Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiative: Year 1 Findings

Rebecca L. Collins ; Jennifer L. Cerully ; Eunice C. Wong ; Shari Golan ; Jennifer Yu ; Gabrielle Filip-Crawford

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: California;    Discriminatory Practices;    Mental Health and Illness;    Health Care Program Evaluation;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR438z2
RP-ID  :  RR-438/2-CMHSA

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

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来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

When California voters passed Proposition 63 — the Mental Health Services Act — in 2004, the state and counties were mandated to develop an approach to providing prevention and early intervention services and education for Californians. In turn, the California Mental Health Services Authority — a coalition of California counties designed to provide economic and administrative support to mental health service delivery — began a program to reduce adverse outcomes for Californians who experience mental illness through three strategic initiatives by developing statewide capacities and implementing interventions to (1) reduce stigma and discrimination toward those with mental illness, (2) prevent suicide, and (3) improve student mental health.