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1. ​Board & Commission News
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. ​Cultural Issues​
5. Disaster Recovery
6. Employment
7. Homeless/Housing
8. Jails/Prisons
9. Laura's Law
10. Law Enforcement
11. Legislation
12. LGBTQ
13. Navigator Programs
14. Parity
15. Patients' Rights
16. Peer Supports
17. Seniors
18. Stigma
19. Substance Use Disorder​
20. ​Suicide
21. Youth Issues (ages 16-25)
22. ​Veterans
23. Whole Person Care
24. Workforce​

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Monthly Updates
Winter 2020 Newsletter
Winter 2020 Newsletter (acc)
Fall 2019 Newsletter
​Summer 2019 Newsletter
Spring 2019 Newsletter
Winter 2018 Newsletter
Fall 2018 Newsletter
Summer 2018 Newsletter
Spring 2018 Newsletter
​Winter 2018 Newsletter
Fall 2017 Newsletter
Summer 2017 Newsletter
Spring 2017 Newsletter

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WIC Act Update - 2019
The CA government updated Welfare & Institution Code for local mental/behavioral health boards & commissions in the following areas: 
​        Bylaws   Duties    Expenses     Membership

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)