OF TODAY'S HEARING IS ON ONE OF
THE STATE'S MOST SIGNIFICANT
CRISES THE CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. CRISIS THAT
THREATENS OUR MOST PRECIOUS
RESOURCE OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
. FOUR WE BEGAN I'VE BEEN ASKED
TO READ SOME DIRECTIONS
REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
IN TODAY'S HEARING TO HELP TO
ENSURE THE SAFETY OF EVERYONE
HERE TODAY WHILE ALSO ALLOWING
FOR FULL PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE
DISCUSSION. TODAY'S HEARING IS
HELD IN THE STATE CAPITOL IN
ROOM FORTY TWO- TO MOST OF THE
PANELISTS ON THE AGENDA ARE
APPEARING REMOTELY HOWEVER AND
WE WILL HAVE TO IN PERSON
PANELISTS AS WELL. WE ARE
ACCEPTING PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE
END OF THE HEARING BOTH IN THE
HEARING ROOM AND ON THE PHONE.
THE PHONE NUMBER TO CONNECT IS
ON THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE AND
SHOULD BE ON THE SCREEN IF YOU
ARE WATCHING OVER THE INTERNET.
THE PHONE NUMBER IS TOLL FREE.
1-877-692-8957 AND THE PUBLIC
ACCESS CODE IS. ONE THREE ONE
FIVE FOUR TWO OH TWO. IF YOU
ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE
CONTACT THE ASSEMBLY BUDGET
COMMITTEE AT. 916-319-2090 NINE
AND A STAFF MEMBER WILL ASSIST
YOU. THOSE WISHING TO TESTIFY IN
PERSON MAY DO SO BUT MUST WEAR A
MASK AT ALL TIMES AND FOLLOW ALL
OTHER POSTED GUIDANCE. WE WILL
BE GONE PUBLIC COMMENT AFTER ALL
MEMBERS HAVE CONCLUDED THEIR
QUESTIONS FOR ALL OF THE
PANELISTS. THERE WILL BE NO
VOTES TAKEN IN TODAY'S HEARING
AND FINALLY WE WILL ALSO BE
ACCEPTING WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENT
AND FEEDBACK THROUGH THE SUB ONE
EMAIL ACCOUNT AND THE ADDRESS.
IS BUDGET SUB ONE OUT ASM DOT CA
DOT GOV. I'D LIKE TO BEGIN BY
SAYING THAT THIS HEARING IS
WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST
IMPORTANT HEARING THAT ARE THREE
COMMITTEES WILL HAVE THIS YEAR.
AS WE ALL KNOW THE LEGISLATURE
AND THE GOVERNOR APPROVED ON AN
OVEN ON PRESIDENT INVESTMENT IN
LAST YEAR'S BUDGET TO ADDRESS
THIS CRISIS. WELL WE SHOULD BE
PROUD OF THIS INVESTMENT IT'S
FULL VALUE AND POTENTIAL WILL BE
LOST IF WE DO NOT ACT SWIFTLY
AND INTELLIGENTLY. MUCH LIKE
CLIMATE CHANGED WE ARE FACED
WITH A RAPIDLY CLOSING WINDOW OF
OPPORTUNITY. IN THE ABSENCE OF
TRULY EFFECTIVE AND MEANINGFUL
SOLUTIONS TO THIS CRISIS THE
WINDOW WILL CLOSE WITH
POTENTIALLY DEVASTATING IMPACTS
. FOLLOWING ON THE HEELS OF THE
UNPRECEDENTED UNITED STATES
SURGEON GENERAL'S ADVISORY ON
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AS WELL AS
MANY OTHER RESEARCH REPORTS AND
MEDIA COVERAGE MY HOPE IS THAT
THIS HEARING WILL BE A CLARION
CALL. TO ACTION FOR THE STATE TO
PROTECT AND SUPPORT ITS YOUNGEST
RESIDENTS I'D LIKE TO ASK IF ANY
OTHER COLLEAGUES HAVE OPENING
REMARKS. WE WILL BEGIN. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER CARD THANK YOU DR
ARAMBULA AND I APPRECIATE YOUR
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS AND IF
THIS IS TRUE THIS IS ALWAYS AN
ISSUE- FOR YEARS AND EVEN BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC- YOU KNOW
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IMPACTS- ALL
ASPECTS OF SOCIETY AND YOU LOOK
ABOUT STUDENT SCCESS IF YOU
DON'T HAVE SUCCESS IN BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH IT'S HARD TO HAVE SUCCESS
IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE SO I WOULD
START A LOT OF THIS WORK TO TRY
TO EXPAND. A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL OF OUR
STUDENTS FROM OUR YOUNGEST
LEARNERS TO K. TWELVE TO COLLEGE
LAST YEAR'S IT'S EVEN MORE
CRITICAL- TODAY AS WE DEAL WITH
COVERED IN THE AFTERMATH AND
WHAT STUDENTS I DO. GRAPPLE WITH
THROUGHOUT THESE LAST TWO YEARS
SO WE'RE GONNA START ISSUE
NUMBER ONE AND BRING UP OUR
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION MISTER THURMAN. HI
PLEASE COME UP AS HE'S MAKING
HIS WAY UP WE ALL KNOW AYE MR
THURMAN CERTAINLY A FRIEND OF
THE LEGISLATURE. AND NOW HE'S
THE STATE'S TOP LEADER IN PUBLIC
EDUCATION. APPLYING AT
ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL ROLE IN
SHAPING OUR RESPONSE TO. A YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES AND OUR
KIDS. YOUR LEADERSHIP IN
SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN IN
SCHOOLS. IS SOMETHING THAT WE
CAN ALL. TAKE TO THE BANK AND
YOUR WORK IN THIS ISSUE WHICH I
KNOW SOMETHING YOU BROUGHT TO
THE FOREFRONT WHEN YOU'RE
ELECTED IN TWO THOUSAND
FOURTEEN- IS CLEARLY EVIDENT
AND- AS A FORMER CHAIR OF THE
UB ONE COMMITTEE HERE. ALWAYS
WELCOME HERE AND I THINK VERY
COMFORTABLE OF COURSE SO MR
THURMAN IF YOU COULD PLEASE
BEGIN. THANK YOU CHAIRMAN
MCCARTY CHAIRMAN- CHAIRMAN SALAS
. I TO THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE AND- TO THE STAFF.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING UP THIS
VERY IMPORTANT ISSUE I MEAN IT'S
NOT LOST ON ANY OF YOU. KNOW HOW
DIFFICULT. WHAT CALIFORNIA'S
CHILDREN FAMILIES HAVE GONE
THROUGH OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.
IF YOU PUT IT IN CONTEXT FROM
THE STANDPOINT OF MENTAL HEALTH.
IN THIS NATION OF MORE THAN A
HUNDRED AND FORTY CHILDREN HAVE
LOST A PRIMARY OR SECONDARY CARE
GIVER. TO KOBE- I CAN'T THINK OF
ANYTHING MORE DIFFICULT THAN
THAT- WHEN YOU ADD THE NINE
HUNDRED THOUSAND AMERICANS
WHO'VE LOST THEIR LIVES.
DISRUPTIONS OF EVERY KIND. THAT
YOU CAN IMAGINE. AND NOT JUST
RELATED TO COVERT IF YOU THINK
ABOUT THE NUMBER OF FIRES AND
NATURAL DISASTERS THAT HAVE
OCCURRED IN CALIFORNIA DURING
KOPET MORE THAN NINETEEN
COUNTIES IMPACTED. AND IN MANY
CASES OF VERY LIMITED RESOURCES
TO PROVIDE THE KIND OF TRAUMA
SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO ARE
DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF A LOVED
ONE LOSS OF THE HOME. OR LOSS OF
THE SCHOOL. WE'VE EXPERIENCED
ACTS OF HATE. AND RACISM THAT
HAVE PLAYED OUT ON OUR
TELEVISION SCREENS STARTING WITH
THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD THE
SPIKE IN HATE. AGAINST THE ASIAN
AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER
COMMUNITY. YOU KNOW ALL KINDS OF
MISTREATMENT OF OUR LGBT Q. PLUS
YOUTH. IN THIS STATE AND THE
NATIONAL CULTURE THAT THREATENS
TRANSGENDER YOUTH AND THREATENS
LGBTQ PLUS YOU. I KNOW THAT YOU
ALL YOUR STAFF REPORT SAW REPORT
FROM THE TREASURE PROJECT THAT
TALKED ABOUT 70% OF OUR LGBTQ
PLUS YOU'RE- TALKING ABOUT-
NEGATIVE HEALTH NEGATIVE MENTAL
HEALTH. AND SO THE CONTEXT IS
CLEAR I'M CERTAIN THAT YOU KNOW
THE CHALLENGES OUR STUDENTS AND
OUR FAMILIES ARE EXPERIENCING.
YOU CAN'T GO TO A SCHOOL AND NOT
HERE- ROM OUR LEADERS. ABOUT
STUDENTS WHO ARE SHOWING UP AT
SCHOOL WITH MAJOR BEHAVIORAL
NEEDS OUR YOUNGEST CHILDREN
CRYING FEELING EMOTIONAL OLDER
CHILDREN. ACTING OUT SHOWING
BEHAVIORAL NEEDS- AND ALL THE
LAW. ARE STILL OUR SCHOOLS
STRUGGLING TO FIND ENOUGH
CLINICIANS AND COUNSELORS TO
PROVIDE THE SUPPORTS. THAT OUR
SCHOOLS NEED YEAH YOU KNOW
PERFORMED BEFORE TODAY'S HEARING
I'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH AT LEAST
A FIVE OR SIX SUPERINTENDENTS
JUST TODAY. EACH OF THEM SAYING
THE SAME THING THAT WE WANT TO
PROVIDE MORE RESOURCES TO HELP
OUR KIDS WE JUST CAN'T FIND THEM
I THINK YOU ALL KNOW WE'RE
EXPERIENCING A WORLDWIDE STAFF
SHORTAGE IN EVERY SINGLE WORK
FORCE. THAT IS NOT LIMITED TO
WHAT HAPPENS IN OUR SCHOOLS
THAT'S NOT LIMITED TO TEACHERS
AND BUS DRIVERS IS NOT LIMITED
TO. MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS AND
COUNSELORS I WANT TO COMMEND ALL
OF OUR EDUCATORS IN EVERY SINGLE
CAPACITY OUR TEACHERS ARE
CLASSIFIED STAFF OR- MENTAL
HEALTH LEADERS FOR WHAT THEY ARE
DOING. BUT THE REALITY IS THAT
MORE IS NEEDED NOW UNFORTUNATELY
IT TOOK A PANDEMIC FOR US TO GET
PAST. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE
STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH AND I'M
GRATEFUL TO THOSE WHO HAVE.
