Why Are You Here?
November 22, 2024In this series about CalMHSA staff, we offer a profile of our colleagues and why they’ve chosen to contribute to the work we do. Meet Dawn Kaiser, MSW, LCS. ... Read more
Newsletter Archive
CalMHSA Presumptive Transfer Portal Meets AB 1051 Requirements
October 18, 2024Key staff: David Avetissian, CFO CalMHSA’s Presumptive Transfer Portal is now fully enabled to meet the requirements of Assembly Bill 1051. Counties that . ... Read more
Streetwear Designers Collaborate to Amplify Suicide Prevention Month Campaign
October 18, 2024Key staff: Jessica Watts, Senior Program Manager In September, as part of CalMHSA’s support for counties during Suicide Prevention Month, two high-. ... Read more
Counties Receive First HEDIS Reports
October 18, 2024Key Staff: Bethany Dominik, Senior Epidemiologist Last month, CalMHSA sent Measurement Year (MY) 2023 Healthcare Effectiveness and Data Information Set (HED. ... Read more
Hey Neighbor: Public Awareness Campaign Is Free to Counties
September 12, 2024Key staff: Allison Bradley, Communications Director To ensure the public understands all that county teams do for individuals who are unhoused, CalMHSA cre. ... Read more
Remote Clinical Supervision Is Popular Workforce Solution With Counties
September 12, 2024Key staff: Lucero Robles, LCSW, Director, Quality Assurance CalMHSA continues to cultivate new ideas and practical approaches to support county workforce s. ... Read more
Counties Gather in Sacramento to Discuss Housing Strategies
September 12, 2024On Sept. 5, nearly 140 participants from counties across the state met in Sacramento for a day-long housing strategies workshop, hosted by CalMHSA and the Depar. ... Read more
Housing Workshop to Emphasize County Sharing, Best Practices
August 09, 2024Prop. 1 Implementation and Planning Collaborating with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to assist counties with implementing behavioral health tr. ... Read more
Peer Support Specialist Certification Exam Now Available in 6 New Languages
August 09, 2024Key staff: Lucero Robles, LCSW, Director of Quality Assurance CalMHSA is thrilled to announce another milestone in our ongoing commitment to an increasingly d. ... Read more
CalMHSA Research to Support Redesign of Community Planning Process
August 09, 2024Prop. 1 Implementation and Planning A major emphasis of CalMHSA’s work with DHCS to implement behavioral health transformation will be helping create tools . ... Read more