Project
CalMHSA: Evaluation of California's Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives
Jun 13, 2023
This report describes surveys of a representative sample of California adults, conducted at two time points, to understand (1) the reach and impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority's mental health prevention and early intervention campaigns and (2) how Californians are faring with respect to their mental health attitudes, knowledge, and use of mental health resources.
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Many Californians experience serious and impairing mental health issues, but fewer receive the care that they need. In light of this, the California Mental Health Service Authority (CalMHSA), a joint power authority of counties working together on statewide mental health projects, administers prevention and early intervention (PEI) campaigns that seek to address mental health stigma and encourage people to get mental health support. This report describes surveys of a representative sample of California adults, conducted at two time points, to understand (1) the reach and impact of CalMHSA's mental health PEI campaigns and (2) how Californians are faring with respect to their mental health attitudes, knowledge, and use of mental health resources.
Chapter One
Background
Chapter Two
Methods
Chapter Three
Results
Chapter Four
Discussion, Recommendations, and Conclusions
Appendix
Estimates from Longitudinal Analysis: Effect of Exposure to Campaigns on Mental Health Outcomes
This evaluation was funded by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) and carried out within the Access and Delivery Program in RAND Health Care.
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