PERSISTENTLY TALKED ABOUT THE
NEED TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH
OPENLY IN THIS CHAMBER HAS BEEN
SO INCREDIBLY SUPPORT OF-
CERTAINLY THREE SUB ONE AND- THE
HEALTH COMMITTEE AND SO MANY
OTHER PLACES I THANK YOU ALL FOR
THE LEADERSHI- THAT YOU ALL
HAVE SHOWN. I THANK YOU FOR THE
RESOURCES THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED
TO US- YOU'RE GONNA HEAR MORE
FROM OF THE MINISTRATION TODAY
ABOUT THE CHILDREN'S. BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH YOU KNOW INITIATIVE YOU
KNOW FOUR POINT THREE BILLION
DOLLARS IN MENTAL HEALTH- TO
pCHILDREN. UP THE COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS INITIATIVE THAT WE ARE
CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTING THREE
BILLION DOLLARS- TO SUPPORT
SCHOOLS AROUND HEALTH. MENTAL
HEALTH SOCIAL SERVICES AND WHAT
I CALL TRANSFORMATIVE SERVICES
TO IN THE SCHOOL TO PRISON
PIPELINE. YOUR TREMENDOUS
RESOURCES BEING MADE AVAILABLE
TO OUR SCHOOLS BUT THE NEED
COULD NOT BE GREATER THAN WHAT
WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEING. AND
IT'S NOT NEW TO THE PANDEMIC
MANY YOU KNOW THAT EVEN BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC- BY MOST ACCOUNTS
AND WHEN IT CAME TO MEETING THE
NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
CALIFORNIA WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE
MAYBE ABOUT 30% OF THAT NEED.
AND WHEN YOU LOOK IN A ROW OKAY.
THAT HAVE HELLO TAX TO CARE I
KNOW A- WHAT IS OFF TALKED IN
HEALTH CARE THESE ARE HE- HUGE
CHALLENGES. FOR MANY OF OUR
RURAL COMMUNITIES BUT ALSO FOR
URBAN COMMUNITIES FOR SUBURBAN
COMMUNITIES IN FRONT HERE
COMMUNITIES AND SO. IT IS WITH
THAT THAT I COME BEFORE YOU
TODAY TO ASK YOU TO MOVE
URGENTLY- WE NEED URGENCY AND
HOW WE GO ABOUT THIS WORK. OUT
WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT.
SUICIDE FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN
CHILDREN HAS DOUBLED IN THE
STATE. WE NEED TO RECOGNIZE THAT
CALIFORNIANS LIVE IN AREAS THAT
JUST HAVE A SHORTAGE OF
PROFESSIONALS WHO CAN PROVIDE
MENTAL HEALTH- NEARLY SIX
HUNDRED. AREAS THAT SHOW A LACK
OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
TO DELIVER THE WORK THAT IS
NEEDED. AND IN THOSE NEARLY SIX
HUNDRED COMMUNITIES MOSTLY
AFRICAN AMERICAN. LATINO AND
NATIVE AMERICAN FAMILIES LIVING
IN THOSE COMMUNITIES. WE'RE
EXCITED FOR THE COMING RESOURCES
THAT ARE GOING TO COME FROM THE
CHILDREN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. BUT THAT TAKES TIME
TO RAMP UP. FOR THOSE RESOURCES
TO GET TO THOSE FAMILIES THAT
WILL TAKE TIME. AND AS I HEAR
EVERY VISIT THAT I MAKE TO EVERY
SCHOOL I HEAR THE SAME THING WE
NEED MORE DOLLARS WE NEED MORE
RESOURCES WE NEED MORE STAFF.
AND OUR WORK FORCE IS JUST
LIMITED AND SO WE HAVE. A GREAT
DEAL OF WORK AHEAD OF US IT IS
THE REASON WHY THIS YOUR
RESPONSE ON A BILL THAT WOULD
PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP
ESSENTIALLY TO ANYONE. WHO WOULD
COMMIT TO SERVICE THE MENTAL
HEALTH CLINICIAN AND A HIGH NEED
AREA BY THE WAY IT IS NOT A
SHORT CUT. IN SAYING THAT YOU
CAN BECOME A CLINICIAN FASTER IT
SIMPLY SAYS THAT WE PRIORITIZE
SUBURBAN COMMUNITIES A RULE
COMMUNITIES IN FRONT HERE
COMMUNITIES. COMMUNITIES THAT
NEED MORE MENTAL HEALTH
CLINICIANS. THAT THESE.
CANDIDATES TO BECOME A MASTER'S
LEVEL CLINICIANS WOULD RECEIVE
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SCHOLARSHIP
TO SUPPORT. THEIR I'M SORRY
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR
SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT THEIR
WAY. TO WORK FOR TWO YEARS THIS
IS SB ONE TWO TWO NINE. A BILL
THAT WE'RE PROUD TO SPONSOR-
THAT WE HOPE WILL HELP US TO GET
THERE. THE OTHER THING THAT THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS
CURRENTLY WORKING TO IMPLEMENT
AS HE'S P. IS- ESPECIALLY UPON
PROGRAM. TO CALIFORNIA'S
DISTRICTS DRAWDOWN MORE MEDIC
CAL DOLLARS. I KNOW THAT SHERMAN
ARAMBULA HAS TALKED ABOUT THIS A
GREAT DEAL OF THE SUB LINE AND-
DO IS LEGISLATION. OF CALIFORNIA
HAS ONE OF THE LARGEST
FOOTPRINTS OF MEDI CAL IN
GENERAL OF ANY STATE IN THE
NATION. BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE
FOOTPRINT AROUND MENTAL HEALTH.
VERY VERY LIMITED AS YOU ALL
KNOW MEDI CAL IS A FEDERAL
ENTITLEMENT. THAT MEANS FOR
ANYONE WHO QUALIFIES YOU CAN
DRAW DOWN AS MUCH MONEY AS
NEEDED TO MEET THE NEED. IN THAT
COMMUNITY BUT BEING ABLE TO BILL
FOR MEDIC CAL UNDERSTANDING THE
RULES OF MEDICARE NOW. THAT
TAKES SOME WORK I KNOW THIS
BECAUSE I WORK FOR FIVE YEARS
FOR SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH
ORGANIZATION WHERE WE USE MEDI
CAL. TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND SO
FOR THAT REASON- WE'RE GRATEFUL
THAT YOU ALL SAW IT FIT. TO PUT
INTO THE BUDGET A BILL THAT WE
SPONSOR LAST YEAR DOLLARS TO
WORK WITH MORE THAN TWENTY FIVE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE
STATE. TO ESSENTIALLY TEACHING
COACH AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO THEM. ON HOW THEY
USE MEDICARE. OUR STAFF IN THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WILL BE
HERE TODAY TO. ANSWER YOUR
QUESTIONS ABOUT SOME OF THESE
PROGRAMS. I'M HAPPY. THESE
QUESTIONS. THAT YOU MAY HAVE FOR
ME WHILE I'M HERE. IT IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE
SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS ABILITY. TO
RECOVER ACADEMICALLY FROM TIME
LOSS. DURING THE PANDEMIC. ASIDE
FROM THAT I CAN THINK OF NO JOB
MORE IMPORTANT. THANK HEARING
FOR THE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL
BEING. IN THE NEEDS OF OUR
STUDENTS TO HEAL FROM THE
TRAUMA. TO HELP OUR STUDENTS WE
COVER. AND THEN THEY HELP THEM
THRIVE IN THESE PROGRAMS IN
MENTAL HEALTH WILL DO EXACTLY
THAT. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR
SUPPORT. CAN I RESPECTFULLY-
WELL. I THOUGHT I. WAS GONNA
PRESENTABLE. I SEE IN HAPPY TO
ANY QUESTIONS MIGHT YEAH. IT'S
HABIT FORMING VERY I JUST USED
TO SAY I WAS. ASK YOUR AYE VOTE
ASK YOUR AYE VOTE FOR THE YOUNG.
OF OUR STATE AND SUPPORTING
THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND-WELLBEING. HERE WE GO. S. IS FOR
R. C. PUBLICANS. MISTER
O'DONNELL. I THINK IT'S ONE
THINK THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR HIS
PRESENTATION AND- IS GREAT
CONCERN FOR THE STATE OF OUR
SCHOOLS RIGHT NOW I'M CONCERNED
MYSELF. EARNED I SENATE CHILD
OFF TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY- CHAIR
OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE ALSO
A TEACHER. I'VE BEEN IN THE
CLASSROOM I RETURNED IN
SEPTEMBER A BET SUBBAN OFF SO
I'VE SEEN WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR
SCHOOLS. THERE'S AN ABSOLUTE
STAFF GEORGE AS AS YOU HAVE
NOTED- THERE'S MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES OR OTHER ISSUES GOING ON
IN OUR SCHOOLS. BUT ONE OF THE
THAT I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS
WE CAN AGREE ON I HOPE. AT LEAST
IS GOING FORWARD WHAT WE NEED TO
WORK ON A SMALLER CLASS SIZES.
IT WAS SHARED WITH ME BY A
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR RECENTLY.
KIND OF STRUCK ME YEAH IT'S
PRETTY OBVIOUS OUR CLASS SIZES
ARE SO LARGE IN CALIFORNIA. THAT
IT INHIBITS A TEACHER FROM
REALLY GETTING TO KNOW THE
STUDENTS OFTEN TIMES-
CONNECTICUT OTHER STATES CLASS
SIZES MUCH SMALLER CALIFORNIA
MUCH LARGER. AND I CAN TELL YOU
AS A AS A SUB DURING THE FALL
AND MANY COULD RUN A SCHOOL- FOR
BEING QUARANTINED EXETER. MANY
OTHER CLASSES OR MAYBE TWENTY
TWO KIDS IN THE TELL YOU THAT
SETS A DIFFERENT TONE.
