New Member Orientation

Member Guide (Bylaws, Policies, WIC)
Mental Health Board Training PowerPoint
Mental Health Board Training (PDF)

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

LIVE TRAININGS Schedule

Handbooks

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

• Advocacy
• Ad Hocs
• Annual Reports
• Data Notebooks
• Duties:  Alcohol & Drug for integrated boards
• Duties:  Mental Health
• MHSA 3-Year Plans, Annual Updates, Innovations Plans
  • ​​MHB Role
  • Components
  • Fiscal Information
• Recruitment
• Resolutions-Recommendations
• Running a Good Meeting
• Site - Program Visits

On-Line Training

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

​Ethics Training (2-Hours) 
Required per GOV 53234 - 53235.2
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Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Training Modules:

1. MHSA: Role of MHB (15 Minutes)
2. ​MHSA: Fiscal (15 Minutes)​​
3. MHSA Community Program Planning (CPP):  Definition, Participants & Process (One-Page PDF)​​ 

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
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MHSA Community Program Planning (CPP) Training
CPP: Definitions, Participants and Process Requirements; Tools (Conduct, Listening Sessions and Data) and Role of local MH/BH Board/Commission.
PowerPoint  PDF  Word
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Chair Training
PowerPoint   PDF

MHB WIC Update                   PowerPoint
     PDF

Behavioral Health Funding in CA (CA Hospital Association) (PowerPoint PDF)

​​Public Meetings by Teleconference 
​(PowerPoint PDF)

​Materials for Teleconference Trainings

Mental Health Board 

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Unconscious Bias