Patients' Rights Advocacy Directory

Patients' Rights Advocacy Directory

 

Patients' Rights Advocacy Directory

Advocacy Lead Team of COPR

Daniel Wagoner – Director
Michael Kelley – Unit Manager – Esq
Victor Alvarez – Supervising Advocate Specialist – (CSH)
Erica Edwards – Supervising Advocate Specialist (NSH)
Brian Hollander – Supervising Advocate Specialist (MSH / PSH)
Jude Stern – Supervising Advocate Specialist – County Program
Griselda Alvarez – Office Manager
Paula McCord-Watier – Patients’ Rights Specialist (Appeals, DOR, Mentor)
Rayann Smith – Executive Assistant

1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Main Line: (916) 504-5810
E-Fax: (916) 504-5811

Email Address: coprinforequest@disabilityrightsca.org

DSH – ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL

Manuel Campos, Supervising Advocate Specialist
Stan Jenkins, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Kathy Kalem, Associate Patients' Rights Advocate

10333 El Camino Real, Residence 8
P.O. Box 7001 (mailing address)
Atascadero, CA 93423-7001
Main Line: 1-805-468-2165
E-Fax: 1-916-678-5391

Email Address: coprinforequest@disabilityrightsca.org.

DSH – Atascadero

Jason Black, Executive Director

(805) 468-2000 – Phone
(805) 466-6011 – Fax

DSH – COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL

Victor Alvarez – Supervising Advocate Specialist
Garrett Stipe – Patients’ Rights Advocate
Sarah Theubet – Patients’ Rights Advocate

24511 West Jayne Avenue
P.O. Box 5000 (mailing address)
Coalinga, CA 93210-5000
Main Line: 1-559-934-3860
E-Fax: 1-916-678-5392

Email Address: coprinforequest@disabilityrightsca.org

DSH – Coalinga State Hospital

Brandon Price, Executive Director

(559) 935-4301 – Phone
(559) 935-7118 – Fax

DSH – METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL

Brian Hollander – Supervising Advocate Specialist
Warren Rogers – Patients' Rights Advocate
Garry O’Brien – Patients’ Rights Advocate

11401 S. Bloomfield Avenue
Norwalk, CA 90650
Main Line: 1-562-651-2225
E-Fax: 1-916-678-5393
Toll Free: 1-888-736-2225 (Client Line)

Email Address:  coprinforequest@disabilityrightsca.org

DSH – Metropolitan State Hospital

Dr. Michael Barsom, Executive Director

(562) 651-2245 – Phone
(562) 929-3131 – Fax

DSH – NAPA STATE HOSPITAL

Erica Edwards, Supervising Advocate Specialist
Stephany Borja, Patients’ Rights Advocate

2100 Napa-Vallejo Hwy.
Napa, CA 94558
Main Line: (707) 255-2680
E-Fax: (916) 678-5394
Toll Free: (866) 438-1125 (Client Line)

Email Address:  coprinforequest@disabilityrightsca.org 

DSH – Napa State Hospital

Jennie Clay, Executive Director

(707) 253-5000 – Phone
(707) 253-5411 – Fax

DSH – PATTON STATE HOSPITAL

Brian Hollander, Supervising Advocate Specialist
Jelly Betancourt, Patients’ Rights Advocate

3102 E. Highland Avenue
Patton, CA 92369
Main Line: 1-909-425-6097
E-Fax: 1-916-678-5395

Email Address: coprinforequest@disabilityrightsca.org

DSH – Patton State Hospital

Janine Wallace, Executive Director

(909) 425-7000 – Phone
(909) 425-6169 – Fax

COUNTY TITLE IX ADVOCACY PROGRAMS & MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

ALAMEDA

Francesca Tenenbaum – Director
Hazel King – Assistant Director 
Gwen Sharpless – Lead Advocate 
Patients' Rights Advocate: 
Gerardo Vidal Castaneda
Shaista Hashemi
Narumon Khathong
Christine Lopez
Eva McCrae
Patrick Newman

954 – 60th Street, Ste. 10
Oakland, CA 94608
Phone: (510) 835-2505
Fax: (510) 835-1062
Toll Free (800)734-2504 (Local only)

Email Addresses:
Alameda_ptadvocate@mhaac.org
francesca@mhaac.org
gwen@mhaac.org
narumon@mhaac.org
christine@mhaac.org
hazel@mhaac.org
patrick@mhaac.org
shaista@mhaac.org

ALAMEDA MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Carol Burton, MSW, Interim BH Deputy Director 
Alameda County Behavioral Care Services

2000 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94606
Phone: (510) 567-8100
Fax: (510) 567-8180
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): 1-800-491-9099

ALPINE COUNTY

Wendy Hayward, Patients' Rights Advocate 
Auburn Counseling Services - contractor

18661 N. Cherry Creek Rd
Grass Valley Ca 95949
Phone: (530) 263-6705
Email: Wendy@wendyhayward.com

ALPINE MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Gail St. James, LMFT, Behavioral Health Services Director
Alpine County Behavioral Health Services

75 C Diamond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120-9512
Phone: (530) 694-1816
Toll Free (800) 318-8212
Fax: (530) 694-2387
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): 800-491-9099

AMADOR COUNTY

Trina Ozier, Patients' Rights Advocate
Bobbie Harrison, Patients’ Rights Advocate

10354 Argonaut Lane
Jackson, CA 95642
Phone: (209) 223-1956
Fax: (209) 223-1985
Email: Tozier@norcalmha.org
bharrison@norcalmha.org

AMADOR COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Melissa Cranfill, LCSW, Behavioral Health Director 

10877 Conductor Blvd., Ste. #300
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
Phone: (209) 223-6412
Toll Free (888) 310-6555
Fax: (209) 223-3460
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 223-2600

BERKELEY CITY

Francesca Tenenbaum - Director
Gwendolyn Sharpless - Lead Advocate 
Hazel King - Advocacy Coordinator 
Patients' Rights Advocate: 
Jacob Bronson
Shaista Hashemi
Narumon Khathong
Christine Lopes
Eva McRae
Patrick Newman
Walter Servius
 

