Holzmann: Coping Resources in the Time of Coronavirus
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Let’s work together, support each other, and practice self-care to maintain mental wellness.
Holzmann: Doing the Right Thing at Fairview to House Mentally Ill
Community Opinion
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Matt Holzmann, long time resident of Orange County and Chair of Government Relations for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, applauds Governor Newsom for supporting housing for those with serious mental illness at the Fairview Developmental Center site in Costa Mesa.
Holzmann: Let’s Cooperate and Move Forward
Community Opinion
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Matt Holzmann, long time resident of Orange County and Chair of Government Relations for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, writes that we need to come together to discuss solutions to end homelessness.
County Buying Building for Mental Health Services Along Santa Ana River
mental health
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The proposed center – next to a freeway, office buildings, and the Santa Ana River – is seen by advocates and officials as a major step toward addressing a severe shortage of mental health services.
Holzmann: We Are All First Responders for Mental Health
Matt Holzmann
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During this Mental Illness Awareness Week, Matt Holzmann writes that we should all see ourselves as first responders when it comes to mental health, warning we can’t just leave public safety officers alone in dealing with mentally ill in our communities. Instead, Holzmann notes that education and early intervention are key to successful outcomes.
Costa Mesa Property Eyed as Site for Mental Health Service Center
Countywide
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The state may shutter a 114-acre property that currently houses developmentally disabled adults. Homeless advocates, and a state senator, say the property should be re-purposed as a center for homeless people and others who need temporary housing and mental health services.
Holzmann: CURES Act Promises Major Changes in Mental Health Care
Community Opinion
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Mental health advocates are hopeful the 21st Century CURES Act will be a positive and new direction for mental health care.
Holzmann: Costa Mesa Mental Health Campus Key to Solving OC Homelessness
Community Opinion
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Could the state’s aging mental health campus in Costa Mesa, Fairview Developmental Center, be the key toward improving mental health outcomes out on the streets of Orange County?
Holzmann: Giving Orange County’s Homeless the Bum’s Rush
Community Opinion
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Holzmanm views the tangled mess of homelessness, addiction, incarceration and mental illness as a top priority. Orange County must change its way. Can OC deal with these problems in a compassionate manner?
Mental Health Advocates Express ‘Outrage’ Over New Knott’s Attraction
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A new Halloween horror attraction that opened last week at Knott’s Berry Farm has drawn criticism from advocates who say it includes offensive and dehumanizing depictions of mental health patients.