CBHPC Membership Applications

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The CBHPC strives to have a membership that represents California's geographic and cultural diversity across all age groups. We encourage and accept applications year-round as part of a continuous recruitment process. Appointments are made in late Fall in order to encourage attendance at the first quarterly meeting held in San Diego in January. Terms run for three years.

​There are four appointment categories: 

• Direct consumers of mental health services  
• Parents and family members (half should be parents of a child with Severe Emotional Disturbance)  
• Professionals/providers
• Consumer-related advocates (representatives of organizations advocating on behalf of persons with mental disabilities.  A major purpose of these organizations must be to advocate for the rights of persons with mental disabilities or ​for their access to high-quality mental health services. Cannot be a provider of mental health services​)
  

The CBHPC is also strongly committed to leadership development through a mentoring model, and members are encouraged to volunteer for committee Chairpersons or Chairperson-Elect as they become familiar with Council activities and schedules. The Council Chairperson is elected bi-annually for a two-year term and is assisted by the past chair and the chair-elect.

If interested, please check our current roster​​​​​​​ to identify current vacancies in each​​ category and contact us at Inbox@​​cbhpc.dhcs.ca.gov​ to request an application.​

Your completed application for membership may be submitted by mail to:  

You may also submit an electronic version of your application by e-mail to: Inbox@​​cbhpc.dhcs.ca.gov​ ​