ESPECIALLY AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL
LEVEL WHERE I WAS. SO I HOPE
THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD WE CAN
PRY PRIORITIZE- CLASS SIZE
REDUCTION COUNSELORS- IN AND
ENABLING DISTRICTS TO. TACKLE
THE NEEDS THAT ARE IN THEIR
DISTRICT BECAUSE IT MAY NOT BE
ONE UNIFORM. CHALLENGE ACROSS
THE STATE. AND I LOOK OF IF I
LOOK AT THE PROPOSED BUDGET THAT
WE HAVE RIGHT NOW. IT THERE'S A
SMALL AD ON CALL A FIVE POINT
THREE THREE PERCENT. YET FOR
DISTRICTS JUST TO TASTE STATIC
WITH EXPENSES CPI IS AT SEVEN
POINT 5% RIGHT. PERSON STIRS
AVERAGE ABOUT BY TWO POINT 35%
AND THERE'S ABOUT 4% OTHER
COSTS. THAT ARE UNIQUE TO SCHOOL
DISTRICTS THAT ARE PART OF THE
CPI THAT THEY'RE GOING TO- THAT
THEY ARE FACING SOTHAT'S AT
WORK THIRTEEN POINT EIGHTY FIVE
PER. THIRTEEN POINT 85% JUST FOR
DISTRICTS TO SAY STATIC. I'M
WITH LAST YEAR YEAH WE'VE GOT A
PROPOSED COLA IN THE BUDGET ONLY
OF ONLY FIVE POINT 33% OF WE
WANT DISTRICTS TO LOWER CLASS
SIZES. WHICH I THINK IS A NO
BRAINER FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
BECAUSE IT SPEAKS TO STUDENT
HEALTH. IT ALSO SPEAKS TO
TEACHER HEALTH. YOU WANT TO
RECRUIT. MORE TEACHERS IN THE
CLASSROOM YOU WANT TEACHERS TO
STAY HEALTHY. LOWER THE NUMBER
OF CLIENTS THEY HAVE FOR LACK OF
A BETTER WORD HEY LIGHTEN THE
CASELOADS THAT CAN REALLY GET TO
KNOW THEIR STUDENTS AND REALLY
ADDRESS OUR ECONOMIC ACADEMIC
NEEDS. BUT ALSO YOUR SOCIAL AND
EMOTIONAL HEALTH NEEDS SO I HOPE
GOING FORWARD YOU CAN I CAN YOU
AND I CAN CONTINUE TO HAVE
CONVERSATIONS AS THE BUDGET
MOVES DOWN THE LINE FOR THIS
YEAR WE CONTINUE CAN CONTINUE
TO- TO LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO
TO. TO MEET LOCAL DISTRICTS NEED
SENT TO ME FROM MY PERSPECTIVE
THAT CERTAINLY MEANS. ADDING ON
TO THE BASE ALLOCATION A GOOD A
GOOD AMOUNT HEALTHY AMOUNTS OF
THE DISTRICTS WILL HAVE THE
FUNDS THE REVENUE. THEY NEED TO
LOWER CLASS SIZES TO HIRE
COUNSELORS AND TACKLE SOME OF
THE OTHER CHALLENGES THAT OUR
SCHOOL SITES SO WITH THAT ALL
RIGHT THANK YOU MISTER
SUPERINTENDENT. THANK YOU SIR I
APPRECIATE YOUR YOU KNOW YOUR
COMMENTS TONIGHT I WAS THINKING
THAT THERE'S A TIME WHEN WE
WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT TWENTY
TWO STUDENTS WAS ACTUALLY. WAS A
SMALL CLASS SIZE AND UNDER THE
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WE EXPERIENCE
THE INTENSITY THAT WE EXPERIENCE
WE KNOW THAT MANY OF OUR
STUDENTSNEED A LOT MORE
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT. A ONE TO ONE
SUPPORT BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC-
IT'S SAD TO SEE TO NOTE THE
NUMBER OF- YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE
GONE TO A HOSPITALIZATION FOR
EMERGENCIES IT'S UP IT'S UP SOME
42% FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE
AGES OF THIRTEEN AND TWENTY ONE
SO. IT'S VERY MUCH WITHIN THAT
AGE RANGE AND GRADE SPAN THAT
YOU TALKED ABOUT IN TERMS A
MIDDLE SCHOOL IN OF WHAT WE DO
AROUND HIGH SCHOOL YOU'RE
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THE WORKFORCE
CHALLENGES ARE SIGNIFICANT WEVE
EXPERIENCED THEM. THIS WHAT THIS
LEGISLATURE HAS BEEN GENEROUS IN
SAYING THAT THEY CAN BE A NURSE
CONSULTANT AND WE CAN BUILD A
SMALL HELP OFFICE AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. HEY
WE'RE FINDING TO THAT IT IS
DIFFICULT TO RECRUIT THESE
POSITIONS AND THAT WE HAVE TO
HAVE VERY- LIKE OUR SCHOOLS WE
HAVE TO HAVE DIFFERENT
CONVERSATIONS ABOUT.
COMPENSATION AND TRAINING AND
BUILDING A PATHWAY TO BUILD THAT
THAT WORKFORCE AND OF COURSE
HAVING ADDITIONAL DOLLARS
WHETHER IT'S ADDED TO THE BASE
OR RECOGNIZING THE COST OF
EDUCATION ALL THESE THINGS WILL.
HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO DO THAT
BECAUSE OF THE CONVERSATIONS ARE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE STRUGGLING
WITH- AS WE SPEAK AND- WE'VE
CREATED A WORK FORCE ON A WORK
GROUP THAT'S FOCUS ON- HOW TO
ADDRESS WORKFORCE SHORTAGES AND
WORKING WITH A LOT OF PARTNERS
IN THE FIRST THING THAT COMES
UP. IS COMPENSATION- THE AND WE
LOOK AT THE DATA TO SEE WHERE
PEOPLE- HAVE LEFT JOBS IN OUR
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS AND THEY'VE
LEFT AND THEY'RE NOT COMING BACK
AND SO WE HAVE TO HAVE ALL KINDS
OF CONVERSATION. CLASS SIZE HAS
TO BE PART OF THAT CONVERSATION
IT CERTAINLY TO REVENUE TO HELP. OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS INCREASE
COP AND A- TRAINING PRO. WILL BE
. RIGHT THANK THANK YOU MISTER.
I'M JUST NOT THAT. WE REQUIRED
SCHOOLS WE'VE AND SAYS YET THIS
. RIGHT THE STATE LEGISLATURE
STILL DOESN'T HAVE ALL THEIR
EMPLOYEES BACK THE TEACHERS
SERVICE REALLY STEPPED UP- AS OF
STUDENTS FOR SURE AND NOT JUST
TEACHERS I SEE EDUCATORS MEANING
GENERAL JANITORS ALL SCHOOL SITE
PERSONAL. TO MAKE THIS WORK SO I
THINK WE REALLY NEED TO
HIGHLIGHT- THEIR COMMITMENT TO
OUR YOUTH AS WELL THANK YOU.
GREAT THANK YOU. OKAY WE HAVE- A
DOCTOR WOOD MISTER SEYARTO
MISTER RAMBLER I HAVE A QUESTION
DR WITH. GREAT WELL THANK YOU MR
SECRETARY FOR BEING HERE AND-
AND ESPECIALLY TO SHINE A LIGHT
ON THE ON THE STAFFING ISSUES
ESPECIALLY RUN BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH- THERE- IT'S UNCLEAR TO
ME AT THIS POINT I MEAN WE TALK
ABOUT SOME PRETTY BIG NUMBERS
FOUR POINT THREE BILLION DOLLARS
I GUESS FOR THIS. FOR THIS
INITIATIVE. WE'RE STILL NOT
REALLY SURE WHERE THAT'S GOING
TO GO- AND HOW THAT'S GOING TO
ROLL OUT- BUT I WILL SAY THAT
GOING BACK THINKING ABOUT
WORKFORCE I WAS SAT ON THE
WORKFORCE COMMISSION FIVE ALMOST
FIVE YEARS AGO NOW- THAT THAT
HIGHLIGHTED THE NEED AROUND-
WORKFORCE. IN IN THE HEALTHCARE
SPACE MENTAL HEALTH BEING ONE OF
THE VERY TOP. PIECES OF THE
PUZZLE IT WAS A THE
RECOMMENDATIONS CAME OUT AS A
THREE BILLION DOLLAR PACKAGE OF
THAT WE COULD LOOK OUT OVER A
TEN YEAR PERIOD. TO REALLY
ENHANCE THAT AND COVE IT IS ONLY
ME HIT IN EXAGGERATED AND MADE
THIS WORSE AND SO I HOPE THAT-
AND RECOGNIZING THAT THAT WHEN
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT WORKFORCE
THESE ARE THIS A LONGER TERM.
SOLUTION ARE ALSO LONGER TERM
PROCESS TO GET TO THAT SOLUTION
BUT BUT I BELIEVE IT'S CRITICAL-
INDEPENDENT THE ENTIRE
BEHAVIORAL SPECTRUM THAT WE NEED
MORE AND MORE PEOPLE TO HELP IN
THIS SO I THANK YOU FOR YOUR-
BEING HERE TODAY AND- BEFORE TO
SUPPORTING IT. THANK YOU I KNOW
THAT- I CAN SAY HONESTLY I LEFT
THIS HOUSE IN TWENTY EIGHTEEN
AND WHEN YOU WERE CHEERING
HEALTH COMMITTEE AND YOU WERE
TALKING ABOUT. A LACK OF HEALTH
CARE ACCESS THEN YOU'RE
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THESE RE
CHALLENGES THAT HAVE EXISTED PRE
PANDEMIC AND THEY'VE ONLY BEEN
EXACERBATED AGAIN YOU KNOW THE
IN TWENTY SIXTEEN IT WAS A STUDY
BY KAISER. THE KAISER FOUNDATION
THAT SAID CALIFORNIA'S MEETING
ABOUT 30% OF THE NEED. FOR
MENTAL HEALTH AND THAT WAS ONLY
FOR FAMILIES THAT WERE
PERSISTENT BUT AS YOU POINTED
OUT TO ME AND OTHERS THAT EVEN
FAMILIES THAT WERE PERSISTENT IF
THERE WEREN'T PROVIDERS PRESENT.
