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E-Update   December 2019   View On-Line    PDF for Print CALBHB/C Meetings/Trainings Southern/LA:  January 17, San Diego Agenda and Registration   All mental/behavioral health board members and support staff are welcome!  There is no fee to register. CALBHB/C will pay travel expenses for one board/commission member from each county/jurisdiction in the region, but all are welcome.  Also, from January 15-17, the CA Behavioral Health "Planning Council" committee meetings and general sessions will take place (same location as CALBHB/C meeting). Planning Council's website (link).   State & Federal Offerings Grant Opportunities Housing Request for Input State & Federal Briefs/Webinars CALBHB/C Teleconference   January 10, 11:30 am:  Please Register Topic 1:  Board & Cares for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness Speakers from CBHDA and CALBHB/C will discuss:  The Critical Need Advocacy (State & Local) Key Components Topic 2:  Connect with CALBHB/C -Discuss local issues & successes CALBHB/C Resources Member Orientation, Recruitment & more www.calbhbc.org/resources   On-line Training & Handbooks: www.calbhbc.org/training     Frequently Asked Questions: www.calbhbc.org/faqs   Issue Briefs and more:  www.calbhbc.org   CALBHB/C supports the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  www.calbhbc.com Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* November 2019 *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* E-Update   November 2019   View On-Line    PDF for Print CALBHB/C Events Southern Region Meeting/Training Friday, January 17th in San Diego Agenda    Registration   Statewide Webinars & Events   Briefing:  An Introduction to CA's Public Mental Health System Download Recording:   Webinar Link Council of Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Opportunity for Stakeholder Input November 5, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Riverside   Registration Link CA Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies Conference Includes Sessions on Employment Programs November 5, 2019 Los Angeles   Registration Link Healthy Native Communities Partnership Creating Community Circles for Change November 6-7, 2019 Cabazon, CA   Registration Link NAMI Weekend of Mental Health Advocacy Includes Session on Cultural Humility November 8 - 9, 2019 Davis   More Info   NAMI Cultural Competency Webinar:  Principles of Community Engagement Saturday, November 9, 10 am-12:30 pm Registration Link   MHSOAC:  Mental Health of Children in Immigrant Families November 14, 2:00 - 5:00 pm, San Diego More Info Asian & Pacific Islander MH Conference Opportunity for Stakeholder Input November 21 - 22, Clovis, CA Registration Link News & Updates   Involuntary Civil Commitment Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act California's LPS Act provides guidelines regarding involuntary civil commitment of individuals with a mental illness.  The LPS Act is being reviewed by CA's Joint Legislative Audit Committee to determine if updates, clarifications or improvements are needed. CALBHB/C welcomes your input regarding the LPS Act, including "conservatorships" or the "5150" law, and/or related gaps in services and supports that impact you, your family member, or community members.  Email or On-Line Form Improving Medi-Cal: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the "CA Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal"  (CalAIM) Proposal, a multi-year initiative aimed at improving the Medi-Cal program (delivery, programs and payment reform).  DHCS - CalAIM  PowerPoint Presentation Mental Health America of CA - Reactions CalABLE Accounts: Earnings in a CalABLE account are 100% federal and California state tax-free.  Withdrawals to pay for disability-related expenses are also federal and California state tax-ree.  Assets can be up to $100,000 and will not affect state and federal benefits such as SSI and Medicaid.  More info   CALBHB/C Resources Member Orientation, Recruitment & more https://www.calbhbc.com/resources.html    On-line Training & Handbooks: https://www.calbhbc.com/training.html   Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html   Issue Briefs and more:  www.calbhbc.com   CALBHB/C supports the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  www.calbhbc.com Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* August 2019  PDF Version for Print (Link) *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CALBHB/C supports the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  CALBHB/C Events Central Region Meeting/Training Saturday, October 19th in Stockton Agenda    Registration Southern Region Meeting/Training Saturday, January 18th in San Diego Registration coming soon!   Statewide Events CA BH Planning Council:  Behavioral Health 2020: Exploring Options for System Transformation Friday, October 18, 2019 9:00 am–12:00 pm UC Davis School of Medicine Sacramento, CA Registration Link   Presenters will discuss the current structure, challenges, and opportunities in delivering services to recipients of California’s public behavioral health system. The Council hopes to gain feedback from audience members during the event to deliver recommendations to the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) on the Medi-Cal 1915(b) and 1115 Waiver renewals in 2020.  