Local Mental Health Boards and Commissions
Statewide Training
Los Angeles, June 23, 2018
Saturday, June 23rd -Local Mental/Behavioral Health Boards Training: 9:30 am – 3:00 pm (Registration and coffee at 9:00 am)
Who should attend: Local behavioral health board/commission members from all of the regions.
CIBHS will reimburse travel expenses for one member per local mental/behavioral health board/commission in the region, but more are welcome to attend. Please contact Gerilyn Walcott at gwalcott@cibhs.org to let us know who will be participating from your local Board or Commission.
Cost: Free (registration required)
Location: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel, 6101 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
If you need overnight accommodations, please contact the Conference Department at CIBHS at conferences@cibhs.org by May 21st and we will coordinate that reservation for you.
"Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions101" will be offered on Saturday, morning, 9:30am-noon. This training will provide two hours of discussion about the roles and responsibilities of mental/behavioral health board members. Board members will learn about the requirements for Ethics Training and about how to participate in a meeting that conforms to the requirements of the Brown Act. The afternoon session, from 1:00-3:00 pm, will focus on Evaluation of Boards and Services. First,we will discuss evaluation of your board: the way meetings are conducted, the way your board works and the work that you accomplish. Secondly, we will discuss some aspects of reviewing or evaluating services provided to the clients of your mental/behavioral health board; evaluation of programs,evaluation of facilities, and client satisfaction with services/programs. Board members should come prepared with their questions about board membership and be ready for a great discussion. Lunch will be provided.
Board/Commission members are also invited to attend the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC) General Session on Friday, June 22, 2018, in the morning and/or the California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards/Commissions (CALBHB/C) meeting on Friday afternoon. For questions regarding CALBHB/C Meetings, contact CALBHB/C Secretary/Treasurer Mae Sherman, ellimae2000@yahoo.com or 530-257-6904, or visit www.calbhbc.com .For questions regarding the CBHPC, contact Dorinda Wiseman at Dorinda.Wiseman@cmhpc.ca.gov or916-650-6870.
Questions regarding registration, please contact the Conference Department with CIBHS at conferences@cibhs.org
If you have any questions regarding the training, please contact Shoshana Zatz at szatz@cibhs.org