MHSA Innovation

The MHSA envisioned the need to provide specific resources to support the development of innovative programs for the following purposes:

• to increase access to underserved groups
• to increase the quality of services, including better outcomes
• to promote interagency collaboration
• to increase access to services

5% of the total funding for each county mental health program for Children, Adults, Older Adults and for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) (Parts 3, 3.6 and 4) shall be used for innovative programs pursuant to an approved plan required by Section 5830 of the Act. Funds for such programs will only be distributed after the programs have been approved by the Oversight and Accountability Commission (OAC).

Innovation Guidelines

• DMH Information Notice 09-02: Proposed Guidelines for the Mental Health Services Act Innovation Component of the Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (January 30, 2009)
  • Enclosure 1: Mental Health Services Act Proposed Guidelines for the Innovation Component of the County's Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (Link)
  • Enclosure 2: Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission Innovation Resource Paper (Link)
  • Enclosure 3: Exhibit A - County Certification (Link)
  • Enclosure 4: Exhibit B - Description of Community Program Planning and Local Review Processes
  • Enclosure 5: Exhibit C - Innovation Work Plan Narrative (Link)
  • Enclosure 6: Exhibit D - Innovation Work Plan Description (Link)
  • Enclosure 7: Exhibit E - Innovation Funding Request (Link)
  • Enclosure 8: Exhibit F - Innovation Projected Revenues and Expenditures Worksheet (Link)
  • Enclosure 9: Exhibit G - Request for Funding for Community Program Planning (Link)
• MHSOAC Plan Review Process for PEI and Innovation (March 2009) (PDF 32 KB)
• DMH Information Notice 08-28: Proposed Guidelines for the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2009/2010 Annual Update to the Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan (October 3, 2008)
  • Enclosure 10 - Exhibit E5, FY 2009/10 Mental Health Services Act Innovation Funding Request Worksheet and Instructions (Link)
• MHSOAC Innovation Resource Paper (November 11, 2007) (PDF 45 KB)

Advocacy and Policy

• CMHDA Comments on Draft Innovation Guidelines (October 2008) (PDF 128 KB)

Training and Technical Assistance Issues

• Documents Coming Soon!

CiMH / MHSOAC / DMH Innovations Guidelines Walkthrough (Friday, April 3, 2009)

• MHSOAC Innovation Presentation (March 30, 2009) - COLOR (PDF 662 KB)
• MHSOAC Innovation Presentation (March 30, 2009) - Black & White (PDF 1.4 MB)
• Additional Information and Discussion Available at CiMH MHSA Coordinators Regional Network Meetings. Email Jennifer Clancy, jclancy@cimh.org, for more information.