For Immediate Release
SANTA ROSA, CA | January 25, 2023
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an updated mental health services support plan for Sonoma County, utilizing more than $28 million in funds provided through Proposition 63, which California voters approved in 2004.
The plan updates and enhances key mental health programs that served nearly 30,000 individuals last fiscal year.
“Expanding mental health care is one of the most important things we can do as a community, and it is a top priority of this Board,” said Supervisor Chris Coursey, chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. “The Mental Health Services Act is a tremendous resource, funding vital programs that make a real difference in people’s lives.”
Highlights of the 2022-23 Mental Health Services Act spending plan include:
The Mental Health Services Act is funded through a statewide 1% income tax on personal income above $1 million. The full report and spending plan can be found here.
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Contact Information:
Matt Brown, Communications Specialist
publicaffairs@sonoma-county.org
575 Administration Drive, Suite 104A
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 565-3040
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