Community invited to provide input on El Dorado County mental health funds

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Behavioral Health Division invites the public to provide input on the annual update to its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Program and Expenditure Plan. The update covers fiscal years 2023/24 to 25/26.

California voters passed MHSA (Proposition 63) in November 2004, which places a one percent tax on personal incomes over $1,000,000. Counties receive funds through the State which are to be used to ensure the County’s mental health system is consumer-friendly, recovery-oriented and accessible to all who need it.

"Community members can provide input by attending an upcoming community meeting or submitting an online survey or an email,” said Nicole Ebrahimi-Nuyken, El Dorado County Behavioral Health Director. “The meetings will be held by Zoom through one of the links below or by calling (669) 900-6833 and entering the webinar ID and passcode."

Community meetings are scheduled as follows:
Thursday, August 17, 2023, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
https://tinyurl.com/yusburhk 
Webinar ID: 861 3922 8674
Passcode: 987743

Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
https://tinyurl.com/phus8vsk Webinar ID: 871 8774 9540
Passcode: 180810

Friday, September 29, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
https://tinyurl.com/yhfvx8yt 
Webinar ID: 861 1922 5513
Passcode: 503197

Monday, October 16, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/5624shxy 
Webinar ID: 836 3172 1490
Passcode: 674217

For copies of the current and prior year MHSA Plans, please visit https://www.edcgov.us/government/mentalhealth/mhsa/pages/mhsa_plans.aspx.

To provide input on the FY 24/25 MHSA Annual Update via an online survey, go to: https://forms.office.com/g/wUAw2k70R3.

Additional input can be submitted via email to MHSA@edcgov.us or via U.S. Mail to 768 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite 201, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. For more information regarding the MHSA or Community Program Planning Process, please contact Meredith Zanardi at (530) 621-6340.