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The 2024 Behavioral Health Care Symposium* will focus on behavioral health policies and statewide transformation efforts. It will bring California’s hospital leaders together to discuss innovative ways to connect patients to community-based care, tackle stigma, and discuss our ever-popular updates to California’s involuntary treatment and emergency services laws.
Join us. This opportunity only comes once a year.
*December 4 is National Sock Day!
Did you know socks are one of the most requested, but least donated items at shelters? Please bring a pair (or more) of new socks to the symposium, and we will donate them to a local charity for people experiencing homelessness.
This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and California Hospital Association.
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 a.m. | Opening Comments & Welcome
Kirsten Barlow, Vice President of Policy, California Hospital Association
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote | Rising to the Challenge: Advancing Maternal Health Equity
Dr. Diana E. Ramos, MD, MPH, MBA, California Surgeon General
Dr. Ramos will provide an overview of the California Surgeon General’s Strong Start and Beyond Movement. She will also present on the intersection of maternal health and behavioral health and the importance of maternal health to the health of a family and community.
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | General Session | Caring for the Homeless with Radical Humility
Brett J. Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C Clinical Association Professor of Family Medicine and Director and Co-Founder of Street Medicine, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Mr. Feldman created and ran a very successful street medicine program in Pennsylvania for over a decade. Asked if he was the sort of person who ran into a burning building or away from it, Mr. Feldman accepted the invitation to move to Los Angeles (the city with the largest unsheltered homeless population) and became the Director of USC Street Medicine. He will share patient stories including how he has built connections with program participants and various community organizations since arriving in California.
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Break and Vendor Visit
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | General Session | Tackling Stigma Toward People Living with Substance Use Disorders
Kathy Krebs-Dean, MPH, Ma, Director of Behavioral Health Expansion & Development, St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center, CommonSpirit; Karen Frank, DNP, CPPS, MSHA, Market Director of Quality, CHI Memorial Hospital, CommonSpirit Health; Artinice Walker, Substance Abuse Navigator, St. Bernadine Medical Center, CommonSpirit/Dignity Heath; Laura Fryling, MD, Emergency Medicine Doctor, CommonSpirit/Dignity Health Northridge
Join frontline health care professionals from rural and urban emergency medicine for a candid panel discussion exploring how stigma affects patients with Substance Use Disorders, featuring real-world experiences and practical strategies from an ED physician, nurse leader, and substance use navigator who will share what works to build addiction competency and reduce stigma in health care settings.
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. | Hosted Lunch with Sponsor: Alkermes
1:45 – 3:00 p.m. | General Session | California Behavioral Health Transformation
Stephanie Welch, MSW, Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health, California Health and Human Services Agency
California is in the process of reimagining how to approach mental health and substance use disorders. The goal is to take action to prevent behavioral health challenges and disrupt the course of potential illness, while also focusing on those most at-risk and in need. This work is supercharged with the historic passage of Proposition 1 last March, a ballot initiative supported by CHA. This sweeping reform brings $6.4 billion in new resources to build treatment settings and housing, while fundamentally recalibrating policies to prioritize the most vulnerable Californians living with or are at-risk of serious behavioral health challenges.
3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Break and Vendor Visits
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | General Session | Preventing Suicide After Hospital Care: Follow-up Matters
Lyn Morris, LMFT, Chief Executive Officer, and Carolyn Levitan, Senior Director of Crisis Care, Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
This presentation explores the role of crisis follow-up calls in suicide prevention, emphasizing the importance of timely, structured, and compassionate outreach following patient hospitalization for suicidal ideation and/or a suicide attempt. Through real-world examples and research-based insights, this session will outline the effective application of follow-up protocols in health care settings, aiming to enhance patient safety and reduce hospital emergency room and inpatient recidivism. Participants will gain actionable strategies for integrating follow-up care into their existing health care frameworks as well as learn ways to advocate for implementation of such services.
