Event » Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions Central Region Meeting - October 20, 2018

Local Mental/Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions
Regional Training 2018
Central Region
October 20^th, 2018

 Saturday, October 20^th - Local Mental/Behavioral Health Boards Training: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Registration and coffee at 9:30 am)

Who should attend: Local behavioral health board/commission members from the region.

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.  

CENTRAL REGION: (20 Counties) Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Fresno, Inyo, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter-Yuba (Joint Powers), Tulare, Tuolumne, and Yolo

Cost: Free (registration required)

Location: Lake Natoma Inn, 702 Gold Lake Dr, Folsom, CA 95630
If you need overnight accommodations, please contact Gerilyn Walcott at CIBHS at gwalcott@cibhs.org by Wednesday,September 26^th and we will coordinate that reservation for you.

"Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions 101"  will be offered on Saturday, morning, 9:30am-noon. This training will provide 2 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.

A training on "Advocacy for Issues" will be presented in the afternoon, from 1:00-3:00 pm.Board members will learn how to encourage consumer participation and how to focus on a particular issue of interest in the public arena. 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,October 19^th,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.