2024 Meetings

The Behavioral Health Commission (BHC) meets most months from April through December, except for August. Commission meetings are generally held on Tuesdays at 2:00 pm in Senate Room A in the GAB, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are open to the public, and public comments can usually be accepted in person and virtually. This policy applies to BHC members' virtual participation in meetings.

Meetings are streamed live here.

Date/Time Meeting Materials Summary and Video
05/07/2024  2:00pm
Senate Room A (305)
Agenda
BHC staff - 2024 workplan presentation
Peer input group presentation
Minutes
Video Archive
06/03/2024 2:00pm - Executive Committee
Virtual meeting
Agenda
Meeting slides
Minutes
Video Archive
06/12/2024 2:30pm
Eanes Pittman Public Safety Training
6610 Public Safety Way
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Agenda
Chesterfield County Jail presentation (revised)
BHC staff - workplan recommendations presentation 
BHC staff - legislation and budget outcomes presentation
Minutes
Video Archive
07/09/2024 3:00pm
Central State Hospital
26317 W Washington St
Petersburg, VA 23803
Agenda
DBHDS - Forensic services and key updates presentation
Central State Hospital presentation
DGS - Central State Hospital project update presentation
Minutes
Video Archive
09/10/2024 2:00pm
New River Valley Community Services
401 West Main Street
Radford, VA 24141
Agenda
New River Valley Community Services presentation
DBHDS - Hiram Davis Medical Center closure presentation
Radford University - Behavioral work force presentation
Minutes
Video Archive
10/01/2024 2:00pm
Senate Room A (305)
Agenda
BHC staff - Minimizing assaults on law enforcement & avoidable                     arrests of individuals in crisis
DMAS - Medicaid behavioral health services redesign 
JCHC -  Performance of health care workforce programs
VHWDA - Overview of behavioral workforce efforts
Peer perspectives input group presentation
Minutes
Video Archive
11/04/2024 08:30am - Executive Committee
Virtual meeting
Agenda
Meeting slides
Minutes
Video Archive
11/12/2024 2:00pm
Senate Room A (305)
Agenda
BHC staff - Virginia’s crisis system and civil commitment                                 process (interim briefing)
BHC staff - Monitoring Permanent Supportive Housing program
JLARC - State Psychiatric Hospitals 
SHHR - Placement alternatives for individuals with                                      neurocognitive and neurodevelopmental disorders 
DBHDS - Placement alternatives to the Commonwealth Center                    for Children and Adolescents (CCCA)
Minutes
Video Archive
12/10/2024 2:00pm
Senate Room A (305)
Agenda
Meeting slides
2025 BHC legislative packet
2025 proposed study and monitoring topics
DBHDS - Overview of 2024 OSHHR & DBHDS reports
DOE - School-based mental health services briefing
Minutes
Video Archive