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Who We Are

Who We Are

WHO ARE WE? Drawing by Katy Polony Families and friends fighting for  loved ones with serious mental illness We are a coalition...

FASMI Home – Test

FASMI Home – Test

CURRENT NEWS, TIPS AND HAPPENINGS NEXT GENERAL MEETING:  SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023 @ 10:30 a.m. on zoom Email acfasmi@gmail.com for...

Status of Legislation

Status of Legislation

Current Legislation * STATUS OF RELEVANT LEGISLATION PENDING IN CALIFORNIA – AS OF MAY 27, 2023*   *bills that seem...

Laws & Reform

Laws & Reform

LAWS & NEEDED REFORM This section of the website will eventually will also address some concerns  regarding laws governing SMI...

Actions You Can Take

Actions You Can Take

WHAT YOU CAN DO! Actions You Can Take to Help the Cause Support passage of California Senate Bill 43.   ...

The IMD Exclusion

The IMD Exclusion

The IMD Exclusion     Beginning in the 1960’s, the United States instituted a massive public policy change focused on...

SB 43 – “Gravely Disabled”

SB 43 – “Gravely Disabled”

California Senate Bill 43 (SB 43)Redefining “Gravely Disabled” – Supported by FASMI –              ...

CARE Act of 2022

CARE Act of 2022

The CARE Act of 2022 Summary of the Act       On September 14, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into...

Modernizing the MHSA

Modernizing the MHSA

The MHSA & “Modernization” The MHSA & Proposed Changes Background         In 2004, California voters approved Proposition 63, which imposed...

Need for Facilities

Need for Facilities

The Need for Facilities & Services Factors Leading to the Dearth of Psychiatric Hospitals, by Dr. Alice Feller Closure of...