California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations

#SB803 #PeersSaveLives #CAMHPRO TODAY: Governor @GavinNewsom, alongside @Jimbealljr @Scott_Wiener @QuirkSilva65th & @Mayor_Steinberg will #sign #legislation expanding access to quality behavioral health care. #CaliforniaForAll Watch live at 11:00am.... https://youtu.be/xMRfhJkj9G0

#URGENT Only 6 days left! @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom #Sign #SB803 #PeersSaveLives #CAMHPRO #PeerSupport... #REPOST #LIKE #SHARE

#URGENT Only 12 days left! @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom... #Sign #SB803 #PeerSupport #CAMHPRO #PeersSaveLives #REPOST #SHARE #LIKE TELL YOUR FRIENDS https://youtu.be/B4iaqA6g0Vc

#PeersSaveLives and can be #FirstResponders in this time of #BehavioralHealthCrisis, having gone through #trauma and gained #resiliency #tools to #help others. That’s why #CA needs @GavinNewsom @CAgovernor to #sign #SB803 now, says Sally Zinman of #CAMHPRO. #please #like #repost #follow #HELP #SpreadTheWord

Hello, #SB803 #supporters! Send #video messages to Governor Newsom in support of SB 803. Only 16 days remaining for the Governor to sign bills, this week’s action focuses on telling stories of the power of peer support!... Your story can help Governor Newsom understand why it’s so important to make Peer Support Services available to behavioral health clients on Medi-Cal #now! This week’s SB 803 Social Media Action: If you’re able to record and share your video on social media, please do so this week! (Please use the hashtags #PeersSaveLives, #PeerSupportSpecialists, #SB803 and tags @GavinNewsom @CAGovernor) If you need some help getting started on recording your message, check out this tipsheet here https://www.cbhda.org/sb-803-week-2-video-messages (Thanks to everyone who has contributed your video messages via the Dropbox or email already)! Once you’ve shared your video there are more ways you can amplify the message to Governor Newsom: Ask your friends or supporter list to share your video by retweeting or sharing. Click on the hashtags #PeersSaveLives, #PeerSupportSpecialists, and #SB803 throughout the week to retweet, share, like and comment on other SB803 supporters’ videos You can re-share or quote-tweet your own posts/tweets later in the week to keep them fresh in your followers’ feeds! Thanks everyone! Together we can keep up the momentum for #vital #PeerSupportServices!

#follow #repost #like @CAgovernor @GavinNewsom #Sign #SB803 #PeerSupport... 50+ organizations #signed #letter calling four the Governor’s #signature on #SB803, saying the bill is critical as California faces a #BehavioralHealth #pandemic driven by #COVID19 #PeersSaveLives #CAMHPRO

************CALL TO ACTION! Write letters to the Governor urging him to sign SB 803 Use the link https://camhpro.org/alerts/ to the CAMPHRO Alerts Page to download sample letter to the Governor, the group letter of over 50 organizations urging the Governor to sign SB 803, and a press release of the September 3 press conference featuring Sen. Jim Beall, Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Civil Rights Trailblazer Dolores Huerta with the bill’s co-sponsors that called for Governor Newsom to Sign SB 803. #SB803 #PeerSupport #GovernorNewsom #camhpro #CallToAction

In Partnership with Stanislaus County Peer Recovery Art Project, CAMHPRO presents Central Region PEER ONLINE Forum October 14 & 15, 2020 from 9 - 11:30 AM Reserve Your Spot Now! [ 239 more words ] http://camhpro.org/2020/09/01/peers-transform-the-system/

updated-public-policy-principlesDownload The Board of Directors of the California Association of Mental Health Peer-Run Organizations (CAMHPRO) takes positions concerning legislation and public policy based on the following principles. CAMHPRO endorses a Recovery perspective affirming that health and social engagement are achievable for all people through social inclusion and appropriate services, accommodations and supports as determined, and directed by, such persons.* [ 364 more words ] http://camhpro.org//08/21/public-policy-principles-updated/

SB 803 (Beall) Peer Support Specialist Certification Program passed the Senate on Special Consent 39 - 0 on Wednesday June 24. The bill is now in the Assembly, and will go to the Assembly Health Committee. Write your support letters NOW, if you haven't already.Please see attached template Support Letter, CAMHPRO's Floor Alert, and Senator Beall's SB 803 Fact Sheet. camhpro-sb-803-floor-alert-1-1Download sb-803-sample-support-letter-Download sb-803-beall-peer-certification-2020-fact-sheet-1-fnalDownload http://camhpro.org///sb-803-passed-senate-now-in-assembly/

Click Here and Sign up for monthly updates State Peer/Family Certification 2nd Thursday at 12 noon Please join us each month on the 2nd Thursday, at noon. CAMHPRO is changing the format of this monthly webinar again with a quarterly rotation of a Spotlight with a Guest Presenter of Model Peer Support Practices, Peer Support 4 Peer Supporters with a Guest Co-Facilitator, and Updates on CA Peer Certification. [ 243 more words ] http://camhpro.org//join-the-discussion-monthly-peer-webi/

SB 803 Peer Certification Senate hHealth Committee on Wednesday May 13. Richard Pan, Chair CAMHPRO SB 803 Support Letter Please, use this template and send your own letter! Information from the California Senate:Health Committee on hearings in today's coronavirus environment. Committee Website Teleconference Instructions: Due to the statewide stay-at-home order and guidance on physical distancing, seating for committee hearings will be very limited for press and for the public. [ 130 more words ] http://camhpro.org//sb-803-peer-certification-going-to-se/

The following information and resource links were compiled by the CAMHPRO staff PDF UPDATES & NEWS Coronavirus (COVID-19) in California U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) CA Dept. of Public Health (CADPH) CA Local Health Services/Offices by County or City Get Local Information by County Alerts San Francisco Chronicle Online CA Guidance Documents [ 253 more words ] http://camhpro.org/2020/05/01/resource-list-for-covid-19/

California Peer Warmlines Updated 3.25.20 STATEWIDE 24/7 Peer-Run Warmline -MHA-SF Toll-free Call 1-855-845-7415 Or Chat via IM Project Return Peer Support Network Peer-Run Warmline Los Angeles County Residents Warmline hours Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun Closed (888) 448-9777 English and by text (888) 448-4055 Spanish and by text ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS The OC Warmline - NAMI Orange County (714) 991-6412 Hours: 9am to 3am Monday-Friday; 10am to 3am on Saturday & Sunday Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Farsi Interpreter Services available [ 100 more words ] http://camhpro.org/2020/05/01/california-peer-warmlines/