Patients' Rights Advocacy Directory
Patients' Rights Advocacy Directory
Patients' Rights Advocacy Directory
Advocacy Lead Team of COPR
Daniel Wagoner – Director
Michael Kelley Esq. – Unit Manager
Victor Alvarez – Supervising Advocate Specialist (NSH)
Manuel Campos – Supervising Advocate Specialist (ASH)
Brian Hollander – Supervising Advocate Specialist (CSH)
Warren Rogers – Supervisor Advocate (A) (MSH/PSH)
Jude Stern – Supervising Advocate Specialist – County Program
Erica Edwards – Supervising Advocate Specialist – Jail Based Treatment Competency Program
Griselda Alvarez – Office Manager
Paula McCord-Watier – Patients’ Rights Specialist (Appeals, DOR, Mentor)
Rayann Smith – Executive Assistant
Beth Tobin – Assistant Patients’ Rights Advocate
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
Claudia Limosnero – Patients’ Rights Advocate
Chris Willis – 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
Phone: (805) 468-2000
Fax: (805) 466-6011
DSH – COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL
Brian Hollander – Supervising Advocate Specialist
Ashley Bonner – 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
Janine Wallace – Executive Director
Phone: (559) 935-4301
Fax: (559) 935-7118
DSH – METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL
Warren Rogers – Supervising Advocate (A)
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
Chris Bleblu – Acting Executive Director
Phone: (562) 651-2245
Fax: (562) 929-3131
DSH – NAPA STATE HOSPITAL
Victor Alvarez – 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
Phone: (707) 253-5000
Fax: (707) 253-5411
DSH – PATTON STATE HOSPITAL
Warren Rogers – Supervising Advocate (A)
Jelly Betancourt – Patients’ Rights Advocate
Kayla Murray – 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
Veronica Kaufman – Executive Director (A)
Phone: (909) 425-7000
Fax: (909) 425-6169
COUNTY TITLE IX ADVOCACY PROGRAMS & MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
ALAMEDA
Sharnice Jones, MPH – Program Director
Hazel King – Assistant Director
Francesca Tenenbaum – Director of Training and Investigations
Shaista Hashemi – PRA Supervisor
Marshall Gonzalo – PRA Supervisor
Patients' Rights Advocate:
Alejandro Negrete
Shaista Hashemi
Christine Lopez
Claudia Marin
Eva McCrae
Patrick Newman
Aubreyana Ochoa
Isabella Perry
Joseph Whitcomb
Kale Woods
Mental Health Association
Alameda County
2855 Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 835-2505
Fax: (510) 835-1062
Toll Free (800)734-2504 (Local only)
Email Address: Alameda_ptadvocate@mhaac.org
ALAMEDA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Karen Tribble, PsyD, LCSW – 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
Christine Houston – Patients' Rights Advocate
Auburn Counseling Services - Contractor
18661 N. Cherry Creek Rd
Grass Valley Ca 95949
Phone: (530) 263-6705
Email: mswcaap@msn.com
ALPINE MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Nichole Williamson – Interim Behavioral Health Services Director
Alpine County Behavioral Health Services
40 Diamond Valley Road
Markleeville, CA 96120-9512
Phone: (530) 694-2235
Toll Free (800) 318-8212
Fax: (530) 694-2387
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): 800-491-9099
AMADOR COUNTY
Trixxie Smith – Patients’ Rights Advocate
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@calvoices.org
tsmith@calvoices.org
AMADOR COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
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
Sharnice Jones, MPH - Program Director
Francesca Tenenbaum - Director of Training and Investigations
Gwendolyn Sharpless - Lead Advocate
Hazel King - Assistant Director
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
Molly Coughlin – Patients’ Rights Advocate
Butte County Department of Behavioral Health
3221 Cohasset Rd Ave., Ste 130,
Chico, CA 95973
Phone: (530) 343-1743 or Toll Free (800) 497-1445
Fax: (530) 879-3932
Email: Mcoughlin@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 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Wendy Alt – SUD Administrators, Director of Health & Human Services
Government Center, Dept. 127
891 Mountain Ranch Road
San Andreas, 95249
Phone: (209) 754-6843
Fax: (209) 754-6534
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (209) 754-3239
Toll Free (800) 499-3030
COLUSA COUNTY
Christine Houston – Patients' Rights Advocate
162 East Carson Street
Colusa, CA 95932
Phone: (530) 458-0530
Email: pra@countyofcolusa.com
COLUSA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Audrey Uhring, LCSW – Deputy Director
162 East Carson Street, Suite A
Colusa, CA 95932
Phone: (530) 458-0520
Fax: (530) 458-7751
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Tiffany Murphy – Executive Director
Bernadette Hodge – Program Director
Patients' Rights Advocates:
Tishara Jack
Bria McCormick
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: tmurphy@consumerselfhelp.org bhodge@consumerselfhelp.org
tjack@consumerselfhelp.org
bmccormick@consumerselfhelp.org
CONTRA COSTA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Suzanne Tavano, PhD. – Deputy Director
1340 Arnold Drive, Ste. 200
Martinez, CA 94553
Phone: (925) 957-5212
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 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Ranell BrownMSML, IPMA-SCP – Director
880 Northcrest Drive
Crescent City, CA 95531
Phone: (707) 464-3191 ext 2589
Fax: (707) 465-1783
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (707) 464-7224
Toll Free (888) 446-4408
Email: Ranell.brown@co.del-norte.ca.us
EL DORADO COUNTY
Debra G. McCartney – MPA
El Dorado County Mental Health
768 Pleasant Valley Road, Suite 201
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
Phone: (530) 621-6183
Fax: (530) 303-1526
Email: Debra.McCartney@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
The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters Director
Bill SmithWaters Program Director
Melody Allmond Strategic Services Director
Mental Health Patients' Rights Advocate Program
3666 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: : (800) 970-5816
Fax: (916) 706-2446
Email: info@smithwatersgroup.com
FRESNO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Suan Holt – Interim Behavioral Health Director
4441 E. Kings Canyon
Fresno, CA 93703
Phone: (559) 600-9059
Fax: (559) 600-7673
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (559) 453-4085
Toll Free (800) 654-3937
GLENN COUNTY
The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters – Director
Bill SmithWaters – Program Director
Melody Allmond – Strategic Services Director
Glenn County Public Health
3666 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (800) 970-5816
Fax: (916) 706-2446
Email: info@smithwatersgroup.com
GLENN COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Joe Hallett, LCSW – Behavioral Health Director
