News/Issues

Board & Commission News
  1. ​Board & Commission News
  2. Children's Issues
    1. Children's Issues
    2. Foster Children
    3. Transitional age Youth​
  3. Co-Occurring with Mental Illness
    1. Dementia
    2. Developmental Disabilities
    3. Substance Use Disorder
    4. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  4. Coordinated Care
  5. Crisis Care Continuum
  6. ​Cultural Issues​
  7. Disaster Recovery
  8. Employment
  9. Homeless/Housing
  10. Jails/Prisons
  11. Laura's Law
  12. Law Enforcement
  13. Legislation
  14. LGBTQ
  15. Lanterman Petris Short (LPS) Act
  16. Navigator Programs
  17. Parity
  18. Patients' Rights
  19. Peer Supports
  20. Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs)
  21. Seniors
  22. Stigma
  23. Substance Use Disorder​
  24. ​Suicide
  25. ​Veterans
  26. Whole Person Care
  27. Workforce​
  28. Youth Issues (ages 16-25)
In-Person Exemptions / Teleconferences
On September 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed AB 361 into law.  This legislation takes immediate effect, and:
  • Continues the exemption from Brown Act in-person meeting requirements through January 31, 2022.
  • Allows for exemptions from in-person requirements through January 1, 2024 under certain conditions and with certain requirements.  
Need assistance with teleconferences or hybrid meetings? Contact Us 

WIC Update - 2019
The CA government updated Welfare & Institution Code for local mental/behavioral health boards & commissions in the following areas: Bylaws, Duties, MHSA Duties, Expenses, Membership
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Brown Act Update - 2017
Teleconferenced Votes - All votes taken during a teleconferenced meeting shall be by roll call. AB428

Agendas On-line - Board/commission and standing committee agendas shall be posted on the local agency’s internet web site. AB2257

Mental Health Consumers can work for County AND serve on Boards/Commissions - 2015: ​There is an important change affecting all CA Mental & Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions. This change affects the criteria for members of Mental/Behavioral Health Boards. Consumers (adults with mental illness) who work for County Mental Health (or contractors) can now be appointed to boards (WIC Code 5604 (3) (d) (1) and (2) On-line Link)

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mission

cALBHB/C supports the work of california's 59 local mental/ behavioral health boards and commissions by providing resources, training, and opportunities for communication and statewide advocacy.

Local boards are responsible for reviewing community mental health needs, services, facilities and special problems, and serve in an advisory capacity to local governing bodies and local mental/behavioral health directors per CA Welfare and Institutions Code 5604.2.
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