About Kathi Stringer - Mental Health Advocate

About Kathi Stringer
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Mental Health Advocate - All the Time

Computer Software Designer & Programmer - Sometimes

Kathi's Attitude - All the Time

Bi-Polar Mixed / PTSD / DID
Before Severe Mental Illness was:

Self Employed - Administrative (One Bio)

Professional Dancer / Instructor

WHAT I DO NOW 1996 to Present

Kathi Stringer & Stephen W. Mayberg, Ph.D., Director, California State Department of Mental Health (SDMH) - 2004

Sherry M. & Kathi Stringer at an election meeting for the California Network of Mental Health Clients

Directors for the California Network of Mental Health Clients. Left to Right, ?, Georgia DeGroat, Willie, Kathi Stringer, Sally Zinmin (exec), Michael.

What I do In Mental Health:

Advocate for people (staff/clients) in the mental health system
- People mistreated in psych hospitals
- People mistreated in out-patient
- Treaters reaching out for affective treatment modalities
- Mistreated Providers in contract with the Riverside County Mental Health Plan (MHP)
Member of the Riverside County Western Regional Mental Health Board
Participant on the Riverside County Quality Improvement Committee (QIC)
Director for the Far South Region of the California Network of Mental Health Clients (CNMHC)
Editor of "Performance Improvement Newsletter" (PIN)
Web owner of Kathi's Mental Health Review
Member of Depression Bipolar Support Alliance of Riverside (DBSA-Riverside)
Certified to facilitate NAMI Peer-to-Peer courses for consumers
Author of Mental Health Articles that are Published/Referenced in Research & Teaching Materials

How?

Network with like minded individuals that are moving for positive change in the mental health system. To endorse critical thinking that provides knowledge, training, and positive leadership.
Consult Quality Improvement (QI) with the State Department of Mental Health (SDMH)
Work in partnership with Patient's Rights Departments.
Request Corrective Action and In-service Training in hospitals and facilities when patients are abused & neglected - physically, emotionally and spirituality.
File complaints with the appropriate oversight agencies
If Corrective Action Refused, Consider Legal Judgments

WHAT I DID THEN - SCRAPBOOK 1978 - 1996

1973–1996 Administrative Corona, CA

President and Owner - Companies

Sciatek Industries (left) – 18 years. Gils Western Wear, Grinder Hut, Hair tailors, & Dancetime. Provided parts and engineering for medical, aerospace, electronic, automotive and commercial companies. Knowledgeable in payroll, receivables, engineering, quoting, planning, and quality assurance.

Quality Control – Have written quality control manuals to meet MIL-I-45208A for stringent quality assurance. Have met with agents for quality sourcing and inspection. Have engaged in Corrective Action, Material Review Boards, First Articles and Accountability.

HUGHES AIRCRAFT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING QUALITY AS KEY SUPPLIER Hughes One and Hughes Two

Professional Dancer / Instructor