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
Ali Traux – Patients' Rights Advocate
Humboldt County Mental Health Services
720 Wood St.
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-268-2995
Fax 707-441-3714
Email: atruax@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
Lissete Herrera – Patients' Rights Advocate
Rosalva Aramburo – Program Supervisor
Sarah Moore – Program Supervisor
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: LisseteHerrera@co.imperial.ca.us
RosalvaAramburo@co.imperial.ca.us
SarahMoore@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 Director162 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
Stephanie Odom – Patients' Rights Advocate
Marisol Garcia – Patients' Rights Advocate
Roxanne Martinez – Patients' Rights Advocate
Veronica Quezada – 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: SOdom@kernbhrs.org
magarcia@kernbhrs.org
rmartinez@kernbhrs.org
vquezada@kernbhrs.org
KERN COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & RECOVERY SERVICES
Alison Burrowes, LCSW – 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
Hilda Garcia – Patients’ Rights Advocate
Kings County Behavioral Health
1400 W. Lacey Boulevard. Bldg 13
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 852-2423
Toll Free (866) 701-5464
Fax: (559) 852-4219
Email: hilda.garcia@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
Lisa Gildemontes, LCSW – MPH
Mental Health Program Manager I
Patients’ Rights Office/Office of Consumer and Family Affairs
Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Email: egildemontes@dmh.lacounty.gov
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
Lisa H. Wong – PhD., 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 DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Connie Moreno-Peraza – Mental Health Director
209 E. 7th Street, Madera, CA 93638
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
Mental Health Association of Alameda County
Sharnice Jones, MPH – Program Director
Andrea Little – Patients' Rights Advocate
954 60th Street, Suite 10
Oakland, CA 94608
Phone: (415) 473-2960
Email: Andrea@mhaac.org
Patients’ Rights Email: Marinpra@mhaac.org
MARIN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & RECOVERY SERVICES (BHRS)
Dr. Todd Schrimer, PhD, CCHP, – Director or Behavioral Health & Recovery Services
20 N. San Pedro, Suite 2021
San Rafael, CA 94903
Phone: (415) 473-7637
Email: tschirmer@marincounty.org
County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours): (415) 499-6666
Mobile Crisis Response Team (24 Hours): (415) 473-6392
MARIPOSA COUNTY
Lynn Rumfelt – Patients’ Rights Advocate
Mariposa, CA 95338
Phone: (209) 742-0821 or (209) 966-2000
Email: lrumfelt@mariposacounty.org
MARIPOSA COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Sheila D. Baker, MS., LMFT, – 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
The SmithWaters Group
Patients’ Rights Advocates
Frank SmithWaters, Director
Bill SmithWaters, Program Director
Melody Allmond, Strategic Services Director
3666 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: (800) 970-5816
Fax: (916) 706-2446
Email: info@smithwatersgroup.com
MENDOCINO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
Jenine Miller – Behavioral Health 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 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES
Kimiko Vang, DSW, LCSW, – 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
Michael Traverso, LMFT – Behavioral Health Branch Director
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
Christine Houston – Patients’ Rights Advocate Auburn Counseling Services – Contractor
18661 N. Cherry Creek Rd
Grass Valley Ca 95949
Phone: (530) 388-6786
Email: mswcaap@msn.com
MONO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Robin Roberts, MFT – 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
Cassandra Eslami – Behavioral Health 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
Christine Houston – Patients' Rights Advocate
500 Crown Point Circle, Ste. 120
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530) 470-2722
Fax: (530) 470-2459
Email: chris.houston-aub@nevadacountyca.gov
NEVADA COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Phebe Bell – 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 HEALTH CARE AGENCY
Veronica Kelley, DSW – 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, Client Services 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 BEHAVIORAL DEPARTMENT
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
Patients' Rights Advocates:
Ann Marie Lo Guinmapang
Cecelia Mendez
Laura Nicoletti
Angelica 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:
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
Tiffany Murphy – Executive Director
Kristi Lunardelli – Program Director
Patients' Rights Advocates:
Catalina Alvarado
Layla Ardelean
Valerie Brand
George Galas
Larena Houser
Sarah Jimenez
Layla Ardelean
Reginald Patterson
Justin Peacock
Joeraine Tate
Office of Patients' Rights
1851 Heritage Lane, Ste. 187
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 333-3800
Fax: (916) 550-1777
Email:
tmurphy@consumersselfhelp.org
lardelean@consumersselfhelp.org
ggalas@consumersselfhelp.org vbrand@consumersselfhelp.org
lhouser@consumersselfhelp.org
sjimenz@consumersselfhelp.org
klunardelli@consumersselfhelp.org
rpatterson@consumersselfhelp.org
jpeacock@consumersselfhelp.org
jtate@consumersselfhelp.org
calvarado@consumersselfhelp.org
SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
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