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Advisory committee recommends $20 million peer‑respite plan to the full commission
Summary
The CFC committee recommended that the full commission approve a two‑phase plan to invest $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds for peer respites, with Phase 1 funding pilots, technical assistance and a learning collaborative and Phase 2 funding scaled implementation and evaluation.
The Client, Family and Community Inclusion advisory committee voted to recommend that the full Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission approve a two‑phase outline to invest $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act (MHWA) funds to expand peer respites across California.
Courtney Ackerman (research scientist) told members that staff define peer respites as homelike temporary residences staffed and governed entirely by peers, offering 24/7 peer support and stays typically of 7–14 days. Staff summarized a landscape review, seven…
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