Ongoing Planning Council

The Ongoing Planning Council (OPC) is made up of a diverse set of stakeholders, including consumers and family members, and the BHCS Administrative Team. The purpose of the Council is to make recommendations to the Behavioral Health Care Director regarding MHSA programs:

1. Planning: Advise the Mental Health Director and staff on planning process for each MHSA funding stream and assist with community outreach and education. This includes assessment, comment, and prioritization of strategies developed for these plans.
2. Implementation: Assess the overall impact of MHSA programs in transforming the current public mental health system.

The Council’s deliberations are based on MHSA program reports and presentations from MHSA planning staff, providers, consumers, family members and the community-at-large. The Council will convene committees that will meet separately to work more in depth on specific issues and report findings and provide recommendations to the full Council.