Patients' Rights Advocacy Program
954 60th Street, Suite 10
Oakland, CA 94608
Phone: (510) 835-2505
Toll Free: (800) 734-2504 (local only)
Fax: (510) 835-1062
Email: acpra@mhaac.org

BERKELEY CITY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Steven Grolnic-McClurg, Mental Health Director 

2640 Martin Luther King Jr.
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 981-5270
Fax: (510) 981-5235
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (510) 849-2212

BUTTE COUNTY

Alyssa Reilley, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Butte County Department of Behavioral Health
1196 East Lassen Ave., Ste 130,
Chico, CA 95973
Phone: (530) 343-1743 or Toll Free (800) 497-1445
Fax: (530) 879-3932
Email: AReilley@buttecounty.net

 

BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Scott Kennelly, LCSW, Behavioral Health Director

3217 Cohasset Rd.
Chico, CA 95926
Phone: (530) 891-2850
Fax: (530) 895-6549
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (530) 891-2810
Toll Free (800) 334-6622

CALAVERAS COUNTY

Kaybee Alvarado, Patients' Rights Advocate 

Calaveras County Mental Health
Government Center, Dept. 52
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, CA 95249
Phone: (209) 754-6768
Fax: (209) 754-6534
Email: KAlvarado@co.calaveras.ca.us

CALAVERAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARMENT

Sam Leach, Director of Health & Human Services 

Government Center, Dept. 127
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, 95249
Phone: (209) 754-6525
Fax; (209) 754-6597
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 754-3239
Toll Free (800) 499-3030

COLUSA COUNTY

Cindy Pilaczynski, Patients' Rights Advocate 

162 East Carson Street
Colusa, CA 95932
Phone: (530) 458-0530
Email: pra@countyofcolusa.com

COLUSA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Terrance Rooney, Phd., Director

162 East Carson Street, Suite A
Colusa, CA 95932
Phone: (530) 458-0520
Fax: (530) 458-7751

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

Meghan Stanton, Executive Director
Bernadette Banks, Program Director
Patients' Rights Advocates: 
Tishara Jack
Jocelyn Orellana

Consumers Self Help Center – Office of Patients’ Rights
1350 Arnold Drive, Ste 203
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 293-4942
Fax: (925) 387-0968
Email: mstanton@consumerselfhelp.org bbanks@consumersselfhelp.org
tjack@consumersselfhelp.org
jorellana@consumersselfhelp.org

CONTRA COSTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Matthew Luu, Deputy Director

1340 Arnold Drive, Ste. 200
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 957-5150
Fax: (925) 957-5217
Fax: 805-884-7219
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (925) 646-2800

DEL NORTE COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

DEL NORTE COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

Ranell Brown, Behavioral Health Director

455 K Street
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone: (707) 464-7224
Fax: (707) 465-4272
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (707) 464-7224
Toll Free (888) 446-4408

EL DORADO COUNTY

Christina Hammel, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Ren Strong, Patients' Rights Advocate

El Dorado County Mental Health
768 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite 201
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Phone: (530) 621-6183
Fax: (530) 303-1526
Email: christina.hammel@edcgov.us
patientrightsadvocate@edcgov.us

EL DORADO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Nicole Ebrahimi-Nuyken, LMFT, Behavioral Health Director

768 Pleasant Valley Road, Ste 201
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Phone: (530) 621-6545
Fax: (530) 295-2565
Email: Nicole.ebrahimi-nuyken@edcgov.us
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (530) 622-3345
SLT Crisis (530) 544-2219

FRESNO COUNTY

Stan Lum, Supervising Patients' Rights Advocate
Jessica Franco, Patients' Rights Advocate
Charity Tokash, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Mental Health Patients' Rights Advocate Program
1357 W. Shaw Avenue, Ste. 101
Fresno, CA 93711
Phone: (559) 492-1652FRESNO COUNTY
Fax: (559) 492-3808
Email: slum@mhpraprogram.comcastbiz.net
jfranco@mhpraprogram.comcastbiz.net
ctokash@mhpraprogram.comcastbiz.net

FRESNO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Dawan Utecht, Mental Health Director 

4441 E. Kings Canyon
Fresno, CA 93703
Phone: (559) 600-9180
Fax: (559) 600-7674
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (559) 453-4085
Toll Free (800) 654-3937

GLENN COUNTY

Marcy Reese, PHN, Patients' Rights Advocate 

Glenn County Public Health
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-6588
Fax: (530) 934-6463
Email: mreese@countyofglenn.net

GLENN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Amy Lindsey, Mental Health Director & ADP Admin 

242 N. Villa Ave.
Willows, CA 95988
Phone: (530) 934-6582
Fax: (530) 934-6592
County Crisis Intervention (24) Toll Free (800) 507-3530

HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Melody Beltz, Patients' Rights Advocate 

Humboldt County Mental Health Services
720 Wood St.
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-268-2995
Fax 707-441-3714
Email: mbeltz@co.humboldt.ca.us

HUMBOLDT COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Emi Botzer-Rodgers, MFT, Mental Health Director 

720 Wood Street
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 268-2990
Fax: (707) 476-4049
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (707) 445-7715
Toll Free (888) 849-5728

IMPERIAL COUNTY

Claudia Quintanilla, Patients' Rights Advocate

Imperial County Behavioral Health
202 North 8th Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: (442) 265-1561
Toll Free (800) 817-5292
Fax: (442) 265-1583
Email: claudiaquintanilla@co.imperial.ca.us  

IMPERIAL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Leticia Plancarte-Garcia, MSW, MPA, Interim Behavioral Health Director

202 North 8th Street
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: (442) 265-1525
Fax: (442) 265-1637
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (442) 265-1525
Toll Free (800) 817-5292

INYO COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St
Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

INYO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Kimball Pier, Behavioral Health Director

162 J Grove Street
Bishop, CA 93514
Phone: (760) 873-6533
Fax: (760) 873-3277
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (760) 873-6533
Toll Free: (800) 841-5011

