Alameda County’s Mental Health “System” Updates May 15, 2023: BACS bought the old St. Regis retirement home in Hayward. Although this press...
RESOURCES Basic Information about Serious Mental Illness Glossary Video PresentationsMental Health Law Introduction to FASMI & Meeting Protocols Miscellaneous Simple schematic...
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TELLING OUR STORIES What happens when a loved one has SMI Want to tell your story to the media? According...
Learn About Serious Mental Illness (SMI) What IS a “Serious Mental Illness”? Mental illnesses are currently diagnosed based on behavior...
OTHER ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED: HIPAA – https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/component/content/article/183-in-a-crisis/1850-hipaa-at-a-glance Necessity of family involvement in policy/decision-making Continuum of Care Early intervention vs crisis...
READING & OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES Professional Writing –by E. Fuller Torrey MD +American Psychosis +The Insanity Offense: How America’s Failure...
ADVOCACY IN ACTION FASMI MEETINGS & EVENTS Next Scheduled ZOOM Meeting: June 10, 2023 General note: FASMI members meet over...
Mental Health Law and Policy Video presentation on Mental Health Law Introductory flyer to video below Decision-makers at various levels...