LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Mental Health Department is planning a special meeting on Friday, Oct. 21, to gather input on what services the community needs.

The community program planning meeting will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Historic Courthouse Museum, 255 N. Main St. in Lakeport. Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m.

The Mental Health Services Act has been providing funding to Lake County since 2005 to support a variety of initiatives to assist consumers of mental health services and their families in the local community.

These initiatives include direct services and supports as well as prevention and early intervention programming.

Input from consumers and their families, partner agencies, and representatives from cultural and ethnic populations in Lake County aided in the development of these programs through the Community Program Planning process as required by the act.

At this time, stakeholder participation is requested to further develop workforce education and training, innovation, and capital facilities and technological needs plans.

Transportation and childcare will be provided upon request to those who qualify.

Please RSVP to Sarah Deng, MHSA analyst, at 707-263-4338 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Wednesday, Oct. 19.

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