KERN COUNTY

Courtney Isaac, Supervisor
Eric Moss, Patients' Rights Advocate
Mark Kimmel, Patients' Rights Advocate
Stephanie Odom, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Victor Hinojos, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Mental Health Systems of Care
P.O. Box 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93302
Phone: (844) 360-8250 (661) 635-2990
Fax: (661) 868-6666
Email: CIsaac@kernbhrs.org
EMoss@co.kern.ca.us
mkimmel@co.kern.ca.us
sodom@co.kern.ca.us
VHinojos@kernbhrs.org

KERN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Stacy Kuwahara, Mental Health Director

3300 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 102
P.O. Box 1000
Bakersfield, CA 93302
Phone: (661) 868-6600
Fax: (661) 868-6847
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 991-5272

KINGS COUNTY

Ruby Soliz, PRA
Maria Gonzalez, PRA

Kings County Behavioral
450 Kings County Drive, Suite 104
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 584-6951
Toll Free (866) 701-5464
Fax: (559) 589-6928
Email: ruby.soliz@co.kings.ca.us
maría.gonzalez2@co.kings.ca.us

KINGS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Lisa Lewis, PhD., Mental Health Director

1400 W. Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 582-3211, etc. 2372
Fax: (559) 589-6916
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (800) 655-2553 – (559) 582-4484

LAKE COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

 

LAKE COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Elise Jones, Behavioral Health Director

6302 13th Avenue / P.O. Box 1024 (mailing)
Lucerne, CA 95458
Phone: (707) 274-9101
Fax: (707) 274-9191
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 900-2075

LASSEN COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

LASSEN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Tiffany Armstrong, Behavioral Health Director

555 Hospital Lane
Susanville, CA 96130
Phone: (530) 251-8108
Fax: (530) 251-8394
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (888) 530-8688

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Patients’ Rights Office of Los Angeles County
550 S. Vermont Avenue, 6th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90020-1991
Phone: (213) 738-4888
Toll Free: (800) 700-9996
Fax: (213) 365-2481

Email:
Onyekwere Anyanwu            oanyanwu@dmh.lacounty.gov
Emmanuel Asante                 easante@dmh.lacounty.gov
Felicia Bolden                        fbolden@dmh.lacounty.gov
Debra Borek                           dborek@dmh.lacounty.gov
Theodore Cannady               tcannady@dmh.lacounty.gov
Enrique DeJesus                   edejesus@dmh.lacounty.gov
Sonae Domingo                     sdomingo@dmh.lacounty.gov
Maureen Edwards-Love        medwardslove@dmh.lacounty.gov
Maria Esquivel                       mesquivel@dmh.lacounty.gov
Evelyn Hernandez                 ehernandez@dmh.lacounty.gov
Johanna Hopkins                   jhopkins@dmh.lacounty.gov
Jeff Johnson                          jjohnson@dmh.lacounty.gov
Miriam Kamau                       mkamau@dmh.lacounty.gov
Danielle Kelley                       dkelley@dmh.lacounty.gov
Deborah Miller                       dmiller@dmh.lacounty.gov
Mia Nelson                             mnelson@dmh.lacounty.gov
Jacqueline Perez                   jperez@dmh.lacounty.gov
Christine Pham                      cpham@dmh.lacounty.gov
Jose Reyes                            jreyes@dmh.lacounty.gov
Fatemeh Safavi                     fsafavi@dmh.lacounty.gov
Stephen Suggs                      ssuggs@dmh.lacounty.gov
Liane Tanahara-Chacon       ltanaharachacon@dmh.lacounty.gov
Jose Turcios                          jturcios@dmh.lacounty.gov
Charmaine Turner                 ceturner@dmh.lacounty.gov
Alex Velazquez                      avelazquez@dmh.lacounty.gov
Debbie Wong                         dwong@dmh.lacounty.gov

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Jonathan Sherin, PhD., Interim Mental Health Director

550 S. Vermont, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: (213) 738-4601
Fax: (213) 386-1297
Website: www.lacounty.gov
County Crisis Number 24 hours Toll Free (800) 854-7771

MADERA COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

MADERA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Connie Moreno-Peraza, LCSW, Behavioral Health Director
P.O. Box 1288 Madera, CA 93639
Phone: (559) 673-3508
Fax: (559) 675-4999 County Crisis and Access Line (24 Hours/7 Days): (559) 673-3508 or Toll Free: (888) 275-9779

MARIN COUNTY

Andrea Little, Patients' Rights Advocate Mental Health Association,
Alameda County

954 60th Street, Suite 10
Oakland, CA 94608
Phone: (415) 473-2960
Email: Andrea@mhaac.org
Patients’ Rights Email: Marinpra@mhaac.org

MARIN COUNTY COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Grant Colfax, Mental Health Director

20 N. San Pedro, Suite 2028
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 499-6769
Fax: (415) 499-3791
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (415) 499-6666

MARIPOSA COUNTY Vacant

Mariposa, CA 95338

MARIPOSA COUINTY MENTAL HEALTH

Chevon Kothari, MSW, Mental Health Director

P.O. Box 99
Mariposa, CA 95338
Phone; (209) 966-2000
Fax: (209) 966-8251

County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 549-6741 – (209) 966-7000

MENDOCINO COUNTY

Robin Meloche, Patients' Rights Advocate 

1120 S. Dora Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 472-2332
Fax: (707) 463-5443
Email: melocher@co.mendocino.ca.us

MENDOCINO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Jenine Miller, BH and Recovery Services Director

1120 S. Dora Street
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 472-2300
Fax: (707) 472-2306
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 555-5906

MERCED COUNTY

Christina S. Kraushar, RN, Patients' Rights Advocate
Merced County Department of Mental Health

300 E. 15th Street / P.O. Box 2087 (mailing)
Merced, CA 95344
Phone: (209) 381-6876
Toll Free (800) 736-5809
Fax: (209) 725-3775
Email: m095@co.merced.ca.us

MERCED COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Yvonnia Brown, MSW, Mental Health Director

P.O. Box 2087 (mailing zip 95344)
Merced, CA 95341
Phone: (209) 381-6813
Fax: (209) 725-3676
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 381-6800 Toll Free (888) 334-0163

