TMHA Reading Room
The following reading selections are recommended. TMHA does not necessarily endorse all points of view presented. Our goal is to provide a diverse cross-section of current thought and research in the mental health arena in order to inform and educate, as well as stimulate discussion. We will continue updating this page, so visit often!
Transitions-Mental Health Association’s Three Year Prevention & Early Intervention (PEI) Report: 2009-2012
Current Events
Entry on mental illness is added to AP Stylebook
The Sacramento Bee
March 7, 2013
Sebelius: Bring mental illness out of the shadows
USA Today
by Kathleen Sebelius– February 4, 2013
Opposing view: Don't link violence with mental illness
USA Today
by Wayne Lindstrom– January 10, 2013
Viewpoints: Predicting future violence is anything but easy
The Associated Press
by Amy Barnhorst–Januray 3, 2013
Viewpoints: Shooters have mental health issues that need 'first aid'
The Sacramento Bee
by Oscar Wright – December 30, 2012
National Council, Notes from Linda, President & CEO: The Newtown Tragedy, What We Need Now is Action
Mental Health and Addictions Policy and Practice Excellence
December 19, 2012
Half a million uninsured Californians who need mental health treatment could receive services through health care reform
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
by Letisia Marquez – November 28, 2012
Defying danger: Life after Aurora
Los AngelesTimes, by Mark Ragins – July 24, 2012
Good News for Mental Illness in Health Law
New York Times, by Richard A. Friedman, M.D. – July 9, 2012
S.F. tries version of Laura's Law for mentally ill
San Francisco Chronicle, by Heather Knight – Jule 7, 2012
Mental illness and lessons from Kelly Thomas' last cry for help
Los Angeles Times, by Neal Halfon – June 12, 2012
Mental Illness and Violence
Harvard Mental Health Letter – January 2011
Mental Health Services Act
Statement Regarding Audit of Prop 63 the Mental Health Services Act
Frequently Asked Questions about MHSA/Prop 63 Implementation
Questions and Answers Regarding Prop 63 Implementation
The Two Tier Myth
Opinion: Proposition 63 has cut homelessness, arrests, psychiatric hospitalizations
Capitol Weekly, by Dr. Larry Poaster – January 12, 2012
Opinion: Prop. 63 critics miss the mark entirely
Capital Weekly, by Marvin Southard – September 1, 2011
Mental Health Wellness and Recovery
SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery Updated
by Paolo del Vecchio, Acting Lead, Recovery Support Strategic Initiative, Acting Director CMHS
Dr. Mark Ragins
Writings
read more (scroll down the page to view the reading selections.)
Training 2001
Emerging Challenges and Innovations in Recovery
Integrated Recovery Based Service Delivery
Recovery Based Practice: Making it Real
Recovery Based Service Relationships: Meeting Challenges of Self-Care, Safety, and Ethics with Lowered Boundaries and Barriers
Handouts and Reference Materials 1
Handouts and Reference Materials 2
Handouts and Reference Materials 3
Lori Ashcraft Training Material
TMHA staff attended a two-day training, given by Lori Ashcraft. Materials used during the training are below.
Why Don't Clinicians See Enough Recovery
Recovery Innovations of AZ - Welcome Letter
Wellness Recovery Action Plan - Session 3 Worksheet
Individual Recovery Services Note
Eight Steps of Recovery Planning
Recovery Coaching
Solution Planning Sheet
Self-directed Recovery Plan
Lori Ashcraft, Ph.D., CPRP Resume
Lori Ashcraft, Ph.D., CPRP Biography
Eight Steps of Recovery Planning PowerPoint
Recovery through an Integrated Workforce PowerPoint
Advanced Recovery Coaching PowerPoint
Leading with Your Heart PowerPoint
Shifting Organizational Culture PowerPoint
Medical News Today
Crisis Residential Facilities Healthier Than Psychiatric Hospitals? - Study Finds More Mental Health Improvements At Consumer-Managed Program
Suicide Prevention Resources
New national strategy paves way for reducing suicide deaths
Medication and Diagnostic Information
Study finds medication of little help to patients with mild, moderate depression
Only people with severe depression benefit from antidepressants, says research published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn. Others do better with nonmedical approaches.
Depression In Women
National Institute of Mental Health
Depression
National Institute of Mental Health
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
National Institute of Mental Health
Stigma
Successful and Schizophrenic
The New York Times, The Opinion Pages
by Elyn R. Saks, January 25, 2013
Mental Health, Fighting the Stigma
www.socalphysician.net
by Cheryl England
How You Can Help Fight the Stigma of 'Mentally Ill'
by Glenn Close
Mental illness stigma lingers even though people understand it's a brain disease
by Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
SLOtheStigma: The Truth About Mental Illness
www.SLOtheStigma.org
Mental Illness Stigma Entrenched in American Culture; New Strategies Needed, Study Finds
ScienceDaily, September 16, 2010
Family and Friends
Depressed parents’ negative effects on kids are combatable
Evidence is mounting that growing up with a depressed parent increases a child's risk for mental health problems, cognitive difficulties and troubled social relationships.
Glenn Close's Aha! Moment
She always understood the power of words—but never more so than when she began speaking out about mental illness in her own family.
Military Families
Facts for Military Families
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Information in Spanish
Tarso, una víctima de la esquizofrenia en “India”
Univision, January 7, 2011
by Por Paula Andalo
Click on the links below to read the information in PDF format.
- Spanish_Suicide_FS1
- Spanish_Suicide_FS2
- Spanish_Suicide_FS3
- Spanish_Suicide_FS4
- Spanish_Suicide_FS5
- Spanish_Suicide_FS6
- Spanish_Suicide_FS7
2012 Survey Results
TMHA
2012 Agencywide Survey Report
San Luis Obispo County
2012 SLO Countywide Survey Report
Adult FSP Survey Report 2012
Anger Management Survey Report 2012
ARSL Survey Report 2012
ATP Survey Report 2012
BHTC Survey Report 2012
Community Housing Survey Report 2012
Forensic Survey Report 2012
FSP Survey Report 2012
GG Farm Survey Report 2012
GG Store Survey Report 2012
Hope House Survey Report 2012
IOOV Survey Report 2012
Older Adult FSP Survey Report 2012
PAAT Survey Report 2012
Peer to Peer Survey Report 2012
PEP Center Survey Report 2012
Residential FSP Survey Report 2012
SEP Survey Report 2012
SLO CM Survey Report 2012
SOS Survey Report 2012
THH Survey Report 2012
WRAP Survey Report 2012
Santa Barbara County
2012 SB Countywide Survey Report
Emergency Shelter Survey Report 2012
GG SM Survey Report 2012
RLC Santa Maria Survey Report 2012
RLC Lompoc Survey Report 2012
Santa Maria Housing Survey Report 2012
Supported Housing SM Survey Report 2012
Lompoc ACT Survey Report 2012
