The Mental Health Association of Alameda County (MHAAC) has been serving people with mental illness and their families throughout Alameda County since 1958. The MHAAC is a non-profit agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Board Officers:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President:
Frances Joe - San Francisco

Vice Presidents:
Patty Espeseth – Oakland

Garrett S. Murphy – Oakland

Secretary:

Liz Rebensdorf - Oakland

Treasurer:
Gregory Redmond - Oakland

Austra Gauger - Oakland

Betty Henry – Berkeley

Christine McHone - San Francisco

Funding:

MHAAC's current fiscal year budget is $4,200,000; of this, 95% comes from contracts with Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services and San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and the remainder from special events revenue and individual contributions.

Staff members:

MHAAC employs 42 staff members; several are part-time. Management staff members are:

Executive Director: Kathy Davies

Patients' Rights Advocacy (PRA) Director: Francesca Tenenbaum

Family Education and Resource Center (FERC) Director: Odessa Caton

Family Partner Program (FPP) Director: Allison Massey

MHAAC is an independent local affiliate of the Mental Health Association in California, which is based in Sacramento, and Mental Health America with offices in Alexandria, Virginia.