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Mental Health San Francisco Implementation Working Group
- Background and Objectives
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On December 6, 2019, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance amending the Administrative Code to establish Mental Health San Francisco (Mental Health SF). This new program will provide access to mental health services, substance use treatment, and psychiatric medications to all adult San Francisco residents with mental illness and/or substance abuse who are homeless, uninsured, or enrolled in Medi-Cal or Healthy San Francisco. The ordinance establishes a Mental Health SF Implementation Working Group (IWG), a 13-member board, to advise its development and implementation and eventually to present final recommendations concerning the design and any steps that may be required to ensure a successful implementation of Mental Health SF.
Specifically, the IWG will address the ordinance service components via the following actions:
- Review program data
- Review and assess implementation plan
- Evaluate effectiveness
- Meeting Schedule, Location, and Materials
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The IWG will conduct monthly public meetings, beginning in December 2020 and will terminate by September 2026. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on in-person gatherings, meetings will be held remotely, using the WebEx platform, until public health officials deem it safe to meet in person. Please see the meeting agenda for the WebEx meeting link.
Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday morning of each month.
- IWG Members
Seat Member Name Qualification /Representation Appointed By Seat 1 Amy Wong, A.M.F.T. Health Care Worker Board Seat 2 Jameel Patterson Lived experience Mayor Seat 3 Phillip Jones Lived experience Board Seat 4 Shon Buford Peace Office, Emergency Medical Response, Firefighter Mayor Seat 5 Dr. Vitka Eisen, M.S.W., Ed. D. Treatment provider with mental health harm reduction experience Mayor Seat 6 Steve Fields, M.P.A. Treatment provider with mental health harm reduction experience Board Seat 7 Andrea Salinas, L.M.F.T. Treatment Provider with criminal justice experience Board Seat 8 Dr. Monique LeSarre, Psy. D. Behavioral Health licensed professional Board Seat 9 Dr. Scott Arai, Psy. D. Residential Treatment Program Management and Operations Mayor Seat 10 Dr. Ana Gonzalez, D.O. DPH employee experience with dual diagnosis Mayor Seat 11 Sara Shortt, M.S.W. Supportive housing provider Board Seat 12 Dr. Hali Hammer, M.D. DPH employee with health systems or hospital administration experience Mayor Seat 13 Kara Chien, J.D. Health law expert appointed City Attorney - Recommendation and Reports
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MHSF IWG Progress Report October 2021
MHSF IWG Street Crisis Response Team Recommendations
Drug Sobering Center IWG Recommendations
- Related Links/Resources
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Meeting Recordings
For all inquiries about the Mental Health SF Implementation Working Group,
please email the City Staff coordinators at MentalHealthSFIWG@sfgov.org.