- Statewide Prevention and Early Invention program sustained
- Alternatives to State Hospital efforts continuing, rates continue to be frozen, DSH agreed to new MOU for three more years
- Plumas County Wellness Centers implemented
- Central Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline sustained
- Brief 5 minute video produced showcasing CalMHSA purpose and impact
- $250,000 grant secured from Sutter Health for EMM program
- Joint panel presentation at APHA with NCBHD, RAND and UC Davis
- Directing Change Evaluation shows behavior change to prevent suicides
- Counties seeking alternatives to State Hospital facilities
- Contra Costa County Loan Forgiveness Program was Implemented by CalMHSA to receive County funds to assist recruiting and retaining Psychiatrists
- SF Giants holding Mental Health Awareness Day on May 17, with prospect of fuller day activities in 2018
- Fund Development Leadership Council convenes 1st meeting on January 18, 2018 with focus on “Breaking Down Barriers: The Path to Mental Wellness”
- CalMHSA releases RFSQ for Innovation Technology – Based Mental Health Solutions
- CalMHSA adds a second cohort of participating counties to the Innovation Technology project
- Northern Valley Suicide Prevention Hotline implemented
- Held Mental Health Matters Days at all five of California’s major league baseball parks and one AAA-minor league park in May 2019
