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

Handbooks

​Best Practices 2020 (on-line) 
Best Practices 2020 (for print)
Contains guidance & examples for local mental/behavioral health boards/ commissions regarding:

On-Line Training

Duties of Local Boards - Check Your Understanding of WIC 5604.2 Duties (15 minutes)

​Ethics Training (2-Hours)
​
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Training Modules:
  1. MHSA: Role of MHB (15 Minutes)
  2. ​MHSA: Fiscal (15 Minutes)​​
  3. ​MHSA CPP: Community Program Planning (Forward to 16:06 through 25:40.) Access CA, a program of Cal Voices

Recordings & PowerPoints

Mental Health Board Training  ​Duties, Membership, Fiscal, Mental Health Services Act  (1.5 Hours)  Recording
   PowerPoint   PDF

Unconscious Bias Training
Cultural Training for Advisory Boards / Commissions (1 Hour)
Dr. Carole McKindley-Alvarez    Recording   PowerPoint    PDF
​
​
MHB WIC Update                   PowerPoint
     PDF

Behavioral Health Funding in CA (CHHS)

​​Public Meetings by Teleconference 
​(PowerPoint PDF)

Mental Health Board 

Unconscious Bias

RECORDED TRAININGS:  Mental Health Board  & Unconscious Bias

OFFICE

717 K STREET, SUITE 427
SACRAMENTO, CA 95814

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.