{"code":"WIC","codeName":"Welfare and Institutions Code","section":"5770.5","citation":"Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5770.5","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 5. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES [5000. - 5987.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5"},{"name":"PART 2. THE BRONZAN-MCCORQUODALE ACT [5600. - 5772.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5/part-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Operation and Administration [5750. - 5772.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/division-5/part-2/chapter-4"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 34, Sec. 169.   (SB 1009)   Effective June 27, 2012.","effective":"2012-06-27","html":"<p>The State Department of Health Care Services shall encourage county mental health programs to develop and support local programs designed to provide technical assistance to self-help groups for the purposes of maintaining existing groups, as well as to stimulate development of new self-help groups from locally defined needs.</p>","text":"The State Department of Health Care Services shall encourage county mental health programs to develop and support local programs designed to provide technical assistance to self-help groups for the purposes of maintaining existing groups, as well as to stimulate development of new self-help groups from locally defined needs.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/welfare-and-institutions-code/operation-and-administration-5770-5","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}