MODOC COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

MODOC COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Stacy Sphar, RN, BSN, PHN, Interim Director of Health Services Acting Director of Modoc County Local Mental Health Services 

441 North Main Street
Alturas, CA 96101
Phone: (530) 233-6312 
Fax: (530) 233-6339
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 841-5011

MONO COUNTY

Wendy Hayward, Patients' Rights Advocate Auburn Counseling Services- contractor

18661 N. Cherry Creek Rd
Grass Valley Ca 95949
Phone: (530) 263-6705
Email: Wendy@wendyhayward.com

MONO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Robin Roberts, Behavioral Health Director 

P.O. Box 2619
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
Phone: (760) 924-7140
Fax: (760) 924-1741
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 841-5011

MONTEREY COUNTY

Perla Calvario, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Monterey County Behavioral Health Department

1270 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: (831) 755-4518
Toll Free (866) 908-4375
Fax: (831) 769-8639
Email: calvariop@co.monterey.ca.us

MONTEREY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Katy Eckert, Behavioral Health Director 

1270 Natividad Road
Salinas, CA 93906
Phone: (831) 755-4540
Fax: (831) 424-9808
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (831) 755-4111 Page "Crisis Team"

NAPA COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

NAPA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

Jim Diel, Assistant Health and Human Services Director

2751 Napa Valley Corporate Drive, Bldg. A,
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 299-9101
Fax: (707) 253-6172
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (707) 253-4711 or Toll Free (800) 648-8650

NEVADA COUNTY

Wendy Hayward, Patients' Rights Advocate Nevada County Behavioral Health

500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 120
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530) 470-2722
Fax: (530) 470-2459
Email: wendy.hayward@co.nevada.ca.us

NEVADA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Phebe Bell, Interim Behavioral Health Director

500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 120
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530) 265-1437
Fax: (530) 271-0257 County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (530) 265-5811

ORANGE COUNTY

Valerie Williams, Program Manager
Yarketehia Williams, Administrative Assistant

Patients' Rights Advocates: 
Tanya Alvarenga
Raul Fernandez
Monique Garcia
Veronica Gutierrez
Monique Kim
Elizabeth Harvey
Lynda Le

Mental Health Systems, Inc.
600 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 805
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Toll Free (800) 668-4240
Fax: (714) 242-1579

Email: 
Valerie.Williams@mhsinc.org
Yarketehia.Williams@mhsinc.org
Raul.Fernandez@mhsinc.org
Monique.Garcia@mhsinc.org
Tanya.Alvarenga@mhsinc.org
Lynda.Le@mhsinc.org
Veronica.Gutierrez@mhsinc.org

Mental Health Association (Hearings)
1971 E 4th Street, #130A
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: (714) 547-7559

Staff: 
Mike Lopez
Nick Johnson
Michelle Gonzalez
Maria “Denise” Arana

Email:  
MikeLopez@mhaoc.org
njohnson@mhaoc.org,
mgonzalez@mhaoc.org
marana@mhaoc.org

ORANGE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT Vacant 

Behavioral Health Director
405 W. Fifth Street, Ste. 726
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 834-6023 
Fax (714) 834-5506
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (714) 834-6900

PLACER COUNTY

Lisa Long, Patients' Rights Advocate 
Placer County ASOC

101 Cirby Hills Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
Phone: (916) 787-8979
Fax: (916) 787-8857
Email: llong@placer.ca.gov

PLACER COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Amy Ellis, MFT, Mental Health Director

11512 B Avenue, DeWitt Center
Auburn, CA 95603
Phone: (530) 889-7240 
Fax: (530) 889-7275
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (916) 787-8860 or Toll Free (800) 886-5401

PLUMAS COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

PLUMAS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Sharon Sousa, Behavioral Health Director

270 County Hospital Lane, Ste. 109
Quincy, CA 95971
Phone: (530) 283-6307
Toll Free (800) 757-7898
Fax: (530) 283-6045
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (530) 283-6307 or Toll Free (800) 757-7898

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Ann Venegas, Supervising Patients’ Rights Advocate
Patients' Rights Advocates:
Ann Marie Lo Guinmapang
Laura Nicoletti
Cecelia Mendez
Ann Vasques
Maudie Tondro
Lance Graham
Monica Garcia
Jamari Simmons

Elizabeth Mireles, Office Assistant

Department of Mental Health Patients' Rights Program
P.O. Box 7549
Riverside, CA 92513
Phone: (951) 358-4600
Toll Free: (800) 350-0519 
Fax: (951) 358-4581
Email: Avenegas@ruhealth.org
a.guinmapang@ruhealth.org
LNicoletti@ruhealth.org
emireles@ruhealth.org
CTMendez@ruhealth.org
AnVasques@ruhealth.org
MTondro@ruhealth.org
LCGraham@ruhealth.org
MoGarcia@ruhealth.org
J.Simmons@ruhealth.org

RIVERSIDE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Matthew Chang, M.D., Behavioral Health Director

4095 County Circle Drive / P.O. Box 7549 (mailing)
Riverside, CA 92503
Phone: (951) 358-4501
Fax: (951) 358-4513
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 706-7500

SACRAMENTO COUNTY

Meghan Stanton, Executive Director
Kristi Lunardelli, Program Director
Patients' Rights Advocates: 
Valerie Brand
George Galas
Larena Houser
Sarah Jimenez
Layla Ardelean
Reginald Patterson
Justin Peacock
Joeraine Tate
Catalina Alvarado

Office of Patients' Rights
1851 Heritage Lane, Ste. 187
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 333-3800
Fax: (916) 550-1777
Email: mstanton@consumersselfhelp.org
ggalas@consumersselfhelp.org
vbrand@consumersselfhelp.org
lhouser@consumersselfhelp.org
sjimenz@consumersselfhelp.org
klunardelli@consumersselfhelp.org
lardelean@consumersselfhelp.org
rpatterson@consumersselfhelp.org
jpeacock@consumersselfhelp.org
jtate@consumersselfhelp.org
calvarado@consumersselfhelp.org

