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International Youth Day is Commemorated in August

 

Greetings Members!

 

According to the United Nations, International Youth Day is commemorated annually on August 12. The day is recognized across the country and encourages youth around the world to organize activities to raise awareness about the situation of youth in their country. This year’s theme is:  Safe Spaces for Youth , and the focus is on accommodating the needs of diverse youth especially those vulnerable to marginalization or violence.

 

As we reflect on the theme of this month, it reminds us that there has been much political attention paid to youth this past year. From school violence to the controversy about separations of families at the border, youth in our country are enduring a significant amount of trauma. We see this reflected in our state Legislature as several bills have been introduced that focus on the need for funding and programs to address the needs of youth across our state. CBHA has taken the opportunity to record its position on several policy and legislative initiatives related to youth services and will continue to advocate for funding and behavioral health services for all youth in our state. 

 

August also marks the ending of the summer recess and the 2017/2018 Legislative Session. Legislators are back in Sacramento and are engaging in a month of floor sessions where hundreds of bills will be considered in both houses. CBHA staff will continue to track legislation and prepare letters to the Governor for legislation that successfully makes it through the floor process.

CBHA staff has worked with its Policy Committee members since January to enact our   Policy Platform  for the year. Specifically, CBHA has worked to address all of the short-term goals and will continue to work on our long-term goals as we craft a plan for the next year. We cannot wait to share our new Policy Platform with you during the Fall Policy Forum in Southern California in October where we will....

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2018 FALL POLICY FORUM

The Fall Policy Forum is held annually in Southern California and is attended by leadership and staff from our member agencies. Informational presentations will cover a variety of important topics meetings and will review current legislation and funding issues that behavioral health agencies are facing. Our various policy committees will also meet to cover these important topics and find common solutions to the challenges they face. Join us to discover the latest and to make sure your agency’s unique voice is heard!

Be an early bird and snag a rate of $445! Ends Sept. 9, 2018

Full Registration (includes reception) Early Bird: $445; $495 Sept. 10; $545 Oct. 1

Thursday Only (Full Day) Early Bird: $350; $375 Sept. 10, $400 Oct. 1

Friday Only (Committee Meetings) Early Bird: $100; $125 Sept. 10; $150 Oct. 1

Reception (Guest) Early Bird: $30, $45 Sept. 10; $60 Oct. 1

Oct. 10  - Board Meeting/Dinner

Oct. 11  - Policy Presentations & Membership Reception

Oct. 12  – Policy Subcommittee Meetings (Adults & Older Adults, Children's, and SUDs)

For general inquiries, contact Ma Eliza Caliolio, communications and membership manager at ecaliolio@cccbha.org.

Renaissance Newport Beach

4500 MacArthur Boulevard

Newport Beach, CA 92660

$199 Special Group Rate, ends Sept. 9.

Special room rate will be available until the deadline or, until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first.

At-A-Glance Agenda Draft

Planning and Travel Information

Cancellation Policy: Full refund less 10% processing fee if cancellation is received in writing before 21 days prior to event. No refunds for cancellations made on or within 21 days of event. This applies to day-of-event no-shows. Single registration may not be split between two or more individuals. Registration fees may not be credited toward future meetings in the event of a cancellation or no-show.

Middle Management Academy

November 13–16, 2018

3480 Buskirk Ave, Suite 300

Pleasant Hill, California  94523

Are your managers ready for the next Middle Management Academy? Get them up to speed and ready to shine at the next MMA!

CBHA is partnering with National Council to bring you Middle Management Academy. An in-person, 3.5-day group training program that offers management training customized for health care safety-net staff.

"I really loved it. There are many techniques that I am implementing with my staff that I think will be helpful to improve teamwork and productivity."  -South Coast Community Services MMA Graduate 2018

The Middle Management Academy is the only program of its kind for future health care leaders. Steeped in proven business strategy, MMA is an intensive, practical, and highly interactive training that helps participants understand what great managers do differently. Participants address real-world questions relevant to behavioral health.

MMA gives managers the skills they need to manage work and people, but it also connects them to the bigger vision of their organizations. Organizations that have sent their managers to the Middle Management Academy have realized the return in terms of results-driven management -reflected in improved workforce competency and productivity, effective decision-making, and focus on the bottom line.

“It improved my confidence working with conflict. I have a lot more confidence to speak up when something’s going down a negative track.” -Attendee, Centerstone Research Institute

Please contact Director of Programs and Operations, Sara Kahoalii at skahoalii@cccbha.org or

at (916) 557-1166 for more information.

CBHA Member Registration - $1,300.00

Non Member Registration - $1,600.00

Deadline to register ONLINE: October 4, 2018

Registration is guaranteed on a first come, first serve basis based on the capacity of the training space.

MHSUDS Information Notice 18-031 Incidental Medical Services

This Information Notice (IN) provides guidance to applicants and licensed alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities seeking approval from the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to provide incidental medical services (IMS). All references in this Information Notice to licensed residential facility mean an alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility licensed by DHCS. Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices, ADP Bulletins, MH Information Notices and MH Letters. 

MHSUDS Information Notice 18-032 DMC-ODS Treatment Perceptions Survey for Youth

This Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Information Notice provides guidance to counties opting into the DMC-ODS Waiver for the submission of client satisfaction survey data as required in the State and County Intergovernmental Agreement and the Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 §438.66. Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices, ADP Bulletins, MH Information Notices and MH Letters. 