4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Reception
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30 a.m. | Opening Comments & Welcome
Kirsten Barlow, Vice President of Policy, California Hospital Association
8:30 – 9:45 a.m. | General Session | Misery Loves Company: Collaborating to Help Patients with Complex Needs Get “Unstuck”
Brian Jensen, Regional Vice President, Hospital Council of Northern and Central California; Twylla Abrahamson, Ph.D., Director, Children’s System of Care Division, Placer County; Celeste Sweitzer, LCSW, California Region Behavioral Health Director, CommonSpirit Health
After the pandemic, hospitals faced problems at a level they had not experienced before. Lack of workforce, overcrowding, and the closure of community resources became significant daily problems. System-involved youth, patients on psychiatric holds, and patients with developmental disabilities needed additional help, but getting them what they needed became more challenging than ever before. Necessity brought a small group of health care professionals together to find both immediate and long-term solutions. Learn how hospitals, counties and an association discovered the value of partnership and collaboration that led to success when helping patients get unstuck and into the proper location to receive needed health care.
9:45 – 11:00 a.m. | General Session | How Hospitals Connect Patients to New Behavioral Health Services
Jodi Nerell, LCSW, Director External Affairs, Community Health, Mental Health & Addiction Services Sutter Health System Office, Sutter Health; Amy R. Ellis, MFT, Deputy Director, Adult Care, Health and Human Services, County of Placer; Emery Cowan, LPCC, LMHC, Director of Health & Social Services, Solano County HSS; Mark Bontrager, Senior Director of Behavioral Health, Partnership HealthPlan of California
Join this panel to hear insights on efforts to ensure new behavioral health patients receive the care they need. Presenters will discuss grant and data-sharing opportunities, address the value of clarifying Crisis Aftercare and Recover Engagement (CARE) Team and county crisis worker roles, and reveal how a Regional Mode approach has provided answers for counties where resources and capacity is limited. Panelists also will discuss successful strategies for coordinating SUD referrals and provide updates on a post-discharge housing pilot program and other recently launched innovative projects.
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Break and Vendor Visits
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Keynote | The Street Vet: Thank You For Not Ignoring Me
Non-certified session
Dr. Kwane Stewart, Veterinarian, Founder of Project Street Vet, Author of “What it Takes to Save a Life: A Veterinarian’s Quest for Healing and Hope”
Project Street Vet is founded on the inspiring “Street Vet Work” of Dr. Kwane Stewart, who for years has provided direct vet-to-pet services by walking city streets to identify individuals experiencing homelessness with pets. Join Dr. Stewart as he delivers an inspiring and heartfelt presentation sharing his incredible journey from a young veterinarian to a 2023 CNN Hero of the Year recognized for his selfless work caring for the pets of those experiencing homelessness.
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. | Hosted Lunch and Raffle
1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | General Session | Updates and Implications for EMTALA and California’s Involuntary Treatment Laws
Alicia Macklin, JD, MPH, Partner, Hooper Lundy & Bookman P.C.; Mike Phillips, JD, Senior Director of Patient Advocacy and Housing Services, Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Changes to involuntary mental health law in California require hospitals, County mental health departments and the courts to work together to provide due process for those experiencing psychiatric emergencies; this includes the continuing AB 2275 requirements, as well as new requirements around patient rights’ handbooks and administration of anti-psychotic medication. This session will include a review of the most recent changes to the state’s involuntary hold statutes such as the expansion of the definition of “gravely disabled,” (and the county-by-county roll out of expansion) and changes to anti-psychotic medication administration. We will also provide a review of EMTALA and the state-law analog in the context of psychiatric emergencies and information on new data reporting requirements and coverage for emergency services necessary to relieve or eliminate a psychiatric emergency medical condition, another development in involuntary mental health care.
Twylla Abrahamson, PhD
Director, Children’s System of Care Division
Placer County
Twylla Abrahamson has been employed by Placer County since 2007. As the Deputy Director for Health and Human Services over the Children’s System of Care, she is the Behavioral Health Compliance Officer, and shares oversight of the Quality Manager position for the county as well. Ms. Abrahamson was formerly employed as a Health Program Manager in Sacramento County Adult Mental Health Services.
Kirsten Barlow, MSW
Vice President, Policy
California Hospital Association
Kirsten Barlow joined the California Hospital Association as Vice President, Policy in December 2021, where she manages behavioral health policy issues. Prior roles during her career have included serving as lead lobbyist and then Executive Director for the County Behavioral Health Directors Association, Executive Officer at the Council on Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health, and policy and communications positions at the California Department of Mental Health, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, and the California Assembly Human Services Committee in the State Legislature.
Mark Bontrager
Senior Director, Behavioral Health
Partnership Health Plan of California
Mark Bontrager is responsible for oversight and management of Partnership activities involving behavioral health (mental health and substance use) services and community projects that support access to and improvement of behavioral health. He also works with Partnership leadership, member counties, providers, and the community to develop the health plan’s approach to behavioral health services.
