Task Force 2
Goal: Meet the mental health needs of California’s children and
youth in the child welfare system.
Objectives and Strategic Actions
(As Suggested by CBHDA Staff)
Who Are CBHDA’s Service
Delivery & Advocacy Partners?
How Can CBHDA Committees Be
Involved in the Strategic Actions?
Rank in Priority Level
for CBHDA?
(A) PROACTIVELY DEVELOP A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE REFORM (CCR) INITIATIVE TO IDENTIFY COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ROLES
AND PERSPECTIVES
1. Prepare a detailed analysis of the mental health policy,
fiscal, practice, and personnel implications in the CCR
Report to the legislature (January 2015) and the enacted
AB 403 (Stone) statutes.
2. Identify any desired amendments to AB 403 statutes and
advocate to pursue legislative changes.
3. Prepare a CBHDA advocacy message on CCR that
articulates our perspective on the initiative and keeps at
the center our system’s values and our commitment to
meeting the needs of children and families in need.
4. Develop a communication and advocacy action plan for
CBHDA’s activities on CCR in 2016.
5. Advocate for additional state resources, if needed, for the
county mental health system to meet the goals of CCR.
6. Actively participate in state and local meetings, public
hearings, and other events related to CCR
implementation.
7. Consider identifying and advocating for improved access
to substance use disorder and other non-mental health
care focused services that may help achieve CCR goals.
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Objectives and Strategic Actions
(As Suggested by CBHDA Staff)
Who Are CBHDA’s Service
Delivery & Advocacy Partners?
How Can CBHDA Committees Be
Involved in the Strategic Actions?
Rank in Priority Level
for CBHDA?
(B) DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ASSESSING AND ARTICULATING CBHDA’S PRIORITIES RELATED TO CHILDREN & YOUTH IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
1. Identify and proactively advocate for any additional state
resources or DHCS/MHP contract amendments that are
needed for the county mental health system to meet
(new) state expectations, including Katie A.
implementation requirements (ICC, IHBS, TFC).
2. Articulate existing county mental health system
obligations and roles in meeting child welfare
populations’ mental health needs.
3. Articulate the clinical needs and national/state evidence
based practices for meeting the mental health needs of
child welfare populations.
4. Identify the array of ongoing efforts in which county
mental health systems are engaged that focus on meeting
the mental health needs of child welfare populations.
5. Prepare and disseminate a policy brief or “annual report
card” document that identifies progress, challenges, and
a vision for the future in meeting the mental health needs
of child welfare populations. Utilize existing data from the
EPSDT POS, Katie A. quarterly reports, EQRO, and other
sources that identify local initiatives.
6. Consider identifying and advocating for improved access
to substance use disorder treatment services for children
and youth in the child welfare system.
(C) DEVELOP AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE CBHDA IS COLLABORATING ACTIVELY WITH OTHERS IN THE PRIORITY
AREA OF MEETING CHILD WELFARE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
1. Meet with county affiliates, CBO representatives,
children’s advocates, legislative staff, and Brown
Administration representatives to hear their perspective
on the county mental health systems’ strengths and
challenges in meeting child welfare mental health needs.
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Objectives and Strategic Actions
(As Suggested by CBHDA Staff)
Who Are CBHDA’s Service
Delivery & Advocacy Partners?
How Can CBHDA Committees Be
Involved in the Strategic Actions?
Rank in Priority Level
for CBHDA?
(D) PROACTIVELY ADDRESS CONCERNS THAT COUNTIES “CAP” THE ENTITLEMENT TO EPSDT MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS
1. Develop a written analysis that articulates and then
responds to concerns (from a variety of sources) about
EPSDT entitlement access limitations to mental health
services.
2. Develop a CBHDA communications and advocacy strategy
to actively respond to existing or new concerns.
(E) PROACTIVELY ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS FOR YOUTH PLACED OUTSIDE OF THEIR COUNTIES OF ORIGIN
1. Develop a written analysis that articulates and then
responds to concerns (from a variety of sources) about
EPSDT entitlement access limitations to mental health
services for child welfare youth placed out of their
counties of origin.
2. Develop a CBHDA communications and advocacy strategy
to actively respond to existing or new concerns.
(F) IDENTIFY EXISTING (AND DESIRED) MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE ROLES FOR MEDI-CAL MANAGED CARE PLANS IN SERVING CHILDREN & YOUTH IN THE CHILD
WELFARE SYSTEM
1. Determine existing responsibilities and access to care
within Medi-Cal managed care plans (MCPs) of the full
range of EPSDT benefit services along a continuum of
care.
2. Articulate the desired roles for Medi-Cal managed care
plans, including any recommended changes to their
existing statutory, state/plan contract, or MCP/MHP MOU
requirements.
(G) PROACTIVELY ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT A LACK OF CRISIS AND INPATIENT BED CAPACITY FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
1. Develop a written analysis that articulates and then
responds to concerns (from a variety of sources) about a
lack of crisis and inpatient bed capacity for children and
youth.
2. Develop a CBHDA communications and advocacy strategy
to actively respond to existing or new concerns.
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Objectives and Strategic Actions
(As Suggested by CBHDA Staff)
Who Are CBHDA’s Service
Delivery & Advocacy Partners?
How Can CBHDA Committees Be
Involved in the Strategic Actions?
(H) PROACTIVELY ADDRESS CONCERNS ABOUT PRESCRIBING PRACTICES FOR CHILD WELFARE YOUTH
1. Develop a written analysis that articulates and then
responds to concerns (from a variety of sources) about
prescribing practices for child welfare youth.
2. Develop a CBHDA communications and advocacy strategy
to actively respond to existing or new concerns.
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Rank in Priority Level
for CBHDA?