Join the OCFA Advocacy Academy

The Advocacy Academy is for individuals with behavioral health challenges and their family members who want to learn skills to be an effective advocate within BHRS and beyond.

Learn the skills to bring your voice to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services committees, particularly to the MHSA Health Equity Initiatives and all other workgroups. Learn to advocate for positive change, social inclusion, consumer and family education and outreach, and much more.

The next training session starts Thursday, February 3 and continues for a total of six consecutive Thursdays (February 3, 10,17, 24, March 3 and 10).

See the flier and application (PDF, Word). Applications are due by January 21, 2022.

For more information, contact the Office of Consumer and Family Affairs at ocfa@smcgov.org or call 800-388-5189. Learn more about the academy.