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Behavioral Health Commission Elects New Leadership for Pivotal Year

Dec 5, 2025

Al Rowlett and Rayshell Chambers are new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, as Commission looks to implement the Behavioral Health […]

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 […]

Notice of Intent to Award – RFP Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy Statewide Organization (I-R-004)

Nov 20, 2025

RFP Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy – Statewide Organization (I-R-004) Notice of Intent to Award After completing the evaluation of all proposals submitted in […]

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 […]

Final New Commission Seat Appointed by Governor for Behavioral Health Transformation

Aug 26, 2025

Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom recently appointed Tumboura Hill to the Commission for Behavioral Health, filling the seat designated for […]

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 […]

Commission for Behavioral Health Appoints Brenda Grealish as New Executive Director

Apr 29, 2025

Sacramento, CA – The Commission for Behavioral Health (CBH) is honored to announce the appointment of Brenda Grealish as its […]

Four More New Commissioners Appointed to Usher in Changes to Behavioral Health System

Apr 25, 2025

Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom has appointed four more new Commissioners to the Commission for Behavioral Health under the 2024 […]

Governor Appoints Seven New Commissioners to Update Behavioral Health System

Feb 25, 2025

Sacramento, CA – As California begins to implement the voter-approved updates to our behavioral health system through the Behavioral Health […]