SACRAMENTO COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Ryan Quist, Deputy Director

7001 – A East Parkway, Ste. 400
Sacramento, CA 95823
Phone: (916) 875-7070 
Fax: (916) 875-6970
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (916) 732-3637 or Toll Free (888) 881-4881

SAN BENITO COUNTY

Kathleen Johnson, Executive Director
George Carvahlo, Patients' Rights Advocate

Advocacy, Inc.
5274 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. 203
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: (831) 636-1638 – (831) 429-1913
Fax: (831) 429-9102
Email: patientrights@baymoon.co

SAN BENITO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Alan Yamamoto, LCSW, Mental Health Department

1131 San Felipe Road
Hollister, CA 95023
Phone: (831) 636-4020 
Fax: (831) 636-4025
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (831) 636-4020 or Toll Free (888) 636-4020

SAN BERNARDINO

Mariam Aldaz, Chief Patients' Rights Advocate

Patients' Rights Advocates: 
Sally Mitchell
Jose Orrostieta

Jeremy Sanquist

San Bernardino County Patients' Rights Office
850 W. Foothill Blvd., #E-139
San Bernardino, CA 92376
Phone: (909) 421-4657 
Toll Free (800) 440-2391 
Fax: (909) 421-9258
Email: 
Mariam.Aldaz@dbh.sbcounty.gov
jorrostieta@dbh.sbcounty.gov   
smitchell@dbh.sbcounty.gov
Jsanquist@dbh.sbcounty.gov

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

Veronica Kelley, Behavioral Health Director

303 E. Vanderbilt Way, Suite 400
San Bernardino, CA 92415
Phone: (909) 388-0435
Fax: (909) 890-0435
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (888) 743-1478

SAN DIEGO COUNTY (acute inpatient)

Mike Phillips, Esq., Senior Director of Patient Advocacy and Housing Services
Juan Nevarez, Director of Patients Advocacy

Patients' Rights Advocates:
Karen Luton, Office Manager
Andrew Mohre, Administrative Assistant
Melissa Hall, Patient Advocate Lead
Caitlin Woodruff, Patient Advocate Lead
Andrew Fox, Patient Advocate
Jean McDonald, Patient Advocate
Cheryl Anne Carolino, Patient Advocate
Enzo Pastore, Patient Advocate
Breanna Hayes, Patient Advocate
Tera Gigax, Patient Advocate
Caley Watrous, Patient Advocate
Taylor Amdal-Barela Asuncion, Patient Advocate
Whitney Wilson, Patient Advocate
Tammy Little, Patient Advocate
Avy Chan, Patient Advocate
Nellie Torres Klein, Patient Advocate
Iris Olivares-Searcy, Patient Advocate

Jewish Family Services of San Diego
8804 Balboa Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123

Phone: (619) 282-1134 – Toll Free (800) 479-2233 
Fax: (619) 282-4885

Email addresses
mikep@jfssd.org
juann@jfssd.org
avyc@jfssd.org
cherylc@jfssd.org
andrewf@jfssd.org
tammyli@jfssd.org
melissah@jfssd.org
jeanm@jfssd.org
nelliek@jfssd.org
karenl@jfssd.org
enzop@jfssd.org
whitneyw@jfssd.org
caitlinw@jfssd.org
iriso@jfssd.org
caleyw@jfssd.org
breannah@jfssd.org
taylorab@jfssd.org
terag@jfssd.org

General email: pavm@jfssd.org

SAN DIEGO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

Luke Bergmann, Behavioral Health Director

P.O. Box 85524
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 563-2711 
Fax: (619) 581-5081
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 479-3339

SAN DIEGO COUNTY (outpatient long term care)

Gregory Knoll, Executive Director
Paula Barron, Physical Health Program Manager
Carol Neidenberg, Program Manager
Vicky Betancourt, Administrative Assistant
Senior Health Attorneys: Jack Dailey
Staff Attorneys:
Dara Heffler, Ramisi Sukumu
Consumer Advocates:
Norma Adame
Miriam Cuperman
Michelle Kohler
Meli Llamas
Kim May
Ana Miranda
MaryJo O'Brien
Maria Regan
Dannette Ruiz

Gissela Topete Outreach Coordinator
Ana Lozano
Medicare Part D & IHAP Project: Project Specialist, Kristi Evans
Admin Clerk: Vanessa Sanchez
Scripps (Medical-Legal Partnership) Project: Project Specialist, Haydee Quintanilla
Consumer Advocate: Yessica Sandoval
San Diego County (outpatient long term care)
Kaiser (Homebound Senior Outreach Project): Jessica Roadman

Consumer Center for Health Education & Advocacy
1764 San Diego Avenue, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92110
Toll Free 1-877-734-3258
Fax: (619) 471-2782
Email Addresses:
Norma Adame normaa@cchea.org
Paula Barron-Ruiz paulab@cchea.org
Vicky Betancourt vickyb@cchea.org
Miriam Cuperman miriamc@cchea.org
Jack Dailey jackd@cchea.org
Kristi Evans kristie@cchea.org
Dara Heffler darah@cchea.org
Gregory Knoll gregoryk@cchea.org
Michelle Kohler michellek@cchea.org
Meli Llamas melil@cchea.org
Ana Lozano anal@cchea.org
Kim May kimm@cchea.org
Ana Miranda anam@cchea.org
Carol Neidenberg caroln@cchea.org
Mary Jo O'Brien maryo@cchea.org
Haydee Quintanilla haydeeq@cchea.org
Maria Regan mariar@cchea.org
Jessica Roadman jessicar@cchea.org
Dannette Ruiz dannetter@cchea.org
Vanessa Sanchez vanessas@cchea.org
Yessica Sandoval yessicas@cchea.org
Ramisi Sukumu ramisis@cchea.org
Gissela Topete gisselat@cchea.org

SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIVISION

Luke Bergmann, PhD., Behavioral Health Director

P.O. Box 85524
San Diego, CA 92186-5524
Phone: (619) 563-2711 
Fax: (619) 581-5081
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 479-3339

