The California MHSA Multicultural Coalition (CMMC)
In 2010, REMHDCO was awarded the contract for the California MHSA Multicultural Coalition (CMMC) - RFP #1 of the California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP).
Representing and Advocating on Behalf of Communities
REMHDCO represents and advocates on behalf of unserved, underserved, and inappropriately served communities at all Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) meetings.
The CRDP's Five Specific Population Groups
REMHDCO was instrumental in the original development of the CRDP to have separate contracts for each of the five specific population groups (instead of one single contract for all).
Participating and Advocating at the Local (County) Level
REMHDCO members participate at the local (county) level by both advocating for and providing services for their respective underserved communities.
The Office of Health Equity's Administration of MHSA Funds
REMHDCO was a key informant regarding the MHSA funds for the CRDP remaining at the state level and under the administration of the Office of Health Equity in the 2012 budget process.
CMMC
The California MHSA Multicultural Coalition's (CMMC) primary goal is to work toward the integration of cultural and linguistic competence into California's public mental health system.
The California Reducing Disparities Project (CRDP) is a statewide partnership working to improve access, quality of care, and increase positive outcomes for racial, ethnic and cultural communities in California.
Proposition 63 or the MHSA has changed California's entire public mental health system, promoting underserved racial, ethnic, and cultural communities to receive the culturally competent services they deserve.