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Southern Region Directory
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Southern Counties
Click on the name of a county listed below to see directory information.
Imperial County
Imperial County Behavioral Health Department
IMPERIAL COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
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Annual MHSA Allocation:
$9,043,623​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$0
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Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$14,929
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$452,181.15
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% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0.10%
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SOURCE:
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Imperial County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Clerk of the Board: Blanca Acosta
Phone: (442) 265-1020
Email: blancaacosta@co.imperial.ca.us
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays of each month from 8 am.
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Meeting Location:
940 West Main Street
Suite 211
El Centro, CA 92243
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Local Mental Health Board
Contact Person: Marcy Sesma Lopez
Phone: (442) 265-1605
Email: marcysesma@co.imperial.ca.us
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Meeting Details:
Call ahead to confirm location, date, and time.
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Imperial County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Kern County
Kern County Behavioral Health Department
Address: 2001, 28th St., Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 868-6600
Email: www.kernbhrs.org/contact-us
KERN COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
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Annual MHSA Allocation:
$39,332,265
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Unspent MHSA Interest:
$942,370
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$0
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$1,966,613.25
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% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0%
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SOURCE:
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Kern County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Local Mental Health Board
Clerk of the Board: Kathleen Krause
Phone: (661) 868-3585
Email: clerkofboard@kerncounty.com
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays of each month at 9 am.
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Meeting Location:
1115 Truxtun Ave
1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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Contact Person: Cindy Coe
Phone: (661)868-6600
Email: ccoe@co.kern.ca.us
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 pm.
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Meeting Location:
Mental Health Administration
2001 28th St
Training Room
Bakersfield, CA 93301
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MHSA Community Program Planning Process
Contact Person: Alexis Stokes
Phone: (661) 868-6681
Email: astokes@co.kern.ca.us
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Meeting Details:
Call ahead to confirm location, date and time
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Kern County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Orange County
Orange County Behavioral Health Department
Address: 405 W. 5th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone: (714) 834-6023
ORANGE COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
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Annual MHSA Allocation:
$149,084,385
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Unspent MHSA Interest:
$11,303,284
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$672,743
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$7,454,219.25
​
% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0.451%
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SOURCE:
Behavioral Health Director
Name:
Phone:
Email:
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Orange County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Local Mental Health Board
Clerk of the Board
Phone: (714) 834-2206
Email: response@ocgov.com
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays of each month
at 9:30 am.
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Meeting Location:
Hall of Administration
333 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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Contact Person: Sharon Ishikawa
Phone: (714) 834-3104
Email: ocmentalhealthboard@ochca.com
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 9 am.
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Meeting Location:
Hall of Administration
Planning Commission Hearing Room
333 W Santa Ana Blvd
Santa Ana, CA 92701
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MHSA Community Program Planning Process
Contact Person: Sharon Ishikawa
Phone: (714) 834-3104
Email: sishikawa@ochca.com
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on the third Monday of each month at 1 pm
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Meeting Location:
Delhi Center
505 E Central Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92707
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Orange County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Client Advocate/ Liaison
Riverside County
Riverside County Behavioral Health Department
Address: 4095 County Circle Dr, Riverside, Ca 92503
Phone: 1 (800) 706-8500
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
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Annual MHSA Allocation:
$98,359,403
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$6,577,695
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$185,994
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$4,917,970.15
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% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0.189%
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SOURCE:
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Riverside County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Clerk of the Board
Phone:
Email: cob@rivco.org
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays of each month
at 9 am
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Meeting Location:
1st Floor Board Chambers
4080 Lemon St
Riverside, CA 92507
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Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board
Contact Person: David Schoelen
Phone: (951) 955-7106
Email: dschoelen@ruhealth.org
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Meeting Details:
Call ahead to confirm location, date, and times
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MHSA Community Program Planning Process
Riverside County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Contact Person: David Schoelen
Phone: (951) 955-7106
Email: dschoelen@ruhealth.org
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Meeting Details:
Call ahead to confirm location, date, and times
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San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Department
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
​
Annual MHSA Allocation:
$97,475,792
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$2,422,885.01
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$434,072
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$4,873,789.60
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% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0.445%
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SOURCE:
San Bernardino 2016-2017 MHSA Revenue and Expenditure Report
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
San Bernardino County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Local Behavioral Health Commission
Clerk of the Board: Laura Welch
Phone: (909) 387-3841
Email: cob@sbcounty.gov
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays of each month
at 9 am
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Meeting Location:
Chambers of the Board of Supervisors
County Government Center
385 North Arrowhead Avenue
First Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
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Contact Person: Raquel Ramos
Phone: (909) 388-0900
Email: rramos@dbh.sbcounty.gov
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at 12 pm.​
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Meeting Location:
Behavioral Health Services
Auditorium
850 East Foothill Blvd
Rialto, CA 92376
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MHSA Community Program Planning Process
San Bernardino County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Consumer Advocate/ Liaison
Office of Consumer and Family Affairs
Phone: (909) 388-0818
Phone: (909) 388-0813
Fax: (909) 890-0868
San Diego County
San Diego County
Client Advocate/ Liaison
San Diego County Behavioral Health Department
Address: 3255 Camino del Rio S. San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: (619) 563-2700
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
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Annual MHSA Allocation:
$149,675,305
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$11,030,559.76
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$0
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$7,483,765.25
​
% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0%
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SOURCE:
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Name: Dr. Dantye Mockus-Valenzuela
Phone: (619) 584-5075
Patients' Rights Advocate
San Diego County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Local Behavioral Health Commission
Clerk of the Board
Phone: (619) 531-5600
Email: LSDOCS@sdcounty.ca.gov
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, during the second and fourth weeks of each month at 9 am
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Meeting Location:
Board of Supervisors North Chamber
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101
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Contact Person: Ben Parmentier
Phone: (619) 584-5049
Email: benjamin.parmentier@sdcounty.ca.gov
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at 2:30 pm.​
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Meeting Location:
Room 302/303
County Administration Center
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 92101
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San Diego County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County Behavioral Health Department
Address: 2180 Johnson Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: (805) 781-4275
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
​
Annual MHSA Allocation:
$12,476,912
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$667,412.62
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$0
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$623,845.60
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% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0%
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SOURCE:
San Luis Obispo 2016-2017 MHSA Revenue and Expenditure Report
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
San Luis Obispo County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Local Behavioral Health Board
Clerk of the Board
Phone: (805) 781-5450
Email:
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on Tuesdays of each month
at 9 am
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Meeting Location:
Board of Supervisors Chambers
1055 Monterey St
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
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Contact Person: Laura Zarate
Phone: (805) 781-4719
Email: lzarate@co.slo.ca.us
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month.
