Prop 63 for Me Links to Consumer-Run and Empowerment Organizations

Mindfreedom International is an independent nonprofit coalition defending human rights and promoting humane alternatives in mental health. While the majority of MFI members have personally experienced mental health system abuse, membership is open to all who support these goals.

The Fund for Santa Barbara was established in 1980 as a community foundation by a group of individuals who shared a vision of a just and humane society, and wanted to offer our community an alternative concept in philanthropy. The Fund is dedicated to finding solutions to current and emerging social problems and issues that challenge our society as a whole. Since its inception, The Fund has awarded over $3 million to more than 600 projects.
The Independent Living Resource Center, Inc., is an organization of, by and for persons with disabilities who reside or work in our service area. Our purpose is to assist and encourage individuals to achieve their optimal level of self-sufficiency while eliminating the architectural, communication and attitudinal barriers which prevent them from full participation in the community.
The mission of the National Empowerment Center Inc. is to carry a message of recovery, empowerment, hope and healing to people who have been labeled with mental illness. We carry that message with authority because we are a consumer/survivor/ex-patient-run organization and each of us is living a personal journey of recovery and empowerment.

The California Network of Mental Health Clients (CNMHC) is a solely consumer-run organization whose membership consists of affiliates and individuals throughout the State. It provides a statewide advocacy voice for California's mental health consumers. The CNMHC is a critical participant, stakeholder, and advocacy agent in all statewide mental health policy processes.

Know your rights! The Santa Barbara County Beneficiary Booklet is available in Spanish and English. Questions? Call the ADMHS Patients' Rights Office, 681-5228.

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the nation’s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses; depression and bipolar disorder. The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. | Information about a local DBSA support group for adults in Santa Barbara. | Wings of Recovery, a DBSA support group for people 18-30, has also started in Santa Barbara.