Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) – Alameda County Behavioral Health

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Mental Health
Services Act (MHSA)

The Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), also known as Prop 63, was passed by California voters in 2004.

MHSA is funded by a 1% tax on personal incomes above a million dollars and is designed to expand and transform California’s county mental health systems.

To better serve individuals with and at risk for serious mental health issues, and their families, the MHSA:

Facilitates Community Collaboration
Promotes Cultural Competence
Develops criteria and procedures for reporting of county and state performance outcomes
Creates Individual and Family-Driven Programs
Adopts a Wellness, Recovery and Resilience-Focus
Facilitates an Integrated Service Experience
Designs Outcomes-based programs

The MHSA includes five distinct funding streams:

Visit the MHSA Doc Center for the following:

MHSA Annual Update and 3 Year Plans
Alameda County MHSA Revenue and Expenditure Reports (RERs)
MHSA Issue Resolution Process
MHSA Monitoring Guidelines

For more information on Alameda County’s MHSA programs and activities please go to www.ACMHSA.org

To be added to the MHSA email distribution list to receive updates and announcements, please email MHSA@acgov.org.