Behavioral Health Advisory Board

The Miami-Dade County Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB) was established by Ordinance No. 24-8 in 2024, which also created Article XLV of the Miami-Dade County Code of Florida (“Code”).

The membership of the BHAB reflects the diverse perspectives and expertise needed to address behavioral health issues in Miami-Dade County so that the needs of individuals affected by behavioral health disorders are effectively addressed.

The BHAB’s responsibilities include: assisting public and private entities in addressing matters impacting individuals affected by behavioral health disorders, creating a coordinated system of care, ensuring adequate capacity so that citizens in crisis have access to quality behavioral health and substance use disorder services, increasing access to quality care and providing direct linkages to community-based services.

The mission of the Behavioral Health Advisory Board (BHAB) is to create a coordinated system of care and ensure adequate capacity to assure that citizens in crisis have access to quality behavioral health and substance use disorder services, increase access to quality care and provide direct linkages to community-based services.

The Behavioral Health Advisory Board has several committees that reflect the issues and concerns of its constituents. These committees are:

• Digital Outreach and Community Engagement
• Community Wellness and Anti-Stigma
• First Responders Suicide Prevention
• Housing Stability and Support Services

Watch livestreamed meetings (YouTube)

• Jan. 28, 2026
• Dec. 11, 2025
• Sept. 22, 2025
• July 29, 2025

Meeting Notes / Minutes

• Jan. 28, 2026
• Dec. 11, 2025
• Sept. 22, 2025
• July 29, 2025
• April 21, 2025
• Jan. 29, 2025
• Nov. 7, 2024
• July 15, 2024