MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of the Merced County Behavioral Health Board is to ensure that the Agency provides integrated culturally responsive mental health, substance use disorder and community-based services that promote wellness and recovery.
Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month and are scheduled from 4:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m.
All meetings are located at 301 East 13th Street or can be accessed via Video/Conference Call.
DISTRICT 1 (El Nido, Livingston, Le Grand, Planada)
Virginia Vega
Iris Mojica de Tatum
Brian Pena
DISTRICT 2
(Merced)
Mary Ellis
Vince Ramos
DISTRICT 3
(Atwater, Beachwood/Franklin area)
Keng Ger Cha
Sally Ragonut - Chair
DISTRICT 4
(Delhi, Gustine, Hilmar, Snelling)
Bruce Metcalf - Secretary
Vicki Humble
DISTRICT 5
(Dos Palos, Los Banos, Santa Nella)
Emil Erreca
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Darrell Hall
Micki Archuleta
Paula Mason - Vice-Chair
Behavioral Health Advisory Board Committees and Members
Standing Committees:
Substance Use Disorder
Paula Mason - Chair
Emil Erreca
Vicki Humble
Maria Azevedo - Department Representative
Executive/By-Laws/Planning
Sally Ragonut - Chair
Paula Mason - Vice-Chair
Bruce Metcalf - Secretary
Iris Mojica de Tatum
Genevieve Valentine - Director of Department of Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Carol Hulsizer - Recorder
Membership Committee
Mary Ellis - Chair
Paula Mason
Board Development Committee
(New Membership, Orientation & On-Boarding)
Bruce Metcalf - Chair
Supervisor Lee Lor
Sally Ragonut
AD-HOC Committees:
Annual Report Committee
Sally Ragonut - Chair
Iris Mojica De Tatum
Kim Carter
Nominating Committee
Kim Carter - Chair
Keng Cha
Liaison to the Quality Improvement Committee
Purpose: To provide members with updates, programs and services available. The QIC shall monitor the service delivery with the aim of improving the process of providing care and better meeting the needs of those served.
Mary Ellis
Micki Archuleta
Liaison to the MHSA Ongoing Planning Council Meeting
