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County staff present Humboldt plan for BHSA 2026–2029, seek community input
Summary
County behavioral health staff presented the BHSA (Behavioral Health Services Act) integrated plan for 2026–2029, described program areas (Older Adults, residential treatment, crisis services, TAY, parent partners) and said community feedback from recent meetings will be incorporated before the plan is sent to the Board of Supervisors and Department of Health Care Services.
Oliver Gonzalez, listed as Program Manager, presented the Humboldt County draft integrated plan for the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) for 2026–2029 and described how the local program portfolio will be shaped by the county’s community meetings.
Gonzalez summarized the law’s background and funding mechanism, saying the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) was enacted after voter approval in 2004 and that Proposition 1 (2024) moved MHSA into the BHSA framework and imposed a 1% tax on California residents with income over $1 million to fund recovery‑focused services. He listed current program areas funded under the plan — Older Adults, Adult Residential Treatment, Regional Services, the Hope Center, Workforce Education and Training (WET), Crisis Residential Treatment, Transition‑Age Youth (TAY) programs and Parent Partners — and said staff will incorporate input gathered at community meetings into the final 2026–2029 plan.
Gonzalez said the draft will be reviewed by county staff and the Behavioral Health Board before being forwarded to the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and, subsequently, to the California Department of Health Care Services. "Input from today’s meeting will be added to the report for the 2026–2029 integrated plan," he said. A question‑and‑answer period followed the presentation.
Why it matters: the BHSA funds county behavioral health programs that serve people with serious mental illness and other priority groups; changes in funding or program emphasis affect services such as crisis residential treatment, peer programs and workforce supports.
What’s next: staff will add public feedback to the draft, submit it to the Board of Supervisors for review and then send the plan to the Department of Health Care Services as required.
