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STATEWIDE ORGANIZATIONS

Councils, Committees and Commissions

CA Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC)
  • Duties related to BHBs (highlighted in WIC 5772)  (Word) (PDF)
  • Duties (All)
    • WIC 5610(a)(1), 5610(b)(1), 5664(a), 5771.1.(a), WIC 5772, 5845(g)(1) and (2)
    • WIC 5612 (Performance Outcome Committee)
​CalHHS Behavioral Health Task Force
CA DHCS Behavioral Health Stakeholder Advisory Committee
​Commission for Behavioral Health (CBH)
  • Duties related to counties: 5845 (f)(12) 
  • Duties related to performance outcomes: WIC 5845.8

Associations & Advocacy Organizations

California Coalition for Behavioral Health (CCMH)
California Association of Veteran Service Agencies (CAVSA)
​​County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA)
Disability Rights California (DRC)
Mental Health America (MHA)

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) California
National Council for Mental Wellbeing

​​COUNTY/LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
​ BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

Meeting Schedules and Website Links

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, 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.