Technical Assistance

DHCS and CDSS:  Technical Assistance Calls

DHCS and CDSS sponsor monthly technical assistance calls for county leadership regarding the Core Practice Model, the revised Medi-Cal Manual (2016), and related integrated practices.  To request the conference call dial-in number and passcode, please Email KatieA@dhcs.gov or KatieA@dss.ca.gov.

Partnering Agencies

Several of the partnering agencies associated with the Learning Collaborative are available to provide or contract for technical assistance services:

• California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS) [http://www.cibhs.org/] (formerly California Institute for Mental Health (CiMH))
  • Contact:  Kimberly Mayer, Associate Director:  kmayer@cibhs.org  
  • Dates for upcoming Technical Assistance Webinar dates are indicated on the Calendar and Contacts page.
  • For questions about the upcoming webinars, contact: Katie Culliton: kculliton@cibhs.org
  • Technical Assistance Webinars produced by CIBHS are available at the YouTube link: [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtnjn3qYJROhszIirBE0iiMDYUV8aTyum]
  • Topics include:
    • Implementing Katie A. Through Collaborative Decision-Making: Small County Perspectives
    • Preparing the Professionals for Participation in the Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings
    • Preparing Youth and Parents for Participation in the Child and Family Team (CFT)
    • Engaging Youth in the Implementation of Pathways to Well-Being (Katie A.)
    • San Francisco City and County:  Katie A. as a Catalyst to Transition from Compliance to Improvement
    • Using EBP for Systems Change:  Addressing the Needs of Katie A. Youth and Families
    • Engaging Parents and Families in the Implementation of Pathways to Well-Being (Katie A.)
  • Technical assistance areas and a series of four webinars are noted in a brief PowerPoint.  

• Child and Family Policy Institute of California [https://www.cfpic.org/]
  • Child Welfare Mental Health Partnership: Consultation and Technical Assistance Services
     
• Rady Children's Hospital/Chadwick Center for Children and Families [http://www.chadwickcenter.org/]
  • List of Potential Resources to Support the Learning Collaborative
     
• Northern Academy [https://humanservices.ucdavis.edu/programs/northern-california-training-...]
  • Contact: Susan Brooks: sbrooks@ucdavis.edu
     
• Bay Area Academy 
  • Contact: Adreanna Riley: ariley@csufresno.edu
     
• Central Academy [http://www.fresnostate.edu/chhs/ccassc/resources/katiea.html]
  • Contact: Patricia Poulsen: ppoulsen@csufresno.edu
     
• Southern [http://theacademy.sdsu.edu/]
  • Contact: Amoreena Jaffe: ajaffe@mail.sdsu.edu
     
• Parents Anonymous, Inc. [http://parentsanonymous.org/]
  • Contact:  Dr. Lisa Pion-Berlin, President & CEO: lpion-berlin@parentsanonymous.org