Agenda includes: Overview of the Medi-Cal BH Delivery System, Michelle Cabrera, Executive Director of CBHDA Panel of subject-matter experts from a large county, small county, health plan, and public policy consulting group. Q&A session following panelist presentations. Opportunity for audience member feedback.   California Alliance of Child & Family Services   The California Alliance of Child and Family Services is hosting community forums to spark dialogue among community-based organizations, policymakers and government administrators around school-based mental health, highlighting meaningful and impactful strategies that are grounded in evidence. The forum will examine successful partnerships for the delivery of school based mental health services.  Sacramento, October 21 - Registration  Los Angeles, October 28 - Registration      Legislative Advocacy Sample Letters are on our website at: https://www.calbhbc.com/legislative-advocacy.html Workforce - AB-565 (Maienschein) Public health workforce planning. SB-539 (Caballero) Mental Health Services Act: workforce education and training funds. Children/Youth--AB 734: Foster family support services pilot programs providing strengths-based, skills-based, trauma-informed coaching; SB 582: Creates parity and access to school-based mental health services. (Restores triage grant funding); SB12:  Mental Health Centers for Youth. Peer Provider Certification—Peer support standardization to promote recovery and self-sufficiency--SB10 Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) (Board & Cares) for adults with Severe Mental Illness AB-1034: ARF Disaster Plans AB1766: ARF Data Collection Access to Mental Health Care (two Medi-Cal visits in the same day)--SB66   Resources Member Orientation, Recruitment & more https://www.calbhbc.com/resources.html    On-line Training & Handbooks: https://www.calbhbc.com/training.html   Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html   Issue Briefs and more:  www.calbhbc.com   News & Updates   Access - Public Charge Access to mental/behavioral health services by legal immigrants and their families may be impacted by a recent change to the federal Public Charge Policy.  Negative consequences could include reduced access to preventive care, and increased local costs. The CA Primary Care Association's website contains resources to help maintain access to services. Link to website  Recovery Month: Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can help individuals with mental illness and those with substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives. Link School-Based Programs: Integrated mental and behavioral health programs are key to success.  See www.calbhbc.com/childrens-issues.html for the latest, including best practices, and guidance from joint agencies: SAMHSA and CMS. Suicide Prevention:  MHSOAC Request for Input:  The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission has released the first draft of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Plan. The Commission is requesting public input, specifically the Strategic Aims, Goals, and Action section of the plan. Link September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day:  Resources and Information National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week is September 8-14. Encourage local staff to take advantage of CA's Each Mind Matters 2019 Suicide Prevention Activation Kit. Link     Summer 2019 CALBHB/C Newsletter Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* July 2019 PDF Version for Print (Link) *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Legislative Advocacy CALBHB/C's Governing Board supports legislation in response to issues reported from CA's 59 local mental/behavioral health boards & commissions, providing written and in-person advocacy at the Capitol. Join with us to advocate after reviewing "Understanding your Role" (below).     Understanding your Role As Individuals: Individuals can and should write to their state legislators! Legislators especially appreciate hearing from residents within their districts. As Advisory Bodies: Local mental/behavioral health boards/commissions are in an advisory role. In most counties, legislative advocacy is handled through the Board of Supervisors / Executive Office. ​Boards/commissions may wish to recommend specific legislation to their Governing Body (in most cases Board of Supervisors) and MH/BH Director (the BH Directors also advocate through their statewide association, County Behavioral Health Directors Association (CBHDA).  Supported Legislation Sample Letters are on our website at: https://www.calbhbc.com/legislative-advocacy.html Workforce - AB-565 (Maienschein) Public health workforce planning. Children/Youth--AB 734: Foster family support services pilot programs providing strengths-based, skills-based, trauma-informed coaching; SB 582: Creates parity and access to school-based mental health services. (Restores triage grant funding.); SB12:  Mental Health Centers for Youth. Peer Provider Certification—Peer support standardization to promote recovery and self-sufficiency--SB10 Adult Residential Facilities (ARF) (Board & Cares) for adults with Severe Mental Illness AB-1034: ARF Disaster Plans AB1766: ARF Data Collection Access to Mental Health Care (two Medi-Cal visits in the same day)--SB66     Superior Region Meeting/Training August 24th in Chico Agenda    Registration   Resources Member Orientation, Recruitment+: https://www.calbhbc.com/resources.html    On-line Training & Handbooks: https://www.calbhbc.com/training.html   Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html   Issue Briefs and more:  www.calbhbc.com   Summer 2019 CALBHB/C Newsletter State/National Announcements Criminal Justice/Mental Health Survey: The Council for Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health has developed a survey to capture your feedback on Juvenile Justice Issues from your experience and perspective on, what is working, what is not working and what is missing as well as what do you think are the next steps.  