Behavioral Health Services (BHS) is actively evolving our engagement opportunities as detailed in the January 24, 2025 Info Notice. New events will be posted as they become available. Check back on this webpage to stay up to date on upcoming input opportunities. For questions, please email Engage.BHS@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Upcoming Engagement Activities

Check back regularly for opportunities to share your insights and feedback on key behavioral health topics. Input from engagement activities will help inform specialty mental health and substance use disorder treatment services, priorities, and future investments, and ensure local programming reflects the needs and voices of San Diego County communities. Recommendations will also guide future engagement efforts as the County prepares to implement multiple California Behavioral Health Transformation initiatives, including the Behavioral Health Services Act. 

You can also find information on town halls, workshops, and other community events happening near you focused on these priority areas:

  • Accessibility
  • Care coordination and navigation  
  • Community outreach and education  
  • Crisis response services  
  • Culturally appropriate and affirming care  
  • Support for people experiencing homelessness  
  • Services for youth and transition age youth  
  • Workforce capacity and diversity 

Additionally, new community health education, promotion, and outreach efforts are underway. These reflect recent community requests for more tailored activities and materials to:

  • Promote awareness and health literacy of local behavioral services and resources
  • Bolster socio-emotional competence and wellness
  • Prevent deaths by suicide
  • Prevent social isolation
  • Promote substance use prevention
  • Promote overdose prevention
  • Engage and support youth and transition age youth
  • Support behavioral health workforce training and development
     

APRIL/MAY 2025

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NAMIWalks San Diego

Join us on Saturday, April 26 from 8 am - 11 am at NTC Park at Liberty Station for a free, all-ages event featuring a 1.5 mile loop and resource fair. Click here for more info and to register.
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North County Public Messaging Input Session: Crisis Response Services

Register for the virtual input session on Tuesday, April 29 from 9 am - 10:30 am.
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South County Public Messaging Input Session: Crisis Response Services

Register for the virtual input session on Tuesday, April 29 from 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
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East County Public Messaging Input Session: Crisis Response Services

Register for the virtual input session on Wednesday, April 30 from 9 am - 10:30 am.
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South Bay Community Workshop

Join us on May 15 at 6 pm in Chula Vista to connect with crisis response services such as the Access & Crisis Line/9-8-8 Lifeline, Mobile Crisis Response Teams, and other local mental health services. Click here to register for this event.

Planned Engagement Activities 

Below are opportunities currently in development. The timing is estimated and subject to change. Event details will be posted on this page as they're confirmed so remember to check back often.

Estimated Timing

(subject to change)

 Priority Area(s) Discussion Topic
April 2025

Crisis Response Services

Mobile Crisis Response Teams and Crisis Stabilization Unit Public Messaging
April 2025

Services for Youth and Transition Age Youth (TAY)

Youth Optimal Care Pathways/Children's Continuum of Care Framework
May 2025

Support for People Experiencing Homelessness

BHSA: Housing Interventions
May 2025

Culturally Appropriate and Affirming Care

Workforce Capacity and Diversity

Training and Technical Assistance for Community-Based Organizations Interested in Medi-Cal Provider Certification
July 2025

Culturally Appropriate and Affirming Care

BHSA: Community Defined Evidence Practices


Past Engagement Activities

Behavioral Health Services is dedicated to conducting meaningful engagement opportunities and bi-directional dialogues with stakeholders. This includes capturing community recommendations and sharing key learnings from recent activities. See below for recent efforts. 

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