2016 Journalist of the Year

Daniel Heimpel Daniel Heimpel is an award-winning journalist, the founder of a national non-profit organization, Fostering Media Connections, dedicated to improving the lives of children through solution-based journalism, and teaches graduate students of public policy, social work and journalism on how to use media to drive social change. Daniel has written and produced stories about…

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CMHACY Conference Exhibitors: National Accrediting Organizations

The 2016 CMHACY conference will highlight topics of special interest to those impacted by the child welfare Continuum of Care Reform (AB403). In addition to a number of relevant pre-conference and workshop sessions, representatives from the California approved national accrediting organizations will exhibit their programs and be available throughout the conference to discuss topics related…

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2016 Promising Program of the Year

National Alliance on Mental Illness on Campus High School NAMI on Campus clubs work to end the stigma that makes it hard for students to talk about mental health and get the help they need. Clubs hold creative meetings, and hold innovative awareness events. NAMI on Campus High School clubs are student-led, student-run mental health…

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2016 Exemplary Program of the Year

Desert Mountain Children’s Center The Desert/Mountain Children’s Center (DMCC) is a counseling center designed to meet the therapeutic needs of infants, children and youth, birth to 22 years of age. The DMCC provides screening, psychological assessment, mental health treatment planning and mental health treatment services DMCC’s mission is “The Relentless Pursuit of Whatever Works in…

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2016 Lifetime Achievement Awards Dane Cervine And Phil Crandall

The California Mental Health Advocates for Children and Youth membership is recognizing Dane Cervine and Phillip Crandall for their lifetime commitment to California’s youth.   Dane Cervine Dane Cervine served as Chief of Children’s Mental Health for the County of Santa Cruz for many years, retiring in 2015. He is a licensed Marriage & Family…

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2016 Conference: Introducing This Years’ Plenary Speakers

The CMHACY Board and Friends are pleased to present three exceptional plenary speakers presenting on the following topics for the 2016 CMHACY Conference. Kappy Madenwald: Achieving the Promise of Family-Centeredness in Care Delivery Chacku Mathai: Beyond Resilience: Discovering the Tools for Thriving as a Community Dayna Long: Addressing Inequities in Health Care The following descriptions provide more…

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