County of San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health(DBH)
Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation Program
How to get the most from today’s meeting
and make your voice heard
This Community Planning Process is meant to give community members a chance to learn about
the Innovation projects that DBH’s Innovation Program has funded the past several years. In this
meeting, we would also like your feedback on several important questions:
1. Even though the projects are not complete, staff will share things they have learned so far.
Which of these are most important to you as a community member?
2. What parts of the projects do you think are most important to continue?
3. How can the new ways of doing things that have been learned in these projects help make it
easier for other people to get the mental health services they need?
4. What is most important for the Innovation program to think of funding in the future?
Meetings like this get the best results when we listen to other perspectives and encourage different
voices to be heard. Here are some suggestions for how you can best participate in the process:
Start from a place of learning — we are all here to learn together and from one another.
Keep an open mind and engage fully in the process.
Listen with curiosity to understand the projects and how they can better serve people in your
community.
Share your opinions in a respectful and constructive way.
Help us keep an atmosphere of professionalism and considerate discussion. Some ways you
can do this:
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Give thoughtful, kind and constructive feedback.
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Share information when appropriate.
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Stay focused on the topic at hand.
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Respect the moderator and timekeeper.
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Treat any personal information that others share with respect and confidentiality.
Here are some tips on how your input can best influence the results of this Community Planning
Process:
The notes taken by your small group’s scribe will be the official record of the discussion that
go into our report. Help make sure that they are a complete and accurate reflection of the
key points in the conversation.
During this meeting, you will only be able to sit in a small group focused on one particular
project. If you are interested in learning or giving feedback on more than one group, come
to another community meeting.
If you have thoughts that you did not get to contribute in the small group, be sure to fill out
the comment form and turn it in to us. All comments will be read and included.
County of San Bernardino Department of Behavioral Health
Mental Health Services Act Innovation (INN) Plan
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