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY

Patients' Rights Advocates:
Sheryl Abbeduto
Fancher Larson, Sr.
Kevin Reeves

Robert Marquez, Director

San Francisco Mental Health Clients' Rights Advocates
1663 Mission Street, Ste. 310
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 552-8100 
Toll Free (800) 729-7727 
Fax: (415) 552-8109
Email Address: sheryla@sonic.net
flarson@sonic.net
rmarquez@sonic.net
kreeves@sonic.net

SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Irene Sung, MD, Acting Director BH Services

1380 Howard Street, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 255-3400
Fax: (415) 503-4745 County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (415) 781-0500

SAN JOAQUIN

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARMENT

Anthony Vartan, Behavioral Health Director

1212 North California Street
Stockton, CA 95202
Phone: (209) 468-8750
Fax: (209) 468-2399
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 468-8686

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY

Claudia Lopez, Patients' Rights Advocate

San Luis Obispo County Mental Health Department
2178 Johnson Avenue, 2nd Floor
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
Phone: (805) 781-4738
Fax: (805) 781-1232
Email: cblopez@co.slo.ca.us

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Anne Robin, LMFT, Behavioral Health Administrator

2178 Johnson Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-4700
Fax: (805) 781-1273
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (800) 838-1381

SAN MATEO COUNTY

Francesca Tenenbaum, Director
Patients' Rights Advocates: 
Cary Chung
Marshall Gonzalo
Matthew Alivio

San Mateo County Office of Patients' Rights
900 Veterans Blvd., #330
Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone: (650) 341-1889
Toll Free (800) 497-1889 
Fax: (650) 341-7876
Email: smateopra@hotmail.com
rachel@mhaac.org
matthew@mhaac.org

SAN MATEO BEHVORIAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES

David Young, Phd, MPH, Behavioral Health Director

225 37th Avenue, Suite 320
San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: (650) 573-3609
Fax: (650) 573-2851
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (888) 868-1649

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

Kay Kizer-Waldo, Patients' Rights Advocate
Enrique Bautista, Patients' Rights Advocate

315 Camino Del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 681-4735
Fax: (805) 681-5224
Email: kjeffer@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
ebautista@co.santa-barbara.ca.us

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY ALCOHOL, DRUG MH SERVICES

Alice Gleghorn, Phd, AD/MH Director

300 North San Antonio Rd., Bldg. 3
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 681-5233
Fax: (805) 681-5262
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (888) 868-1649

SANTA CLARA COUNTY

Directing Attorney: Hilary Armstrong
Supervising Attorney: Sarah Webb
Staff Attorneys: Megan Wheelehan, Camille Nguyen
Patients’ Rights Advocate: Kawai Daugherty, Jalyn Mitchell, Jeanelly Orozco Alcala, Melanie Roland
Jesuit Volunteer: Preston Reisig
Peer Mentor: Sarah Hersh
Intake: Jazmin Garcia, Christine Nguyen

Mental Health Advocacy Project
4 North 2nd Street, Suite 1300
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: (408) 294-9730 (client)
Fax: (408) 350-1158
Toll Free (800) 248-6427
Email: alisonb@lawfoundation.org
sarah.webb@lawfoundation.org
megan.wheelehan@lawfoundation.org
hilary.armstrong@lawfoundation.org
camille.nguyen@lawfoundation.org
preston.reisig@lawfoundation.org
sarah.hersh@lawfoundation.org
kawai.Daughterty@lawfoundation.org
Jayln.Mitchell@lawfoundation.org
Jeanelly.orozcoalcala@lawfoundation.org
melanie.roland@lawfoundation.org
jazmin.garcia@lawfoundation.org
Christine.nguyen@lawfoundation.org

SANTA CLARA MENTAL DEPARTMENT

Toni Tullys, MPA, Behavioral Health Director

828 South Bascom Avenue, Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95128
Phone: (408) 855-5782
Fax: (408) 885-5788
County Mental Health Call Center (24 Hours): (800) 704-0900 Suicide and Crisis Services: (408) 279-3312
Emergency Psychiatric Services (408) 885-6100

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

Kathleen Johnson, Executive Director George Carvalho, Patients' Rights Advocate Davi Schill, Patients' Rights Advocate

Advocacy Inc.
5274 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 203
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: (831) 429-1913
Fax: (831) 429-9102
Email: george@advocacy-inc.org
davi@advocacy-inc.org

MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES

Erik Riera, EdM, MBA, Behavioral Health Director

P.O. Box 962
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Phone: (831) 454-4515
Fax: (831) 454-4663
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 952-2335

SHASTA COUNTY

Jill Ward, Patients' Rights Advocate
Nicole Fischer, Patients’ Rights Advocate

2640 Breslauer Way
Redding, CA 96001
Phone: (530) 225-5506
Fax: (530) 225-5171
Email: jward@co.shasta.ca.us
nfischer@co.shasta.ca.us

SHASTA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Donnell Ewert, Mental Health Director

P.O. Box 496048
Redding, CA 96049-6048
Phone: (530) 225-5200
Fax: (530) 225-5977

SIERRA COUNTY

Lisa Long, Patients' Rights Advocate

101 Cirby Hills Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
Phone: (530) 886-5419
Fax: (530) 886-5499
Email: llong@placer.ca.gov

SIERRA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Kathryn Hill, LMFT, Mental Health Director

P.O. Box 265
Loyalton, CA 96118
Phone: (530) 993-6700
Fax: (530) 993-6759
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (877) 435-7137

SISKIYOU COUNTY

Wendy Cheula, Patients' Rights Advocate 

2060 Campus Drive
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: (530) 918-7200
Fax: (530) 918-7211
Email: wcheula@co.siskiyou.ca.us

SISKYOU COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

Sarah Collard, Phd, HHS Director

2060 Campus Drive
Yreka, CA 96097
Phone: (530) 841-4801
Fax (530) 842-4712
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 842-8979

SOLANO COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

SOLANO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Emery Cowan, Behavioral Health Director

