San Diego County Awards $2.5 Million Contract For Health System Navigation To NAMI San Diego

On January 1, 2015, the National Alliance on Mental Illness San Diego (NAMI-SD) began a new $2.5 million contract with the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to provide integrated health system navigation services and support. NAMI-SD will provide comprehensive, peer-based care coordination, brief treatment, and system navigation for adults with mental health and/or substance abuse issues who present at the San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital (SDCPH) and other participating sites in San Diego County. Support, education, and advocacy services for families are also included as a core function of the program . . .