To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Behavioral Health
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Appointments to the Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Appoint Tracie Conner and Madison Flynn to the Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board for 3-year terms.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Behavioral Health Fund (1170)
DISCUSSION:
The Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board is a requirement of Welfare and Institutions Code 5604, and was established per the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act of 1967. The County and the Department of Health and Human Services actively support the Behavioral Health Board. The Humboldt County Behavioral Health Board meets monthly and consists of a maximum of 15 members. Meetings of the Behavioral Health Board are subject to the provisions of the Brown Act. Counties are encouraged to appoint individuals who have experience and knowledge of the mental health system. The Behavioral Health Board should reflect the diversity of the client population in the County. Pursuant to Behavioral Health Board bylaws, 50% of the membership shall be consumers or the parent, spouse, sibling or adult children of consumers who are receiving or have received mental health services.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact since the Behavioral Health Board members volunteer their services.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
The recommended actions support the Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Framework by fostering transparent, accessible, welcoming and user friendly services.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Board may choose not not to appoint Tracie Conner and Madison Flynn to the Behavioral Health Board. However, DHHS does not recommend this alternative.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Applications for: Tracie Conner and Madison Flynn
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: C-13; C-14; C-20
Meeting of: 03/13/18; 05/14/19; 08/18/20
File No.: 18-1544; 19-623; 19-1010; 20-980; 20-1286; 20-1466