Behavioral Health Administration Advisory Council Minutes
The Council established quorum and reviewed the agenda. Key discussions included scheduling a BHAAC Hybrid Community Building session for November 20th and planning upcoming agenda items for November (Governor's Budget/Workforce), December (Calendar Planning for 2026), and January (Safety Net). The Grievance Team reviewed recommendations from Rochelle Galey and discussed the Grievance System, noting that the Annual Report was finalized in September, a platform migration to Qualtrics was completed to allow anonymity, and feedback incorporation from RAES and BHASOs. Following a break, the Council heard from Mary Kay Meintzer regarding the Children, Youth, and Families Implementation Plan, focusing on budget impacts, services for children with high needs, safety protocols, continuum of care investment, and addressing low rankings for youth mental health in Colorado. Public comment was opened, concluding with adjournment.
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The meeting included discussions on the Boso Regional Council presentation, the process for appointing members to regional councils, and feedback from providers regarding communication with the BASOs. The council also discussed the possibility of a Boso helpline and the need for a feedback loop with the Boso Council.
Feb 20, 2025·Board meeting
Behavioral Health Administration Advisory Council Meeting
The meeting included discussions on ASL interpretation and closed captioning, review of group agreements and council member code of conduct. The council reviewed the community engagement presentation from January, focusing on emerging themes such as system navigation, prevention, transportation, coordination, housing, and jail-based services. There was a discussion regarding data from the last meeting and the need for a social media toolkit or email outreach toolkit to share with the community.
Jan 18, 2024·Board meeting
BHA Advisory Council Meeting
The meeting included updates from the Commissioner, BHAAC business discussions, and a legislative update covering introduced behavioral health-related bills. Priorities of Colorado's Child & Youth Behavioral Health Implementation Plan were discussed, focusing on creating a governance structure, developing services for youth with high acuity behavioral health needs, increasing investment in promotion and prevention efforts, creating an implementation plan for intensive in-home and community-based services, supporting the formation of ACC Phase III, and rolling out the BHASO system.
