Capitol Weekly, a publication of Open California, periodically holds webinars on topics that are at the top of policymakers’ minds. This week, they held a virtual roundtable for their annual look at health care in the Golden State, focusing on California’s escalating mental health crisis.
The Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health (CCJBH) – On September 15th, the CCJBH hosted a webinar that featured a presentation by the Department of Health Care Services on youth recovery programs, as well as the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System. In addition,
The GA Committee and Board left no stone unturned at their meetings on Monday, September 13. The GA Committee took a last look at bills heading to the Governor and decided to weigh in with the Governor on four more.
As we mentioned last week, representatives of CSAP, NCPS, OCPS, and SDPS participated in a stakeholder meeting with representatives of the State Department of Health Care Services and Manatt Health to discuss gaps in California’s behavioral health system and the
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On August 31st we held an electronic prescribing preparation webinar that covered risk management and compliance plus resources available through the APA. The video and other e-prescription resources are available on our website.
Obtaining care in a mental health crisis should be as routine and assistive as calling an ambulance for other health crises. Yet for too long, calling 911 for psychiatric aid has been fraught with the possibility of lethal consequences.