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CA DHCS Awards New Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative Grantees
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Community Services Division awarded $3,379,705 to 14 new peer-run behavioral health (BH) organizations throughout the state as part of the second round of the Peer Workforce Investment (PWI) and Expanding Peer Organization Capacity (EPOC) projects. Five new PWI grantees received a total of $1,579,906 and nine new EPOC grantees received a total of $1,799,799 for these 19-month projects. The PWI and EPOC projects help peer organizations build their infrastructure and capacity to deliver peer recovery supports for individuals with mental health challenges and substance use disorders. The PWI project is focused on established peer organizations, while the EPOC project is focused on newer, emerging peer organizations.
The PWI and EPOC projects are part of DHCS’ Behavioral Health Workforce Development (BHWD) initiative. The overarching goal of BHWD is to expand, elevate, enhance, and empower BH peer-run programs in every California community. Through program expansion and enhanced collaboration with health, social services, and other systems, peer-run programs can help California move closer to its goal of equity in BH services throughout every county in the state.
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. is proud to be the Administrative Entity for this program.
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CARS Report
Review the newly released findings and recommendations from the fall 2021 California Behavioral Health Workforce Assessment survey!
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Mentored Internship Program, Round 2, Awarded
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) awarded $17,653,585 to 39 behavioral health organizations throughout the state as part of the Mentored Internship Program. The grants support the development of mentors among behavioral health service providers. For more information, please read the news release issued by the Governor’s Office.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: A Friend in Deed (FIND)
EPOC grantee A Friend in Deed (FIND) is centered in elevating voices and ensuring participants receive training and support to be most effective, providing direct services (especially outside of standard business hours), and conducting advocacy are core activities.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Sacramento Youth Center
EPOC grantee Sacramento Youth Center aims to deliver a quality space for youth to find support, services and healthy peer community.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Consumers Self Help Center
PWI grantee Consumers Self Help Center aims to bridge the gap between the community and behavioral health by meeting people where they are at, through field-based outreach, compassion, and cultural competency.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: CAMHPRO
The California Association of Mental Health Peer Run Organizations (CAMHPRO) a consumer-run organization made up of other established, independent, and successful consumer-run organizations, and individual consumer members, joined our grantee coaches for an interview.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: One New Heartbeat
PWI/EPOC Grantee One New Heartbeat, an organization that provides education and support on personal wellbeing, joined our grantee coaches for an interview.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: The Happier Life Project
PWI/EPOC Grantee the Happier Life Project, a recovery community organization, joined our grantee coaches for an interview.
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GRANTEE SPOTLIGHT: Central California LGBTQ+ Collaborative
PWI/EPOC grantee the Central California LGBTQ+ Collaborative for Well-Being, an association dedicated to Education, Advocacy, and Training for inclusion of all members of the community, sat down for an interview with our grantee coaches.
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Announcement: DHCS awards new BHWD program
The Community Services Division of the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) awarded $51.5 million on March 10, 2022, to its newest Behavioral Health Workforce Development (BHWD) program—the Mentored Internship Program (MIP).