Asian American Mental Health Directory

CALIFORNIA HOUSING LAW PROJECT

The California Housing Law Project is an advocacy organization that lobbies in the California State Legislature for affordable housing and tenants rights for low income people, the disabled, elderly, homeless and farmworkers. The Law Project is co-directed by Christine Minnehan and Marc Brown, who have more than 50 years of combined experience as legislative advocates for Western Center on Law and Poverty and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation. Other clients of the Law Project include the Enterprise Foundation, rent control boards in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Berkeley, Housing California and the California Housing Collaborative, Calnet Neighborworks and the California Continuing Care Residents Association. The Law Project also provides housing information services to local government housing agencies, housing advocacy organizations and individuals. Michael Moynagh is Research Associate and chief computer yahoo for the Project.

California Network Of Mental Health Clients

In the long struggle to achieve true human dignity and personal empowerment for mental health clients, September 1983 was significant in the history of the United States. It was at this time in Sacramento that a new statewide organization composed of individuals whose lives had been dramatically affected by histories of psychiatric diagnoses and treatment come together in conference to form and build the California Network Of Mental Health Clients. This was the first mental health client run state organization in the country.

CALIFORNIA STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL
Mission: To maximize options for independence for persons with disabilities. April 20, 1999

Executive Order W-133-96: The Governor created the SILC as a state agency with Executive Order W-133-96 on June 24, 1996. The Governor states in the Executive Order that the SILC shall be an independent state agency and shall:

Jointly develop and sign in conjunction with the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation, the State plan required under federal statute.
Monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the state plan.
Coordinate activities with the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council.

Ensure that all regularly scheduled meetings of the council are open to the public and that sufficient advance notice is provided.

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS' RIGHTS ADVOCATES

A membership organization working to promote public policy furthering the rights and wellbeing of mental health consumers.

CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS (CFILC)

The purpose of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) is to collaborate with and increase the capacity of California's Independent Living Centers to create access and integration for people with disabilities. CFILC's mission is to support independent living centers in their local communities through advocating for systems change and promoting access and integration for people with disabilities. CFILC is a statewide, non-profit organization made up of more than two dozen Independent Living Centers. Through unified action, CFILC envisions civil rights for all people with disabilities.

THE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

CMHS is charged with leading the national system that delivers mental health services. The goal of this system is to provide the treatment and support services needed by adults with mental disorders and children with serious emotional problems. Almost 50 million adults in the United States are affected by mental illness in any given year, and more than 5 million adults and children are diagnosed each with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression.

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	CALIFORNIA HOUSING LAW PROJECT The California Housing Law Project is an advocacy organization that lobbies in the California State Legislature for affordable housing and tenants rights for low income people, the disabled, elderly, homeless and farmworkers. The Law Project is co-directed by Christine Minnehan and Marc Brown, who have more than 50 years of combined experience as legislative advocates for Western Center on Law and Poverty and California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation. Other clients of the Law Project include the Enterprise Foundation, rent control boards in Santa Monica, West Hollywood and Berkeley, Housing California and the California Housing Collaborative, Calnet Neighborworks and the California Continuing Care Residents Association. The Law Project also provides housing information services to local government housing agencies, housing advocacy organizations and individuals. Michael Moynagh is Research Associate and chief computer yahoo for the Project. California Network Of Mental Health Clients In the long struggle to achieve true human dignity and personal empowerment for mental health clients, September 1983 was significant in the history of the United States. It was at this time in Sacramento that a new statewide organization composed of individuals whose lives had been dramatically affected by histories of psychiatric diagnoses and treatment come together in conference to form and build the California Network Of Mental Health Clients. This was the first mental health client run state organization in the country. CALIFORNIA STATE INDEPENDENT LIVING COUNCIL Mission: To maximize options for independence for persons with disabilities. April 20, 1999 Executive Order W-133-96: The Governor created the SILC as a state agency with Executive Order W-133-96 on June 24, 1996. The Governor states in the Executive Order that the SILC shall be an independent state agency and shall: Jointly develop and sign in conjunction with the Director of the Department of Rehabilitation, the State plan required under federal statute. Monitor, review and evaluate the implementation of the state plan. Coordinate activities with the State Rehabilitation Advisory Council. Ensure that all regularly scheduled meetings of the council are open to the public and that sufficient advance notice is provided. CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS' RIGHTS ADVOCATES A membership organization working to promote public policy furthering the rights and wellbeing of mental health consumers. CALIFORNIA FOUNDATION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTERS (CFILC) The purpose of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers (CFILC) is to collaborate with and increase the capacity of California's Independent Living Centers to create access and integration for people with disabilities. CFILC's mission is to support independent living centers in their local communities through advocating for systems change and promoting access and integration for people with disabilities. CFILC is a statewide, non-profit organization made up of more than two dozen Independent Living Centers. Through unified action, CFILC envisions civil rights for all people with disabilities. THE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CMHS is charged with leading the national system that delivers mental health services. The goal of this system is to provide the treatment and support services needed by adults with mental disorders and children with serious emotional problems. Almost 50 million adults in the United States are affected by mental illness in any given year, and more than 5 million adults and children are diagnosed each with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression.
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