Behavioral Health Equity Committee

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The Health Care Agency - Behavioral Health Services formed the Cultural Competency Committee (now called the Behavioral Health Equity Committee or (BHEC)) in 2016, which includes members from the community and county that also represent or serve persons from the diverse ethnic and cultural groups in Orange County. The Behavioral Health Equity Committee's overarching goal is to promote of behavioral health equity for unserved and underserved racial and ethnic communities, as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer and intersex (LGBTQI), Veterans, Deaf and Hard of Hearing and other cultural groups. The BHEC Steering Committee and workgroup meetings are held monthly, and the public meetings are held quarterly.

Behavioral Health Equity Committee

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