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Read more about ** CANCELLED ** Commission Meeting – October 23, 2025

** CANCELLED ** Commission Meeting – October 23, 2025

Aug 29, 2025

Meeting Agenda and Materials Please see the full meeting agenda for more details. Call to Order & Roll Call – Information Chair Mayra E Alvarez will convene the Commission meeting, and a roll call of Commissioners will be taken. Announcements & Caring Moment –... Read MoreRead more about ** CANCELLED ** Commission Meeting – October 23, 2025

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Advocacy Collaboration Meeting

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The Commission held an in-person collaboration meeting with our Advocacy contract organizations. This event featured a group activity to discuss themes related to current behavioral health issues across the state, as well as a discussion with California Health and... Read MoreRead more about Advocacy Collaboration Meeting

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Jan 14, 2025

The Commission’s monthly meeting with Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) partners. Read MoreRead more about BHSA Partners Forum

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The Commission’s Deputy Director of Operations, Tom Orrock, was a panelist at California State University, Sacramento’s LegiSchool Project Town Hall Meeting at the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento. Orrock engaged high school students interested in learning... Read MoreRead more about Sacramento State LegiSchool Project Town Hall Meeting

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