AT IT PERSISTENCE DIDN'T ADD UP
TO ENOUGH TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS
AND SO. THE NEED IS GREAT I YOU
KNOW I DON'T WANT I DON'T WANT
TO TAKE AWAY FROM THE
PRESENTATION. THAT YOU'LL GET
FROM THE FOLKS WHO- LEADING THE
CHILDREN'S. HEALTH INITIATIVE
THINK THAT THEY ANSWER. YOUR
ABOUT THE FOUR POINT THREE
BILLION INITIATIVE I THINK. I
THINK IT BEST IT'S FAIR TO SAY
THAT AS LONG TERM BUT WE- WE
APPRECIATE THE PARTNERSHIP- WITH
THAT DEPARTMENT AND WE
APPRECIATE. THAT IT ENVISIONS-
PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
FROM BIRTH TO TWENTY FIVE. AND
AS YOU KNOW MORE THAN MOST-
THERE ARE SO MANY GAPS THATEXIST. NOT EVERYONE QUALIFIES
FOR MEDICARE- THERE WORKING
FAMILIES WHO ARE LOW INCOME WE
HAVE SOME HEALTH INSURANCE BUT
NOT ENOUGH HEALTH INSURANCE.
THERE'S SOME HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS THAT JUST DON'T
PROVIDE ENOUGH- THAT INITIATIVE
REALLY INTENDS TO HELP FILL
GAPS- FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM
BIRTH TO TWENTY FIVE. THIS HEAVY
LIFTING AHEAD FOR SURE BUT WE'RE
EXCITED TO WORK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT AND WITH THE
LEGISLATURE AND THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE ON HOW. TO TO REALLY THIS
IS OUR MOMENT- MENTAL HEALTH HAS
BEEN A CHALLENGE FOR A LONG
TIME- THE PANDEMIC HAS. JUST
EXACERBATED THE LEVEL OF URGENCY
WITH WHICH WE NEED TO. OPERATE
TO HELP MEET THE NEEDS. OF THE
VOTING I FOR YOUR BILL TO. THANK
YOU. THIS THANK YOU ALL RIGHT
SIR THE MENTAL HEALTH ASPECT OF
THIS HAS BEEN PILED ON TO WHAT
WE ALREADY HAVE WHICH IS SOME
SPECIALIZED EDUCATION FOR OTHER
KIDS ARE SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND
THINGS LIKE THAT. N. H. I'M
WONDERING HOW WE'RE GETTING. HOW
WE'RE GETTING THE WORD LIKE YOU
WERE SAYING THE WORKFORCE IS THE
WORKFORCE KEEPING UP WITH THOSE
OTHER OTHER ISSUES AS WELL OR DO
WE HAVE ISSUES ALL ACROSS THE
BOARD BECAUSE WHEN I'M FINDING
WHEN I TALKED TO A LOT OF THE
PEOPLE THAT I KNOW THAT ARE IN
THE FIELD- THEY'RE NOT
FRUSTRATED BY AS MUCH AS THE PAY
ALTHOUGH THEY LIKE MORE PAY.
THEY'RE FRUSTRATED BY THE
ENVIRONMENT AND THEY'RE BEING
ASKED TO DO CASELOADS WHERE
THEY'RE GOING HOME WITH FORTY
REPORTS TO WRITE AND THINGS LIKE
THAT ARE THERE ANYTHING IS THERE
ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO
LIGHTEN THOSE LOADS. OR DO YOU
WANT ARE WE JUST HAVE TO GO FIND
PEOPLE THAT ARE QUALIFIED TO DO
THIS WORK. BECAUSE WE'RE IF
WE'RE NOT WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO
WORK FOR THE UNIVERSITIES TO BE
ABLE TO. YEAH I GET PEOPLE THAT
ARE QUALIFIED BOTH FOR
COUNSELING FOR THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. BUT ALSO FOR THE OTHER
THINGS BECAUSE IF THOSE KIDS
DON'T GET THEIR HELP THEY BECOME
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES ALSO. BECAUSE THEY GET
FRUSTRATED. AND AND THEY GET
OSTRACIZED BECAUSE THEY DON'T
SPEAK RIGHT. OR WHATEVER THE
ISSUE IS. SO THAT'S MY QUESTION
IS THAT ALL KIND OF. KIND OF
WORKING UP INTO THIS. THIS THING
WE HAVE TODAY WHERE WE NEED
EVERYBODY AND WE DON'T HAVE
ANYBODY. I DON'T APPRECIATING-
YOUR YOUR- POINTS THAT YOU'VE
MADE SURE BECAUSE YOU'RE RIGHT
WE OFTEN ALIGN OUR MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAMS WITH SOME OF THE
PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE TO SERVE
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND-
THIS IS BEEN A DIFFICULT AREA
GOING BACK TO THE START OF THE
PANDEMIC WE KNOW THAT. SPECIAL
EDUCATION WAS NOT INTENDED TO BE
DELIVERED TO DISTRICTS LEARNING
AND SO THAT MEANT A LOT OF
FAMILIES COULDN'T GET
ASSESSMENTS AND THINGS THAT THEY
NEEDED VERY VERY DIFFICULT AND
AGAIN I WANT TO COMMEND THE
EDUCATORS AND THE FAMILIES AND
THE STUDENTS FOR THEIR
RESILIENCE. AND AS YOU POINT OUT
EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC WE HAVE
SEEN THAT THERE HAVE BEEN LIMITS
IN- OUR ABILITY TO RECRUIT AS A
STATE- SPEECH PATHOLOGISTS ONE
ONE AIDES IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT
AND YOU'RE RIGHT THAT OFTEN WHY
PEOPLE LEAVE THE FIELD IS
WORKING CONDITIONS. ARE
EDUCATORS WERE READY
EXPERIENCING THE MOST DIFFICULT
WORKING CONDITIONS EVEN BEFORE
THE PANDEMIC AND SO IF WE'RE
GOING TO FIND WAYS TO HAVE THE
SPEECH PATHOLOGIST IN THE ONE
THE ONES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
TEACHERS WHO CAN- PROVIDE THE
NEED FOR OUR STUDENTS WE ARE
GOING TO HAVE TO BE THOUGHTFUL
ABOUT TRAINING AND COMPENSATION
IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS.
LOWERING CASELOADS I THINK YOUR
YOUR POINT SIR- VERY SIMILAR TO
THE POINTS THAT WE HEARD FROM
COLLEAGUES OF LONG BEACH YOU
KNOW THIS IS- THIS IS CRITICAL
AND I HEAR FROM I HEAR FROM
EDUCATORS WHO ARE IN THE FRONT
LINE WHO ARE WORKIN WITH OUR
FAMILIES AROUND SPECIAL
EDUCATION AND IT IS SO
DIFFICULT. IT IS THE COMBINATION
OF THE INTENSITY OF THE NEEDS OF
STUDENTS WITH THE LACK OF THE
SUPPORT- THAT ARE OFTEN NEEDED
AND THE LITIGIOUS NATURE THAT
MANY OF OUR- DISTRICTS HAVE
TAKEN OFF AND MANY OF OUR
DISTRICTS HAVE STARTED TO JUST
SAY NO TO SERVICES BECAUSE OF
COST. YEAH AND- YOU KNOW I'M I'M
I'M ONE WHO BELIEVES IN MORE
MEDIATION TO RESOLVE THIS
BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY WE
HAVE TO DO WHAT'S IN THE
INTERESTS OF THE STUDENT AND
WHAT'S IN THAT STUDENT'S. IEP
AND WHAT ARE THEIR NEEDS AND SO
EVERYONE IS FEELING FRUSTRATION-
AND WE ARE SEEING- MAJOR
CHALLENGES AROUND FIELD
POSITIONS LIKE ONE ONE IN. A
SPEECH. LINE BUT- AND- OTHER
SPECIALISTS WHO SUPPORT. OF THE
NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS IN SPECIAL
EDUCATION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
DR RAMBLE THANK YOU VERY MUCH-
FIRST MR SUPERINTENDENT YOUR
APPEARANCE TODAY AND ATTENTION
TO DETAIL IS A SIGN OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF THIS ISSUE AND I
JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU- FROM A
FORMER MEMBER I JUST APPRECIATE
THE FACT THAT- AS A CHAIR OF
SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTAND THE
COMPLEXITIES THAT THIS ISSUE
REQUIRES. AND WHILE WILL SPEND
MOST OF TODAY SPEAKING ABOUT
CHILDREN I DO WANT TO FOCUS ON
THE ADULTS AS IT IS APPARENT
THAT WE THE ADULTS ARE ALSO
GOING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND
THE WILD FIRES AND THE HATE
CRIMES AND THE- DIFFICULTIES
THAT WE'RE SEEING WITH LOCAL
SCHOOL BOARDS AND- SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE-
EMBATTLED. AND TEACHERS WHO MUST
BE FATIGUED IT. IT'S HARD TO
FILL ANYONE ELSE'S BUCKET IF
YOUR BUCKET IS EMPTY THAT I'D
LIKE TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE ARE
SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL
ADMINISTRATORS AND THE TEACHERS
SO THAT THEY THEN CAN TURN
AROUND AND HELP US TO. SUPPORT
OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU SEE
CHAIR AYE I WOULD JUST SAY THAT
MORE IS NEEDED THIS IS AN AREA
WHERE- OUR SYSTEMS TEND TO RELY
ON WHAT THE DISTRICTS OFFER. AND
SOMETIMES DISTRICTS DO OFFER
GREAT PLEA ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
THAT I CAN TELL YOU IT'S JUST
NOT ENOUGH THERE'S A INCREDIBLE
LEVEL OF FATIGUE- FOR EDUCATORS-
AND EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATORS
AND WE'RE SEEING. LEVELS ARE
RETIREMENT THAT ARE
UNPRECEDENTED- TEACHERS
CLASSIFIED STAFF ADMINISTRATIVE
LEADERS. LEAVING THE PROFESSION-
AND THAT'S WHAT THIS IS THIS IS
A GREAT PROFESSION AND WE NEED A
CALL TO ACTION TO ATTRACT MORE
PEOPLE TO THE PROFESSION BUT WE
HAVE TO RECOGNIZE THAT ARE-
EDUCATIONAL LEADERS ARE UNDER
EXTREME FATIGUE. RIGHT NOW
PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ABOUT
EVERYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE- AND-
IT IT IT ALWAYS FALLS ON TO
TEACHERS IN CLASS I STAFF AND
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OUR
PARENTS ARE HURTING. EVERYONE IS
HURTING IN IN SO I KNOW THAT THE
SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE IS
BUILDING SOME PROGRAMS TO
SUPPORT EDUCATORS AND TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT- YEAH I WOULD
JUST SAY THAT THAT WORK IS AT
THE BEGINNING. AND IT AND IT
NEEDS TO BE GROWN IT NEEDS TO BE
INTENTIONAL I THINK TEAMS TO SAY
ARTIST POINTS THAT IF WE DON'T
COME UP WITH WAYS TO ADDRESS
WORKING CONDITIONS AND THE
FATIGUE THAT MANY WHO PROVIDE
FOR OUR CHILDREN- EXPERIENCE WE
WILL KEEP. YOU TO LEAVE WE WON'T
BE ABLE TO ATTRACT NEW EDUCATORS
AND. CLINICIANS- TO THE
PROFESSION. I THANK YOU FOR THE
AND WILL SAY HAVING BEEN ON THE
FRONT LINES OF HEALTH CARE IT'S
OFTEN TIMES. MAKING SURE THAT
OUR ABILITY TO BUILD RESILIENCE
WITHIN PROVIDERS THOSE WHO
CONTINUED TO SHOW UP DURING THIS
PANDEMIC. IN OUR TEACHERS WILL
ALLOW US TO CREATE THE
SUSTAINABILITY THAT WE NEED
GOING FORWARD. THE CHAIR I KNOW
YOU WORK IN EMERGENCY HEALTH
AND- GIVE YOUR STATEMENT MADE ME
THINK OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.
