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WHAT IS AN ANNUAL UPDATE?

MHSA regulations require counties to provide community stakeholders with an update to the MHSA 3 year plan on an annual basis.

THE FORMAL PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD IS CLOSED....FOR NOW

Update 4/25/22: The Public Comment period is currently closed; however, due to changes in legislation, we are updating the current plan and will open for public comment again.

The current plan will be updated to include proposed funding for the Crisis Residential Program Proposals. Please check back for updated information.

To learn more please check out the link below:

Crisis Residential Program Proposals

To learn more about the MHSA funded programs in our community, click on the images below

Community Services & Support (CSS)

Prevention & Early Intervention

ANNUAL UPDATE TIMELINE OF EVENTS

What is MHSA? The passage of Prop 63 in Nov. 2004 created the Mental Health Services Act. The purpose of the Mental Health Services Act is to expand and improve mental health services and transform the mental health system. Santa Cruz County residents were requested to participate in the planning process. Based on the feedback from individuals, consumers of mental health services (and their family members), and all community stakeholders we developed a plan based on the needs of the community and the treatment methods known to be the most effective to achieve the best results. To learn more, go to our MHSA information page.