Press Releases

January 15, 2013

United Advocates for Children and Families Secures First Syndicated Newspaper Column on Mental Health in California

UACF is pleased to announce that after extensive outreach efforts, 15 California daily and community newspapers have agreed to run what is believed to be the very first syndicated column in California on mental health.

March 8, 2012

UACF Awarded CalMHSA Prop 63 Grant

UACF was recently awarded a $2.6M grant to execute a grassroots strategy to reduce mental health stigma and discrimination, with a focus on targeted populations. The grant was awarded by the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA), an organization of county governments working to improve mental health outcomes for individuals, families, and communities, and was funded by the voter-approved California Mental Health Services Act (Prop. 63).

February 2, 2012

The Family and Youth Roundtable Presents the 3rd Annual Conference on Stigma, Discrimination and Disparities in Children's Services

The Family and Youth Roundtable, an independent family and youth led organization building bridges between families, youth, and public child-family serving agencies in San Diego, CA, presents its 3rd Annual Conference on Stigma, Discrimination, and Disparities in Children’s Services from February 15-17, 2012. The conference will be held at the Kona Kai Resort and Spa in San Diego, CA.