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2016 CMHACY Conference Picture Contest Results
Many of you who attended our conference posted photos on the conference App. By the end of the conference 279 photos were posted and entered…
Read More2016 CMHACY Conference Highlights
Since 1980 CMHACY has hosted an annual meeting at Asilomar Conference Grounds in Pacific Grove, California. Unique in the country and attended by as many…
Read MoreChildren’s Mental Health Crisis Services
The topic of mental health crisis services specific to children and families has received increased attention throughout the state. In January 2015, a consortium of…
Read MoreCMHACY Poster Sessions and Wine and Cheese Reception
Wednesday Evening 8:15 Fred Farr and Kiln This year we have added “poster sessions” to our conference agenda. Poster sessions allow individuals and groups to…
Read More2016 Advocate of the Year
Monica Nepomuceno Monica Nepomuceno works at the California Department of Education (CDE) as an Education Programs Consultant (EPC) with the Educational Options, Student Support and…
Read More2016 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…
Read MoreCMHACY 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…
Read More2016 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…
Read More2016 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…
Read MoreChildren’s Mental Health Policy Development: Opportunities to Become Involved
CMHACY’s policy focus is to improve the behavioral health of California’s children and youth. We operationalized this focus by stating: All children, youth, and their…
Read More2016 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. …
Read More2016 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…
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