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Meeting Location:
Call ahead to confirm the location, date and time.
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San Luis Obispo County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Client Advocate/ Liaison
Santa Barbara County
Client Advocate/ Liaison
Consumer Empowerment
Phone: (805) 681-5323
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
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Annual MHSA Allocation:
$24,202,885
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$14,398
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$0
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$1,210,144.25
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% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0%
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SOURCE:
Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Department
Address: 315 Camino Del Remedio, Bldg 3, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Phone: (805) 681-5220
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Santa Barbara County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Clerk of the Board
Phone: (805) 568-2240
Email: sbcob@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on several Tuesdays of each month
at 9 am
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Meeting Location:
County Administration Building
Board Hearing Room
Fourth Floor
105 East Anapamu St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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Second Monday of Each Month:
Joseph Centeno Betteravia
Government Administration Bldg
Board Hearing Room
511 East Lakeside Parkway
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Local Behavioral Wellness Commission
Contact Person: Lucero Garcia
Phone: (805) 681-5220
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month.
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Meeting Location:
Call ahead to confirm date, location and times.
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MHSA Community Program Planning Process
Contact Person: Vanessa Ramos
Email: vramos@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
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Meeting Details:
Wednesday, February 6, 9 am
Santa Maria Adult Clinic
500 W. Foster Rd
Santa Maria, CA 93455
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Tuesday, February 12, 5:30 pm
Helping Hands RLC of Lompoc
513 N G St
Lompoc, CA 93436
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Wednesday, Feb 13, 4 pm
Mental Wellness Center
Fellowship Club RLC
617 Garden St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Santa Barbara County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Tri-City Mental Health Services
Tri-City Mental Health Services
Address: 1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd #B, Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 623-6131
TRI-CITY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
​
Annual MHSA Allocation:
$10,299,125
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$153,076
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$0
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$514,956.25
​
% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0%
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SOURCE:
Mental Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Phone: (800) 700-9996
Tri-City: Public Mental Health Meetings
Local Mental Health Commission
Contact Person: Rimmi Hundal
Phone: (909) 623-6131
Email: mhcommission@tricitymhs.org
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each monthat 3:30 pm.
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Meeting Location:
MHSA Administrative Office
2001 North Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
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Tri-City: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Client Advocate/ Liaison
Community Navigators
Contact Person: Isela Moreno
Phone: (888) 436-3246
Email: imoreno@tricitymhs.org
Ventura County
Ventura County Behavioral Health Department
Address: 1911 Williams Dr, Oxnard, CA 93036
Phone: (805) 981-6830
VENTURA COUNTY
MHSA SNAPSHOT
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Fiscal Year:
2016-17
​
Annual MHSA Allocation:
$37,828,722
​
Unspent MHSA Interest:
$0
​
Total MHSA Planning Expenditures:
$132,280
​
5% of MHSA Allocation:
$1,891,436
​
% of MHSA Allocation Spent on MHSA Planning:
0.35%
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SOURCE:
Behavioral Health Director
MHSA Coordinator
Patients' Rights Advocate
Ventura County: Public Mental Health Meetings
County Board of Supervisors
Clerk of the Board
Phone: (805) 654-5000
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Meeting Schedule:
Meetings take place on several Tuesdays of each month
at 8:30 am
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Meeting Location:
County GOvernment Center
Hall of Administration
Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
800 S. Victoria Avenue,
Ventura, CA 93009
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Local Behavioral Health Advisory Board
Contact Person: Edith Pham
Phone: (805) 981-1115
Email: edith.pham@ventura.org
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Meeting Details:
Meetings take place on the third Monday of each month at 10 am.
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Meeting Location:
Call ahead to confirm date, location and times.
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MHSA Community Program Planning Process
Ventura County: MHSA Plans, Annual Updates, and Other Info
Patients' Rights Advocate