Emery Cowan, LPCC, LMHC
Director of Health & Social Services
Solano County HHS
Emery Cowan has 24 years of experience in the behavioral health field. Throughout her career across 3 states (FL, NC, CA), she has served in leadership and direct service roles, including expansion of evidence-based practices promoting recovery, cultural humility, social justice, and community inclusion for children, youth, families and adults with mental health and substance use challenges. She has worked in state and local government roles as well as direct service, has Master of Science in Counseling Psychology from Florida International University, and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in CA & Mental Health Counselor (FL).
Amy Ellis, MFT
Deputy Director, Adult System of Care
Health and Human Services, County of Placer
Ms. Ellis has held varying clinical and administrative positions for Placer County serving children, families, and adults. She has been the Deputy Director of Health and Human Services since 2017. She oversees 250 County Staff and over 50 Contractors. Her programs include Behavioral Health, Housing and Homelessness, Adult Protective Services, In Home Supportive Services, Public Guardian and Public Administrator.
Brett J. Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C
Clinical Association Professor of Family Medicine and Director and Co-Founder of Street Medicine
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
Brett Feldman, Director and co-founder of USC Street Medicine in Los Angeles, brought his street medicine program to LA after founding and directing a similar program in Pennsylvania for over a decade. This program has been featured on CNN and BBC, the Associated Press and the Washington Post. A PBS Documentary featuring Mr. Feldman and his street medicine program, Close to Home: Street Medicine, won and Emmy in 2018. His humble, compassionate, and consistent approach to caring for patients on the streets fosters extraordinary trust and camaraderie, which in turn renders extraordinary results in patient outcomes.
Karen Frank, DNP, CPPS, MSHA
Market Director of Quality
CHI Memorial Hospital, CommonSpirit
Ms. Frank graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice. In her current role, she has the opportunity to examine data in many different ways, including through a health equity lens. Compassionately caring for our vulnerable patients is a priority and this includes reducing stigma surrounding persons with substance use disorder.
Lauren Fryling, MD
Emergency Medical Physician
Northridge Hospital
In addition being an ER physician, Ms. Fryling is a clinical faculty at Harbor UCLA Medical Center where she runs a health equity rotation for emergency medicine residents. She mentors residents who are interested in health equity and other programs regarding social determinants of health including being faculty mentor for CAFP SUD grant. She is also a health sciences assistant clinical professor at West LA VA Medical Center where she is also involved in many programs involving SUD and homeless health.
Brian Jensen
Regional Vice President
Hospital Council of Northern and Central California
Brian Jensen is an executive with a quarter century of public policy and government relations experience, over a decade of experience building partnerships with health care organizations, and an extensive civic leadership record. In his current role, he accomplishes local advocacy outcomes on behalf of 47 member hospitals in a 15-county territory. He has convened groups of diverse health stakeholders and facilitated efforts to improve mental health delivery, emergency medical services, and health care workforce development.
Kathy Krebs-Dean, MPH, Ma
Director of Behavioral Health Expansion & Development
St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center, CommonSpirit
Ms. Krebs-Dean is a dedicated advocate for health equity and social justice with over 25 years of experience addressing the intersections of behavioral health, substance use disorders, and social inequities. At CommonSpirit Health, she has led initiatives to combat stigma, including securing funding to expand hospital ED-based Medication Assisted Treatment for patients impacted by opioid addiction. She serves as the program evaluator for a SAMHSA-funded MAT program at St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health in Stockton and also serves as the program developer and leader for CommonSpirit’s Anti-Stigma Initiative.
Carolyn Levitan, LMFT
Senior Director of Crisis Care
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services In her current role, Carolyn supports Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center services including the Crisis Line, as well as counseling and support group services in Los Angeles and Orange County for those who are at risk of suicide, have attempted suicide or have been impacted by a loved one’s suicide attempt or suicide loss. She is a current Director and acting Secretary on the International Council for Helplines (ICH) Board of Directors. Before her work at Didi Hirsch, Carolyn worked in various adult, child, and family community mental health settings.
Alicia Macklin, JD, MPH
Partner
Hooper Lundy & Bookman P.C.