The survey is quick, approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.  The National Stepping Up Initiative was launched in May 2015 to elevate the crisis of too many people with mental illnesses in jails and to provide counties with tools and resources to create sustainable and data-driven plans to address this challenge. In the four years since the launch, more than 475 counties have passed a resolution or proclamation committing to act on this issue. Now, counties are being urged to keep the momentum going in 2019.  Read more Share Your Story: A message from Jocelyn Wiener, journalist with CALmatters.  I'm working on a series of stories for CALmatters looking at the state of mental health care in California. The stories I've written so far can be found here.    For my current story, I am looking to talk with families or individuals who have been impacted by LPS conservatorship laws in the state. I'm also interested in talking with any families (or individuals) who have dropped private insurance in favor of getting Medi-Cal in order to access services for people with serious mental illness. Finally, I'm interested to know about any issues people have had waiting for psychiatric hospital beds and/or being stuck in a psych hospital facility while awaiting appropriate care in the community.     I am working on a series of stories, so also welcome other ideas of policy issues related to mental health in California. Learn more about Jocelyn at www.jocelynwiener.com You can respond to her call for stories by emailing jocelynwiener@gmail.com.       Peer-Run Crisis Respites: New study: Peer-run crisis respites save money, reduce hospitalizations, and impact systems.  A new study published in Psychiatric Services looked at 401 individuals who used peer-staffed crisis respite centers...Read more   Alcohol & Drug: Webinar: Translating Detox into Recovery: Innovations in Opioid Treatment, Tuesday, July 16, 3 – 4:30 p.m. ET, hosted by National Council   Grant Opportunity: The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) are accepting applications for FY 2019 Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grants. Apply by July 8, 2019.    Coming Soon: Trauma-Informed Change Package. Trauma-informed approaches mark a fundamental shift in primary care. “Trauma-Informed Care Primary Care: Fostering Resilience and Recovery” is a step-by-step model that demonstrates how primary care providers can support patients impacted by trauma. And it’s coming soon from the National Council for Behavioral Health (with support from Kaiser Permanente).   Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* April 2019 *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Please Vote! Please take a moment to vote to fill open positions on the CALBHB/C Governing Board in the *|MMERGE7|* Region. Link to short ballot:  *|MMERGE8|*   Important Reminders:   Data Notebooks: The 2018 Data Notebooks (from the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council) are due! We encourage boards/commissions to take the lead in completing these (with the help of staff).  They were due March 30th.  Advice and past Data Notebooks are on our website https://www.calbhbc.com/data-notebooks.html  Thanks to those who have completed them! Annual Reports: Submit annually to Board of Supervisors/Governing Body. Share with us too! Advice/templates available: www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html     CALBHB/C Resources 1) CALBHB/C Issue Briefs are at:  www.calbhbc.com 2) CALBHB/C Resources are at:  https://www.calbhbc.com/resources.html  3) CALBHB/C On-line Training Modules and Handbooks at: https://www.calbhbc.com/training.html 4) CALBHB/C Frequently Asked Questions:  https://www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html     Spring 2019 CALBHB/C Newsletter Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* February 2019     PDF Version - for Print - LINK *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CALBHB/C Update Advice for Advisory Boards & Commissions:   Know your Patients' Rights Advocates New requirements for training were signed into law in August of 2018.  AB 2316 made changes detailed in the letter from the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council (link) to local Behavioral Health Directors. It is in the best interest of local mental/behavioral health boards/commissions to be in regular communication with Patients' Rights Advocates, including attendance at your meetings.  A summary of Patients Rights Advocates duties is at:  https://www.calbhbc.com/patients-rights.html .   