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A Checklist for County Officials to Assess Local Mental Health Services for Women

Gender Matters in Mental Health:An Initial Examination of Gender-Based Data
A publication of the California Women's Mental Health Policy Council in affiliation with the California Institute for Mental Health

Gender Matters: Building a System of Services and Treatment for Women in California - Conference Proceedings and Recommendations

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A Guide to Implementing Children's System of Care in California - Pat Jordan, MSW, Editor

System of Care Manual
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix D-2
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix G-2
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix I-2
Appendix I-3
Table 1
Table 2
Parent Partnership Matrix
Program Expansion Overview
Culturally Competent Mental Health Services
Attachment D


Confidentiality: A Manual for the Exchange of Information in a California Integrated Children's Services Program

Children's Summit III
Public Agency Partnerships to Serve Children and Their Families

Developing Blended Funding Programs for Children's Mental Health Care Systems
A Manual of Financial Strategies

CWTAC Updates
The CTWTAC Update is a bi-monthly newsletter that is available in hardcopy or online.

Family/Professional Partnerships Manual
An implementation guide for family partners and agency administrators

Mental Health and Other Agency Programs and Initiatives: Summaries & Citations

Center for Multicultural Development Newsletter

Many Voices, One Direction: Building A Common Agenda for Cultural Competence in Mental Health - A Report to the Community

Mental Health Screening Tool (MHST), 5 Years to Adult

Evidence-Based Practices in Mental Health Services for Foster Youth
This report is a component of the CIMH Caring for Foster Youth intiative that has been funded and supported by the Zellerbach Family Fund.

Mental Health Screening Tool (MHST), 0-5

Implementing Healthy Families Project: Year Two

Healthy Families SED Program Brochure (Chinese)

Healthy Families Program SED Benefit Brochure (English)

Healthy Families Program SED Benefit Brochure (Spanish)

Healthy Families SED Program Brochure (Vietnamese)

Healthy Families Program: Building a Better Alcohol and Drug Treatment System for California Youth
Implementing the Healthy Families Project, Healthy Families Alcohol and Other Drug Benefit Analysis

Referrals, Accountability, and Communication Between California Counties and Healthy Families Health Plans

Healthy Families In Reach Report
CIMH with the assistance of Riverside County has designed a report format to help identify potential HFP eligble youth using UMDAP data obtained at intake. Use of this format could result in recovery of a significant amount of money for services already delivered. There are two companion files to assist with this report:

UMDAPfee.pdf

PovertyGuide.pdf

Healthy Families Liaison List

Healthy Families Update (February 2003 newsletter)

Healthy Families Update (May 2002 Newsletter)

Healthy Families Update (November 2001 newsletter)
Fourth edition of the Healthy Families newsletter.

Healthy Families Update (May 2001 Newsletter)
Third edition of the Healthy Families newsletter, including enrollment flow charts and other information.

Healthy Families Update (March 2001 newsletter)
Second edition of the Healthy Families newsletter.

Healthy Families Update (Jan. 2001 newsletter)
First issue of the new Healthy Families newsletter, in PDF format.

Workbook on the Roles and Duties of Local Mental Health Boards and Commissions

California Institute for Mental Health Attends NIMH National Meeting in Washington, DC

North State Rural Primary Care - Mental Health Summit: Collaborating for Care Final Report
The file is also available for download by chapter below.

Final Report

Appendix A

Appendix B

Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Telemental Health/Telepsychiatry Operations and Implementation Manual for County Mental Health Plans

Toward Effective Mental Health Practices: A Strategic Work Plan to Develop Organizational Capacity for Incorporating Values and Science Into Mental Health Practices

Toward Effective Mental Health Practices: A Strategic Work Plan to Develop Organizational Capacity for Incorporating Values and Science Into Mental Health Practices - Executive Summary

Psychiatric Hospital Beds in California: Reduced Numbers Create System Slow-Down and Potential Crisis. A Preliminary Evaluation with Recommendations for Future Assessment and Immediate Action.