Ms. Macklin is a trusted advisor to a range of inpatient and outpatient behavioral health care providers, along with hospitals and health systems. She has counseled many of California’s hospitals on unsettled areas of law, with an emphasis on compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Her work with providers includes advising on licensing and accreditation, Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement, federal and state privacy and confidentiality requirements, and operational issues. She also helps California providers navigate voluntary and involuntary treatment under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (LPS Act).
Lyn Morris, LMFT
Chief Executive Officer
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services
Lyn Morris is a highly accomplished Executive Leader and Licensed Therapist with 20+ years of experience and is dedicated to serving communities where poverty or stigma limits access to care. She is a results-oriented leader with proven success in managing multiple county, state, and federal contracts and budgets to maximize revenue and clinical services. She is a recognized national expert in suicide prevention and an innovative leader in developing nationwide training and curriculum and influencing public policy.
Jodi Nerell, LCSW
Director, Community Health, Mental Health & Addiction Services
Sutter Health
In her role, Ms. Nerell facilitates cross-sector (hospital, managed-care plans, CBO, NPOs, counties) and interdisciplinary partnerships (peer support, CHWs, RNs, MDs, clinicians) to better serve the behavioral health needs of our community. This includes addressing opportunities for innovation in the community setting specific to mental health and addiction- addressing ongoing systematic, programmatic, and operational issues for populations with complex health/social needs who are often faced with seeking care in acute settings due to lack of availability to or access to, outpatient behavioral health care.
Mike Phillips, JD
Senior Director of Patient Advocacy and Housing Services
Jewish Family Service of San Diego
In his role at the Jewish Family Service of San Diego, Mike Phillips provides instruction and training for the behavioral health community, including providing information on due process rights for individuals receiving behavioral health treatment throughout the County of San Diego. He also oversees permanent supportive housing programs throughout the Coachella Valley, and safe parking programs throughout San Diego County. He is currently consulting at the state level on behavioral health reform, including participation in the statewide Behavioral Health Action Coalition, and provides both local and statewide law enforcement training on behavioral health issues.
Diana E. Ramos, MD, MPH, MBA
California Surgeon General
Dr. Diana E. Ramos is a renowned public health leader and California’s second Surgeon General and first Latina Surgeon General. As California’s Doctor, she is the leading spokesperson on the most pressing public health issues of the time within the State of California. Her mission is to advance the health and wellbeing of all Californians.
Dr. Kwane Stewart
Veterinarian, Founder of Project Street Vet, Author of “What it Takes to Save a Life: A Veterinarian’s Quest for Healing and Hope”
A graduate from the renowned Colorado State University Veterinary program, Dr. Stewart has been a California practicing vet for over 26 years. He has worked in nearly every part of the profession – honing his clinical and business expertise. He is known for his outspoken, compassionate, charismatic and genuine nature. Today, his career has evolved into another new journey: His true calling – helping pets and people in need.
Celeste Sweitzer, LCSW
California Region Behavioral Health Director
CommonSpirit Health
Celeste Sweitzer oversees services for 29 hospitals and numerous behavioral health units, including two EmPATH behavioral health emergency units and a freestanding behavioral health center. A licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience at Dignity Health, Celeste is passionate about providing timely and efficient care to individuals in behavioral health crises. She has presented at Becker’s Hospital review on the parallel process of working concurrently with the emergency room physician to get the patient’s crisis behavioral health services started.
Artinice Walker
Substance Use Navigator
St. Bernardine Medical Center
In her role, Ms. Walker provides navigation services to patients in the emergency department and inpatient settings, tailored to their specific needs related to substance use. For the past three years, she has managed the Narcan distribution program from the emergency department.
Stephanie Welch, MSW
Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health
California Health and Human Services Agency
Ms. Welch has been the Deputy Secretary of Behavioral Health for the California Health and Human Services (CalHHS) Agency since 2020. She serves as the senior advisor to the Secretary of CalHHS and other state departments on behavioral health policy and builds bridges across diverse government sectors and stakeholders. She has twenty-five years of experience in behavioral health policy, program administration, and advocacy at both the state and county level.
Tuition
Early Bird Members: $360*
Early Bird Associate Members and Government Entities: $360*
Early Bird Nonmembers: $1,000*
*Early bird pricing expires on 11/11/2024.
Members: $399
Associate Members and Government Entities: $399
Nonmembers: $1,100
Members are CHA member hospitals. Nonmembers are non-hospital health care providers, clinics, and post-acute facilities that serve hospitals. Education programs and publications are a membership benefit and are not available to eligible non-member California hospitals.
