DATE: May 20, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Brooke Frost, Chair, Fresno County Behavioral Health Board
SUBJECT: Fresno County Behavioral Health Board Annual Report for 2024
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive the Fresno County Behavioral Health Board Annual Report for 2024
REPORT
The annual report is submitted pursuant to California Welfare and Institutions Code (W&IC), section (?) 5604.2(a)(5). The report provides an introduction to the Fresno County Behavioral Health Board (FCBHB), its subcommittees and summaries of activities and topics relating to mental health and substance use disorder recovery and wellness. The report is approved by the FCBHB and provided to your Board for review. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may choose to make recommendations to the FCBHB to revise the report and resubmit for your Board's approval.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
As mandated by W&IC, ?5604.2 (a)(5), the FCBHB is required to submit an annual report to the governing body, your Board, regarding the needs and performance of the County's behavioral health system.
The Annual Report for 2024 was approved by the FCBHB on April 16, 2025. The report provides an overview of the FCBHB and its subcommittees, as well as a summary of activities and topics that the FCBHB has been involved with in the past few years relating to mental health and substance use disorder recovery and wellness. The summary of activities include:
The FCBHB has been primarily focused on three areas in 2024:
1. Keeping up to date on implementation of the passed Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA - Proposition 1) and CalAIM, trying to understand potential impact of both on contractors, the Department, and persons served along with the follow-up legislation or rule-making;
2. Learning about the complexities of CARE Court implementation...
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