Relative to Youth Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rhodesia Ransom

Designates May 11–15, 2026 as Youth Mental Health Awareness Week to emphasize youth mental health, reduce stigma, and promote supportive school and community resources.

Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

#youthmentalhealthawarenessweekincalifornia

1) Purpose and Intent

ACR 182 designates a specific week in California as Youth Mental Health Awareness Week.

The measure emphasizes prioritizing youth mental health with the same urgency as physical health.

It aims to raise awareness about the importance of mental health services for youth and to reduce stigma, promote resilience, and foster supportive school and community environments.

2) Key Provisions and Changes

Official Designation: The California Legislature designates May 11, 2026 to May 15, 2026 (inclusive) as Youth Mental Health Awareness Week in California.

Scope: The designation is symbolic and ceremonial, intended to focus attention on youth mental health and related resources.

Legislative Action: Requires the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the author for distribution, ensuring dissemination of the designation.

3) Who/What Would be Affected

Youth and Families: The designation directly targets awareness around youth mental health, particularly ages typically spanning early adolescence through young adulthood (noting the resolution references youth mental health as pivotal to students and community well-being).

Schools and Communities: While the act is symbolic, it underscores the role of schools in creating safe, inclusive, and supportive environments and may inspire school districts and communities to recognize and promote mental health resources and programs during the designated week.

Public Perception and Policy Dialogue: The week provides a focal point for conversations about trauma-informed practices, resilience-building, and reducing stigma related to mental health among youth.

4) Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Status: As introduced and amended in the 2025-2026 Regular Session; referred to the Assembly Rules or related committee (RLS) for consideration, with amendments made by the committee.

Effective Date: The designation applies to a specific future calendar window: May 11, 2026 through May 15, 2026.

Legislative Process: The measure is a concurrent resolution (ACR), which expresses the sentiment of both houses but does not create new statutory mandates or funding. If adopted, the resolution would be sent to the author for distribution.

5) Additional Context

Supporting Narrative: The bill text emphasizes the importance of mental health in the overall well-being and academic success of youth, calls out the impact of social media on youth, and advocates for trauma-informed, resilience-focused youth mental health programming within schools and communities.

Fiscal Impact: The digest indicates “Fiscal Committee: NO,” suggesting no direct fiscal impact is anticipated in terms of state expenditures within the scope of this resolution.

This summary provides the essential elements: purpose, substantive content, affected parties, and procedural timeline. If you’d like, I can compare ACR 182 to similar prior resolutions or provide a brief explainer on how concurrent resolutions differ from bills with enacted statutes.

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