino Shares The Source Of His Passion For LGBTQ+ And Mental Health Advocacy
- MSN.com, December 8, 2022 - Burbank’s Family Service Agency Dedicates the Michael And Anthony Portantino Suicide Prevention Library & Resource Center
- The Sacramento Observer, August 26, 2022 - What You Need to Know About California’s New 988 Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Line
- BlackPressUSA - August 23, 2023 - What You Need to Know About California’s New 988 Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Line
- People's World, August 19, 2022 - Kaiser mental health clinicians in California strike for better patient service
- Los Angeles Blade, July 19, 2022 - Newsom signs legislation requiring suicide screening at hospitals
- KESQ.com, July 18, 2022 - Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and mental health professionals react to new 988 Lifeline
- CalMatters, July 15, 2022 - Dial 988: State’s new mental health crisis hotline debuts
- NBC News, Bay Area, June 2, 2022 - California Bid to Create Legal Drug Injection Sites Advances
- CBS News, June 1, 2022 - Bid to create legal drug injection sites in San Francisco, Oakland advances
- KQED.com, May 24, 2022 - Newsom's 'Care Court' Passes Senate but Still Faces Shortage of Treatment Beds, Housing
2021
- ABC 7 News, October 11th, 2021 - CA signs bills allowing students access to mental health education, support at schools (CBHA Sponsored Legislation)
- Business Wire, October 6th, 2021 - The MolinaCares Accord Announces $1.6 Million California Equity and Accessibility Initiative to Address Health Disparities
- SF Examiner, October 4th, 2021 - Long wait times for mental health care can be deadly. Will a policy solution help?
- California Health Report, September 22nd, 2021 - Congress Must Act to Address California’s Mental Health and Substance Use Crises
- CalMatters, September 2nd, 2021 - Call 988: California finds $20 million to help pay for new crisis hotline
- Post News Group, August 18th, 2021 - Jobs, Mental Health, Gun Violence: Cal Leaders Discuss Helping Black Men and Boys
- California Health Report, August 2nd, 2021 - Newsom Plan Responds to Crisis, Supports Vulnerable Youth
- PasadenaNow, July 19th, 2021 - Senator Portantino Receives Behavioral Health Champion Award for Steadfast Leadership on Mental Health Policies
- Newsbreak, June 6th, 2021 - Lieutenant Governor Kounalakis Appoints Patient Advocates to California Stem Cell Agency’s Oversight Committee
- Sacramento Business Journal, May 12th, 2021 - Introducing Le Ondra Clark Harvey, a 2021 Women Who Mean Business honoree
- Steinberg Institute, May 3rd, 2021 - A Drive-By Shooting Near a Counseling Session Launched a Career Pivot to Help Create Social Change