League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County

Co-Chairs: Linda Paquette & Nikki DuBose

League of Women Voters of California Mental Health Care

MENTAL HEALTH CARE (Adopted 1989) 

Support for an adequately funded mental health care system which provides comprehensive services to the acutely, chronically and seriously mentally ill of all ages, maintains optimal mental health services for all clients, places emphasis on meeting the needs of children, offers mental health services for the homeless, seeks additional funds for preventative services, implements a master plan to integrate services, raises awareness of critical unmet needs, and emphasizes case management.

Support for the following: 

1. An adequately funded county mental health care system which:
   1. Provides comprehensive services to the acutely, chronically and seriously mentally ill of all ages;
   2. Place emphasis on meeting the needs of children;
   3. Seeks additional funds to provide preventative services;
   4. Offers mental health services for the homeless;
   5. Maintains optimal mental health services for all clients.
2. Implementation of a master plan which:
   1. Ensures that there will be a network of integrated community based services clearly defined and consistent;
   2. Advocates an awareness of and concern about the critical unmet needs within the county;
   3. Emphasizes case management which includes assistance with housing, financial, entitlements, rehabilitative and vocational programs.
3. Centers for the seriously and chronically mentally ill apart from the county system.
4. Regulations which provide an adequate length of time for evaluation and treatment of involuntary holds.
5. A model mandatory outpatient care program with adequate supervisory staff.

 

*Taken from the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County – Adopted Program 2016-2018