The Mental Health Association is a private, non-profit organization providing support, housing and advocacy to adults and families affected by severe mental illness.

The Services We Provide Are Vital The greatest need for many of our clients is simply a clean, safe place to live where they can be assured of an appropriate level of service. We feel it is imperative to address this vital need...READ MORE >>

Our Clients Come from all Walks of Life   We Need Your Help Now More than Ever

One in every five adults has a diagnosable mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That translates into over 66,000 residents of Santa Barbara County alone. Unfortunately, many suffer from severe and disabling conditions...READ MORE >>   The cutbacks in government funding have made your support even more essential. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the Mental Health Association. We also invite you to join our dedicated corps of volunteers. You'll meet many wonderful people...READ MORE >>

We’re “Building Hope” on Garden Street Due to complications caused by the Tea Fire, the Opening Celebration for our new Garden Street Center has been postponed until Wednesday, December 3, 2008. We hope you will join us then. READ MORE >> Local Chefs Share their Talents in Support of MHA Open House | Download Recipe Book   Our Heroes of Hope Awards Was a Huge Success The Heroes of Hope Awards Ceremony September 27th at the Granada was an inspirational evening. It was a big night as we presented the first annual Heroes of Hope Awards to Joe Pantoliano and Joseph Greco, the star/producer and the writer/director of the feature film Canvas. Our special thanks go to... >>