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Commissioners Approve Innovation Partnership Fund Request for Proposal Outline During Two-Day Meeting

Feb 4, 2026

Key Takeaways Commissioners approved the Innovation Partnership Fund (IPF) RFP outline. Commissioners voted to sponsor the Sustaining and Supporting Suicide Prevention in Schools bill proposal during the 2026 legislative session. Commissioners approved the formation... Read MoreRead more about Commissioners Approve Innovation Partnership Fund Request for Proposal Outline During Two-Day Meeting

Commissioners Approve Innovation Partnership Fund Framework

Nov 26, 2025

Key Takeaways Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the Innovation Partnership Fund (IPF) Framework 4.0. Commissioners elected current Vice Chair Al Rowlett and Commissioner Rayshell Chambers to the offices of chair and vice chair, respectively, for 2026.... Read MoreRead more about Commissioners Approve Innovation Partnership Fund Framework

Commission Approves Formation of Two New Committees

Sep 3, 2025

Key Takeaways Commissioners approved the temporary merger of the Client and Family Leadership Committee (CFLC) and Cultural and Linguistic Competence Committee (CLCC) into the Client, Family, and Community Inclusion, Lived Experience, and Diversity Advisory Committee... Read MoreRead more about Commission Approves Formation of Two New Committees

A Call to Co-Create California’s Innovation Partnership Fund

Jul 9, 2025

By Mayra E Alvarez, Commission Chair, and Brenda Grealish, Commission Executive Director In March 2024, California voters took a historic step by passing Proposition 1, signaling a strong commitment to addressing the behavioral health crisis with urgency, equity, and... Read MoreRead more about A Call to Co-Create California’s Innovation Partnership Fund

Remembering Commissioner Tina Wooton

Mar 24, 2022

After years as a passionate advocate for peer voices in mental health policy, our community has lost Commissioner Tina Wooton. Wooton passed away December 21, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. She worked to pass Prop 63 and then worked to implement it, and was... Read MoreRead more about Remembering Commissioner Tina Wooton