Boards and Public Meetings

The Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council (BHPAC) is the Bureau's main advisory body. The BHPAC advocates for adults with serious mental illness, children and youth with severe emotional disturbance, other individuals with mental illnesses or emotional problems, and persons with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders with the goal of improving behavioral health services in Nevada.

The BHPAC's membership is appointed by the Governor, and includes experts on behavioral health, people who have received treatment for mental illness or substance use disorders, their families or other stakeholders in behavioral health. 

The Advisory Commitee on Problem Gambling works to improve the public health of Nevadans through a sustainable and comprehensive system of programs and services that reduce the impact of problem gambling.

If you are interested in serving the State of Nevada by lending your knowledge and expertise, please check the ACPG Committee Members Webpage for current vacancies and the statutory requirements associated with each vacancy, and contact Nevada Problem Gambling Program State Lead Kim Garcia at k.garcia@health.nv.gov

The Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities is a 10-person committee appointed by the Director of the Department of Human Services that reviews deaths from suicide in Nevada. Comprised of individuals that represent expertise in suicide prevention, substance use treatment and prevention, mental health, law enforcement and more, this committee identifies opportunities for intervention in deaths from suicide. 

Based on this important work, the Committee may make policy recommendations to the Bureau, the Director and to the Nevada legislature to help save lives across the Silver State. The 2025 Report is now available here: 2025 Annual Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities Report.pdf.

To learn more, visit the Committee to Review Suicide Fatalities' webpage.