Data and Performance External Quality Organization Review (EQRO) 2017-18 County-Specific Data is on-line, with 2018-19 available in some jurisdictions. We recommend once/year review of this Medi-Cal data LINK . Review “Summary of Findings” pages Review “Conclusions” pages (“Strengths” & Opportunities” & “Recommendations”) Staff presentation on EQRO findings. Mental Health Services Act (MHSA): A few suggestions for reviewing these large plans: Ask staff for an “Executive Summary" that includes substantive recommendations and describes substantive changes. Review demographics to identify areas of need and improvement. Agendize presentations for sections throughout the year. Divide sections among individuals who report to the larger body. Step back and take a systems approach when advising Behavioral Health Director and Board of Supervisors. Important Reminders:   Post Agendas: Board/commission and standing committee agendas should be posted on local agency internet websites 72 hours in advance for regular meetings, 24 hours in advance for special meetings (special meetings have more requirements). www.calbhbc.com/brown-act.html Data Notebooks: The 2018 Data Notebooks (from the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council) were sent out at the end of the year.  We encourage boards/commissions to take the lead in completing these (with the help of staff).  They are due March 30th.     Meetings & Trainings:   Bay Area: March 16, Oakland Registration Statewide Meeting/Training: April 9 Capitol Day: April 10 Sacramento Registration   On-Line Duties (Check Your Understanding) (15 Min) ​Ethics Training (2-Hour Training) MHSA: Role of MHB (15 Min) ​MHSA: Fiscal (15 Min) Scroll down for local, state and national events, training and more.   Frequently Asked Questions  www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html         Annual Reports Committees Expenses Fiscal MHSA Info Integrating with Alcohol & Drug Board New Member Orientation Recruitment of Members Recruitment of MH/BH Director Role/Requirements of MH/BH Director Site Visits   Don't see desired topic?  Check out the Best Practices Handbook or contact us!     Legislative Advocacy   SB 10 - Peer Provider Certification:  CALBHB/C's Governing Board unanimously voted to support SB10. CALBHB/C advises local boards/ commissions to advise your Board of Supervisors regarding legislation that you recommend supporting.  More information and a sample letter at https://www.calbhbc.com/peer-supports.html. CALBHB/C's Principles for Support & Advocacy are on our website. Five principles guide CALBHB/C’s support and advocacy efforts, encompassing: Community Input Performance Data Resources Prevention Parity   Statewide Opportunities: AccessCA Leadership Webinar February 12, 2019, 3pm - 4pm  Learn the benefits of shared power in the community planning process, and how to foster collaborative decision making with your stakeholder communities. Registration Link Birth - An Intersection between Maternal and Mental Health. February 18, 2019, Los Angeles. 2020 Mom Annual Event. More Info Native American Cultural Competency Workshops: Suscol Intertribal Council in Napa is developing a cultural competency training for Mental Health providers that will share information about Native American varied cultures, wellness and healing traditions and Native American experiences with Historical Trauma. This is open not only to practitioners, but also anyone working within any capacity of mental health. The dates for the next Cohort are: Feb 26, March 26, April 23, May 21, June 25. All meetings are 9:30-12. Anyone interested is encouraged to reach out to suscol@suscol.net Multicultural Symposium - Celebrating Strengths, Empowering Voices from Diverse Communities: March 7, 2019, Los Angeles, NAMI CA More Info Employment:  Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Leadership Conference, March 11, 2019, Oakland, Alameda County IPS Collaborative to include intensive 1 hour sessions:  Benefits and Work Incentives; Transition Age Youth, IPS 101, Job Development:  Panel Discussion with Employment Specialists and more.  More Info   Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Systems - Evidence-Based Practices Symposium, April 15, Burbank, CIBHS More Info CA Mental Health Advocates for Children & Youth (CMHACY) Conference, May 15-17, Pacific Grove, CA - Shaping Our Communities:  Compassion, Engagement, Collective Impact More Info   National Opportunities: Discover NIMH - As the lead federal agency for research on mental illness, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH's) mission is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.       NIMH is launching a new video series called "#DiscoverNIMH" to share its mission, scientific initiatives, and advances in the science of mental illness. You can view the videos on NIMH's YouTube channel, here. Research Study - Consider joining a mental health research study at NIMH and help researchers transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. More Info Thanks for serving on (or supporting) a local board/commission! You are integral to helping local communities provide effective mental/behavioral health programs.    How do I pronounce “CALBHBC?” You can run out of breath  saying “California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions.” Saying “CALBHBC” does not help either.  There is a solution. Say “CAL – BH – BC.”   Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* January 2019 *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CALBHB/C Update   Advice for Advisory Boards:   Posting Agendas: All board/commission and standing committee agendas should be posted on the local agency’s internet website 72 hours in advance for regular meetings, 24 hours in advance for special meetings (special meetings have additional requirements). See www.calbhbc.com/brown-act.html New Member Orientation: How can we acclimate new members? Provide a "Member Guide" (Sample).  