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

GENERAL NEWSLETTER May 30, 2019 CBHA Concludes Mental Health Awareness Month with Momentum     Greetings Colleagues!   In 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month was initiated by Mental Health America. CBHA kicked off Mental Health Awareness month by joining our colleagues in the Senate Chambers where Senator Beall introduced SR 30 and recognized the organizations in attendance. We also joined several organizations and participated in the health fair at the Capitol on Mental Health Matters Day . This month, we held our annual Spring Policy Forum where we heard from representatives from: Governor Newsom’s Office, the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health, California Health Care Foundation, the California Future Healthcare Workforce Commission, Mental Health America Los Angeles, and many more. Last, we were delighted to have representatives from several organizations join us as guests at our social hour .   Updates from the Governor’s Office Governor Newsom has been quite busy as well. Earlier this month, he announced the provisions in his May Revise. CBHA was thrilled to learn of the Governor’s focus on the social determinants of health and his behavioral health priorities. Specifically, we were pleased to read about the Governor’s commitment to building the health care workforce, addressing homelessness, and providing opportunities for those formerly incarcerated. We also appreciate his focus on promoting patient centered services that promote access to care such as whole person care, crisis hotlines, and telepsychiatry funding... click here to continue reading

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SAVE THE DATE! Open to the public & registration will open soon! 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. Request for Proposals The California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies (CBHA) is pleased to invite you to submit a proposal to present at our inaugural Behavioral Health Conference (BHCalCon). We're excited to provide you an opportunity to share your expertise at this conference! Please consider joining us to provide a wide range of learning opportunities. The process to accept presentations is highly competitive as there are a limited number of workshops and space available.  Please click this link for more information on the session tracks and how to send in a proposal.

Health Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Critical Health Care Extenders  Next Tuesday, the House Energy & Commerce Committee will hold a hearing next entitled “Investing in America’s Health Care.” The hearing will focus on both Medicare and Medicaid priorities including the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics. In very exciting news, National Council member - Mary-Catherine Bohan from Rutgers University, NJ – has been asked to testify before the Committee about their experiences as a CCBHC participating in the Medicaid demonstration. ------------------------------ Washington, D.C. – Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced today that the Health Subcommittee will hold a hearing on health care extenders on Tuesday, June 4 at 10 am in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Investing in America’s Health Care.”   “Next week we will hold a hearing on proposals to reauthorize key health care programs that provide vitally important services to Americans across the country,” Pallone and Eshoo said. “We look forward to hearing from stakeholders on the need to reauthorize and invest in these programs that are at the forefront of providing quality care in their communities.”   Information for this hearing, including the Committee Memorandum, witness list and testimony, and a live webcast, will be posted HERE as they become available.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WEBINAR June is recognized globally as LGBTQ Pride Month, commemorating the advancement of LGBTQ social and political issues since the Stonewall Rebellion took place in New York City in 1969. Despite 50 years of ground-breaking history, health disparities still abound in LGBTQ communities. There is strong evidence that members of the LGBTQ community experience behavioral health conditions at a higher rate than heterosexuals, and that LGBTQ people of color are more disproportionately affected – suicide rates are twice that of their white counterparts. Further, health disparities are increased when many identities and experiences converge as with LGBTQ people of color. Please join us for the webinar, Considering the Whole Person: Contexts for LGBTQ People of Color Mental and Behavioral Health Treatment , on Wednesday, June 12 at 3:00 p.m. ET , as Antoine Craigwell, founder, president and CEO of DBGM (Depressed Black Gay Men), Inc., presents on effectively working with LGBTQ people of color in behavioral health settings. Craigwell will discuss systemic racism, homophobia, the compounding effects of intergenerational and contemporaneous trauma and resiliency as these relate to treating the whole person and advancing health and wellness for often-marginalized communities. REGISTER TODAY

Department of Health Care Services: Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) Webinars  The next DMC-ODS TA webinar will be held on Thursday, June 6 th from 4:00 to 5:00pm. This webinar will review Service Delivery Requirements specific to data collection and reporting and will be led by staff from the Department of Health Care Services. Register today at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/641055258123485442 . Materials will be emailed out in advance of the webinar. We look forward to your participation! Thank you!

California Health Care Foundation Webinar: Technology and the Whole Person Care Pilots In 2017, the California Department of Health Care Services launched the Whole Person Care (WPC) pilot program. It is designed to address not just the physical health, but also the behavioral health and social needs of Medi-Cal enrollees who require high-cost, complex care. The California Health Care Foundation partnered with consultants at Intrepid Ascent to understand the technological barriers, successes, and opportunities that WPC pilots have encountered while working to coordinate care and share data. Catalyzing Coordination: Technology’s Role in Whole Person Care Pilots summarizes these findings and is based on a survey of all 25 WPC pilots, plus multiple in-depth interviews. REGISTER NOW

SAMHSA New Publication Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness: The State of the Behavioral Health Workforce SAMHSA’s new brief, Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness: The State of the Behavioral Health Workforce , describes the state of the behavioral workforce for older adults living with serious mental illness (SMI). Population projections show that Americans are living longer, and that women typically outlive men. The population of adults that are 65 years old and over is becoming more diverse. Of the 49.2 million adults over 65 years old, 1.4 to 4.8 percent suffer from SMIs. This brief provides a broad-based overview of workforce issues to consider when addressing the needs of older adults living with SMI. This brief includes information on: The changing demographics of the aging population Challenges faced by a provider workforce Workforce issues Ideas for strengthening the geriatric workforce to address SMI Read the Brief

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