Sacramento (NYSE) 10 Welcomes October 2010

Mental Health America of Northern California Governor Schwarzenegger? s to improve recent signing of (SB 543), a bill that access to mental health services for vulnerable young people in the law.

mental health in North America Californiaâ? s young lawyers in the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transsexual Survey (LGBTQ) involved in co-operation contributed to a central role in the adoption of this law, the play expands access to services for young people. The law’s purpose is prevention and early intervention for young people by providing opportunities for counseling without parental consent.

This spring, listen to the advocates of Young Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) activists cast their votes at the State Capitol to meet with their representatives and get support for the bill. â? This law allows all young people in California mental health advice to seek, without fear and discrimination. For many young people in many cases, the consent of the parents are not there. This can prevent a serious barrier to mental health problems, including suicide. This is particularly relevant in todayâ? S society, bullying, harassment and discrimination are the norm in many schools, â? Said Susan Gallagher, managing director of the Mental Health America of Northern California.

SB 543 by Senator Mark Leno was to be (D-San Francisco) and implemented jointly by Mental Health America of Northern California, GSA Network, Equality California and National Association of Social Workers California Chapter.

â? We are very grateful to help Governor Schwarzenegger for signing this law, the young people the care they need until there is a crisis, and therefore, will save many lives, â? ? said Geoff Kors, director of Equality California. â? Just this week, four young people lost their lives after suffering intimidation, anti-gay and anti-homosexual prejudice. We must act now to go young people, especially lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, give strong support systems, and this bill only. As a society we can not tolerate young people in terror because of their sexual orientation or gender or perceived identity.â?

â? I am pleased that the Governor has this important law that all young people signed a better access to essential mental health, a guarantee? Leno said the Senator. â? Recently, four young people in our country, including California, their lives because of bullying, because they were perceived or taken them as gay. We just have to do more is the support and protection of our youth to tragedies like this happen in the future, and to prevent SB 543, a step in that> direction.â ????

Mental Health America of Northern California is a nonprofit organization of volunteers, promoting access to culturally relevant mental health care for all age groups.

Contact: Susan Gallagher, Director, (916) 366-4600

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Mental Health America of Northern California

9719 Lincoln Village Drive Ste 503, Sacramento, CA 95827-3331

Phone 916-366-4600 â? ¢ Fax 916-855-5448

Www.mhanca.org

President – Richard Ikeda, MD Director â ¢ -? Susan Gallagher

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