Training Materials

Overview of the pathways through the CARE Act/CARE process: referral, clinical evaluation, CARE Agreement/Plan, support, completion/graduation; roles of participants involved.

Provides information about the components of a CARE Agreement and CARE Plan that the client engages in throughout the stages of the CARE process.

Overview of CARE Act eligibility criteria, including a review of diagnoses, symptoms, functional impairment and other criteria. Also covers the key points in the CARE Act process where eligibility is applied/reviewed.

Discusses housing models and funding sources for persons with serious mental illness (SMI) who are experiencing housing instability, including a discussion of the challenges.

Explores the role of a volunteer supporter through a case study and outlines the CARE Act volunteer supporter responsibilities, requirements, and components.

Provides an introduction to the family role in the CARE process. Discusses the ways in which family members can participate. Details action steps for families involved in the CARE process to support their family member.

Provides an introduction to supported decisionmaking (SDM), including a discussion of principles of SDM and the concepts of a decisionmaking network. Also discusses how SDM works within the CARE proceedings.

Provides definitions of Supported Decisionmaking (SDM) and highlights its key concepts and principles. Outlines how to support the respondent to make their own decisions under an SDM framework.

Discusses the relationship between the supporter and the respondent. Reviews the importance of fully supporting the respondent’s self-determination.

Reviews the background, purpose, and evidence of psychiatric advance directives (PADs). Discusses the when, who, how, and what of PADs in the CARE process.

Overview of the background on the CARE Act, roles within the process, and a high- level description of the court process.

Provides an overview of implicit bias and examples of biases in different settings. Discusses strategies that behavioral health agencies can take to address bias in their work.

Provides an overview of how peers can participate in the CARE Act. Discusses principles and core competencies of peer workers, including strategies and resources available for peers.

The virtual Cohort II Kick-Off was conducted for county behavioral health agencies as they prepare for the CARE Act implementation teams and included updates from CARE Act stakeholders.

An overview of the CARE agreement and CARE plan, as well as opportunities for the volunteer supporter to support the respondent.

An overview of the housing and supports that may be included in the CARE process, as well as the volunteer supporter’s role in supporting the respondent with services.

A review of eligibility criteria and court referrals to CARE, with a focus on areas relevant to the petition process.

Training providing an overview of the role and processes of the judicial council within the CARE Act.

Video walking through the seven eligibility criteria that must be met in order for someone to be eligible for services under the CARE Act.

Form for additional training and technical assistance resources through the Office of the State Public Defender.

Assertive Community Treatment delivers a full range of community based services to people who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness.

Describes the what, when, and who of family psycheducation. Provides links to additional resources.

A review of approaches to housing in the CARE process, as well as county spotlights and a recording of the live panel discussion that followed the live training.

A series for professional staff (including clinical and non-clinical personnel) to better understand Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders.

A series for county behavioral health on trauma-informed care and managing bias.

A series for volunteer supporters on trauma-informed care.

Trainings to help understand Data Collection & Reporting requirements and processes.

This series includes information for volunteer supporters to better understand features of schizophrenia spectrum disorders.

An overview of the CARE Act Sanctions process as well as a demonstration on submitting claims to DHCS to be reimbursed for CARE Act activities.

An overview of capacity and informed consent in the CARE process, as well as considerations for assessing capacity and CARE Act roles and supportive measures to encourage voluntary participation.