The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Mental Health Division is inviting the public to review and provide comment on the Prevention and Early Intervention Component of its Mental Health Services (MHSA) Act Plan. The goal of the three-year prevention plan is to help identify and help youth, older adults and others who are at risk for mental health problems and to prevent suicide. The prevention plan, which is available for review at Mental Health’s website – www.edcgov.us/mentalhealth – will be posted for public review and comment through Oct. 21.

A public hearing to receive input on the plan is scheduled for Oct. 21 at 5pm. The hearing will be conducted simultaneously at two locations:

El Dorado County Mental Health Clinic

670 Placerville Dr., 2nd Floor

Placerville, CA 95667

and

El Dorado County Mental Health Clinic

1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150

In addition to the public hearing, members of the public with comments and questions about the plan can also send these to:

El Dorado County Mental Health

MHSA Project Management

670 Placerville Drive, Suite 1B

Placerville, CA 95667

E-mail: MHSA@edcgov.us