Performance Accelerator Knowledge Center
Module Four: Facilitating Governance and Accountability
For Behavioral Health Boards (BHB) & Boards of Supervisors (BOS)
This module outlines the key components of Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) and clarifies the roles of BOS and BHB members in supporting BHT accountability. It also offers practical guidance on reviewing key planning and reporting documents, including the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Integrated Plan (IP), Annual Updates (AU), and Behavioral Health Outcomes, Accountability, and Transparency Report (BHOATR).
There is a unique module guide for Behavioral Health Boards (BHB) and Boards of Supervisors (BOS):
Module Four Objectives
Understand Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) and your role as an advisor
Learn how to review Behavioral Health Services Act Integrated Plans, Annual Updates, etc.
Learn about how and when to review system performance
Understand how your actions drive system improvement
What you'll learn
California's Behavioral Health Transformation Explained
BOS/BHB Requirements Under BHSA
Engagement Throughout the BHSA Cycle
Understanding Performance Management
Not sure where to start?
This 30-minute overview of Module Guide Four helps BOS members and the staff who support them understand their BHSA responsibilities during implementation — reviewing progress, asking the right questions, and exercising meaningful oversight that drives accountability and results.
Module Four Resources
Resources to help you support your understanding of Behavioral Healt Transformation and the role you play in your behavioral health system
Resource 4A
Resource 4B
Resource 4C
Resource 4D
Resource 4E
Get hands-on support to put these resources into practice
New tools and requirements can be complex to navigate. Our goal is to make this work easier and more effective for your county. To support that, we offer one-on-one introductory sessions designed to help you understand how the Knowledge Center tools can be applied in your local context. In this session, counties will:
- See how the Knowledge Center tools can fit your county’s priorities and capacity
- Learn how counties are effectively applying these tools
- Identify which resources are most relevant to your county’s BHSA priorities
- Get connected to upcoming hands‑on support: workshops, webinars, office hours, and more
“The Performance Accelerator team really helped us to understand better what our programs and relationships with contracted providers could look like under BHSA.”
Get started with Module Four
Module Guide for Behavioral Health Boards
Module Guide for Boards of Supervisors
Get in touch with the Performance Accelerator team
Fill out the form below or email us at bhtaccelerator@hbgi.org