The Mental Health and Substance Use Advisory Board (MHSUAB) is comprised of consumers, family members and community members appointed by the Board of Supervisors to advise the Behavioral Health Department. The MHSUAB meets monthly with the Behavioral Health Director to provide advice, guidance and recommendations. The MHSUAB may discuss or review topics related to policy, procedures, target population, budget, staffing, program development, service needs, assessment and priorities. The MHSUAB may request presentations from programs or staff in specific areas of interest. An Annual Report from the MHSUAB is provided to the BOS highlighting progress and accomplishments. The meeting is open to the public.

The Commission provides policy advice to the Board of Supervisors; appraises and evaluates county health and human services programs; participates in long range planning processes; helps identify and coordinate community resources, including the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), that can be used to provide collaborative solutions to health and human services needs; oversees the extent and the quality of the participation of low income constituents in the CSBG funded programs; participates in activities of the Agency on Aging Area 4 (AAA4) Advisory Council; provides advice and recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. The meeting is open to the public.

What is “Talking in Code”? Talking in Code is an interactive workshop with the Nevada County Building Department discussing evolving code requirements, code enforcement consistency, construction trends and much, much more. Contractors, homeowners, architects, engineers, draftsman, industry representatives and anyone involved in a construction or development project can greatly benefit from attending. These meetings are normally held every other month throughout the year.

Meeting may be held by remote; see agenda for details.