NURSES AND OTHERS WHO WORK IN IN
IN VARIOUS HEALTH SETTINGS AND
EVEN THOUGH WE'RE SEEING NUMBERS
GO DOWN- THE LEVEL OF THE T.
MUST BE SIGNIFICANT. AND IF
THERE ARE THINGS THAT YOU SEEN-
THAT HAD BEEN HOPEFUL OVER THE
YEARS AND HOW TO SUPPORT THE
NEEDS OF THOSE WHO WORK IN
EMERGENCY HEALTH AND FIRST
RESPONDERS THAT WE CAN BORROW
FROM. WE'D BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH
THE SUB ONE COMMITTEE AND YOUR
STAFF ON ON HOW TO TRY AND BUILD
THOSE PROGRAMS OUT. I LOOK
FORWARD TO FOLLOWING UP ON THOSE
CONVERSATIONS AS I THINK THEY
ARE NECESSARY. I WOULD LIKE TO
FOLLOW UP ON YOUR COMMENT ABOUT
THIS IS OUR MOMENT AS YOU
BROUGHT REAL URGENCY TO THIS AS-
I TRIED TO AS WELL DURING MY
INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS. THAT I'D
LIKE TO GET A SENSE THE-
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THIS. IS
FIVE YEARS HOW CAN WE MAKE- AND
BRING THAT URGENCY WHAT CAN WE
DO TO IMPLEMENTED EARLIER ON AND
THAT FIVE YEAR PLAN AND- WHEN
DO. WE HAVE A REASONABLE
EXPECTATION TO BE ABLE TO
DELIVER REAL SERVICES TO
STUDENTS. YOU KNOW QUE QUESTIONS
I I'M COGNIZANT THAT YOU HAVE
SOMEONE WHO'S SPEAKING TO THIS
DIRECTLY BUT I WOULD JUST SAY
THAT THE EASIEST THING IN THE
SMARTEST THING TO DO IS TO BRING
THE VOICES OF LOCAL EDUCATION
LEADERS INTO THE CONVERSATION-
YOU KNOW I WOULD JUST SAY THIS
THAT IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR THOSE
WHO WORK IN SCHOOL COMMUNITIES
TO FEEL LIKE. A LOT OF HEAVY
LOAD GETS PASSED DOWN TO THEM
FROM THE STATE AND WE'VE ALWAYS
FIND TIME TO INCLUDE THEM INTO
THE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HOW TO
BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR
STUDENTS AND- IT IS SO THEIR
TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES THERE I
KNOW YOU'RE GONNA HEAR FROM
SOMEONE. FROM OUR MENTAL HEALTH
ADVISE YOU OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
INCREDIBLE JUST KNOWLEDGE AND
YOU KNOW THEY DO A LOT WITH JUST
A LITTLE AND I JUST THINK THAT
THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES IF WE
BRING ALL THE RIGHT- PARTNERS
INTO THE ROOM STUDENTS WE YOU
KNOW WE JUST CREATED AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE
FIRST EVER- YOUTH ADVISORY
COMMISSION HERE FROM YOUNG
PEOPLE. ABOUT HOW TO DO THIS
I'VE BEEN IN SCHOOLS WHERE
STUDENTS HAVE BEEN THE PEER
MENTORS AROUND STUDENTS WHO ARE
DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES AND DEPRESSION AND THEY
WERE SKILLFUL AND THEY MAINTAIN
CONFIDENTIALITY AND THEY DID
THINGS THAT YOU KNOW ADULTS
WOULDN'T. YEAH I'M I'M WORRIED
ABOUT I'M WORRIED ABOUT SOCIAL
ISOLATION YOU KNOW THIS WAS A
HUGE CHALLENGE BEFORE THE
PANDEMIC I THINK WORSENED BY THE
PANDEMIC AGAIN I'M GRATEFUL TO
THIS HOUSE AND A TO THIS BODY
FOUR- CREATING A THREE MILLION
DOLLAR GRANT THAT WE ARE NOW
IMPLEMENTING TO ADDRESS SOCIAL
ISOLATION. I THINK THERE IS MORE
ALMOST THREE HUNDRED SCHOOL
DISTRICTS HAVE APPLIED FOR THE
GRANT AND THAT TELLS YOU THAT
THE NEEDS ARE GREAT AND I THINK
OF WE CAN SPEND ENOUGH TIME
LISTENING TO THOSE THAT WE SERVE
OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITIES OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE ARE FAMILIES ARE
EDUCATORS- TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
CAN FINE TUNE THESE PROGRAMS. SO
THEY ROLL OUT IN A WAY THAT-
MATCHES THE NEED THAT EXIST AND
THAT WE ARE ALL MOVING WITH
SWIFT URGENCY- TO MAKE THESE
PROGRAMS BECAUSE NOW IS THE
MOMENT- IN A AND- YEAH I'M GREAT
. TO THE AT THE NOT HEALTH
ADVICE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE THEY
- TALK TO ME ABOUT. ANY GRANT
THAT'S AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW TO
HELP SCHOOLS THEY'RE ASKING FOR
HELP NOW AND IF WE CAN MAKE THAT
A PRIORITY I THINK. WE'D ALL BE
BEST SERVED. AT THE FINAL
COMMENT AS AS YOU ARE BEGINNING
TO CREATE THIS SYSTEM I. HOPE WE
KEEP IN MIND THAT- OUR STATE IS
VERY DIVERSE. AND OUR NEED TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE PROGRAMS ARE.
BOTH CULTURALLY AND
LINGUISTICALLY SENSITIVE TO OUR
DIVERSITY WILL EMPOWER THOSE
PROGRAMS TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE
THEY'RE AT AND HELP US TO BUILD
TRUST. THAT'S NEEDED FOR
STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO TALK
ABOUT MANY OF THESE- SENSITIVE
SUBJECTS AND SO- I JUST LOOK
FORWARD TO ASK BUILDING OUT A-
SYSTEM THAT WE CAN ALL BE PROUD
OF AND- LOOK FORWARD TO THAT
PARTNERSHIP SUPERINTEND. YOU CAN
ANALYZE A HUGE HERE FROM THE
ADVOCATE TO LIKE CHILDREN NOW
AND OTHERS. THE MARKS THAT THEY
GIVE THE STATE FOR ITS ABILITY
TO MEET THE NEEDS AROUND
BEHAVIOR HEALTH ARE ACTUALLY
RATHER LOW- IN SOME OF THEIR
STUDIES THEY'VE GIVEN US A GREAT
THAT'S JUST ABOVE THE- CULTURAL
COMPETENCY IN THE MENTAL HEALTH.
FIELD HAS BEEN HAS BEEN A
SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGE WE HAVE TO
REIMAGINE HOW WE DELIVER MENTAL
HEALTH. IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS US
AS I MENTIONED IF THERE'S ALMOST
SIX HUNDRED AREAS. IN THE STATE
THAT DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS- AND AS I
MENTIONED A MAJORITY OF THOSE-
HAVING RESIDENTS WHO ARE AFRICAN
AMERICAN LATINO AND- NATIVE
AMERICAN. THAT TELLS US THAT WE
HAVE TO YES- MOVE URGENTLY TO
PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL
BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO BE SENSITIVE
TO PROVIDING A DIVERSE WORK
FORCE- AND WE'RE HOPEFUL THAT-
OUR BILL TO PROVIDE THESE
pA COMMITMENT- WILL HELP TO DO
THAT. WE ALSO THINK THAT THESE
GROW YOUR OWN PROGRAMS ARE
EVERYTHING WE HAVE TO RECRUIT IN
WAYS WE'RE STUDENTS TODAY. ARE
THINKING ABOUT. ENTERING THE
PROFESSION AS A MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL. AS AN EDUCATOR-
YOU OUR CAREER. TECHNICAL AT PRO
. ARE VERY FOCUSED ON THE JOBS
THAT NEED TO BE FILLED TOMORROW
THIS YEAR WERE- UNDER THE-
AUTHORSHIP OF THE ASSEMBLY
MEMBER- COOPER- WE ARE OFFERING
A BILL THAT WOULD PROVIDE A PAID
INTERNSHIP- TO A C. T. E.
