Training Materials

The virtual Cohort II Kick-Off was conducted for county behavioral health agencies, such as those who will be part of the CARE Act implementation teams including leadership, BH clinical staff, data analysts, accounting/finance, and administration. The kick-off shared the following:

• CARE Act overview
• Cohort II timeline
• Cohort I lessons learned and recommendations
• Overview of the CARE process and participating partners and stakeholders
• Overview of the Judicial Council’s role in the CARE process
• Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) opportunities and 2024 TTA plan
• Data Collection and Reporting Requirements

Presenters:

• Stephanie Welch, Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health, CalHHS
• Charlene Depner, Director​, Center for Families Judicial Council of California
• Theresa Chiong, Attorney II​, Judicial Council of California
• Melanie Snider, Supervising Attorney​, Judicial Council of California
• Chris McConkey, Program Supervisor, The State Bar of California
• Ivan Bhardwaj, Chief Medi-Cal Behavioral Health​, DHCS
• Laura Collins, MSW, Principal, Health Management Associates
• Amanda Ternan, Principal, Health Management Associates
• Serene Olin, Principal, Health Management Associates