Patients’ Rights Advocacy Directory

 

 

November 2006

 

 

 

 

 

OPR Web page: www.pai-ca.org/OPR

 

OPR Info Request E-mail: OPRinforequest@pai-ca.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANY TIME YOU HAVE additions, deletions, and/or corrections to this list,
PLEASE E-MAIL Griselda Alvarez at Griselda.Alvarez@pai-ca.org or
CALL Griselda at (916) 575-1610, ext. 3195.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To order DMN LPS handbooks and LPS Posters, please contact:

 

Gail Schifsky, Patients’ Rights Consultant

Department of Mental Health

Office of Human Rights

1600 9th Street, Room 153

Sacramento, CA 95814

 

 

Telephone: (916) 654-2327

 

Fax: (16) 653-7212

 

 

 

 

With each request, please specify LPS POSTERS or HANDBOOKS, include your name, title, organization making the request, number of posters or books, language (for posters), and mailing address.


 

OFFICE OF PATIENTS’ RIGHTS (OPR)

OPR Web page: www.pai-ca.org/OPR

 

OPR Info Request E-mail: OPRinforequest@pai-ca.org

Protection & Advocacy, Inc.

Michele Mudgett, Director

Agnes Lintz, J.D., Patients’ Rights Specialist

Judith Malone, Appeals Coordinator

Griselda Alvarez, Office Manager

100 Howe Avenue, Suite 210N

Sacramento, CA 95825

PHN: (916) 575-1610

FAX: (916) 575-1613

EMAIL:

 Michele.Mudgett@pai-ca.org

 Agnes.Lintz@pai-ca.org

 Judith.Malone@pai-ca.org

 Griselda.Alvarez@pai-ca.org

ATASCADERO STATE HOSPITAL

Carolina Hall, PRA

Kathy Kalem, Assistant PRA

10333 El Camino Real, Residence 8

P.O. Box 7001 (Mailing Address)

Atascadero, CA 93423-7001

 

Mel Hunter, Executive Director

PHN: (805) 468-2000

FAX (805) 466-6011

PHN: (805) 468-2165 (Kathy)

PHN: (805) 468-2375 (Patient Line)

PHN: (805) 468-2601 (Carolina)

FAX: (805) 468-2557

EMAIL:

 Carolina.Hall@pai-ca.org

 Kathy.Kalem@pai-ca.org

COALINGA STATE HOSPITAL

Lucas Campos

P.O. Box 5000 (mailing address)

24511 West Jayne Avenue

Coalinga, CA 93210-5000

 

Tom Voss, Executive Director

PHN: (559) 935-4301

FAX (559) 935-7118

PHN: (559) 934-3860 (Assistant PRA)

PHN: (559) 935-4010 (Patient Line)

PHN: (559) 934-3861 (Lucas)

FAX: (559) 934-3862

EMAIL:

 Lucas.Campos@pai-ca.org

METROPOLITAN STATE HOSPITAL

Edahn Small, PRA

11401 S. Bloomfield Avenue

Norwalk, CA 90650

 

Sharon Smith-Nevins, Executive Director

PHN: (562) 863-7011;

FAX (562) 929-3131

PHN: (562) 651-2225 (Assistant PRA)

PHN: (888) 736-2225 – Patient Line

PHN: (562) 651-3257 (PRA)

FAX: (562) 868-0933

EMAIL:

 

NAPA STATE HOSPITAL

Susan Kessler, PRA

Kelli Hagstrom – Assistant PRA

2100 Napa-Vallejo Highway

Napa, CA 94558

 

Dave Graziani, Executive Director

PHN: (707) 253-5000;

FAX: (707) 253-5411

PHN: (707) 255-2680 (Assistant PRA)

Patient Line: 1-866-438-1125

PHN: (707) 255-2470 (Susan)

FAX: (707) 255-2033

EMAIL:

 Susan.Kessler@pai-ca.org

PATTON STATE HOSPITAL

Paula McCord, PRA

Priscilla Torres - Assistant PRA

3102 E. Highland Avenue

Patton, CA 92369

 

Carlos Luna, Executive Director

PHN: (909) 425-7000;

FAX: (909) 425-6169

PHN: (909) 425-6097 (Assistant PRA)

PHN: (909) 425-6098 (Patient Line)

PHN: (909) 425-6099 (Paula)

FAX: (909) 425-7951

EMAIL:

 Paula.McCord@pai-ca.org

 

TITLE IX & ADVOCACY PROGRAMS

 

Alameda County

 

Francesca Tenenbaum, Director

Patients’ Rights Advocates:

Chris Costello, Robert Farrow, Hazel King, Eva McRae, Patrick Newman, Gwen Sharpless, Manuel Mendivil,

Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program

954-60th Street, Suite 10

Oakland, CA 94608

PHN: (510) 835-2505

**Toll Free 800-734-2504 (Local Only)**

FAX: (510) 835-1062

EMAIL: alacopra@hotmail.com

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Marye L. Thomas, MD, Mental Health Director

Alameda County Behavioral Care Services

2000 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 400

Oakland, CA 94606

(510) 567-8100

FAX (510) 567-8180

 

County Crisis Intervention (24 hours) 1-800-491-9099

 

Alpine County

 

Patients’ Rights Advocate

Enki Health & Research Systems

c/o Albert Urmer, President

150 East Olive Avenue, Suite 203

Burbank, CA 91502

PHN: (818) 973-4899

FAX: (818) 886-3477

EMAIL: ahu@ehrs.com

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Judy Molnar, Director of Mental Health Services

Alpine County Behavioral Health Services

P.O. Box 548

Markleeville, CA 96120

(530) 694-1816

FAX (530) 694-2387

 

County Crisis Intervention (24 hours)

TOLL FREE 800-486-2163

 

Amador County

 

PRA – VACANT

 

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Frank Whitman, MPA, LCSW, Director

Amador County Mental Health

1001 Broadway #201

Jackson, CA 95642

(209) 223-6412

FAX (209) 223-0920

 

County Crisis Intervention (24 hours) (209) 223-2600

 

Berkeley City

 

Francesca Tennebaum, Director

Patients’ Rights Advocates:

Chris Costello, Robert Farrow, Hazel King, Manuel Mendivil, Eva McCrae, Gwen Sharpless

Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program

1801 Adeline Street, Room 210

Oakland, CA 94607

 

PHN: (510) 835-2505 ** Toll Free 800-734-2504 (LOCAL ONLY) **

FAX: (510) 835-1062

EMAIL: alacopra@hotmail.com

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Harvey Tureck, Mental Health Director

Berkeley City Mental Health

2640 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 981-5270

FAX (510) 981-5235

 

County Crisis Intervention (24 hours) (510) 849-2212

 

Butte County

 

Pam Anderson, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Janine Cuellar, Program Manager Community

Butte County Dept. Behavioral Health

109 Parmac, Suite 2

Chico, CA 95926-2218

PHN: (530) 343-1731

Toll Free 1-800-497-1445

FAX: (530) 879-3806

EMAIL:

 panderson@buttecounty.net

 jcuellar@buttecounty.net

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Bradford Luz, PhD, Mental Health Director

Butte County Mental Health Dept.

107 Parmac Road, Suite 4

Chico, Ca 95926

PHN (530) 891-2850

FAX (530) 895-6549

 

County Crisis Intervention (24 hours) (800) 891-2810

 

Calaveras

 

Gayle Blanc, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Calaveras County Mental Health Dept.

Government Center, Dept. 52

891 Mountain Ranch Road

San Andreas, CA 95249

PHN: (209) 754-6768

FAX: (209) 754-6534

EMAIL: gblanc@co.calaveras.ca.us

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Rita T. Downs, M.Ed., MPA, Mental Health Director

Calaveras County Mental Health Dept.

Government Center, Dept. 127

891 Mountain Ranch Road

San Andreas, CA 95249

PHN: (209) 754-6525;

FAX (209) 754-6534;

 

County Crisis Intervention (24 Hours) (209) 754-3239 or TOLL FREE 1-800-499-3030

 

Colusa County

 

Charlette Lauppe, Patients’ Rights Advocate

P.O. Box 212

Arbuckle, CA 95912

PHN: (530) 458-0530

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Curtis R. Boewer, MFTi, Director

Colusa County Mental health

162 E. Carson Street, Suite A

Colusa, CA 95932

PHN: (530) 458-0520

FAX (530) 458-7751

County Crisis Intervention (530) 458-0520 (24 Hours)

TOLL FREE 1-888-793-6580

 

Contra Costa County

 

Janet Marshall Wilson, Senior Program Director

Patients Rights Advocates: Bernadette Banks, Connie Steers, and Christine Lopez

RELIEF Advocates: Colette O’Keefe, Adriana Green, and Denise Ashley

Mental Health Consumer Concerns

1420 Willow Pass Road, Suite 120

Concord, CA 94520

PHN: (925) 646-5788

FAX: (925) 646-5787

Email:

Jwilson4@sbcglobal.net

Web Page: http://www.cccmentalhealth.org/

MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Donna M. Wigand, LCSW, Mental Health Director

Contra Costa County Mental Health

1340 Arnold Dr., Ste 200

Martinez, CA 94553

PHN: (925) 957-5111

FAX: (925) 957-5156

 

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) (925) 646-2800

 

Del Norte

 

Michelle Clemann, Patients’ Rights Advocate

 