Cancellation Policy
A $75 non-refundable processing fee will be retained for each cancellation. Cancellations must be made in writing 7 or more days prior to the scheduled event and emailed to education@calhospital.org. No refunds will be made after these dates. Substitutions are encouraged. In the unlikely event that the program is cancelled, refunds will be issued to paid registrants within 30 days.
Confirmations
A confirmation will be sent to all registrants. On-site registrations and any unpaid registrations may be subject to an additional 10% fee.
Special Accommodations
If you require special accommodations pursuant to the American’s with Disabilities Act please call (916) 552-7637.
Photography
CHA will photograph this event. If you prefer not to be photographed, please email CHA at education@calhospital.org.
Quality Assurance/Grievance
The CHA education quality assurance/grievance policy is available upon request by emailing rthomason@calhospital.org. If you have any concerns or dissatisfaction with the quality of a CHA education program, please contact Robyn Thomason, Vice President, Education at (916) 552-7514, or email rthomason@calhospital.org.
Questions?
Contact the Education Department at education@calhospital.org.
Full participation in the program is a prerequisite for receiving professional continuing education (CE) credit. Registrant must complete post-event survey, attest to participation and, when required, provide a professional license number. CE certificates will be emailed approximately three weeks after the program. (Amount of CE offered subject to change.)
Behavioral/Social Work — Behavioral Health Care Symposium course meets the qualifications for up to 9.0 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs and LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CHA is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs and LCSWs. Provider approval number 128427. CHA maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
At the conclusion of each day, participants will be able to:
Behavioral Health Care Symposium, Day One:
- Explain the Strong Start and Beyond Initiative.
- Examine strategies to improve screening, in-hospital quality of care, hospital transitions of care, and outpatient access to care for patients experiencing homelessness.
- Explain how stigma creates barriers to treatment engagement and recovery
- Outline practical approaches to building addiction competency and anti-stigma literacy among health care providers.
- Review the purpose and intended outcomes of California’s Behavioral Health Transformation, as accelerated by Proposition 1.
- Discuss the research supporting follow-up practices for best practice care
- Discuss the impact follow-up calls can have in reducing patient suicide risk after hospitalization discharge
- Summarize how follow-up care can be applied in hospital settings and where to start with advocating for implementation of such services.
Behavioral Health Care Symposium, Day Two:
- Explore strategies for collaboration and partnership that translate into getting patients the care they need.
- Explain how to coordinate SUD referral efforts.
- Outline how to access county behavioral health resources.
- Summarize lessons learned from a pilot post-discharge housing program.
- Articulate recent changes to the LPS Act that expand the definition of “gravely disabled”.
- Define “designated facility”.
- Explain county designation and state approval of designated facilities.
Compliance — The Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® has approved this event for up to 10.8 live CCB CEUs based on a 50-minute hour. Continuing Education Units are awarded based on individual attendance records. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by CCB of this event content or of the event sponsor.
Legal — CHA is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. Provider number 1980. This participatory activity has been approved for 9.0 hours of MCLE credit.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by AXIS Medical Education and California Hospital Association. AXIS Medical Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation
Nursing — AXIS Medical Education designates this continuing nursing education activity for a maximum of 9.0 contact hours.
Learners are advised that accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with an activity.
Healthcare Administrators
ACHE Qualified Education credit must be related to healthcare management (i.e., it cannot be clinical, inspirational, or specific to the sponsoring organization). It can be earned through educational programs conducted or sponsored by any organization qualified to provide education programming in healthcare management. Programs may be sponsored by ACHE, chapters, or other qualified sources, whether the programming is face-to-face or distance offerings (webinars, online seminars, self-study courses, etc.). You will receive a certificate of completion for a maximum of 9.0 hours.
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
AXIS Medical Education requires faculty, instructors, authors, planners, directors, managers, peer reviewers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all personal financial relationships they may have in the past 24 months with ineligible companies. An ineligible entity is any organization whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All relevant financial relationships are identified and mitigated prior to initiation of the planning phase for an activity.
AXIS has mitigated and disclosed to learners all relevant financial relationships disclosed by staff, planners, faculty/authors, peer reviewers, or others in control of content for this activity. Disclosure of a relationship is not intended to suggest or condone bias in any presentation but is made to provide participants with information that might be of potential importance to their evaluation of a presentation or activity. Disclosure information for faculty, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, and/or relevant staff is provided with this activity.
