General Newsletters
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February 23, 2024 - Proposition 1 Educational Forum
March 1, 2024 - Proposition 1 Forum Follow Up
April 12, 2024 - CCBHC Summit
May 10, 2024 - Governor's Office May Revise Announcement
May 17, 2024 - Governor's Office May Revise Synopsis
September 10, 2024 - CCBHC Demonstration Grant
September 18, 2024 - Patrick Kennedy Headlines Whole System Care Conference
October 11, 2024 - Whole System Care Conference Registration
November 13, 2024 - Wage Increase Webinar Registration
November 19, 2024 - Welcoming CBHA's Senior Advisor
January 10- January Budget Proposal Reflects Continued Prioritization of California’s Behavioral Health Safety Net Transformation
January 23 - CBHA Mourns the Lives Lost in Monterey Park Shooting During a Lunar New Year Celebration
January 31 - CBHA Mourns the Life of Sacramento Native, Tyre Nichols
February 1 - Honoring Black Contributions to Behavioral Health: Joycelyn Elders, M.D.
February 4 - Press Release: Gun Violence, Safety, & Trauma Townhall Hosted by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (SD 25)
February 13 - Honoring Black Contributions to Behavioral Health: Inez Beverly Prosser, Ph.D.
March 20 - Proposition 63: Mental Health Services Act
March 27 - CBHA Leadership Responds to Shooting in Nashville, Tennessee
March 27 - The Needs of Our Unhoused Populations
March 31 - Celebrating Cesar Chavez
April 3 - CBHA Welcomes Dr. Devika Bhushan to our Team!
May 31 - Senator Portantino Press Release: Mental Health Education & Training Bill Passes Senate Floor
June 19 - Commemorating Juneteenth
January 10 - Governor Newsom’s 2022-23 Budget Proposal & It's Impact on Behavioral Health
February 17 - First-Ever CA Nonprofit Joint Select Committee Hearing - Including CBHA's Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Le Ondra Clark Harvey
February 24 - Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Nominated to the United States Supreme Court
March 17 - A Message From CBHA Leadership: A Behavioral Health Advocacy Update
April 13 - Provider Sustainability Forum: Emerging Business Trends in Behavioral Health Non-Profits
May 13 - Press Release - Behavioral Health Advocates Come Together to Respond to Governor Newsom’s May Budget Revision
May 24 - Mourning the Lives Lost in the Mass Shooting at Robb Elementary School
June 24 - CBHA's CEO Addresses Roe V. Wade Decision
July 6 - Status of Texas v. United States (DACA) & Impact on Behavioral Health
July 15 - 988 Goes Live TOMORROW!
August 10 - CBHA Leadership Addresses Violence Targeting Muslim Men in Albuquerque, New Mexico
September 13 - CBHA's 2022 Proposition Preview
September 30 - Press Release: Governor Newsom Signs AB 988, the Miles Hall Lifeline & Suicide Prevention Act, Into Law
October 10 - Joint Impact, Innovation, and Transformation Conference
November 21 - CBHA Leadership Responds to Shooting in Colorado Springs, the Day Before Transgender Day of Remembrance
December 19 - Happy Holidays from CBHA!
February 5 - Celebrating Black History Month
March 24 - Congratulations Rob Bonta, California's New Attorney General!
April 1- A Message from CBHA Leadership
May 17 - Press Release – Stop The Hate: A Conversation About Anti-Asian Racism & Behavioral Health
May 28 - PRIDE In Our Youth
June 17- Join CBHA In Celebrating PRIDE
July 23 - CBHA Recognized by National Behavioral Health Organizations & Congressional MH Caucus for Leadership in the BH Community
August 20 - A Message from CBHA Leadership: Back to School
September 3 - Newsom Administration Commits 20 million Investment for 988 Crisis Centers
September 15 - CBHA 4th Annual Mental Health First Aid Summit
October 5 - Appointment & Bill Signing Ceremony on Aging with Governor Gavin Newsom
October 21 - A Message From CBHA Leadership: Youth to Older Adult Advocacy - We Do it All
November 17 - Reimagine Campaign: CBHA included in MolinaCares $1.6 million grant funding!