STUDENTS BECAUSE WE WANT. TO
PROVIDE- FIRST OF COURSE FOR
YOUNG PEOPLE TO LEARN ABOUT THE
JOBS OF TOMORROW. BUT WE KNOW
THAT IN ORDER TO DIVERSIFY THE
CLASSROOM TO DIVERSIFY OUR
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS WE HAVE
TO RECRUIT IN A DIFFERENT KIND
OF WAY. AND THERE HAS TO BE A
INTENTIONALITY AND HOW WE DO
THAT IF YOU WANT THE RESULT TO
CHANGE- AND SO GIVEN WHAT WE'RE
SEEING- FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN
NATIVE AMERICAN LATINO STUDENTS
LGBTQ PLUS STUDENTS. WE HAD THE
VERY THOUGHTFUL ABOUT ONE
BRINGING TOGETHER A MORE DIVERSE
WORKFORCE AND PROVIDING THE KIND
OF TRAINING IN CULTURAL
COMPETENCY. AND ADDRESSING BIAS
A CHECKING BIAS AT THE DOOR TO
MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO ARE
HELPING OUR KIDS ARE ABLE TO
HELP WITHOUT ANY UNINTENDED
CONSEQUENCE. OKAY THANK YOU
PRODUKTER CHOI. THANK CHAIR AND
ON A SMALL- SUPERINTENDENT-
THURMOND IN TO SEE YOU IN PERSON
- I KNOW THIS PANDEMIC HAS UPON
US ON A LOT OF WHAT ISSUES IS
PASSIONATELY OF PORN EDUCATION
AND ON ALSO TODAY WE ARE BEEN
WITH THE CHILDREN'S MENTAL
HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.
AMONG OTHER THINGS SO R. I'M NOT
ADDRESSED TO AREAS OF MOMENT
MARIUS OF WHAT AREAS THAT
THAT'LL CAN TALK ABOUT. NUMBER
ONE IS. I HEAR A LOT ABOUT
LEARNING GAPS ARE THROUGH THIS
SAW. HELLO IN PERSON LEARNING-
ETCETERA HOW FAR HAVE YOU
DETERMINED. EACH CHILDREN SO
LOADING GAP- IT WAS SAID THE
OWNER- GENERAL STANDARDIZED
TESTS THAT THE DOCTOR YOU
USUALLY YOU'LL SEE ANNUALLY. R.
OR A DIFFERENT MECHANISM DID YOU
USE THAT SO ONE QUESTION.
SECONDLY HOW IF YOU HAVE
IDENTIFIED DONE SUCH A LEARNING
GAPS A- HOW ARE YOU GONNA. WHAT. MASTERLESS ARE YOU
IMPLEMENTING TO NARROW THE GAP
THAT'S THE SECOND QUESTION. ARE
CERTAINLY ARE WE HEAR ARE ARE
LAUDABLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES-
AND BEHAVIORALLY ISSUES. I'M
SURE THAT THAT IS A BIG PROBLEM
. BOTTOM. I NEED TO VISIT
DISCOURSE I GUESS AT THREE
EXPERIENCE AND THAT ACTUALLY
PHASE AND THEN ASK QUESTIONS OF
TEACHERS SO MAYBE PARENTS UP IN
THE FIELD- I WONDER. AMONG MANY
POSSIBLE OR OUR BEHAVIORAL AND
MENTAL ISSUES. CAN YOU TELL ME.
WHAT THE TYPICAL ONE WHAT TOOL
BEHAVIORS THAT HAS- EVOLVE DUE
TO DISAPPOINTING DATA. AND ALLOW
OUR HERE. THAT THE A LOT MORE
RESOURCES SO TOO HIGH YOU ARE
SHORTAGE OF ALL STAFF MEMBERS TO
OUR EXPERTISE OF THAT'S WHAT TO
TALK ABOUT THE- IF WE- PROVIDE-
ALL NECESSARY RESOURCES SO. ARE
ARE YOU KNOW WHAT WHAT KIND OF A
PERSON NOW. THERE HAS TO BE A
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE SIDE NOT
JUST A GENERAL MOORER'S. TO
IDENTIFY SUCH A MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES AND BEHAVIORS. SO- WHOM
DO YOU PLAN TO HIRE YOU- AND
WHAT WILL THEY DO. IT IS THEIR
JOB TO IDENTIFY. THE CHILDREN
WITH THE OP MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
OR BEHAVIORAL ISSUES. OR ARE
THEY GOING TO PROVIDE COUNSELING
. OR EVEN TREATMENT WHAT WOULD
THE JOB WILL BE JUST LIMITED TO
IDENTIFYING THEM TO NOTIFY THE
PARENTS OF FOR THEM TO TAKE TO
EXT THE ONLY DOCTORS. I TO THE
JAIL IF I COULD I'LL TRY ADDRESS
THE KEY POINTS IF YOU REYES AND
JUST TRY TO- ALIGNED COMMENTS-
BRIEFLY- BECAUSE I KNOW YOU HAVE
OTHER WITNESSES TODAY BUT- YOU
ASKED ABOUT LEARNING GAPS- YOU
ASKED ABOUT HOW WE'RE GOING TO
ACCELERATE LEARNING AN OFFSET
THOSE GAPS AND YOU ASKED ABOUT
HOW DO WE IDENTIFY AND TREAT.
AROUND MENTAL HEALTH- AND SO-
THAT'S MY SCORECARD IF I'VE
MISSED ANYTHING PLEASE LET ME
KNOW- FIRST WHILE LEARNING GAPS
WE'VE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS
THEM SINCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC
WHERE YOU CAN TALK ABOUT THE
ACHIEVEMENT GAP OR THE
OPPORTUNITY GET FOR DECADES. AND
IT HAS BEEN EXACERBATED SINCE
THE PANDEMIC IF YOU THINK ABOUT
THE SITUATION WITH THE MILLION
STUDENTS GOING INTO- DISTANCE
LEARNING WITHOUT A COMPUTER
ACCESS TO HIGH SPEED INTERNET.
THERE IS GOING TO BE GAPS AND SO
WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO WORK
WITH OUR STUDENTS TO OFFSET THAT
THIS HOUSE HAS PROVIDED US WITH
THE WONDERFUL RESOURCES TO
ADDRESS THAT. UNIVERSAL T. K.
FOR EVERY SINGLE FOUR YEAR OD
THANK YOU CHAIRMAN CARTING THE
MEMBERS OF THIS HOUSE BEEN
ADVOCATING THAT FOR DECADES YOU
KNOW THE SOONER THAT OUR
STUDENTS GET ACCESS TO THAT OUR
MAJORITY LEADER HAS WORKING ON
EARLY EDUCATION INITIATIVES FOR
MANY YEARS- ASSEMBLY MEMBER
SALAS HAS A BILL. THAT WOULD
ALLOW THE GROUP OR NEIGHBORHOOD
BASED TRYS TO WORK INTO THE
SCHOOLS THAT HAVE HIGH NEEDS AND
SO THE RESOURCES ARE COMING
TOGETHER DURING THE PANDEMIC AT
THE TIME THAT WE HAVE THE
GREATEST NEED THE RESOURCES ARE
ALSO COMING TOGETHER. THE WAY IT
WORKS IN A MENTAL HEALTH IS
THAT- I AT LEAST IN THE CASE OF
THE BILL THAT I MENTIONED TO YOU
THAT WE ARE SPONSORING THAT
WOULD PROVIDE A SCHOLARSHIP TO
SOMEONE WHO WAS A MASTER'S LEVEL
CANDIDATE SOMEONE WHO'S GOING TO
GET A MASTERS IN SOCIAL WORK ON
MATH. AND COUNSELING- A MASTERS
AND FAMILY FAMILY THERAPY- THAT
WOULD CREATE A SCHOLARSHIP FOR
THESE INDIVIDUALS AS THEY ENTER
A GRADUATE LEVEL PROGRAM TO
BECOME TRAINED AS A CLINICIAN TO
WORK DIRECTLY WITH OUR FAMILIES
AND SO THEY CAN BE A PART OF
IDENTIFYING THE NEEDS BUT THEY
CERTAINLY. WILL BE A PART OF
SOME TREATMENT NOT JUST NOT JUST
SAYING THE FAN. YOUR CHILD HAS-
YOU KNOW DEPRESSION I WOULD SAY
THAT WHAT WE SEE THE MOST SAY IN
TERMS OF YOUNG PEOPLE RIGHT NOW
HIS DEPRESSION. I SAID WE SEE A
RISE IN. A SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND
THERE'S EEN A SPIKE IN ATTEMPTS
AND SUICIDE WHAT AGE GROUP ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT TYPICAL. WELL
I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH DATA BUT
SIGNIFICANT FOURTEENTH IN OUR-
IN OUR SCHOOLS AS I MENTIONED.
THERE'S BEEN A 42% INCREASE IN
EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF
THIRTEEN TO TWENTY ONE. DURING
THE PANDEMIC AND SO I'D BE HAPPY
TO PROVIDE YOU IN YOUR OFFICE
WITH MORE DATA. I'M HAPPY TO
INVITE YOU TO SCHOOLS IN YOUR
DISTRICT- I KNOW THAT WE'RE
INTENDING TO HAVE A MEETING WITH
YOU IN YOUR DISTRICT SHORTLY.
BUT WE'D BE HAPPY TO TALK ABOUT
SCHOOLS IN YOUR AREA. YOUR
SCHOOLS IN YOUR AREA THAT HAVE
SOME OF THE BEST. COMMUNITY
SCHOOL PROGRAMS ANYWHERE MEANING
THEY'VE MADE THE SCHOOL THE
CENTER THE HUB FOR A NUMBER OF
SERVICES. THAT FAMILIES COULD
NOT NORMALLY AT ELSEWHERE BUT
THEY HAVE AN ABILITY TO CONNECT
WITH THOSE SERVICES THROUGH THE
SCHOOL. AND OFTEN BE REFERRED
INTO THE COMMUNITY FOR DEEPER
LEVEL OF SUPPORT WHETHER IT'S
HEALTH OR MENTAL HEALTH. OR
SOCIAL SERVICES AND SO OUR
SCHOOLS ARE ARE WORKING TO BE
EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE THE BEST
THAT WE CAN HELP OUR STUDENTS
RECOVER. ACADEMICALLY AND TO
MEET THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
LEARNING NEEDS. TO PROGRAMS LIKE
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND MORE
MENTAL HEALTH. OKAY WECAN
DISCUSS MORE ABOUT DOLLARS TOP
PEACEFUL FOUR MONTHS. THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY MEMBER SALAS. THANK
YOU MISTER THANK YOU MISTER
BERMAN FOR BEING HERE AND FOR
EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO FOR
STUDENTS- WE KNOW THESE LAST
COUPLE OF YEARS HAVE BEEN VERY
CHALLENGING AND YOU KNOW IT'S
ONE OF ASK A SPECIFIC QUESTION
BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE YOU'VE
ANSWERED A LOT SOME OF IT AND
SOME OF YOUR PREVIOUS ANSWERS
BUT YOU KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THE MENTAL HEALTH OF STUDENTS.
