SAVE THE DATES  National Council's Hill Day Sept. 17-18, 2019 Washington, D.C. CBHA is this State Captain! Join Us! BHCalCon™ CBHA Behavioral Health Conference Oct. 1 Members Policy Forum: 1-5 PM, Members Reception: 5 PM Oct. 2-3, 2019 Redondo Beach, CA Registration is now open! CBHA Advocacy Day 2020 January 27-28, 2020 Citizen Hotel Sacramento, CA Registration will open soon! It's Membership Renewal Time! Check your email for our reminders! NOTICE : Hyperlinks are now GREEN . Click the green bold texts to be redirected to its respective link.

MEMBERS NEWSLETTER August 8, 2019 CBHA Updates During Legislative Summer Recess Greetings Members!   The Legislative Summer Recess is coming to an end. While legislators have taken a break from the busy session, CBHA staff have been hard at work preparing for the remainder of the session. Specifically, we have been lobbying for our sponsored legislation and representing CBHA at various meetings and events detailed below.   Legislative Update Senate Bill 428 (Pan) is currently awaiting a hearing date in the Appropriations Committee. This bill would require California schools to implement behavioral health training programs such as Youth Mental Health First Aid. The bill has enjoyed bipartisan support and we will continue to work with the Department of Education and our co-sponsors including CBHDA, Children Now, and the Born This Way Foundation to advocate for the bill’s passage.   We have been in strong support of Assembly Bill 763 (Gray) which would require DHCS to convene a stakeholder group to examine the intake paperwork requirements for EPSDT funded clients. CBHA along with the California Children’s Hospital Association and the California Alliance for Child and Family Services have provided technical assistance to the author’s office.   Our budget proposal for funding the Office of State Health Planning and Development’s Five-Year Workforce Plan was approved, and the allocation is as follows: 35% General Funds 25% MHSA funds 33% county match of funds We are grateful for the advocacy of our co-sponsors: the California Behavioral Health Planning Council and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. CBHA staff will continue to work with other stakeholders to determine how the funds will be dispersed . Speaking of workforce, a new report on California’s Ideal Human Workforce Data system was recently released. Read more about the report here: New report on California's Ideal Health Workforce Data System * Governor’s Newest Behavioral Health Appointment The Governor recently appointed his new Deputy Director of Mental Health and SUD Services, Kelly Pfeiffer, MD. Dr. Pfeiffer will be a keynote at CBHA’s inaugural conference, BHCalCon. .. continue reading

Accounts Lapse End of August! Renew Your Membership Soon! We are now in the lapsed grace period. It runs through August and any non-renewed accounts will expire August 31. Please check your email for our notifications/reminders. If you need assistance with renewing, please email ecaliolio@cccbha.org. Important Announcement As CBHA moves forward, we need your accurate revenue figures to represent you for our policy and legislative purposes. P lease have your CFO or main financial officer fill out all requested information in the renewal application. Please include the ‘Total Substance Use Disorder Revenue’- if it is 0, please indicate so. We thank you for your faith, cooperation, and continued membership with us. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our new referral program is sure to save you money! Simply refer us to nonprofit agencies that are not current members. If they apply and are approved to become a CBHA member, you'll receive one  FREE full registration to a policy forum for 2019-2020. Tap into your network and make it work for you! Get a jump start on earning a  FREE full registration to a policy forum!

Early-Bird Rate Extended! Check out our confirmed speakers:

Kelly Pfeifer, MD Newly Appointed Deputy Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Service s California Department of Health Care Services

Chuck Ingoglia  President & CEO National Council for Behavioral Health

Toby Ewing  Executive Director Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission

Lisa Eisenberg, MPP, MSW  Policy Director California School-Based Health Alliance

We have other speakers lined up to be announced soon! Get updates by checking our conference website page! Agenda Overview October 1, 2019 1:00 - 5:00 pm - Opening Member Session & Policy Meetings 5:00 - 7:00 pm - CBHA Member Reception October 2, 2019 8:00 am - 4:45 pm - Opening and Sessions 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Welcome Reception  October 3, 2019 8:30 am - 3:45 - Morning and Closing Sessions

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We invite you to these receptions hosted by CBHA. The Welcome Reception is sponsored by Genoa Healthcare. Visit them at Booth 1901.

CBHA Members Reception October 1, 5 PM, Members Only

BHCalCon Welcome Reception October 2, 5 PM, Open to Everyone

Hotel and Travel Information Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina 300 North Harbor Drive Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Room Rate: $209 Please make your room reservations at Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina here. The special rate of $209 will only be applicable during these dates: Sept 30 - Oct 3. Deadline: September 10, 2019 at 5 pm Check-in 4:00 pm | Check-out 12:00 pm

CBHA HOUSEKEEPING We need members on our Membership Committee! Membership is critical to the sustainability and growth of CBHA, which allows us to advocate on your behalf! Please consider volunteering - commitment is only a one hour call per month, plus minimal time reviewing documents or proposals. Email response@cccbha.org if interested. Committee Conference Call Schedule Be an active member and participate on our committee calls! We need your input to help shape our advocacy and programming efforts on your behalf. The passcode to access the Public Policy Committee, Children's Committee, Adults/Older Adults Committee, and SUDs Committee meetings is now 757-200-610. The conference line remains as (267) 930-4000.  View the Conference Call Schedule (PDF) here. New Membership Level for Smaller Nonprofit Behavioral Health Agencies.  Please consider sharing our membership information with agencies that should join. This new level helps those who have a small budget be a part of the conversation.  E mail  response@cccbha.org for more information.  Volunteering for a CBHA committee is a leadership opportunity that shouldn’t be missed. To apply,  download and fill out the application form  and send it to response@cccbha.org.

