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New Vice President Appointed to Mental Health Systems

David Calandra to Oversee Central Valley and Central Coast Regions

April 25, 2012 – (Fresno, Calif.) -- Mental Health Systems, Inc. (MHS) announced today that David Calandra, LMFT, has been named vice president. Calandra will join the agency’s leadership team in assuring the delivery of innovative, cost-effective services for individuals and families living with behavioral health problems. In his new position, he will be responsible for the oversight of all programs operated by MHS in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast regions, and will work with community partners to address the unique service needs of area residents.

Holistic mental wellness center coming to Fresno

(April 4, 2012, Todd R. Brown, HealthyCal.org)
To some immigrants, the details of Western medicine lie in unfamiliar territory, so certain maladies wind up being treated by traditional healers rather than modern medical practitioners. Read the full Article

Storytelling With a Financial Impact

Mental Health Systems engages public, raises funds, by deciding to tell its story
(behavioral.net 04/2/12 by Dennis Grantham)

Mental Health Systems (MHS, San Diego, Calif.) grew from a small provider of psychiatric day treatment and alcoholism recovery services in 1978 to a $90 million provider of mental health, corrections and rehabilitation, alcohol and drug, and professional education for behavioral health providers. Read the full article

Sheriff's Deputies Patrol for Underage Drinking in Homes

(Fox5sandiego.com 4/3/2012 by Perette Godwin)

Spring break does just what it advertises, gives students a break, most often from school. And sometimes it gives them a reason to celebrate. “We’ve all heard what happens at spring break, people get a little crazy,” said Celeste Young, program manager for North Inland Community Prevention Program. “And then we’ve got prom and graduation coming. Another time when young people think it’s a great time to celebrate.”(Read the full article)

Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling on Affordable Care Act

(April 2012) - Everyone is on pins and needles awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, which was discussed privately last week and will be written over the next three months. Even if the ACA is completely voided, the state still needs to implement Parity for Medi-Cal by 2014.