NATIVE DELEGATES ATTEND MHSA COMMISSION MEETING IN OAKLAND,CA
By Mike (Ali) Raccoon Eyes Kinney
OAKLAND-This Thursday October 22, 2009 a strong Native delegation of Native Advocates, staff from the Native American Health Clinics, Inc.in Oakland, and the the new NAHC site in the Richmond, the Native Wellness Center attended the State of California, Department of Mental Health Services Act Accountablity Commission meeting at the Oakland Airport Hyatt.
The MHSA Accountability Commission was receiving public imput on how MHSA funding was currently being used and how funding should be used in the next fiscal year.
The Native delegation from NAHC and the Richmond Native Wellness Center had very excellent comments and obeservations for the Commissioners to hear about more MSHA funding the for the local and regional Native communities.
The Mental health Services Act was passed in 2004 by the voters of California under Proposition ballet-64.
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