Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Updates

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Announcements:

BHSA Community Input Sessions begin August 1st

Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Community input sessions kick off on Friday, August 1st! Throughout August and September, there will be many opportunities to provide input and help shape the BHSA three-year integrated plan for the entire county behavioral health system of care. More information on each of the community input sessions can be found here.

If you cannot attend any of these community input sessions and want to provide input, here are a few alternative ways to contribute feedback:

• Quick Tips – How to Give Public Comment at a public meeting
• Online Form 
• Email to mhsa@smcgov.org / optional downloadable form
• Leave a phone message at (650) 573-2889

For the most up-to-date information on the BHSA Transition, please visit https://www.smchealth.org/bhrs/mhsa and click on the San Mateo County BHSA Transition link. You will find BHSA Transition Taskforce meeting recordings and slide decks that provide an overview of Propositon 1/BHSA, as well as deep dive presentations on the impacts of Prop 1/BHSA on county behavioral health services.

How to Get Involved and stay informed!

• Sign-up to receive MHSA emails from this website; link above
• Join one of many Standing Committees
• View the monthly Director’s Update provided to the commission
• Subscribe to the BHRS Blog 
• For funding opportunities, sign up with OpenGov to receive notifications