Weekly Wrap-Up
April 23, 2021
CALL TO ACTION
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY 

Next week will be a critical time for all of us to come together on behalf of mental health. We need to push for the passage of Assembly Bill 988 (Bauer-Kahan) This bill would establish the 988 Crisis Hotline Center, using the digits “988” in compliance with existing federal law and standards governing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.


A committee hearing on the bill will be held on
 
Be on the lookout for an email from MHAC early next week. We will send out instructions on how to call into the hearing to have your support counted. We will also be sending out social media tool kits to blast our request for committee support, prior to the hearing.

There is POWER IN NUMBERS!  Now is the time for grassroots organizations, community based organizations, non-profits, corporations, coalitions, clubs and groups to come together to support AB988.

Relevant Links/Videos/News Articles Related to AB988:
Events

Registration Now Open
Thursday, May 20, 2021
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time

This workshop addresses the mental health implications of COVID-19 and the long term mental health impact. Participants will learn about evidence based alternative healing modalities as a compliment to traditional therapy: (1) Tools to increase the heart and mind connection and mental & emotional self-regulation techniques. (2) Hypnosis as a treatment option to release trauma. This program will help expand and diversify our “village” of care.
Advocacy Mondays are back again for 2021 May is Mental Health Month. This year, Mental Health America (MHA) is offering even more virtual opportunities for advocates to learn about the issues they care about most and take information to officials, community leaders, and loved ones.

Each week in May, MHA will highlight different topics: 

  • Week 1 (May 3 - 8) - COVID-19 Relief Funding & Workplace Mental Health
  • Week 2 (May 10 - 14) - Maternal and Perinatal Mental Health
  • Week 3 (May 17 - 21) - Crisis Services and Suicide Prevention
  • Week 4 (May 24 - 28) - Peer Support and Equity
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