Apr. 9-11, 2018
Sacramento, CA
Fall Policy Forum
Dates TBD
Orange County, CA
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MEMBERS NEWSLETTER
March 7, 2018
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Two weeks ago, I spent an entire day with our new Director of Policy, Le Ondra Clark Harvey, Ph.D. I was introducing her to the key state Capitol staff whom I have worked with over the past several years, and whom I regard as the key decision-makers on behavioral health issues, particularly those involving the state budget. I came away from the day realizing that Le Ondra has more high-quality relationships with key legislative staff members than I do as she has been a most respected senior staff member who knows how to present and discuss the major issues in an effective way. I told her that whatever we accomplish or don’t accomplish this year, we will be no less effective with her leading our efforts than we would have been with me. I did not expect to be able to say that so soon. I knew that an excellent choice had been made in hiring her but I expected it to take much longer before she would gain the level of effectiveness the membership has come to expect from me...
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SPRING POLICY FORUM & ADVOCACY DAY | APRIL 9-11, 2018
SACRAMENTO, CA
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Keynote speaker:
Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, M.D.
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Presenter:
Jennifer Kent
, California Department of Health Care Services.
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Presenter:
Chuck Ingoglia
, National Council of Behavioral Health
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Posthumous Honor
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Leslie Preston
, for her dedication and commitment to CBHA and the mental health community.
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Draft agenda will be updated as schedules are finalized.
April 9:
Policy Subcommittee Meetings (Adults & Older Adults, Children's, and SUDs), Board Dinner/Meeting
April 10:
Policy Presentations & Annual Membership Meeting with Elections, Membership Dinner at Mulvaney's B&L from 6-9 PM
NOTICE: For meal count accuracy and reservation, please select "Will Attend Membership Dinner" button at registration.
April 11:
Advocacy Day
Attendance is strongly encouraged on April 10th as members will be given pertinent information during the Policy Forum for Advocacy Day (April 11th). A strong presence at the state Capitol is critical to our advocacy efforts. CBHA will make the appointments, pair individuals in groups, and provide members with talking points and leave-behind packets.
Registration Deadline: March 30, 2018
A $100.00 late registration fee will be added if you register after 5 pm PST on March 30, 2018. We strongly discourage you from registering in person at the conference venue. The surcharge helps defray costs for walk-in registration services at the forum.
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Please contact Jay Calcagno for scheduling appointments at jcalcagno@cccbha.org.
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Please include your agency’s preferences for Advocacy Day meetings when emailing Jay your districts
. For logistical reasons, self-scheduling of legislative meetings is strongly discouraged. Priority for specific meetings will go to agencies with sites in their respective districts. However, CBHA will attempt to accommodate your agency’s preferences as much as possible.
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CBHA’s discounted group room rate of $219.00 ends March 17, 2018
CBHA recommends to schedule your return flights later than 6:30 PM as meetings may last throughout the day.
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Have You Filled Out Our Survey Yet? There's Still Time!
The Workforce Development Task Force has been hard at work to address the issues facing all our members with respect to recruitment, training and retention of staff and licensed professionals. As part of that effort,
we have developed a short survey that will help give us a picture of the challenges facing each of you
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The information gathered in this survey will stay confidential with respect to your individual responses and will be aggregated to give us a sense of what is happening at the county and regional levels across the state. It will help us as we develop our recommendations for a new 5-year plan. This survey should only take you 6-8 minutes to complete.
Be assured that all answers you provide will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.
This is very important and we ask that a representative for each agency complete this survey.
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Please fill one survey for each county when possible, otherwise, please list all the counties you are including in your responses. Once you reach the thank you page, go back to the original link in the email to start a new survey.
Please contact
response@cccbha.org
if you are having trouble with this feature.
The survey will be open for two weeks (
deadline Mar. 12
) to reach maximum participation from our members.
Please note: All data will be aggregated and specific agency data will not be shared with other providers.
Thank you!
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People living with substance use disorders (SUD) and HIV face many challenges accessing and staying in care, which impacts viral suppression. Practical, evidence-based interventions offer opportunities to support clients by treating their SUD while also treating their HIV. These strategies address direct care needs and keep clients linked to services at your organization. Join this webinar to build knowledge on the methods that work.
This webinar will take place on March 21, 2018 at 2 p.m. ET.
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Virtual Forum | March 28, 2018 12-1 PM
EST
Location
: Online Via PsychU.org
Description: Depressive episodes are a major feature across the course of bipolar disorder and may frequently cause functional impairment.
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Antidepressants are often prescribed to treat depressive episodes during the course of bipolar disorder in patients, though guidelines state that conservative utilization is necessary as antidepressants may induce mania or rapid cycling.
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May 2 - 3, 2018 | 2-3:15 PM
Understanding How Artificial Intelligence (AI) Works and Its Potential Uses for Improving Behavioral Health Care Services
Many industries are experiencing the growing use and impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on its products and services, healthcare included. Dr. Darrin Hanna, with Oakland University in Michigan, will provide an introduction to AI technologies and how they differ from basic algorithms and several other decision support technologies. Dr. Hanna is a visionary innovator, teacher and research expert in AI and its uses for behavioral healthcare. He will explain how AI can be used to assist in smart planning treatment, prescribing medications, and adapting treatment plans during care to the client’s changing responses.
The conference is scheduled for May 2-3, 2018 at the Sheraton Carlsbad, Carlsbad, CA.
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It turns out that Sacramento County isn’t alone in
stashing millions of dollars
that could be spent to help Californians with mental health problems.
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The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., has drawn attention to the nation’s mental-health system. In a
televised speech
, President Trump said his administration wants to “tackle the difficult issue of mental health.” At a town hall hosted by CNN, Dana Loesch, a spokeswoman for the National Rifle Association...
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Few things are more appalling to anyone on San Francisco’s streets than being incoherently ranted at by agitated, psychologically unhinged homeless people. And few things are more appalling, somewhere deep inside those unfortunate human beings, than to be so trapped in the grip of mental illness that their self-awareness is destroyed...
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March 15, 2018 | 2 PM
In this webinar, you’ll learn how to successfully navigate the accreditation process. We’ll provide a thorough review of the major phases of the accreditation process and the benefits of becoming accredited, including enhanced revenue opportunities.
Please note:
this webinar is a free event, and no CEUs or certificates of participation are provided
. All registrants will receive a copy of the recorded webinar and slides if you cannot attend the live event.
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CBHA affinity members offer approved services that benefit our members while supporting our advocacy efforts.
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We appreciate our business associates for their partnerships that both provide our members exceptional services and sponsor our advocacy efforts.
VALANT
:
Providers extend empathy toward their patients, but an over-extension of one's capacities can lead to problems. Compassion fatigue is a significant problem in the behavioral healthcare industry. Under certain circumstances, it can even have ethical or legal implications. Preventing the onset of compassion fatigue is a matter of creating and sticking to an effective prevention strategy. In our blog post,"
How to Prevent Compassion Fatigue
"we cover five important steps in doing so. Click
here
to read more!
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