Mental illness is more prevalent than most people realize. One in five adults in the U.S. lives with a mental illness; in Santa Clara County, that's about 340,000 adults -- or enough people to fill Levi's Stadium five times. Mental health parity requires that commercial insurance plans provide the same level of coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services, but many people don't know their rights to care and coverage.
Recognizing there is a great need for mental health services -- and hearing the difficulty many are facing in accessing services -- the County of Santa Clara Health System, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Santa Clara and Bay Area Legal Aid (Bay Legal) developed a presentation to educate our community about their right to access medically necessary mental health care. The 30-minute presentation explains how common mental health conditions are and how to recognize signs and symptoms. It provides information on rights to mental health care, steps and resources to access care, and what to do if you encounter problems. Handouts with tips and resources will be provided.
- Campbell Library: July 26th from 6:00-7:00pm
- Cupertino Library: August 9th from 7:00-8:00pm
- Gilroy Library: August 30th from 6:00-7:00pm
- Los Altos Library: September 20th from 11:00-12:00pm
- Milpitas Library: August 21st from 6:00-7:00pm
- Morgan Hill Library: August 7th from 6:00-7:00pm
- Saratoga Library: August 15th from 7:00-8:00pm
