SAVE THE DATES! CBHA Conference Oct. 2-3, 2019 Redondo Beach, CA Open to the public. Registration now open! NOTICE: Hyperlinks: Click the green bold texts to be redirected to its respective link.

GENERAL NEWSLETTER August 27, 2019 Rounding Out the Legislative Session Greetings Colleagues! CBHA staff had a productive summer break, and we look forward to working with our partners in the behavioral health community as we round out the last two months of the Legislative Session. Read below for updates on our sponsored legislation, recent Governor’s appointments of interest to our community, updates on CBHA’s new coalition, and a recap of the behavioral health allocations in the Governor’s budget.  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 million General Funds $25 million MHSA funds 33 percent county match of funds (regional partnerships) We are grateful for the advocacy that our co-sponsors at the California Behavioral Health Planning Council and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists provided. CBHA staff will continue to work with stakeholders to determine how the funds will be allocated and dispersed... continue reading

FEATURED MEMBER Granite Wellness Center (form. Community Recovery Resources)

Granite Wellness is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to provide a full spectrum of programs focused on reducing the social, health, and financial impact on our families and children from all types of drug abuse. Granite Wellness has been saving and improving lives through substance abuse treatment and mental health services since 1974. Growing over the years to meet the needs of the community, Granite Wellness now provides a full range of programs throughout Northern California communities in Placer and Nevada Counties. All of our programs have a primary focus on the family system. Learn more!

BHCalCon™ is a statewide conference open to both members and nonmembers that touches on all aspects of behavioral health within California’s healthcare system . You do not want to miss this opportunity to engage with behavioral health agencies, counties, treatment providers, peers and those receiving services.

Kelly Pfeifer, MD Newly Appointed Deputy Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services, DHCS

Monica E. Oss Chief Executive Officer & Senior Associate OPEN MINDS

Chuck Ingoglia President & CEO National Council for Behavioral Health

Toby Ewing Executive Director Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission

Monica Nepomuceno Education Programs Consultant California Department of Education

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

Eleanor Castillo Sumi, Ph.D., BCBA-D Vice President Research & Program Development Uplift Family Services

Laura Wasco Legislative Director and Advocate Ball/Frost Group

Andrea Zimmerman Wellness Together

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Agenda Overview October 1, 2019 (Members Pre-conference) 1:00 am - 4:00 pm - Members Only Policy Forum 5:00 pm - Members Reception October 2, 2019 8:00 am - 4:45 pm - Opening, Workshops, and Sessions 5:00 - 7:00 pm - Welcome Reception October 3, 2019 8:30 am - 3:45 - Morning and Closing Sessions

Check our workshop categories below! For the full workshop list, please go to our website, cccbha.org/bhcalcon Mental Health Management QI/QA Services SUDs

Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina Hotel 300 North Harbor Drive Redondo Beach, CA 90277 Room Rate: $209 Use this link to make your room reservations at Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina. 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

The  General Welcome Reception  for Oct. 2nd  (open to all)  is sponsored by Genoa Healthcare. Visit them at Booth 1901 .

Thank you to our following BHCalCon™ Exhibitors!

CBHA Business Associate Exhibitors

General Exhibitors

With opioid abuse surging, expert panel recommends drug screening for all U.S. adults A draft report issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all U.S. adults be screened for illicit drug use as long as their doctors can do so accurately and, when abuse is detected... click title to continue

SLO County was misreporting mental health data at the jail. Here’s how it ranks now Only four other California counties had higher percentages of jail inmates receiving psychotropic medication than San Luis Obispo last year, according to state data compiled by The Tribune and Sacramento Bee... click title to continue

The Commission has $12M for six Stakeholder Advocacy Contracts to distribute this fiscal year and is seeking input on the needs and services available to support the following six populations in California: Clients/Consumers Diverse Racial and Ethnic Communities Families of Clients/Consumers LGBTQ Parents/Caregivers of Children and Youth Veterans The surveys are part of a broader effort to engage community voices in the creation of a Request for Proposal (RFP) designed to support the specific needs of each population. The purpose of this survey is to ascertain the focus and work of organizations that are currently supporting the identified six populations in accessing mental health services, advocating on behalf of relevant mental health and wellness services, providing education and training, or conducting research and evaluation of the needs and services. Your responses will help inform the facilitation of a series of community listening sessions designed to support stakeholder advocacy funding on behalf of these populations in California. You may complete a survey for each relevant population. We kindly ask that all survey responses be sent to the Commission by Monday, September 9, 2019 . Survey responses, questions, and feedback may be sent to Michele Nottingham, MHSOAC Stakeholder Program Lead, at: Michele.Nottingham@mhsoac.ca.gov . The six surveys may be accessed at this link: https://mhsoac.ca.gov/what-we-do/request-proposal/stakeholder-advocacy-surveys

The California Alliance invites you to join us for our forum, Strength in Partnership: Addressing Children’s Mental Health Needs in Schools . We will be holding two forums, one in Sacramento on October 21st and one in Los Angeles on October 28th. More details and registration links are available linked here.

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Become A CBHA Member Agency And Enjoy These Benefits: Membership includes affiliate membership with the National Council for Behavioral Health and discounted rates at National Council events. Attend our policy forums and advocacy days - packed with valuable information and opportunities to strengthen your agency! Subscription to our members-only newsletter, legislative and budget member alerts, action alerts to oppose harmful bills, important announcements, and access to our webinar series! Networking opportunities through our member reception and invite-only events during policy forums and advocacy days.

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