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MHRCET prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, sex, age 40 and over, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by state or local law.

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BECOME A VOLUNTEER

If you are kind, helpful, compassionate, and genuinely care about the wellbeing of others we need people like you to join our team. At our organization, volunteers are essential.

Volunteering allows you to bring your own experience, knowledge, enthusiasm, and knowledge to the services we provide.

Requirements for volunteering vary and may include reference and background checks when handling sensitive information.

Orientation and training is required of all volunteers. The process not only helps to become familiar with programs and services but to advocate with a clear understanding of those we serve.

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PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS  (cont.)
Peer Support Specialists are individuals in recovery from mental health and/or substance use disorders. They identify and apply personal experiences to assist others in the early stage of recovery. Peer-run programs focus on general support and advocacy to promote social inclusion strategies.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT

The Affordable Care Act provides Americans with better health security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will:

• Expand coverage
• Hold insurance companies accountable
• Lower health care costs
• Guarantee more choice
• Enhance the quality of care for all Americans

DEMOGRAPHICS
Nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental illness (44.7 million).

U.S. Mental Health Demographics

 
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT (MHSA)
In any year, between 5% and 7% of adults have a serious mental illness as do a similar percentage of children — between 5% and 9%. Therefore, more than two million children, adults and seniors in California are affected by a potentially disabling mental illness every year.

No parent should have to give up custody of a child and no adult or senior should have to become disabled or homeless to get mental health services as too often happens now. No individual or family should have to suffer inadequate or insufficient treatment due to language or cultural barriers to care.

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