November 29 - Reimagining the Behavioral Health Workforce: Promoting Health Equity through Access to Care
December 16 - A Message from CBHA Leadership: Gearing Up for 2022
January 23 - Governor’s Budget, New Name for Waiver Proposal, CBHA Highlighted by OPEN Minds and KVIE, and More!
February 20 - It’s Budget Season! Join CBHA as We Advocate for Behavioral Health Funding
March 4 - SUD Workforce Expansion Budget Proposal
April 13 - CBHA Leads Advocacy for Federal Stimulus Bill
May 6 - Emergency Response to COVID Must Include Behavioral Health
July 30 - CBHA Policy Update & Advocacy Efforts
August 17 - MHFA Virtual Summit 2020 Registration
October 1 - Reflecting on the 2019-20 Legislative Season
October 27 - A Preview of What's On Your November Ballot - Proposition Preview 2020
November 5 - Public Newsletter
December 3- A Message from CBHA Leadership
January 31 - Gov. Newsom’s Priorities, CBHA Advocacy Day, and Legislation
February 28 - CBHA is Making Moves! Youth Mental Health First Aid, Workforce, and More
March 28 - March Updates: DCHS Reorganization, California Access Coalition, Legislation
April 24 - CBHA Works with Partners to Advocate for Behavioral Health Workforce and Youth Mental Health
May 30 - CBHA Concludes Mental Health Awareness Month with Momentum
June 27 - CBHA Recognizes Pride Month and Provides Legislative Updates
July 24 - CBHA Recognizes Minority Mental Health Month
August 27 - Rounding Out the Legislative Session
September 18 - A Successful Legislative Session and a Tribute to a Behavioral Health Legend
October 24 - From the ED’s Corner
November 20 – Happy Thanksgiving
December 18 - Gearing Up for the Holidays!
January 10 - $19 Billion Surplus: What Opportunities Might It Present for Behavioral Health?
February 14 - Strong Interest in School Mental Health as Part of Prevention and Early Intervention--Approaches Vary Widely Across the State. Survey of Counties, Schools, and Providers
March 14 - My Last Blog. Le Ondra Clark Harvey Takes Over
April 18 – General Newsletter
May 16 - The Month of May Honors Mental Health Awareness and Highlights Asian and Mexican Culture
June 13 - June Commemorates LGBT Pride Month, Voting, and California Budget Negotiations
July 25 - CBHA July Updates
August 22 - The Legislature has Reconvened the 2017/2018 Session
September 20 - It’s Been A Busy Year For CBHA!
October 24 - Priority Bill Updates and Behavioral Health Developments
November 19 – Happy Thanksgiving
December 19 - Gearing Up for the Holidays!
January - A Long Strange Trip... and About to Get Stranger
March 16 – Rusty’s Corner
April 12 - Budget Subcommittees Led by Very Knowledgeable MDs Interested in Behavioral Health
May 10 - May is Mental Health Awareness Month
June 15 - US Senate Possibly Close to Taking Action on AHCA Variation on Repeal & Replace that Could include Drastic Medicaid Cuts
July 19 - The State Budget has more Good News than Bad, but Federal Uncertainty is Still the Elephant in the Room
August 17 - What Happens Next in Washington
September 13 - Growing Washington Bipartisanship on Many Issues Gives Hope for Healthcare Future, But Everything Is Still at Risk
October 25 - Biggest Highlights for This Year Are the Things That Didn't Happen: "Repeal and Replace" And AB 1250. Those Threats Remain For 2018
November 15 - Mental Health Services Act: Then and Now
December 13 - Toni Atkins Named First Woman President Pro Tempore Of State Senate