The faculty reported the following relevant financial relationships or relationships they have with ineligible companies of any amount during the past 24 months.
The directors, planners, managers, and peer reviewers reported the following financial relationships they have with any ineligible company of any amount during the past 24 months:
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of patient conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
Requirements for credit:
Attend/participate in the educational activity and review all course materials.
Complete the CE Attestation form online by 11:59 pm ET on December 27, 2024. Instructions will be provided. If you do not enter the online portal by the above date, you will not be able to retrieve your statement of participation.
Upon successful completion of the online form, your statement of completion will be presented to you to print.
Day 1:
At the conclusion of this day’s educational sessions, participants should be better able to:
- Explain the Strong Start and Beyond Initiative.
- Examine strategies to improve screening, in-hospital quality of care, hospital transitions of care, and outpatient access to care for patients experiencing homelessness.
- Explain how stigma creates barriers to treatment engagement and recovery
- Outline practical approaches to building addiction competency and anti-stigma literacy among health care providers.
- Review the purpose and intended outcomes of California’s Behavioral Health Transformation, as accelerated by Proposition 1.
- Discuss the research supporting follow-up practices for best practice care
- Discuss the impact follow-up calls can have in reducing patient suicide risk after hospitalization discharge
- Summarize how follow-up care can be applied in hospital settings and where to start with advocating for implementation of such services.
Day 2:
At the conclusion of this day’s educational sessions, participants should be better able to:
- Explore strategies for collaboration and partnership that translate into getting patients the care they need.
- Explain how to coordinate SUD referral efforts.
- Outline how to access county behavioral health resources.
- Summarize lessons learned from a pilot post-discharge housing program.
- Articulate recent changes to the LPS Act that expand the definition of “gravely disabled”.
- Define “designated facility”.
- Explain county designation and state approval of designated facilities.
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 S Pine Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90802
The Hyatt Regency has rooms available at the discounted rate of $239 for all nights during the conference. For reservations, click here and use the group code G-CHA1. The deadline for discounted sleeping rooms is November 15.
If you would like to sponsor the Behavioral Health Care Symposium contact Lisa Hartzell at lhartzell@calhospital.org.
Platinum Sponsors:
Alkermes is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing medicines for psychiatric and neurological disorders.
Janssen Pharmaceutics Companies of Johnson & Johnson
We believe challenging something is the best way to change it. That’s why, in over 150 countries, we bring together the most creative minds and cutting-edge technology to help treat, cure, stop, and prevent some of the most complex diseases of our time. To view more about our company & products please visit: https://www.janssen.com/products/Neuroscience
MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network, provides vetted, unbiased clinical guidance within hospital workflows to give care providers and staff confidence in their patient-centered care. Leveraging artificial intelligence and interoperable technology infused with clinical expertise, MCG empowers organizations to streamline their utilization management and care management processes.
MCG solutions are used by over 3,100 hospitals and the majority of U.S. health plans.
Gold Sponsor:
St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center is a licensed, not-for-profit facility providing comprehensive services to the Stockton community since 1974. St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health features inpatient and outpatient facilities offering a variety of services for adults and adolescents. Our specially trained staff of board-certified psychiatrists, physicians, and licensed professionals are committed to providing compassionate, quality care, and creating an atmosphere that fosters communication, trust, and personal growth.
Silver Sponsors:
A4i (App4Independence) is a validated mobile app and clinical portal from CAMH, Canada’s largest mental health hospital. A4i supports individuals with severe mental illness, offering self-management features, wellness detection, adherence escalations, secure peer engagement, and a patented auditory hallucination detector. Designed to scale clinical decision support, A4i helps identify relapse risk. With validation in California and Canada, A4i provides scalability, real-time insights, and proactive interventions, empowering both patients and clinicians.
Accurate Lock & Hardware offers an extensive range of ligature resistant and ADA-compliant products that positively contribute to healing environments. Accurate’s team of experts are dedicated to developing unique solutions for specific challenges including retrofit scenarios, custom openings, and safety compliance. Designed with patient care and staff safety in mind, all Accurate products are made entirely in the USA, which allows the ability to quickly adjust, adapt and produce the best solutions to meet the ever-changing needs of the healthcare industry. Simply put, your challenge is Accurate’s challenge.
