Advancing mental health equity for five key populations in California.
Community Driven Solutions
Welcome to the California Reducing Disparities Project website. Here you will find resources and information related to this project, funded by the Mental Health Services Act, aimed at reducing mental health disparities for African American, Latino, Native American, Asian and Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ+ populations in California.
Save the Date
California Reducing Disparities Project Phase III Planing & Design Stakeholder Regional Meetings
Norther Region: September 19, 2023, Chico State University
Bay Area Region: September 27, 2023, Oakstop – Oakland
Central Region: October 3, 2023, Doubletree by Hilton – Fresno
Southern Region: October 12, 2023, Riverside Community College – Riverside
Los Angeles Region: October 24, 2023, Sheraton on Gateway – Los Angeles
Please save-the-dates for the CRDP Phase III Planning and Design Stakeholder Regional Meetings. The purpose of the stakeholder regional meetings is twofold. 1) Present the final statewide evaluation report and the evaluation findings for Phase II by the Statewide Evaluator, Psychology of Applied Research Center at Loyola Marymount University (PARC-LMU). 2)CRDP Phase III Planning and Design.
The exact locations and addresses are shared below. More information about the CRDP and its partners can be found here
Updated & Featured Resources
THE CALIFORNIA REDUCING DISPARITIES PROJECT PHASE II STATEWIDE EVALUATION REPORT IS RELEASED
The State of the State Report 2020 is Released
2020-2021 CALIFORNIA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES SURVEY IS RELEASED
The California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) is a first of its kind, PEI (Prevention and Early Intervention) initiative funded by the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA, or Proposition 63). This statewide initiative aims to pair community driven mental health solutions with rigorous data for each of the 35 pilot projects. In doing this, the data and evaluation works to identify solutions for the communities in California that have historically been underserved, excluded, and offered inappropriate care.
