GET INVOLVED!

Who is a stakeholder? You are! A community stakeholder is any person, group, or organization with an interest in the MHSA in Shasta County. This includes consumers of mental health services and their families, service providers, educators, veterans, law enforcement, and anyone with an interest in mental health services.

Do you want to stay up to date with current MHSA efforts? Would you like to help plan future MHSA efforts?  Engage your passions and share your expertise. Consumers, providers and community members are needed for our MHSA community stakeholder process.  This process is an ongoing collaborative that provides informed, thoughtful recommendations and guidance for MHSA in our community, and we meet quarterly.

There are other ways to be involved in MHSA efforts:

• The Suicide Prevention Workgroup works to decrease suicide in Shasta County.
• The Stand Against Stigma Committee works to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness and substance abuse.
• The MHSA Volunteer Program gives community members a chance to give back to their community while engaging meaningfully with individuals who have mental health issues. Our volunteers help reduce stigma and serve as an example of hope, wellness, recovery and resiliency. This program also provides a great opportunity to explore what it is like to work in the public mental health field. 

For more information about any of these programs, please email mhsa@co.shasta.ca.us.