The Sonoma County Mental Health Board is an advisory board empowered to listen to the concerns of our constituents and to help formulates policies that offer a consistent continuum of care for all those with mental health challenges. We are further empowered to advise the County Board of Supervisors on the Mental Health System of Care.

The Sonoma County Mental Health Board collaborates with the Mental Health Services Division of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services to increase public and professional awareness of persons with mental health challenges and to help eliminate the stigma attached to those mental illness. We strive to positively impact the mental health system by listening to public input and working with Mental Health Services to create policy that will offer hope to families and individuals living with mental illness.

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Agenda

5:00 p.m.        CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

5:05 p.m.        APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S) – March 15^th, April 19^th and May 17^th 2022

5:10 p.m.        CONSUMER AFFAIRS REPORT – Sean Bolan, Consumer news, issues, and concerns

5:15 p.m.        PUBLIC COMMENTS/CONCERNS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS/IMPACT OF RACIAL DISPARITIES                        (Please limit to 3 minutes per speaker)

5:30 p.m.       MHB CHAIR’S REPORT – Three vacancies; one in District 2 (Rabbit) Carol West will be stepping down as of July 1^st 2022 and two in District 5 (Hopkins).

5:40 p.m.        BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT/ BH FISCAL UPDATE (BUDGET PROPOSALS)/MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM UPDATES – Introduction of new BH Director, Dr. Jan Cobaleda-Kegler

6:00p.m.        SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Mobile Support Team – Wendy Tappon, inRESPONSE – Wendy Tappon and Katie Swan, Specialized Assistance for Everyone (SAFE) – Elece Hempel

6:45 p.m.        VOTING OF NEW MHB CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

6:50 p.m.        OTHER REPORTS: MHB RETREAT - Will be held June 25^th from 9am to 3pm at Howarth Park, small picnic area “Lower Oak 2” - 360 Summer Field Road, Santa Rosa.

6:55 p.m.        WRAP-UP

7:00 p.m.        ADJOURNMENT

Written/Email Public Comments

Submit correspondence to the Mental Health Board Secretary Tori Bartholomew no later than five days prior to the meeting. Secretary’s contact info: pilar.garibay@sonoma-county.org, Fax: (707) 565-4892, 2227 Capricorn Way, Suite 207, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Materials

Materials related to an item on the Agenda submitted to the Mental Health Board after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection in the clerk’s office at 2227 Capricorn Way, Suite 207, Santa Rosa, CA 95407 during normal business hours, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., weekdays.

Disability Accommodation

If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Mental Health Board at (707) 565-4854 or by email DHS-MHB@sonoma-county.org by 12:00 noon, Friday, before the meeting, to ensure arrangements for accommodation.