Named “Legislator of the Year” by the California Psychiatric Association, Leland Yee has worked tirelessly to improve
children’s mental health in California.
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| Mental Health in Underserved Communities. Worked to increase children’s mental health in underserved communities by
offering loan forgiveness incentives to mental health professionals who work in low-income areas
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| Mental Health Insurance. Supported law to require state health insurance to cover licensed marriage and family therapists
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| School-based Mental Health Services. Introduced law providing a state-wide school site model for integrating existing health,
mental health and social services for children
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| Blind and Visually Impaired Children. Introduced law which would provide a financial incentive for teachers to earn special education
credential to teach blind and visually impaired children
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| Police and the Mentally Ill. Passed law which improves training for law enforcement to enable them to respond effectively and
appropriately when they encounter the mentally ill
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