275 Beck Avenue, MS 5-250
Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (707) 784-8320
Fax: (707) 421-6619
County Crisis Intervention: Toll Free (800) 547-0495 or (707) 428-1131

SONOMA COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates: 
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Matthew Ulm, Administrative and AOD Director
Michell Chisham, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Jackie Shepherd, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Mellony Torres, Pateints’ Rights Advocate

3666 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (707) 501-3298
Fax: (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

SONOMA COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Vacant, Director

Sonoma County Mental Health
2227 Capricorn Way, Suite
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-1795
Phone: (707) 565-4850
Fax: (707) 565-4892
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free (800) 746-8181 or (707) 576-8181

STANISLAUS COUNTY

Teresa Alvarez, Patients' Rights Advocate
Robyn Grayson, Patients' Rights Advocate
Rocio Ramirez, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Office of Patients' Rights Stanislaus County Behavioral Health
& Recovery Services
800 Scenic Drive
Modesto, CA 95350-6131
Phone: (209) 525-7423
Toll Free (800) 334-0352
Fax: (209) 558-4332
Email: talvarez@stanbhrs.org
rgrayson@stanbhrs.org
rramirez@stanbhrs.org

STANISLAUS COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & RECOVERY SERVICES

Rick DeGette, MA, MFT, Behavioral Health Director

800 Scenic Drive, Bldg. 4
Modesto, CA 95350
Phone: (209) 525-6225
Fax: (209) 558-4326
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 558-4600

SUTTER & YUBA COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

SUTTER / YUBA COUNTIES MENTAL HEALTH

Rick Bingham, LMFT, Mental Health Director

Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator
446 Second Street
Yuba City, CA 95991
Phone: (530) 822-7327
Fax: (530) 822-9417
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (530) 673-8255 or Toll free (888) 923-3800

TEHAMA COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES

Brenda Delgado, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Tabetha O’Quinn, Patients’ Rights Advocate

310 South Main Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone: (530) 528-4923 or (530) 527-2611
Fax: (530) 527-4365
Email: bdelgado@tcdss.org
Toquinn@tcdss.org

TEHAMA COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY

Elizabeth (Betsy) Gowan, LMFT, Behavioral Health Director

P.O. Box 400
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Phone: (530) 527-8491, Ext. 3026
Fax: (530) 527-0232
County Crisis Intervention (24-hours): (530) 527-5637 or 800-240-3208

TRINITY COUNTY

Carol Underwood, Patients' Rights Advocate 

P.O. Box 3203
Weaverville, CA 96093
Phone: (530) 623-3508
Fax: (530) 623-3997
Email: carolunderwood1951@yahoo.com

TRINITY COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Connie Cessna-Smith, Behavioral Health Services Director

P.O. Box 1640
Weaverville, CA 96093
Phone: (530) 623-8293
Fax: (530) 623-1447
County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) (530) 623-5708 or Toll Free (888) 624-5820

TULARE COUNTY

Brenda Workman, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Dawn Boland, Patients’ Rights Advocate

520 East Tulare Avenue
Visalia, CA 93277-9394
Phone: (559) 623-0972 or (559) 623-0968
Phone: (800) 905-5597 (Clients' Line)
Fax: (559) 737-4572
Email: bworkman@tularehhsa.org
dboland@tularehhsa.org

TULARE COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Timothy Durick, PsyD., Mental Health Director 

5957 S. Mooney Blvd.
Visalia, CA 93277
Phone: (559) 624-7446
Phone: (559) 737-4572
County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) Toll Free (800) 320-1616

TUOLUMNE COUNTY

C’Anne Johnson, Patients' Rights Advocate

88 Bradford Street
Sonora, CA 95370-5297
Phone: (209) 533-6253 – Cell: (209) 469-1122
Fax: (209) 532-8448
Email: cjohnson@ccstockton.org

TUOLUMNE COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Steven Boyack, Behavioral Health Director

105 Hospital Road
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: (209) 533-6245
Fax: (209) 588-9563
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 533-7000 or Toll Free (800) 630-1130

VENTURA COUNTY

Tina Coates, JD, Client Advocate
4258 Telegraph Road
Ventura, CA 93003-1699
Phone: (805)477-5731
Fax:(805)644-4796
Email: tina.coates@ventura.org

VENTURA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Dr. Sevet Johnson, Behavioral Health Director
1911 Williams Drive, Suite 200
Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 981-6830
Fax: (805) 981-6838
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): Toll Free 866-998-2243

YOLO COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director

3666 I St Sacramento, CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446
General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

YOLO COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH

Karleen Jakowski, LMFT, Director
137 North Cottonwood Street, Suite 2500
Woodland, CA 95695
Phone: (530) 666-8516
Fax: (530) 666-8294
County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) Toll Free (888) 965-6647

SUTTER / YUBA COUNTY

The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Matthew Ulm, Administrative and AOD Director
Mellony Torres, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Callum Hancock, Patients’ Rights Advocate
Marsha Ballard, Patients’ Rights Advocate

3666 I St  Sacramento
CA 95816
Toll Free: (800) 970-5816
Fax (916) 706-2446

General email: info@smithwatersgroup.com

 

SUTTER / YUBA COUNTIES MENTAL HEALTH

Alcohol and Drug Program Administrator

446 Second Street
Yuba City, CA 95991
Phone: (530) 822-7327
Fax: (530) 822-9417

County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (530) 673-8255 or Toll free (888) 923-3800

OTHER ADVOCACY PROGRAMS

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS' RIGHTS ADVOCATE (CAMHPRA)

Samuel Jain, CAMHPRA
Mental Health Advocacy Project
152 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
San Jose, CA 95112
Phone: (408) 294-9730
Fax: (408) 350-1158
Email: Samuel.jain@lawfoundation.org
Website: http://camhpra.org

CALIFORNIA MENTAL HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL

Jane Adcock, Executive Director
1501 Capitol Avenue, MS2706/P.O. Box 997413
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 552-9560
Fax: (916) 319-8030
Email: jane.adcock@cmpc.ca.gov
Website: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/pages/cmhpc_contact_us.aspx

