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  1. ​​Board/Commission News
  2. Children & Youth
    1. Children's Issues
    2. Foster Children
    3. Transitional Age Youth​
  3. Co-Occurring
    1. Dementia
    2. Developmental Disabilities
    3. Substance Use Disorder
    4. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  4. Coordinated Care
  5. Courts
  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 & Access
  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)

Newsletters

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CALBHB/C Newsletter

​​​Archive

CALBHB/C Issue Briefs

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"BOARD & CARE" (ARF/RCFE) 
  • Issue Brief    
CHILDREN & YOUTH
  • Issue Brief  HTML  Spanish
  • ​Transitional Age Youth (TAY)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • Issue Brief
CRISIS CARE CONTINUUM
  • Issue Brief
DISASTER PREP/RECOVERY 
  • Issue Brief   HTML
EMPLOYMENT ISSUE
  • Issue Brief​​
LANTERMAN PETRIS SHORT (LPS Act)
  • Issue Brief 
​LGBTQ+
  • Issue Brief   HTML
OLDER ADULTS
  • Issue Brief
​​PERFORMANCE OUTCOME DATA
  • Issue Brief
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD)
  • Issue Brief
SUICIDE PREVENTION
  • Issue Brief   HTML
WORKFORCE, EDUCATION & TRAINING
  • Issue Brief
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​Issue Brief Compilation PDF

California counties map by behavioral health region, showing 58 counties plus Berkeley and Tri-Cities. (Sutter and Yuba Counties are one jurisdiction). Southern Region in Green, Los Angeles Region in Turquoise, Central Region in Orange, Bay Area Region in Yellow and Superior Region in Blue
​CA counties map by behavioral health region, showing 58 counties plus Berkeley and Tri-Cities. (Sutter and Yuba Counties are one jurisdiction). View map.
The california association of local behavioral* health boards & commissions (cALBHB/C) supports the work of california's 59 local behavioral health boards and commissions by providing resources, training and Technical Assistance. 

Local boards are responsible** for reviewing public behavioral health needs, services, facilities and special problems, and serve in an advisory capacity to local governing bodies and local behavioral health directors. 
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​*"Behavioral" Refers to Mental Health as well as Alcohol and Drugs.
**CA Welfare & Institutions Code (WIC) 5604

Donations are welcome. CALBHB/C is a nonprofit organization.

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