HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupport Letter - SB 12 (Beall) - 06.25.2019CITY OF
CUPERTINO
June 25, 2019
MAYOR STEVEN SCHARF
sscharf@cupertino.org
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
TELEPHONE: (408) 777-3191 • FAX: (408) 777-3366
CUPERTINO.ORG
The Honorable Jim Beall
California State Senate
State Capitol, Room 2082
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: Support Senate Bill 12 (Beall) - Mental Health Services
Dear Senator Beall:
On behalf of the City of Cupertino, I am writing to express our support for your bill, Senate
Bill 12, which establishes the Integrated Youth Mental Health Program (IYMHP) with the
objective of establishing centers throughout California that provide integrated mental
health, substance use, physical health, social support and other services for youths 12-25
years of age, and their families.
Data shows that youth are struggling with increased and unmet mental health needs in
California. Each year, the number of youth who struggle with depression, thoughts of
suicide, and self -harm has increased. The Stanford Psychiatry Center for Youth Mental
Health and Wellbeing is spearheading a new national vision for adolescent and young
adult wellness through implementation of a groundbreaking international integrated
youth mental health care model. The goal of this model is to develop sites reflective of the
unique adolescent/young adult culture of each geographic community being served.
These centers will serve all youth who enter, no matter if they are insured, underinsured,
or uninsured and regardless of immigration status.
SB 12 is an opportunity to increase early detection and treatment to greatly improve the
health of adolescents, and their families, in California as they transition to adulthood.
The City of Cupertino would like to thank you for your leadership and efforts to address
mental health issues with the State's youth.
Pteve
n Scharf
Mayor, City of Cupertino