AND WHAT'S GOING ON AT OUR
SCHOOLS I WAS JUST WONDERING IF
YOU HAD LIKE A BEST PRACTICES
MODEL OF WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND
THE STATE BECAUSE I KNOW FOR
FIRST BACK IN IN MY DISTRICT IN
THE CENTRAL VALLEY WE'VE REALLY
DEDICATED A LOT OF RESOURCES
TOWARDS BUILDING AT HEALTH
CENTERS THAT SOME OF OUR SCHOOL
SITES MADE IT NOW IF YOU HAVE
FILED YOUR OFFICES LOOKED AT YOU
KNOW IS THIS THE MECHANISM IN
WHICH WE CAN UTILIZE. TO HELP
WITH SOME OF THESE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ISSUES OR IS IT GOING
THROUGH THE COUNSELORS I KNOW
YOU MENTIONED THINGS LIKE AT
YOUR PEER MENTORS AND
IDENTIFYING SOCIAL ISOLATION BUT
IS THERE LIKE A BEST PRACTICES
OR YOU KNOW CAN WE USE THESE
HEALTH CENTERS TO KIND OF HELP.
GET THE STUDENTS THE HELP THAT
THEY NEED IN THE RESOURCES THEY
NEED WHAT THE FACULTY AND THE
STUDENTS AND THE ADMINISTRATION
AS WELL THANK YOU SIR MEMBER I
WOULD JUST SAY THAT SCHOOL BASED
HEALTH CENTERS CLINICS AND
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ARE MONKS I
WOULD SAY THE TOP A BEST
PRACTICE MODELS FOR A DELIVERY-
YOU KNOW IT'S HARD TO LEARN WHEN
YOU'RE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL
HEALTH CHALLENGE OF PHYSICAL
CHALLENGE EVEN A DENTAL EACH
ISSUE- AND IN MANY CASES SCHOOLS
HAD BECOME THE CENTER IN A WAY
TO HELP CONNECT FAMILIES TO
IMPORTANT. SERVICES SERVICES ARE
IN THIS. I AM CASES AS THE NEW
CASE OF THE- SCHOOL MODEL. THE
KEY. SCHOOLS ESSENTIALLY HELPS
CONNECT THE FAMILY TO RESOURCES
IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN
GET MORE SUPPORT. I WOULD JUST
SAY THAT YOU YOU REITERATED IT.
THESE PURE MENTAL HEALTH
PROGRAMS ARE IMPORTANT AND THEY
OFTEN WORK THROUGH THE HEALTH
CENTERS. DURING THE PANDEMIC THE
HEALTH CENTERS ON SCHOOL
CAMPUSES HAVE BECOME. A PLACE
FOR OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES TO GO
AND GET THEIR HELP. OUR SCHOOLS
HAVE HAD TO EXERCISE INCREDIBLE
FLEXIBILITY IN ATTENDING TO THE
NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AS THEY
EXPERIENCE STRESS. IN CRISIS
THEY WERE DISCONNECTED THEN THEY
COME BACK TO SCHOOL AFTER HAVING
BEEN DISCONNECTED. FOR MORE THAN
A YEAR AND A HALF AS HUMANS WE
ARE NOT. BE DISCONNECTION
DOESN'T WORK SO WELL FOR US. IN
WE'VE ALL BEEN IN CRISIS WE'VE
ALL EXPERIENCED TRAUMA. BUT
YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCE IT
ESPECIALLY VERY YOUNG CHILDREN.
IN OUR SCHOOLS ARE A SAFETY NET
FOR HELPING TO CONNECT THEM. TO
THE HELP THAT THEY NEED THERE'S
ALSO A PROGRAM THAT OUR OFFICE
ADMINISTERS IN A LOT OF-
AGENCIES ADMINISTER. CALLED
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID
AWARENESS. IS ESSENTIALLY A WAY
OF PROVIDING TRAINING. TO HELP
PEOPLE IDENTIFY WHEN SOMEONE HAS
A MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS SO THAT
YOU CAN MAKE THE FOR ALL. TO THE
APPROPRIATE NUMBER A HOTLINE OR
A WAY FOR SOMEONE. TO GET HELP
WE DON'T EXPECT SCHOOLS TO
REPLACE WHAT MENTAL HEALTH
AGENCIES OR SOCIAL SERVICE
AGENCIES CAN DO. BUT OFTENTIMES
OUR EDUCATORS ARE THE FIRST TO
SEE WHEN SOMEONE IS IN NEED AND
IF THEY DON'T SEE IT STUDENT
SEES IT AND SO. WE PROVIDE A
GREAT DEAL TRAINING THROUGH
SCHOOLS THROUGH CLINICS. AND SO
THESE PROGRAMS ARE I WOULD SAY
ARE AMONG THE BEST- HEALTH
CLINICS AND SCHOOLS. COMMUNITY
SCHOOL MODEL- A MENTAL HEALTH
FIRST AID- IN. MENTAL HEALTH
HERE- COUNSELORS ARE JUST TO
NAME A FEW. I GET INTO A LOT OF
TROUBLES LIKE SAID THAT THOSE
WERE THEONLY ONES BUT THEY
CERTAINLY. ARE AMONG SOME OF THE
TOP ONES AND MOST OF ACTIVE- AND
LYFT. THAT I JUST KNOW IT A
COMMITTEES. TO FIGURE OUT. YOU
KNOW BEST PRACTICES AND WHERE WE
SHOULD. BE FOCUSING RESOURCES WE
DEFINITELY WANT TO FOCUS ON
THOSE PROGRAMS THAT HAVE THE
METRICS. AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
THAT WE'RE EXPECTING FOR YOU. TO
APPRECIATE THAT THANK YOU. THANK
YOU THE QUESTION ABOUT METRICS
CAME TO US DIRECTLY- IN A
HEARING THAT WE ATTENDED NOT TOO
LONG AGO. IN THIS HOUSE AND IT
WAS AFTER THE BUDGET WAS
ALLOCATED. AND ONE OF YOUR
COLLEAGUES PUT THE QUESTION TO
ME DIRECTLY. AND THEY SAID HOW
YOU GONNA PROVIDE THE- PERSONNEL
TO MEET THESE NEEDS. IT IS
BECAUSE OF THAT QUESTION THAT WE
DUG AND DUG AND DUG TO THINK
ABOUT A WAY TO. INCREASE THE
RANKS OF OUR MENTAL HEALTH
CLINICIANS BY TEN THOUSAND. OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS AND
FIGURE OUT A WAY- THAT'S HOW SB
TWELVE TWENTY NINETEEN- TO THE
FOR- WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS.
UNLIKE ANYTHING HAPPENING IN ANY
STATE I CALIFORNIA ONCE AGAIN
HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD. BUT
HI SIR HI SUSPECTED EVERY STATE
IS GOING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME
CHALLENGES- AROUND THE WORK
FORCE SHORTAGES ARAMBULA OF
CLINICIANS. THANK YOU THANK YOU
SO MEMBER REVISED R. S. THANK
YOU SO MUCH AND- I WANT TO ECHO
SOME OF THE STATEMENTS FROM MY
COLLEAGUE FROM FROM LONG BEACH
YOU KNOW WE NEED TO SPEND WE
NEED TO ADD TO THE BASE. THAT
CONCERNS ME A LITTLE BIT THAT
WE'RE PUTTING TOO MUCH IN THESE
KIND OF ORACLE BUCKETS THAT
WE'RE NOT ALLOWING DISTRICTS TO
SPEND THE MONEY THAT THEY NEED
TO SPEND FLEXIBLY FLEXIBLY SO
FOR WHAT MAKES SENSE IN THERE
JUST BECAUSE EVERY COMMUNITY IS
DIFFERENT. AND I ALSO REFLECT
BACK OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF
YEARS AND HOW HARD CODE HAS BEEN
ON EVERYONE ON STUDENTS ON
PARENTS ON TEACHERS ON
PRINCIPLES ON SCHOOL BOARD
MEMBERS. AND I ALSO REFLECT BACK
TO MY MOM WHO WORKED FOR ALLEY
UST FOR OVER TWENTY FIVE YEARS-
SHE WAS A HEALTH CARE
ASSISTANCE- AND NURSED- BUT YOU
KNOW WHERE SHE GOT HER START AS
A VOLUNTEER IN THE CLASSROOM SHE
WAS A VOLUNTEER MY CLASSROOM AND
NOT OPEN THE DOOR FOR HER TO
WORK FOR A DISTRICT TO BE WITH
HER KIDS DURING THEIR EDUCATION.
AND WE KNOW THAT PARENTS OR KIDS
IN THE CHILD'S FIRST EDUCATOR
THE OTHER FOR OUR FIRST TEACHER
AND I THINK COALBED. HAS REALLY
REALLY. MADE PARENTS MORE AWARE
OF WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THEIR
CHILDREN. AND I JUST WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT WHETHER IT'S
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH
THAT AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN
DEVELOPING PROGRAMS IN. IN IN
ALLOCATING RESOURCES THAT WE DO
EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN TO
EMPOWER. AND ENGAGE PARENTS TO
BE A PART OF THIS PROCESS.
PARENTS NEED THE TOOLS AND THE
RESOURCES TO GET THEIR CHILDREN
THROUGH. THE CHALLENGING
BEHAVIORS NOT JUST IN THE
CLASSROOM BUT AT HOME. I THINK
THAT PARENTS ARE VERY TICKED
OFF. I MEAN IT'S EVIDENT IN THE
SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOL BOARD
ELECTION. WERE THREE MEMBERS
WERE RECALL PARENTS WILL SHUT
OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. AT THE
TIME WERE IT'S MORE CRUCIAL THAN
EVER THAT THEY BE INVOLVED. SO
JUST LIKE TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO
ENGAGE PARENTS MORE THAN EVER.