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New report on California's Ideal Health Workforce Data System  A new report from Healthforce Center at UCSF, Envisioning an Ideal Health Workforce Data System for California, is now available. The report makes three recommendations for upgrading the existing data system to improve monitoring of trends in California’s health workforce and health professions education:  Improve data collection on workforce supply and demand, as well as the education pipeline;  Increase the interactivity of the data system; Host an updated system through a partnership between state agencies and a university-based research center. Read the Commission's cover memo here >> Read the full report here >>

“Ensuring Excellence While Leading Through Change” THE FALL 2019 AND SPRING 2020 CIBHS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE is offered to approximately 30 current leaders in public mental health, behavioral health and substance use disorder services. The tuition cost for the nine days of training is $4,950.00 per participant. This price does not include travel and lodging. If accepted, participants must commit to participate for the full nine days. The County Mental Health Director/Behavioral Health Director or Alcohol and Other Drug Administrator, or not for profit agency director, must recommend applicants as indicated on the LI Application. Need more information? Download the Fall-Spring LI Application to your desktop, complete and save as PDF, and return it to us.

The 2019 OPEN MINDS Management Best Practices Institute Hear from over 30 industry thought leaders from provider organizations and health plans on thought provoking topics. Learn the management best practices executives need to reinvent their organization for success in the current complex care delivery system. Network with executives from 250+ organizations from throughout the country. REGISTER

How can you ensure you’ll continue to be heard? Come to Hill Day 2019 in Washington, D.C., September 17-18, to tell your stories on Capitol Hill. We need your passion and expertise to help convince Congress to pass legislation that will ensure affordable and accessible care for people with mental illnesses and addictions. Hill Day is impactful. It’s inspiring. And it’s free! REGISTER.

California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals SWELL Counselor Training Workshop – Pt. 1 August 22, 2019 9:00 am– 4:00 pm CCAPP Training Room 5861 Cherry Ave., Suite 301 Long Beach, CA 90805 SUD Workforce Enhancement for Longitudinal Learning (SWELL) Initiative Counselor Training Workshop Presenters: Pete Neilsen, CEO, CCAPP Tom Karl, Founder & President, R1 Learning REGISTER

New Report on Mass Violence from the National Council “ Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts and Solutions” provides important insights into the link between mental illness and mass violence. The National Council’s Medical Director Institute authored the report. In light of the tragic shootings last weekend, “Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts and Solutions” is both timely and relevant, and I’m confident it will add to the national conversation underway about the link between mental illness and mass violence in the wake of the El Paso and Dayton shootings. According to the report, “people with serious mental illness are responsible for less than 4 percent of all violence and less than one-third of mass violence.” Statistics bear out that most people who commit mass violence do not have a serious mental illness. What’s in the report: ...Research on mental illness, substance use disorder (SUD) and mass violence and a link, particularly when there is a person with untreated mental illness who has a co-occurring SUD. ...Reveals that the link is limited – other factors such as demographics and isolation from society play a critical role. “While there is a modest link between mental illness and violence, there is no basis for the generalized fear of people with a mental illness.” ...People with mental illness are more at risk of harming themselves than others, and this cannot be overlooked in debates about mental illness and violence. The report’s recommendations: Creation of threat assessment teams with members from human resources, law enforcement, legal teams, security departments and behavioral health clinicians. Enactment of state extreme-risk protection orders (also known as red flag laws) allow for the temporary removal of guns from individuals who are known to pose a high risk of harming others or themselves in the near future. Involve mental health professionals in threat assessments conducted by law enforcement and implementation of red flag laws. The requirement of training on violence risk assessment for all clinicians. Training staff within schools, law enforcement and communities with high-risk groups in Mental Health First Aid, which teaches skills to respond to the signs of mental and substance abuse disorders. Reexamination of the effectiveness of zero-tolerance policies and security measures like bulletproof glass and metal detectors in schools. I’ve included links below to the report and executive summary, and I encourage you to share our paper. Mass Violence in America: Causes, Impacts and Solutions Executive Summary Medical Director Institute Page  General Talking Points

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UST has compiled some of their top unemployment guides for managing nonprofit unemployment risk and created the 2019 Nonprofit UI Toolkit. These tools offer exclusive access to unemployment claims management tips, how-to-guides and an informative webinar recording. Plus, you can learn about best practices for unemployment compensation and the ideal approach to take when dealing with unemployment hearings. Best Practice Tips - Keys to Unemployment Compensation Webinar Recording: Unemployment & HR Risk Management with UST Unsatisfactory Job Performance vs. Willful Misconduct Unemployment Hearings - Just the Facts Understanding Unemployment Insurance Controlling Unemployment Costs Employee Considerations Unemployment Cost Analysis Form   DOWNLOAD NOW

We appreciate our Business Associates for their partnerships that both provide our members exceptional services and sponsor our advocacy efforts. Genoa Healthcare Rolls Out Its Integrated Pharmacy Model in California Medication adherence is vital in managing any chronic disease, but it is especially critical in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders. At Genoa Healthcare, we’ve been focusing on ways to improve medication adherence for over a decade. Our more than 400 pharmacies are embedded in community mental health centers across the country – and this year, we opened our first California pharmacy. In fact, our model has proven to help patients stay on their medications at a rate of more than 90 percent, compared to an average rate of about 50 percent with a traditional approach. Learn more about our approach to medication adherence through on-site, integrated pharmacies. Find more information on how Symed can help your organization. Click the photo below for their services. We understand that all specialty healthcare billing is distinctly different. SyMed’s accounts receivable and reimbursement specialist are highly trained and dedicated to keeping your revenue stream alive. Call 800.400.7236 for a free consultation.

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