Whitehall® plumbing products and accessories are specifically developed with the healthcare industry in mind. Our BestCare® product line is an extensive array of ligature-resistant products and accessories developed for increased safety in behavioral healthcare environments. Whitehall products are developed with consideration for universal design principles, ADA compatibility, and bariatric suitability.
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Care Predictor
Our mission at Care Predictor is to empower behavioral healthcare organizations by delivering actionable data insights and educational tools that enhance clinical and operational performance, ultimately improving patient outcomes and organizational efficiency. These tools, all of which utilize AI and Predictive Analytics, include the Care Predictor Index (CPI), a fully API integrated Clinical Supervision module, and a revolutionary Care Intelligence Platform.
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is a leading provider of mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention services and is home to the nation’s first suicide prevention center. We provide a wide spectrum of evidence-based, comprehensive services, including Our Third Place, a youth wellness center, Teen Line, a peer-to-peer crisis hotline, and serves as the largest 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provider in California. Didi Hirsch believes that treating the whole person helps build stronger communities and shape brighter futures. Learn more at www.DidiHirsch.org
HillsidesCares offers comprehensive, and trauma-informed mental health treatment for children and adolescents ages 6-17 experiencing mental health challenges and co-occurring disorders. Our full continuum of care provides the exact level of treatment for each youth based on their individual needs, ranging from the most intensive to the least intensive clinical services. HillsidesCares consists of our Residential, Partial Hospitalization Program, and Intensive Outpatient Program and is located on our expansive 17-acre campus in Pasadena, California.
Hooper, Lundy & Bookman
Since its inception in 1987, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman’s primary focus has been to guide, support and defend health care providers and suppliers in our shared mission to create and maintain a viable and effective health care system. Without that, people, especially the most vulnerable among us, face significant challenges in accessing the quality health care necessary to keep our communities healthy, safe and thriving. We are passionate about helping our clients to fulfill this mutual goal of serving all populations.
As the largest law firm in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to representing health care clients, and with clients in all 50 states and two U.S. territories, we represent some of the largest and most respected providers and suppliers from coast to coast.
Iris Telehealth is a leading provider of telepsychiatry services for hospitals and health systems across the United States. Our quality-focused behavioral health care models seamlessly integrate into your health system to drive expanded access across the continuum, scalable quality measure improvements, and a financially sustainable service line.
Lightfully changes lives, compassionately. Lightfully Behavioral Health is one of the first and only mental healthcare providers focused solely on primary mental health care: treating the whole person with clinical expertise, deep compassion, and a rigorous commitment to measurable results.
Mindpath Health is a leading, independent U.S. provider of high-quality outpatient behavioral health services. We are a clinician led organization that exists to increase access to behavioral health care that helps people thrive.
Mood Health
Mental Health referrals made easy.
Our team of therapists and psychiatrists accept all health plans, including Medi-Cal, and have availability in two weeks or less, guaranteed. Health systems, hospitals, and group practices work with us to improve HEDIS measures, reduce costs with at risk patients, and ensure their patient populations get the care they need.
Transform the way you approach mental health referrals – choose simplicity, guaranteed accessibility and quality care.
ObservSMART
A proximity-based patient safety solution designed for behavioral health, substance recovery, residential and detox settings. Improving quality of care by advancing accountability, workflow and communication with proactive alerts and supervisory tools. Ensures and documents compliance, reducing risk and costs related to sentinel and non-sentinel events. ObservSMART provides a robust suite of reports. Operate independently or EHR integration.
Unite Us facilitates a personalized social care journey through automated, integrated tools that enable providers to streamline processes and increase efficiency—so they can focus on patients, not paperwork. Our closed-loop referral platform offers standard or customized screenings to assess patients’ social care needs and get automated, personalized community resource recommendations based on the screening results – all from within your EHR. Our solutions are fully integrated making them efficient, secure, and optimized for your unique workflows.
XFERALL is a digital patient transfer network that removes the manual tasks of calling and faxing healthcare facilities to find placement for a patient and converts it into a completely digital experience. XFERALL easily geolocates and clinically matches patients to the appropriate healthcare setting. The average wait time for an individual seeking behavioral healthcare in the United States is over 8 hours. Healthcare facilities using XFERALL to transfer their patients, find placement in 60 minutes or less.