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Bringing Mental Health into the light

Support the Mental Health Awareness License Plate

This bill would create a Special Interest License Plate for the California  Department of Education (CDE).  The monies raised by the sale of these plates goes to improve youth mental health in our schools, reduce stigma and raise awareness.

SUPPORT

Update SB21 (Glazer)

August, 2022: SB21 Placed in "Suspense" by Assembly Appropriations Committee for 2022. Your sign up in support will help move this bill forward. We are working with Senator Glazer regarding the 2023 legislative calendar

Mental Health Awareness License Plate Bill

To officially submit your organization or individual support, please contact us at info@beingwellca.org  It is the most direct way to show your support. 


BeingwellCA Contact Link

Letters of Support

Send to ALL OFFICE referencing Mental Health Awareness License Plate

Senator Glazer

Senator Steve Glazer

Attn: Joshua Wright

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 5108

Sacramento, CA 95814

EMAIL: joshua.wright@sen.ca.gov

CC: info@beingwellca.org



SSPI Thurmond

Superintendent Tony Thurmond

Attn: Michelle Warshaw, Legislative Representative

California Department of Education

1430 N Street

Sacramento CA 95814-5901

EMAIL: mwarshaw@cde.ca.gov

CC: info@beingwellca.org 

 

Governor Newsom


 Governor Gavin Newsom
1021 O Street, Suite 9000
Sacramento, CA  95814
Phone: (916) 445-2841 


EMAIL:https://govapps.gov.ca.gov/gov40mail/

CC: info@beingwellca.org 

Use this link to contact your Senator Directly

California Senators

Print your own Mental Health Awareness License Plate

Copy Image & Print from your Computer

That Awesome Design

That Awesome Design

That Awesome Design

This beautiful design is a result of a Statewide Contest for High School students in collaboration with California Assoc of Art Educators. 

Winning design submitted by Anushree B. of Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon CA

Her inspiration came from hope that California can be a leader in our country in mental health.

How You Help

That Awesome Design

That Awesome Design

Registering today lets our legislative representatives know that mental health is a priority throughout our state. It touches 1 in 4 people We need signups from every zip code so spread the word and advocate for positive mental health.     Lets create a Movement

Steps Needed

That Awesome Design

What are Wellness Centers

We MUST have  7,500 registrations from across our great state. These registrations encourage to our legislators vote to pass a bill to create the License Plate 

  • Sign up for a plate
  • Send a letter of support 

Get friends, family, co-workers and businesses to show their support by signing up .

What are Wellness Centers

What are Wellness Centers

What are Wellness Centers

  • On-site physical location for students to go for immediate mental health support. 
  • Safe Place for students who may just need 10 minutes to collect their thoughts or a session with a crisis counselor.
  • Connects students and families to vital community resources. 
  • Students may access the Wellness Center directly by appointment, or through referral from a parent, teacher or peer.




Eliminate Stigma

What are Wellness Centers

Eliminate Stigma

  • Public stigma involves the negative or discriminatory attitudes that others have about mental illness.
  • Self-stigma refers to the negative attitudes, including internalized shame, that people with mental illness have about their own condition.
  • Institutional stigma, is more systemic, involving  policies of government and private organizations  limit opportunities for people with mental illness.  Examples include lower funding for mental illness research or fewer  mental health services relative to other health care.

Why Now

What are Wellness Centers

Eliminate Stigma

  • 1 in 4 young people age 18 to 24 have seriously considered suicide in the past 30 days 
  • California ranks 48th in the nation for providing mental health support to kids 3-17 that need it 
  • 75% of mental health issues present themselves before a      child leaves school
  • Auditor for California found that of 1,034 School  Districts found that NONE employed the recommended      minimum counselors, nurses social workers or psychologists 

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