Present a New Member Orientation PowerPoint to new members (edit to fit your local board/commission).  Need technical assistance with PowerPoint slides - contact us! Have one or two of your members meet with new member(s) to review the "Member Guide" and/or review the duties as listed in WIC 5604.2.  This is also provided in CALBHB/C Newsletters and at: https://www.calbhbc.com/duties.html  Send new members to Mental Health Board trainings.  Schedule of upcoming trainings at: www.calbhbc.com/meetings-and-training.html  Frequently Asked Questions Check out our new "FAQs" page. www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html         Annual Reports Committees Expenses Fiscal MHSA Info New Member Orientation Recruitment of Members Recruitment of MH/BH Director Role/Requirements of MH/BH Director Site Visits   Don't see desired topic?  Check out the Best Practices Handbook or contact us!   On-Line Training, Handbooks & More: www.calbhbc.com/resources.html Meetings & Trainings: South: 1/18/19, San Diego (Training 1/19) Registration   Agenda Bay Area: 3/16/19, Oakland Registration All State Meeting & Training:  4/9/19 and 4/10/19 (Capitol Day), Sacramento Additional opportunities below.   Data and Performance   Past: Want to know what small, medium or large counties have reported?  We encourage you to view past Data Notebooks and EQRO Data. Boards/commissions are encouraged to share completed Data Notebooks with CALBHB/C. Present:  The 2018 Data Notebooks (from the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council) were sent out at the end of the year.  We encourage boards/commissions to take the lead in completing these (with the help of staff).  They are due March 30th. Future: Rumor has it that the 2019 Data Notebook will focus on children/youth school-based services.  As we gear up for this, we call attention to resources collected on our website, to include: "Headspace", "Triple P Parenting Program" and "Integration leads to Co-Location and Coordination".   Legislative Advocacy   SB 10 - Peer Provider Certification:  CALBHB/C's Governing Board unanimously voted to support SB10. CALBHB/C advises local boards/commissions to advise your Board of Supervisors regarding legislation that you recommend supporting.  More information and a sample letter at https://www.calbhbc.com/peer-supports.html. CALBHB/C's Principles for Support & Advocacy are on our website. Five principles guide CALBHB/C’s support and advocacy efforts, encompassing: Community Input Performance Data Resources Prevention Parity   Statewide Opportunities: Webinar I: Mental Health 101 for Diverse Learners and Communities, NAMI CA, January 30, 1:30 pm. Webinar includes characteristics of culturally diverse audiences relevant to learning, pitfalls to engaging culturally diverse audiences, and strategies to characterize learning needs, engage culturally diverse audiences, and manage common challenges when discussing race relations/diversity issues. More Info Birth - An Intersection between Maternal and Mental Health. February 18, 2019, Los Angeles. 2020 Mom Annual Event. More Info     Multicultural Symposium - Celebrating Strengths, Empowering Voices from Diverse Communities: March 7, 2019, Los Angeles, NAMI CA More Info Evidence-Based Practices Symposium, Bold Ideas for a Shared Vision between Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Systems, April 15, Burbank, CIBHS More Info National Opportunity Consider joining a mental health research study at NIMH and help researchers transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses. More Info Thanks for serving on (or supporting) a local board/commission! You are integral to helping local communities provide effective mental/behavioral health programs.    How do I pronounce “CALBHBC?” You can run out of breath  saying “California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions.” Saying “CALBHBC” does not help either.  There is a solution. Say “CAL – BH – BC.”   Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* November 2018 *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CALBHB/C Update   Advice for Advisory Boards - Check out the CALBHB/C Issue briefs related to Employment, Disaster Planning and Board and Cares (Adult Residential Facilities) - www.calbhbc.com . Stay Informed on New Legislation: California passed many laws recently related to mental/behavioral health - summaries are below.  Voters also voted to allow "No Place Like Home" to go forward, providing $2 billion in bonds to build permanent supportive housing that must be linked to intensive treatment and services. At this point, every county in the state has applied for – and been awarded – a NPLH planning grant. Thank you for serving on and/or supporting a local board/commission! You are integral to helping local communities provide effective programs.   HAPPY THANKSGIVING!    Connect with CALBHB/C You are welcome to contact us and encouraged to use our report form. On-line training, handbooks and more resources are at: www.calbhbc.com/resources.html Over the next few months, CALBHB/C leadership is reaching out to every local board/commission, hosting phone calls throughout the state with Chairs and member Supervisors. Invitations forthcoming!   