Alameda County Mental Health Association
Alameda County Mental Health Association
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More about this organization
Mission
To assist people with mental illness and their family caregivers, educate the community and advocate for improved services and more enlightened public policies.
About
Family caregiver advocacy and support services - responded to 3,142 telephone calls, drop-in visits or e-mail messages - consulted with family caregivers of family caregivers of people being served in the county psychiatric emergency or inpatient services, family education and resource center (FERC) assists family caregivers of children, adolescents and adults with serious emotional disturbances or mental illness in all regions of Alameda County by providing information, education, hope and support to 2,643 unique family caregivers in fiscal year 2015-16. FERC also provided section 5150 (allows involuntary detention for evaluation and treatment) trainings for family caregivers and users and providers of mental health services and helped train law enforcement personnel in crisis intervention.
