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Alameda County Receives Over $4 Million For Mental Health Prevention And Early Intervention Programs

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward) announced today that the Mental Health Services and Oversight Accountability Commission approved an allocation of $4,891,876 for Alameda County’s Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) program.  The program will provide county mental health care services to children, transition-aged youth, and older adults, with a focus on reducing the stigma of mental illness and reaching diverse communities.

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Lawful boost to mental health coverage

Advocates battling for more than a decade for improved mental healthcare coverage saw their labor rewarded this month when federal legislation was passed requiring group health plans to provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses.

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Hayashi’s AB 2904 Signed into Law Gives County Supervisors Authority to Investigate Child Protective Services’ Death Cases

August 5, 2008 - County supervisors get power to probe child deaths

August 4, 2008 - Governor Signs AB 2904 Authored By Assemblymember Hayashi

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Welcome to the 18th Assembly District website!  I am honored to represent our diverse families and communities in the State Legislature, and encourage you to help me make a better future for California.  Here you can learn more about the issues being discussed in Sacramento, and monitor the movement of legislation that affects so many aspects of our lives – from clean air and education, to health care access and privacy rights. 

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Thank you for taking the time to visit my site, and I look forward to working with you to create a healthier and safer California.

Mary Hayashi

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November 20, 2008 - Alameda County Receives Over $4 Million For Mental Health Prevention And Early Intervention Programs

October 15, 2008 - Planned Parenthood Gives Assemblymember Mary Hayashi A Perfect Score For Her 2008 Legislative Voting Record

September 5, 2008 - Assemblymember Mary Hayashi Pleased With LPGA’s Recent Decision To Drop English Proficiency Requirement

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Articles

October 18, 2008 - Marina Mechanical Turns 50

September 6, 2008 - LPGA scraps plan to suspend players over English proficiency test

September 5, 2008 - LPGA backs down on English requirement

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Hayashi Announces the Creation of the Office of Suicide Prevention

Assemblymember Hayashi (D-Hayward) announced that in accordance to her bill, AB 509, Governor Schwarzenegger will establish the Office of Suicide Prevention (OSP) under the Department of Mental Health.  By executive order, the OSP will be charged to implement a comprehensive and integrated approach to reducing the loss and suffering from suicide and suicidal behaviors on a statewide basis. 
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AJR 43 Chaptered by the California Secretary of State

AJR 43, introduced by Assemblymember Mary Hayashi (D-Hayward), was chaptered by the California Secretary of State.  This measure addresses the need to extend a very basic constitutional right – the right to vote – to all eligible citizens who wish to vote in the United States.  AJR 43 calls on Congress and the President of the United States to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to ensure that all eligible citizens with mental disabilities may participate in the U.S. voting process. The chaptering of AJR 43 is both timely and needed because currently, 18 states disenfranchise individuals with mental health conditions that may not interfere with their ability to understand political views or make sound decisions. Fortunately, California’s voting system leads the nation in extending this constitutional right to every eligible resident who desires to vote.

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Press Releases

November 20, 2008 - Alameda County Receives Over $4 Million For Mental Health Prevention And Early Intervention Programs

October 15, 2008 - Planned Parenthood Gives Assemblymember Mary Hayashi A Perfect Score For Her 2008 Legislative Voting Record

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News Articles

October 18, 2008 - Marina Mechanical Turns 50

September 6, 2008 - LPGA scraps plan to suspend players over English proficiency test

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