CALIFORNIA NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL (NANAMI (Sacramento Office)

1851 Heritage Lane, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 567-0163
Fax: (916) 567-1757
Email: nami.california@namicalifornia.org
Website: http://www.namicalifornia.org

CALIFORNIA NETWORK OF MENTAL CLIENTS

Sharon Keuhn, Interim Director
2012 – 19th Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95818
Phone: (916) 443-3232
Fax: (916) 443-4089
Toll Free (800) 626-7447

DISABILITY RIGHTS CALIFORNIA

Administration
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone: (916) 504-5800
Fax: (916) 504-5802

Advocacy Unit
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811-4114
Phone: (916) 504-5800
Fax: (916) 504-5801

Bay Area Legal Advocacy Unit
1330 Broadway, Suite 500
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 267-1200 – Fax: (510) 267-1201

Fresno Satellite Office
567 West Shaw, Suite C-3
Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: (559) 476-2000
Fax: (559) 476-2001

Los Angeles Legal Advocacy Unit
350 South Bixel Street, Suite 290
Los Angeles CA 90017
Phone: (213) 213-8000
Fax: (213) 213-8001

San Diego Legal Advocacy Unit
1111 Sixth Ave., Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: (619) 239-7861
Fax: (619) 239-7906

Legislation & Public Information
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
Phone (916) 504-5800
Fax: (916) 504-5802

Peer/ Self Advocacy
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 504-5800
Fax: (916) 504-5806

Office of Clients' Rights Advocacy
1831 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95811-4114
Phone: (916) 504-5820
Fax: (916) 504-5821

ADVOCACY RESOURCES

ACLU

Website: www.aclu.org 
Toll Free (800) 572-1092

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA)

330 N. Wabash Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (800)621-8335
Website: www.ama-assn.org

BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW

1101 15th Street NW, Suite 1212
Washington, DC 20005-5002
Phone: (202) 467-5730
TDD (202) 467-4232
Fax: (202) 223-0409
Website: www.bazelon.org

BUREAU OF MEDI-CAL FRAUD & ELDER ABUSE – OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL

Attn: Public Inquiry Unit
P.O. Box 944255
Sacramento, CA 95244-4256
Phone: (916) 445-9555
Toll Free (800) 722-0432
Fax: (916) 323-5341
Website: http://ag.ca.gov/bmfea/index.php

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LPS HEARING OFFICERS (CALPSHO)

P.O. Box 1129
Modesto, CA 95352
Phone: (209) 524-4494
Website: www.lps-hearingofficers.org

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING
OFFICE OF THE STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN 

1300 National Drive, Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95834-1992
Phone: (916) 419-7500
Fax: (916) 928-2267
Toll Free (800) 231-4024 ("Crisis" Number)
Website: www.aging.ca.gov/programs/obudsman.asp

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSING & CERTIFICATION- HEADQUARTERS 

P.O. Box 997377, MS 3000
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Phone: (916) 552-8700
TDD: 800-236-9747
Toll Free (800) 236-9747
Website: www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/lnc/pages/lnccontact.aspx

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

1501 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 464-4430

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS

Stephanie Clendenin, Acting Director

Office of Human Rights
Natalie Sanders, Chief
1600 9th Street, Room 350B
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 654-2327
Fax: (916) 653-7212
Website: www.dsh.ca.gov

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS

DSH-Mental Health Plan Ombudsman Service Jeanette Barajas, Ombudsman
Toll Free (800) 896-4042
TTY (800) 896-2512
Email: ombudsman@dsh.ca.gov

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES

MS 4000
PO Box 997413
Sacramento, CA 95899-7413
Phone: (916) 322-7445
Website: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov 
Shelly Osuna – shelly.osuna@dhcs.ca.gov

FOR POSTERS / HANDBOOKS

Email: patientsrights@dhcs.ca.gov
Website: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/Office-of-Patients-Rights.aspx     

CRIPA - CRIPA is the Act (Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act)

US Dept. of Justice
Special Litigation Section
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, PHB
Washington, D.C. 20530
Toll Free (877) 218-5228
Phone: (202) 514-0212
Fax: (202) 514-6273
Website: https://www.justice.gov/crt

JOINT COMMISSION ON THE ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS (JCAHO)

One Renaissance Blvd.
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: (630) 792-5800
Fax: (630) 792-5005
Website: www.jointcommission.org

NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK (NDRN)

(formerly NAPAS-National Association of Protection & Advocacy Systems)

900 2nd Street NE, Suite 211
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 408-9514
TDD (202) 408-9521
Fax: (202) 408-9520
Website: https://www.ndrn.org 
Email: info@ndrn.org

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RIGHTS PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY (NARPA)

P.O. Box 855
Huntsville, AL 35801
Website: www.narpa.org

PUBLIC INTEREST CLEARINGHOUSE

433 California Street, Ste 815
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 834-0100
Fax: (415) 834-0202
Website: www.pic.org

Professional Licensing Boards

BOARD OF REGISTERED NURSING

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 944210
Sacramento, CA 94244-2100
1747 North Market Boulevard, Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834-1924
Phone: (916) 322-3350
Website: www.rn.ca.gov

BOARD OF VOCATIONAL NURSES & PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS

2535 Capital Oaks Drive, Suite 205
Sacramento, CA 95833-2919
Phone: (916) 263-7800
COMPLAINT: (916) 263-7827
Fax: (916) 263-7857 
Website: http://www.bvnpt.ca.gov

MEDICAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

Central Complaint Unit
2005 Evergreen Street, Ste 1200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 263-2382
TDD (916) 263-0935
Fax: (916) 263-2435
Toll free 800-633-2322
Website: http://www.mbc.ca.gov

BOARD OF PHARMACY

1625 N. Market Blvd., N219
Sacramento, CA 95834
PHN: (916) 574-7900
Fax: (916) 574-8618
Website: www.pharmacy.ca.gov

BOARD OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE EXAMINERS

1625 N. Market Blvd.
Suite S200
Sacramento, CA 95834
PHN: (916) 574-7830
Fax: (916) 574-8625
Website: www.bbs.ca.gov