Meetings & Training: Central: 1/18/19, San Diego (Training 1/19)  Registration   Agenda (PDF)   Bay Area: 3/16/19, Oakland All State Meeting & Capitol Day: 4/10/19 Sacramento   Meetings and trainings are open to all local mental/behavioral health board/commission members and staff admin liaisons to the boards/commissions. No fee to register. See registration page for travel reimbursement info.   Agendas - On-line Posting Required On or after January 1, 2019, meeting agendas must be posted on-line. See Brown Act. Frequently Asked Questions Check out our new "FAQs" page. www.calbhbc.com/faqs.html         Annual Reports Committees Expenses Fiscal MHSA Info New Member Orientation Recruitment of Members Recruitment of MH/BH Director Role/Requirements of MH/BH Director Site Visits Don't see desired topic?  Check out the Best Practices Handbook or contact us!   New California Legislation AB-1436 - Board of Behavioral Sciences:  licensees:  suicide prevention training. This law requires, commencing January 1, 2021, an applicant for licensure with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) as a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed educational psychologist (LEP), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), or licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) to show that the applicant has completed a minimum of six hours of coursework or specified supervised experience in suicide risk assessment and intervention.    AB-1968 - Mental health: firearms. This law requires that a person who has been taken into custody, assessed, and admitted to a designated facility because he or she is a danger to himself, herself, or others, as a result of a mental health disorder more than once within a one-year period be prohibited from owning a firearm for the remainder of his or her life, subject to the right to challenge the prohibition at periodic hearings.  AB-2022 - Pupil mental health services: school notification. This law requires each school of a school district or county office of education and charter schools to notify students and parents or guardians of pupils at least twice per school year, how to initiate access to available student mental health services on campus or in the community.  AB-2112 - Federal 21st Century Cures Act: community-based crisis response plan: grant. This law requires the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to develop and submit an application to solicit a grant authorized under the federal 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) to develop a community-based crisis response plan. AB-2315 -  Pupil health: mental and behavioral health services: telehealth technology: guidelines. This law requires the California Department of Education (CDE), in consultation with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and appropriate stakeholders with experience in telehealth, to develop guidelines on or before July 1, 2020, for the use of telehealth technology to provide mental health and behavioral health services to pupils on public school campuses, including charter schools. AB-2316 -  Mental health: county patients’ rights advocates: training materials. Requires the State Department of Hospitals (DSH) and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to develop a comprehensive training and certification program for county patients' rights advocates (PRAs) that is accessible remotely and at any time.  Thank you to the CA Behavioral Health Planning Council for the legislative summaries! AB-2639 -  Pupil suicide prevention policies: reviews: updates. This law requires the governing board or body of a local educational agency that serves pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, to review, at minimum every 5th year, its policy on pupil suicide prevention and, if necessary, update its policy. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.  SB-215 -  Diversion: mental disorders. This law amends Governor Brown’s 2018 pre-trial diversion program in three ways: (1) it eliminates certain offenses from consideration from diversion, including murder, manslaughter, rape, and other sex offenses; (2) it requires courts, upon request, to conduct a hearing to determine whether restitution is owed to any victim as a result of the diverted offense; and (3) it authorizes a court to request a prima facie hearing where a defendant must show they are potentially eligible for diversion.  SB-688 -  Mental Health Services Act: revenue and expenditure reports. This law requires each county to prepare its Annual Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Revenue and Expenditure Report in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), as specified, and requires specified entities to post county reports in a machine-readable format on their respective Internet Web sites.  SB-1004 - Mental Health Services Act: prevention and early intervention. This law requires the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to establish priorities for the use of MHSA prevention and early intervention (PEI) funds, as specified, and to develop a statewide strategy for monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of PEI programs, as specified.  SB-1045 - Conservatorship: serious mental illness and substance use disorders. This law allows, until January 1, 2024, San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles Counties to place in a conservatorship, as specified, a person who is chronically homeless and incapable of caring for his or her own health and well-being due to serious mental illness and substance use disorder.  