PHN: (707) 487-5305

E-Mail: Michell.Clemann@delnorte.court.ca.gov

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Michael F. Miller, LMFT, Mental Health Director

Del Norte County Community Mental Health

206 Williams Drive

Crescent City, CA 95531

PHN: (707) 464-7224

FAX: (707) 465-4272

 

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) (888) 446-4408

 

El Dorado County

 

Prestine Skinner, Patients Rights Advocate

El Dorado County Mental Health

P.O. Box 1901

Diamond Springs, CA 95619-1901

PHN: (530) 621-6183

FAX: (530) 622-3278

EMAIL:

 pskinner@co.el-dorado.ca.us

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Barry Wasserman, Mental Health Director

El Dorado County Mental Health

344 Placerville, Suite 20

Placerville, CA 95667-3920

PHN: (530) 621-6200

FAX: (530) 622-3278

 

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) (530) 622-3345 – SLT Crisis (530) 544-2219

 

 

Fresno County

 

Supervising PRA: Stan Lum

Patients’ Rights Advocates:

Gloria Hernandez, Jim Guild

Alliant University

5130 E. Clinton Way

Fresno, CA 93727-2014

PHN: (559) 253-2238

FAX: (559) 253-2267

EMAIL:

 slum@alliant.edu

 jguild@alliant.edu

 ghernandez@alliant.edu

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Giang Ngyuen, RN, MSN, Mental Health Director

Dept. of Adult Services, F

Human Services System

4441 E. Kings Canyon Road, Room 48B

Fresno, CA 93702

PHN: (559) 253-9180

FAX: (559) 253-9144

Crisis Intervention Line (24-hours) (559) 453-6616

 

Glenn County

 

Marcie Torres

240 North Villa St.

Willows, CA 95988

PHN: (530) 934-6463

FAX: (530) 934-6582

EMAIL:  mtorres@glenncountyhealth.net

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Scott Gruendl, Director

Glenn County Mental Health

242 N. Villa

Willows, CA 95988

 PHN: (530) 934-6582

FAX: (530) 934-6592

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours)

TOLL FREE (800) 507-3530

 

Humboldt County

 

Collin Edwards, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Humboldt County Mental Health Services

720 Wood Street

Eureka, CA 95501-4482

PHN: (707) 268-2995

FAX: (707) 476-4049

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Lance Morton, LCSW, BCD, MFT, Mental Health Director

Humboldt County Mental Health Services

720 Wood Street

Eureka,CA 95501

PHN: (707) 268-2900

FAX: (707) 476-4049

 

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) (707) 445-7715

 

Imperial County

 

Gilda Adame, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Imperial County Behavioral Health

202 North 8th Street

El Centro, CA 92243-2302

PHN: (760) 482-4002

FAX: (760) 337-1549

EMAIL: gildaadame@imperialcounty.net

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Michael Horn, MFT, Mental Health Director

Dept. of Behavioral Health Services

202 N. 8th Street

El Centro, CA 92243

PHN: (760) 482-4000

FAX: (760) 352-0798

 

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) 1-800-817-5292 or (760) 339-4504

 

Inyo County

 

Darrell Aukee, Patients’ Rights Advocate

County Of Inyo Mental Health Services

162 J Grove Street

Bishop, CA 93514-2696

PHN: (760) 873-6533

FAX: (760) 873-3277

EMAIL: inyohhs@qnet.com

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Gail Zwier, PhD, Mental Health Director

Inyo County Mental Health

162 J Grove Street

Bishop, CA 93514

PHN: (760) 873-6533

FAX: (760) 873-3277

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) (760) 873-6533 or 1-800-841-5011

 


Kern County

 

Patients’ Rights Advocates:

Day Altair, Steve Musick, Laura Flores

Mental Health Systems of Care

P.O. Box 1000

Bakersfield, CA 93302-1000

PHN: (661) 868-6607

PHN: (661) 868-6633

FAX: (661) 868-6666

EMAIL:

 Daltair@co.kern.ca.us

 Smusick@co.kern.ca.us

 Lflores@co.kern.ca.us

COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Diane G. Koditek, MFT, Mental Health Director

Kern County Mental Health Services

3300 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 102

P.O. Box 1000

Bakersfield, CA 93302

PHN: (661) 868-6600

FAX: (661) 868-6847

 

County Crisis Intervention (24-hours) TOLL FREE 1-800-991-5271 or (661) 868-8000

 

Kings County

 

Robin L. Mattos, Patients’ Rights Advocate

Kings County Behavioral Health

c/o Director of Behavioral Health

450 Kings County Dr. Suite. 104

Hanford, CA 93230

PHN: (559) 582-3211, ext. 2372

FAX: (559) 589-6169

Toll Free Number 866-701-5464

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