MHSA Funding and Suicide Are Linked
May 17, 2023During Mental Health Awareness Month, your counties (and we at CalMHSA) have all continued to build public awareness about the need to reduce mental health stig... Read more
Newsletter Archive
Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Program Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary
May 17, 2023CalMHSA began its role as the certifying entity for the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Program one year ago – a journey that has been focused on strengthening... Read more
Deadline Approaching for County Staff to Apply for Master’s Program
May 17, 2023CalMHSA’s commitment to strengthening and nurturing the county behavioral health workforce is taking shape through Project Cultivate, our partnership with Palo... Read more
RFP Issued for Upcoming Credentialing Services Program
May 17, 2023To assist county plans with their credentialing responsibilities as managed care plans, CalMHSA has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) to select a contractor... Read more
Looking Forward to Mental Health Awareness Month
April 25, 2023Heading into the month of May, we’re gearing up to support national, state, and – most importantly – your local efforts to shine a light on the importance of be... Read more
Counties Encouraged to Provide Feedback on Direction of Data Exchange
April 25, 2023As the world of interoperability continues to expand and evolve, the key to achieving robust data exchange is standardization. Programs such as the California D... Read more
Specialization Training Coming Soon to Peer Certification Program
April 25, 2023Continuing to expand the Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification program, CalMHSA has finalized the core competencies for three areas of specialization a... Read more
Application Deadline Approaching for Master’s Degree Program
April 25, 2023CalMHSA’s Project Cultivate — a collaboration with Palo Alto University and county behavioral health — offers master’s degrees in counseling to county staff. Th... Read more
New Initiatives Address County Workforce Shortages
March 28, 2023A new report released by the County Behavioral Health Directors Association found that, in a survey of 57 county and two city behavioral health agencies, more t... Read more
Semi-Statewide EHR Launches With 3 Pilot Counties
March 28, 2023In partnership with 23 counties, CalMHSA is building a semi-statewide electronic health record (EHR) with a groundbreaking design that is truly customized for b... Read more