SB-1152 -  Hospital patient discharge process: homeless patients. This law requires each hospital to include, as part of its hospital discharge policy, a written homeless patient discharge planning policy and process. Prohibits a hospital from discharging a homeless patient to a location other than where the patient identifies as his or her residence unless to another licensed facility, or to a social services agency or provider that has agreed to accept the patient, and requires certain conditions to be met prior to discharging the homeless patient.   How do I pronounce “CALBHBC?” You can run out of breath  saying “California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions.” Saying “CALBHBC” does not help either.  There is a solution. Say “CAL – BH – BC.” Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* October 2018 *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* CALBHB/C Update   From President, Theresa Comstock Thanks for serving on (or supporting) a local board/commission! You are integral to helping local communities provide effective mental/behavioral health programs. CALBHB/C is growing as an organization, increasing communication, opportunities to connect regionally, and planning our first Capitol Day (April 10th in Sacramento). We hope you will mark your calendars, review our monthly updates, newsletters and website, and engage with us!   Connect with CALBHB/C You are welcome to contact us and encouraged to use our report form. Please "follow" us!   Twitter:  #CALBHBC Instagram:  @calbhbc Facebook:  calbhbc Website:  www.calbhbc.com   Over the next few months, CALBHB/C leadership is reaching out to every local board/commission, hosting phone calls throughout the state with Chairs and member Supervisors. Invitations forthcoming!   On-Line Training, Handbooks & More: www.calbhbc.com/resources.html Meetings & Training: Central: 10/19/18, Folsom (Training 10/20)  Registration   Flyer (PDF) South: 1/18/19, San Diego (Training 1/19) Capitol Day: 4/10/19, Sacramento Additional opportunities below. Legislative News Governor Brown recently signed the following bills related to mental and behavioral health (this is a partial listing): SB 1287 (Hernandez) - Revises the Medi-Cal definition of "medically necessary" for purposes of an individual under 21 years of age to incorporate the existing federal standards related to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services. SB 1152 (Hernandez) - Requires each hospital to include a written homeless patient discharge planning policy and process within the hospital discharge policy. AB 2193 (Maienschein) - Requires a licensed health care practitioner who provides prenatal or postpartum care for a patient to offer to screen a mother for maternal mental health conditions. Also requires health plans to develop a maternal mental health program by July 1, 2019. AB  2576 (Aguiar-Curry) - Removes barriers to continuity of care when disaster strikes (e.g., wildfires). National/Statewide Opportunities: October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The 2018 National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) theme is “America’s Workforce: Empowering All.” NDEAM celebrates the contributions of workers with disabilities and educates about the value of a workforce inclusive of their skills and talents. Share a social media toolkit and connect with us -   #CALBHBC   #NDEAM2018 Instagram @calbhbc   Facebook: calbhbc      MHSA Workforce Education and Training (WET) Five Year Plan (2020-2025) The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) is seeking input from stakeholders: https://surveymonkey.com/r/2020-25WET   2018 Cultural Competence Summit “Honoring California's Diversity:  A Call to Action”, October 23 – 24, 2018 at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside. CA Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions CA Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies - October 30, 2018, Pasadena; Hilton Pasadena.  Fundamentals of Recovery, Cynthia Perez, CPRP and Elsa Loera, Mental Health America of Los Angeles—Antelope Valley; Student Services at the Department of Rehabilitation – What You Need to Know, Courtney Tacker, DOR's Mental Health Cooperative Programs Unit, Department of Rehabilitation; Social Security Work Incentives: Myths and Facts on Returning to Work, Rebecca Spadoro, CWIP and Oscar Castellon, CWIP, DOR  How do I pronounce “CALBHBC?” You can run out of breath  saying “California Association of Local Behavioral Health Boards and Commissions.” Saying “CALBHBC” does not help either.  There is a solution. Say “CAL – BH – BC.” Facebook: CALBHBC CALBHBC Website Twitter Instagram CALBHB/C is a statewide organization supporting the work of California's 59 ​local mental and behavioral health boards and commissions.  Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|* OFFICE 717 K STREET, SUITE 427 SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 mission cALBHB/C supports the work of california's 59 local mental/ behavioral health boards and commissions by providing resources, training, and opportunities for communication and statewide advocacy. Local boards are responsible for reviewing community mental health needs, services, facilities and special problems, and serve in an advisory capacity to local governing bodies and local mental/behavioral health directors per CA Welfare and Institutions Code 5604.2. Donations are welcome. CALBHB/C is a nonprofit organization.