SAVE THE DATES! CBHA Mental Health First Aid Summit February 21, 2019 Register now! NATCON19 March 25-27, 2019 Nashville, TN (CBHA Members, email us to get your discount code and save on registration) * NEW * Spring Policy Forum May 8-9, 2018 Sheraton Grand Sacramento, CA * NEW * CBHA Fall Conference Dates TBD Redondo Beach, CA NOTICE: Hyperlinks: Click the green bold texts to be redirected to its respective link.

GENERAL NEWSLETTER January 31, 2019 Gov. Newsom’s Priorities, CBHA Advocacy Day, and Legislation Greetings behavioral health partners! January has been an incredibly busy month for CBHA and for many others in the behavioral health arena. We are thrilled to be working hard on our legislative priorities including two budget proposals and a bill. New Leadership, New Priorities: Governor Gavin Newsom has been inaugurated. Over the past few weeks, he has made appointments to key positions in his cabinet. Governor Newsom continues to discuss the importance of behavioral health and addressing homelessness. Click here to view CBHA and CBHDA’s joint press release applauding Governor Newsom’s budget priorities outlined during his January 10th address. CBHA joined the Behavioral Health Action ’s event with Senate pro Tempore Tony Atkins in December. During the event, Senator Atkins listened to the priorities of the organizations around the table including utilizing certified and non-licensed personnel to perform clinical services and addressing the substance use and mental health funding silos. CBHA looks forward to continued work with this diverse group of stakeholders! 2019 Policy Platform and Advocacy Day: We released our Policy Platform in early December. We look forward to partnering with allied organizations to actualize our policy priorities. We also had a very s uccessful Annual Advocacy Day at the Capitol! Over 20 members attended and participated in 37 visits to legislative offices... continue reading

Have you checked out our new website yet? www.cccbha.org We launched our new website in October. We’ve added to it since our launch – we now have community forums for our members! Among the new features are social media widgets for Facebook and Twitter to foster improved communications, easy to navigate menu items, and quicker log-in section just to name a few! Our last addition coming up will be advocacy tools that enable quick action on legislative issues, and a community forum section so members can share program and funding information and tap into each other’s expertise.

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CBHA is delighted to announce Kaiser Permanente is a platinum sponsor for the CA Mental Health First Aid Summit and will be supporting a day of inspiration, education, and information around mental health in California! We are grateful to Kaiser Permanente's huge support of mental health first aid.

California Mental Health First-Aid Summit February 21, 2019 St. Anne’s Conference Center Los Angeles, CA $25 CBHA Members / $50 Non-members Click the link above to register. The California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies is excited to announce the second Mental Health First Aid Summit for our state. Programming will be developed for those who are Mental Health First Aid Trainers, agency’s providing training, and policy makers.

CBHA Advocacy Day See more photos on our social media accounts: Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .

WEBINAR: Treatment Plan Collaboration: Understanding & Incorporating Caregiver, Peer Support, & Clinician Perspectives Webinar | February 7, 2019 12:00 pm to 12:35 pm ET Mental illnesses are complex disorders which affect millions of adults in the United States. The burden of these conditions, as well as the risk of comorbidities for the patient population living with mental illness, requires ongoing support and collaboration from various stakeholders across the care and support continuum.

Be Well Mental Health Facility Will Be First Of Its Kind SANTA ANA, CA — The Be Well OC coalition along with the Orange County Board of Supervisors celebrated their collective success with the approval of financing and design of the Be Well Mental Health Center in the City of Orange. "This is a historic day in Orange County," Supervisor Andrew Do said of the Be Well OC Behavioral Health Services facility planned for 265 S. Anita Drive... [click title to continue]

CBHA: Membership Level for Smaller Behavioral Health Agencies  Have you heard about our membership level for nonprofit agencies with mental health revenues under $500,000 starting July 1, 2018? To become a part of the CBHA community email M. Eliza Caliolio, communications and membership manager at  response@cccbha.org for more information.

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Become A CBHA Member Agency And Enjoy These Benefits: Attend our policy forums and advocacy days and participate in the shaping of public policy that affects your agency. Subscription to our members-only newsletter, legislative and budget member alerts, action alerts to oppose harmful bills, important announcements, and access to our webinar series!

Networking opportunities through our member reception and invite-only events during policy forums and advocacy days. Expand your footprint with exclusive advertising through our members newsletter and sponsorship opportunities. Membership includes affiliate membership with the National Council for Behavioral Health and discounted rates at National Council events. Please email response@cccbha.org for more information .

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