The city of Anaheim is ending its contract for mobile mental health services with a prominent nonprofit, LAist has learned.

It's the second city in less than a month to end its contract with the organization Mind OC, which was formed in 2018 with the goal of improving the county's mental health care system. Newport Beach scrapped its contract for similar services in August.

The city of Anaheim is ending its contract for mobile mental health services with a prominent nonprofit, LAist has learned.
It's the second city in less than a month to end its contract with the organization Mind OC, which was formed in 2018 with the goal of improving the county's mental health care system. Newport Beach scrapped its contract for similar services in August.

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Anaheim is latest city to end contract with once-lauded OC mental health provider

Nearly 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in Southern California say they’re ready to start picketing Monday if the health care provider can't meet demands aimed at reducing employee turnover and improving patient care.

Psychologists, social workers, therapists and other mental health professionals overwhelmingly approved the strike authorization early this month.

“A lot of clinicians are saying, ‘Enough is enough,’” Marisela Calvillo, a Kaiser psychiatric counselor told LAist. “You know, like, treat mental health like you would in every other department. Make it something that is more based off of quality and not the quantity of patients.”

Nearly 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers in Southern California say they’re ready to start picketing Monday if the health care provider can't meet demands aimed at reducing employee turnover and improving patient care.
Psychologists, social workers, therapists and other mental health professionals overwhelmingly approved the strike authorization early this month.
“A lot of clinicians are saying, ‘Enough is enough,’” Marisela Calvillo, a Kaiser psychiatric counselor told LAist. “You know, like, treat mental health like you would in every other department. Make it something that is more based off of quality and not the quantity of patients.”

Kaiser mental health workers could strike next week. What does that mean for patients?

A public court filing reviewed by LAist says a federal grand jury has been investigating the nonprofit at the center of swirling questions about what happened to millions in federal tax dollars O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do gave the group that were meant to feed needy seniors.

A public court filing reviewed by LAist says a federal grand jury has been investigating the nonprofit at the center of swirling questions about what happened to millions in federal tax dollars O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do gave the group that were meant to feed needy seniors.

Federal grand jury has been probing Orange County supervisor's daughter's group, per court filing

in a country where occupational licenses are increasingly required for entry into a number of fields, advocates say excluding formerly incarcerated students can serve to keep them from securing gainful employment.

in a country where occupational licenses are increasingly required for entry into a number of fields, advocates say excluding formerly incarcerated students can serve to keep them from securing gainful employment.

Anaheim is latest city to end contract with once-lauded OC mental health provider

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