News/Issues

Board & Commission News
  1. ​Board & Commission News
  2. Children & Youth
    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. ​Court-Ordered Services
  6. Crisis Care Continuum
  7. ​Cultural Issues​
  8. Disaster Recovery
  9. Employment
  10. Homeless/Housing
  11. Jails/Prisons
  12. Laura's Law
  13. Law Enforcement
  14. Legislation
  15. LGBTQ
  16. Lanterman Petris Short (LPS) Act
  17. Navigator Programs
  18. Parity
  19. Patients' Rights
  20. Peer Supports
  21. Psychiatric Advance Directives (PADs)
  22. Seniors
  23. Stigma
  24. Substance Use Disorder​
  25. ​Suicide
  26. ​Veterans
  27. Whole Person Care
  28. Workforce​
  29. Youth Issues (ages 16-25)
In-Person Exemptions / Teleconferences
AB 361 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.
Donations are welcome. CALBHB/C is a nonprofit organization.