Expanding children's mental health services

Named “Legislator of the Year” by the California Psychiatric Association, Leland Yee has worked tirelessly to improve children's mental health in California.

  • 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

  • Mental Health Insurance
    Supported law to require state health insurance to cover licensed marriage and family therapists

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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