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  2. Children's Issues
  3. Co-Occurring with Mental Illness
    1. Dementia
    2. Developmental Disabilities
    3. Substance Use Disorder
    4. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  4. Crisis Care Continuum
  5. ​Cultural Issues​
  6. Disaster Recovery
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  10. Laura's Law
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  13. LGBTQ
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  15. Parity
  16. Patients' Rights
  17. Peer Supports
  18. Seniors
  19. Stigma
  20. Substance Use Disorder​
  21. ​Suicide
  22. ​Veterans
  23. Whole Person Care
  24. Workforce​
  25. Youth Issues (ages 16-25)

Newsletters &
​E-Updates

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March 2021 Newsletter
​​​Archive

Board & Commission News

Due to COVID-19, CA Governor's Executive Order waives all in-person requirements for public meetings. Need Assistance facilitating board/commission meetings by teleconference? -   See PowerPoint  or 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)

CALBHB/C Issue Briefs

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"BOARD & CARE" (ARF)
​Issue Brief  ADA Version

​CHILDREN & YOUTH Issue Brief  ADA Version

CRIMINAL JUSTICE Issue Brief   ADA Version

DISASTER PREP/RECOVERY
Issue Brief   ADA Version

EMPLOYMENT ISSUE Employment Issue Brief   ADA Version

LANTERMAN PETRIS SHORT (LPS) ACT REFORM
Issue Brief   ADA Version​

OLDER ADULTS Older Adult Issue Brief    ADA Version

​PERFORMANCE OUTCOME DATA
Issue Brief   ADA Version

SUICIDE PREVENTION

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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.
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