MHSUDS Information Notice 18-033 MHSA: Implementation of MHSF Reversions & Reallocations Pursuant to W&I Sections 5892(h) & 5899.1

Assembly Bill 114 (Chapter 38, Statutes of 2017) amended Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I) Sections 5892 (h) and 5899; and added Sections 5892.1 and 5899.1. W&I Section 5899.1(b) authorizes the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to implement, interpret, or make specific Sections 5892 (h), 5892.1, and 5899.1 of W&I by means of all county letters or other similar instructions. DHCS implemented W&I Section 5892.1 through Information Notice 17-059, which was released on December 28, 2017. The purpose of this Information Notice (IN) is to implement W&I Sections 5892 (h) and 5899.1(a).

Click here to see all prior year MHSUDS Information Notices, ADP Bulletins, MH Information Notices and MH Letters. 

National Council for Behavioral Health: GOTV 2018: Educating and Registering Voters at Your Organization

Election Day 2018 is coming, and NOW is the time to help your clients register to vote!

Voting is an important way to make our voices heard in Washington, DC and support community engagement among the people we serve. Our organizations’ access to potential voters who are underrepresented in the electoral process and our position in the community provides us the power to be the catalyst for increasing voter participation through legal, permissible, nonpartisan voter engagement activities in the 2018 midterm elections -- voter registration, voter education and get-out-the-vote (GOTV).

To help, the National Council for Behavioral Health has created this toolkit - National Council’s Voter Registration Toolkit Get-Out-the-Vote in 2018 for the Midterm Elections. The toolkit comes with step-by-step instructions on how to set up and sustain voter registration activities in your organization. Download the toolkit today to learn how, in a few easy steps, your organization can register your clients to vote in 2018. 

THE COUNCIL FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN FACILITATOR TRAINING

October 23-24, 2018

Plate’s Café Conference Room 14

Business Park Way #149, Sacramento, CA 95828

Cost: $360 by Sept. 25th, $410 after Sept. 25th

SEE FLYER & REGISTER HERE!

Promoting Strengths, Community & Responsibility. The Council for Boys and Young Men is a strengths-based group model that addresses risk factors and empowers participants to find belonging, build assets, and deconstruct harmful masculinity beliefs on their journey toward becoming respectful leaders and connected allies in their community

Olivia Loewy and Associates: EMBRACE

A 6-hour, in-person course designed to establish an initial sense of confidence, proficiency and reassurance for clinicians who have not previously worked with this population. The training provides basic information about the justice system and the reentering population, along with clinical tools for utilization in strength-based assessment, goal setting and ongoing treatment challenges. Active practice and guided feedback serve to individualize the learning experience. Participants are encouraged to openly discuss any questions or perceived concerns they may anticipate in working with this population. A 55-page resource book supplements the information presented and includes the skill-building vignettes and worksheets applied in class.  

OLA is approved by CAMFT and CCAPP to provide 6 continuing education credits to participants. We are available to contract directly with you to present the training onsite, to work actively with you to customize the content for your organization/community, or to arrange for a Train the Trainer.

Visit our website for details and cost. For more information please contact olivia@olivialoewy.com 

RFP's IN CALIFORNIA

San Diego County Seeks Adult/Older Adult Behavioral Health Clubhouse Services

Proposals Due: August 17, 2018

California Seeks Black/African American Family Behavioral Health Services

Proposals Due: August 22, 2018

San Diego County Seeks Telemental Health Program Services

Proposals Due: August 24, 2018

Fresno County Seeks Mental Health System Performance Review

Proposals Due: September 24, 2029

CBHA Affinity Partners offer approved services that benefit our members while supporting our advocacy efforts.

Critical UI Funding Options Exclusive to 501(c)(3) Employers

With human resource costs and pending legal changes being one of the fastest growing concerns for employers—we wanted to see if UST could offer you some much needed relief. 

As a 501(c)(3), when your organization has an unemployment claim, you are allowed by federal law to pay only for the unemployment benefits claimed by the employee, instead of state taxes. This allows you to continue to provide unemployment benefits, without sharing in the excess costs of state unemployment taxes that subsidize for-profit employers.

But how do you know whether you should opt out of the UI tax system?

Endorsed by California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies since 2002, UST helps

nonprofits benchmark their unemployment costs to determine if they should exercise their tax exemption status. Whether you’re better suited as a tax-rated or reimbursing employer, UST can offer you a variety of funding options, an expert claims advisor as well as a live HR Hotline so you maintain compliance in all HR matters … without the costly legal consultation.

From e-filing unemployment claim reports to representing you at claim hearings—UST's goal is to simplify your job. 

Just last year, 2,200+ UST participants saved over $26.2 million in unemployment claims costs. If you have 10+ employees, fill out the free Unemployment Cost Analysis to uncover your saving’s potential.

Expedite your request today with this Priority Code: 2018CCCBHA-E.

We appreciate our Business Associates for their partnerships that both provide our members exceptional services and sponsor our advocacy efforts.

FREE : Exclusive Ways for Nonprofits to Fund Health and Unemployment Insurance

September 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. PST

If you are looking to manage increasing health insurance costs & better control unemployment claims, attend this  free webinar designed specifically for nonprofit leaders.  Unemployment Services Trust (UST) and Nonstop Administration & Insurance Services, Inc. know that the traditional models of health and unemployment insurance are cost-prohibitive for many nonprofits and that's why they've teamed up to share their insights and proven solutions aimed at lowering costs, mitigating risk and improving health equity for staff. If you're responsible for the financial management of a nonprofit with 10 or more employees, register for the September 6th webinar here!

California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies