The California Community College Mental Health and Wellness Association (MHWA) serves the California Community College Districts. 

Our purpose is to enhance student success, wellness, and retention by the support and promotion of quality mental health services programs throughout the California Community College System by:

• Establishing professional qualifications and program standards within the college setting
• Providing consultation, leadership and  support for college mental health services programs
• Promoting and facilitating continuing  education training for mental health professionals
• Monitoring legislation that affects mental  health services in California Community Colleges
• Promoting communication and support among  mental health, and other health service professionals, in California Community  Colleges
• Publishing and disseminating  information

MHWA is open to anyone involved in providing mental health services at a community college in California, inclusive of all degrees, licensure, or area of college service.

Our membership includes MFTs, LCSWs, Psychologists, LD Specialists, Nurses and Nurse Practitioners, Administrators, Counselors, Educators, Interns, students, and other interested persons. 

MHWA is a hub for information, training, collaboration and collegial support for its members.  We maintain a open-access distribution list to disseminate information, a members-only listserve for the discussion of mental health service related topics, and provide continuing education and training opportunities specifically relevant to the practice of mental health services in a community college setting. 

MHWA is ultimately about our students - their health, well-being, and success.  Our well-being as clinicians, administrators and educators enables us to be more effective in serving the needs of our students.

Beverly Muse, LMFT
Skyline College
President

Dianne Avelar, LMFT
Cabrillo College
Vice President

Siew Kuek, PhD
De Anza College
Treasurer

Laura Forsyth, PhD
Moorpark College
Corresponding Secretary

Liz Llamas, LMFT
Skyline College
Recording Secretary

Connie Hoglund, PhD
Yuba College
Northern Regional Representative

Leslie Easton, LCSW
San Diego City College
Southern Regional Representative

Brian Olowude, PhD
Fresno College
Central Regional Representative

ValJeán Dale, LMFT
Foothill College
Past President

Lara Shipley, RN, PHN
Monterey Pennisula College
Liasion, Heath Services 
Association of the California Community Colleges