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Welcome to California State of Mind. A place for news about the mental health crisis — and what people are doing to address it. State of Mind is published by Steinberg Institute, a nonprofit working for sound policy on mental health issues, and edited by journalist Rob Waters.

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  • Scott Wiener Takes Helm of California Senate Mental Health Caucus

    Scott Wiener Takes Helm of California Senate Mental Health Caucus

    With pandemic magnifying need, San Francisco Democrat sees ‘enormous momentum for aggressive mental health legislation’
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    Rob Waters
    Feb 17
    A road map from our nation’s experts to transform the mental health system

    A road map from our nation’s experts to transform the mental health system

    OpEd reprinted from Newark Star-Ledger
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    Dec 16, 2020
    Op-Ed: Learning from the pandemic about what works against homelessness

    Op-Ed: Learning from the pandemic about what works against homelessness

    Reprinted from the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 4, 2020
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    Dec 5, 2020
    Exit Interview: State Senator Jim Beall on fighting for mental health change

    Exit Interview: State Senator Jim Beall on fighting for mental health change

    Termed-out San Jose leader talks about his years in state legislature and the politics of mental health
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    Rob Waters
    Nov 17, 2020
    Governor Signs Nurse Practitioner Law, Takes Another Step to Expand California’s Mental Health…

    Governor Signs Nurse Practitioner Law, Takes Another Step to Expand California’s Mental Health…

    Another bill aimed at boosting the California health and behavioral health workforce — and another important piece of the Steinberg…
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    Sep 30, 2020
    Governor Newsom Signs Mental Health Bills, Strengthening Parity Laws and Expanding Use of Peers

    Governor Newsom Signs Mental Health Bills, Strengthening Parity Laws and Expanding Use of Peers

    When Monica Vera-Schubert’s son Bobby had his wisdom teeth pulled at the age of 15, he was prescribed Vicodin by a dentist. The next year…
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    Rob Waters
    Sep 25, 2020
    Q&A: Darrell Steinberg’s longtime focus on mental health

    Q&A: Darrell Steinberg’s longtime focus on mental health

    BY SIGRID BATHEN first published in Capitol Weekly, reprinted with permission
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    Sep 18, 2020
    Moms Helping Moms: Peer-to-Peer Effort Aims to Ease Postpartum Suffering (and Save Money)

    Moms Helping Moms: Peer-to-Peer Effort Aims to Ease Postpartum Suffering (and Save Money)

    Crystal McAuley’s first pregnancy was not an easy one. She had severe pelvic pain and complications, and doctors tried to induce delivery…
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    Rob Waters
    Sep 17, 2020
    This Mental Health Consumer Helped Bring Peer Support to Top US Health Insurer.

    This Mental Health Consumer Helped Bring Peer Support to Top US Health Insurer.

    Interview with Susan Bergeson, former Optum VP
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    Rob Waters
    Sep 3, 2020
    Editorial reprinted from San Francisco Chronicle

    Editorial reprinted from San Francisco Chronicle

    Spotty mental health and addiction care worsens COVID pandemic’s impact
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    Aug 27, 2020
    Op-Ed: Mentally ill people in desperate need of treatment often don’t get it because of antiquated…

    Op-Ed: Mentally ill people in desperate need of treatment often don’t get it because of antiquated…

    By JONATHAN SHERIN AND DARRELL STEINBERG, reprinted from the Los Angeles Times
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    Aug 20, 2020
    To Meet a ‘Tsunami’ of Need, a Daring Proposal to Train Thousands of Lay Mental Health Workers

    To Meet a ‘Tsunami’ of Need, a Daring Proposal to Train Thousands of Lay Mental Health Workers

    Taking a lesson from the developing world
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    Rob Waters
    Aug 7, 2020
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