Groundbreaking EHR Now Live in 23 Counties
July 26, 2023On July 1, 23 counties in partnership with CalMHSA began using the first-of-its-kind electronic health record system designed specifically for county behavioral... Read more
Newsletter Archive
First Cohort of County Staff Will Begin Master’s Program in the Fall; Over 1,500 Peers Certified
July 26, 2023Through a new partnership between CalMHSA and Palo Alto University, designated county staff can receive a Master’s in Counseling degree in exchange for a servic... Read more
CalHOPE Reaches Diverse Communities with Counseling, Referrals
July 26, 2023Working with 39 community organizations throughout the state, CalMHSA’s implementation of the CalHOPE Support Program (CHSP) is meeting Californians where they... Read more
New P&P, Related Attestation for Intergovernmental Transfers Now Available
July 26, 2023CalMHSA has posted on its website a new policy and Procedure (P&P) for County Behavioral Health Intergovernmental Transfers, along with a related attestation. A... Read more
Looking Ahead, Meeting the Moment
July 26, 2023Embarking on a new fiscal year always brings plenty of complexities – a chance to see the big picture with fresh eyes and glimpse new possibilities, tempered by... Read more
All That’s Possible When We Come Together
June 27, 2023Preparing to launch an entirely new semi-statewide electronic health record system on July 1 has been an excellent opportunity to reflect on the meaningful impa... Read more
In-Person Training Prepares County ‘Super Users’ for Semi-Statewide EHR Launch
June 27, 2023Earlier this month, CalMHSA hosted several hundred county staff from around the state at a two-day on-site training in advance of launching the new semi-statewi... Read more
Specialized Workforce Programs Help Counties Fill Gaps, Retain Staff
June 27, 2023Counties can now choose from a full set of CalMHSA workforce solutions to address the range of behavioral health staffing needs that persist throughout the stat... Read more
Managed Care Updates Include New P&P, Revised Trainings
June 27, 2023By July 1, counties will be able to access on the CalMHSA website a policy and procedure (P&P) for Department of Health Care Services Behavioral Health Informat... Read more
Meet Kim Flores, CalHOPE Project Manager
June 27, 2023In this series about CalMHSA staff – called Why Are You Here? – we offer a profile of our colleagues and why they’ve chosen to contribute their skills to the wo... Read more