YOU KNOW AND THAT'S A GREAT
PLACE FOR DEVELOPING THE WORK
FORCE VOLUNTEERS PARENT
VOLUNTEERS THAT WANT TO BE IN
THE CLASSROOM. UNDERSTAND THE
SYSTEM. THE CLASSROOM WHERE
THEIR KID IS THAT. SO WOULD LOVE
TO JUST HEAR A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING TO
ENGAGE PARENTS. I AGREE WITH THE
THINGS THAT YOU SAID PARENTS ARE
THE FIRST EDUCATORS FOR OUR
YOUNG PEOPLE. AND YOU KNOW
SOMETIMES SCHOOLS CAN BE
DIFFICULT PLACES- FOR PARENTS TO
ENTER FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
HELP TO ENTER. AND IT WAS DURING
THE PANDEMIC THAT WE CREATED THE
FIRST EVER FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
UNIT. AT THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. BECAUSE
WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DATA AROUND-
MY FAMILY STRUGGLES- WE COULD
SEE THAT MANY FAMILIES. RIGHT
HAVING THE SAME EXPERIENCES
EVERY OTHER STUDENTS BECAUSE NOT
EVERY FAMILY HAD ACCESS TO HIGH
SPEED INTERNET. AND HAD ACCESS
TO A COMPUTER AND SO WE CREATED
A- TASK FORCE ON CLOSING THE
DIGITAL DIVIDE. THAT MANY
LEGISLATORS IN THIS HOUSE SERVE
ON THAT TASK FORCE AND HELPED US
TO LITERALLY MOVE ILLIONS. OF
PIECES OF EQUIPMENT TO FAMILIES
TO ENSURE BUT ALSO PROVIDE
TRAINING TO OUR FAMILIES TO
PROVIDE. A TRAINING ON USING THE
EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING-
MULTILINGUAL TRAINING- TO FOCUS
ON OUR FAMILIES THAT SPEAK
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH
AND- I AGREE WITH YOU AND WE
BUILT THIS MODEST FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT UNIT THAT'S DOING A
GREAT DEAL. WE'VE LAID OUT A
PATH THAT WE INTEND TO HOLD
PARENT TOWN HALLS TO LISTEN TO
PARENTS. YOU KNOW WHEN I TALK TO
PARENTS THE FIRST THING I SAY TO
THEM. IT'S THANK YOU. FOR
STEPPING IN FOR THE HARD JOB-
MANY OF YOUR PARENTS THANK YOU
FOR THE HARD JOB. THE PARENTS
HAD TO DO WHEN SCHOOLS WERE NOT
OPEN IN PERSON- FOR INSTRUCTION-
IN JUST RECOGNIZING THE
CHALLENGES THAT MANY OF OUR
FAMILIES. I CONTINUE TO FACE I
NAY THE TASK FORCE TO WORK ON
SOME STRATEGIES FOR MAKING SURE
OUR CHILDREN LEARN TO READ. BY
THIRD GRADE ONE OF THE FIRST
GROUP SO WE INVITED TO BE A PART
OF THAT WAS OUR STATE PTA- TO
PARTNER WITH PARENTS ALL ACROSS
THE STATE- WE INTEND TO CONTINUE
DOING THAT BUT WE CAN'T. WE
DON'T HAVE A BIG DEPARTMENT AT
THE STATE. DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION THAT IS- SET UP TO DO
THAT MOST OF OUR WORK IS SET UP
BY A STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS
AND LEGISLATION THAT REQUIRE US
TO. FOCUS ON VERY VERY SPECIFIC
PROGRAMS NOT VERY PROUD OF THE
STAFF DEPARTMENT OF IT. FOR THE
A GREAT THEY DO. AND WE'RE
CONTINUING TO STRESS TO FIGURE
OUT HOW WE CAN HELP DISTRICTS DO
A BETTER JOB OF PARTNERING. WITH
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THAT'S WHAT
WE'VE DONE IN BUILDING THIS
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT UNIT. WE LIKE
TO GROW MORE AND DO MORE WITH
FAMILIES WE THINK THAT THEY ARE-
IMPORTANT PARTNERS- IN THE IN
THE EDUCATION OR CALIFORNIA. AND
I WOULD JUST ADD AND ASK THAT
YOU KNOW WE ALLOW PARENTS IN THE
CLASSROOM. AND THAT WE DON'T
MAKE IT SEEM EITHER TO DISTRICTS
OR TO THE PUBLIC. I GET THE
LIABILITY FOR PARENTS TO BE IN
THE CLASSROOM BECAUSE THAT'S HOW
THEY'VE THEY FELT- THEY FELT
LIKE THEY'VE BEEN SHUT OUT. SO
IT'S GREAT TO HAVE PROGRAMS TO
HAVE TOWN HALLS- BUT ALSO
ENGAGING THEM TO BE IN THE
CLASSROOM AND I KNOW IT'S NOT
EASY AND IT'S A SACRIFICE FOR
LOTS OF PARENTS. EIGHT I ALSO
KNOW THAT YOU KNOW YOU KNOW WHO
THE NUMBER ONE PARENT IS THAT
WANTS TO BE. IN THE CLASSROOM
WITH THEIR CHILDREN. ENGLISH
SPEAKING ARE THREE SPANISH
SPEAKING LATINO WOMEN THEY WANT
TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM. I JUST
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO
OUR KIDS. AND AGAIN I JUST I
JUST PUT A LOT OF. EMPHASIS ON
LET'S OPEN THE DOORS FOR PARENTS
LET'S ALLOW PARENTS TO HAVE. A
LARGE SAY IN THEIR CHILD'S
EDUCATION THANK YOU THANK YOU.
LAST QUESTION THAT WE HAVE ON.
WHAT YOU'RE A VIP PANELIST I
WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD
ONE PANELIST ONE HOUR WE HAVE
FORTY SEVEN MORE PANELISTS.
SUGGESTED PUT EVERYBODY IN BIG
PERSPECTIVE I SEE THE REST OF MY
TIME TO THE FORTY SO JUST. HI
DUTCH'S FORTY SEVEN PANELISTS
JUST FOR THE RECORD. ONE
QUESTION IS- AS FAR AS WE HAVE
ALLOCATE A LOT OF RESOURCES TO
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS FOR
SERVICE YOU TALK ABOUT THE
NUMBER OF PERSONNEL. WHAT ARE
HEARING OUT THERE AS FAR AS
HIRING PEOPLE SOME SCHOOL
DISTRICTS MAY SAY IT'S LIMITED
TERM HABIT PURSES CONTRACTING
WOULD LIKE HEALTH PLANS AND
OTHER GROUPS THAT ALREADY HAVE.
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO
UTILIZE THEM THE HEARING THAT
THAT'S AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO GET
ABOUT THE MOST AMOUNT OF-
PRODUCTIVITY IN THE SHORT TERM
FOR MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. YOU
KNOW I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING
SPECIFIC AT THIS TIME THAT I CAN
POINT TO- I'M HAPPY TO LOOK INTO
IT AND GET BACK TO YOU BUT- YOU
KNOW FROM MY STANDPOINT THE WAY
AS IT RELATES TO MENTAL HEALTH
THE WAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE
THIS WORK. IS TO MAKE SURE THAT
THEY ARE MORE SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS WHO WORK IN
SCHOOLS FOR THE REASON THAT
MISSISSIPPI ARE TALKED ABOUT
THAT THERE ARE MORE- SCHOOL
CYCLE SOCIAL WORKERS WHO WORK IN
SCHOOL- BUT THEY'RE ABSOLUTELY
HAS TO BE A PARTNERSHIP. WITH
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT ALSO- BRING CLINICIANS- TO
THE WORK THERE JUST AREN'T
ENOUGH CANDIDATES TO DO THE WORK
IF WE DON'T PARTNER WITH
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS
THAT'S NOT A CONTRACTING OUT
STATEMENT OR DOING IN AND AROUND
STATEMENT I THINK WE HAVE TO
HAVE SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS WE
HAVE TO HAVE CREDENTIAL PEOPLE.
AS I POINTED OUT WE'RE NOT
ASKING FOR SHORT CUTS ARE FOR
THESE CONDITIONS BECAUSE WE
DON'T WANT TO REDUCE THE QUALITY
CARE THAT WILL BE DELIVERED-
WE'RE SIMPLY SAYING WE NEED TO
INCREASE THE AMOUNT AND IN ORDER
TO REQUEST INCREASE THE AMOUNT
THAT'S NEEDED TO MEET THE NEEDS.
TO GO FROM 30% OF WHAT MIGHT BE
THE CURRENT NEED TO MEETING THE
EXISTING NEED WE BELIEVE THAT
IT'S A COMBINATION OF SCHOOL
BASED STAFF AS WELL AS-
PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS OKAY THANK
YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU I'M- A
BACKUP. ISSUE NUMBER TWO.
DECEMBER MEMBER SALAS. HI THANK
YOU SOMEONE POLITICS GIVE ME I'M
START MISTER THURMAN I FOR TO
RECOGNIZE OUR MAJORITY LEADER
WHO HAD HAD SOME FINAL QUESTIONS
FOR YOU SIR I SEE MY TIME TO THE
MAJORITY LEADER. ACTUALLY JUST
TWO COMMENTS I WANT TO THANK YOU
BECAUSE WITH THE QUESTION ABOUT
INVOLVING- FAMILIES IN THE
CLASSROOM AND IN DECISION
MAKING. THE L. A. THAT IS REALLY
IMPORTANT IN INCLUDING FAMILIES
INCLUDING YOUTH IN DECISION
MAKING I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR
THAT. THE OTHER IS TO BRING TO
YOUR ATTENTION AB TWENTY TWO
TWENTY TWO. OF VERY SIMILAR TO
THE SENATE BILL THAT YOU'VE
TALKED ABOUT. THE BILL THAT WE
INTRODUCED THAT WILL NOW GIVE A
SCHOLARSHIP TO OUR FOSTER YOUTH
AND FORMER FORMER HOMELESS
YOUTH. BECAUSE OF THEIR LIVED
EXPERIENCES IN HELPING GIVING
THEM THAT OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME
THOSE THERAPIST THAT WILL HELP.
THE FOSTER AND HOMELESS YOUTH OF
TODAY. I JUST WANNA THANK YOU
FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP ON THE BILL
ONLY BE HAPPY TO TALK WITH YOU
ABOUT IT YOU KNOW I SPENT THE
BETTER PART OF MY CAREER WORKING
WITH YOUNG ADULTS TRANSITIONING
OUT OF FOSTER CARE. AND IN OFTEN
IS DIFFICULT TO FIND AN
APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM I THINK
THAT'S A- I MEAN IT'S A
WONDERFUL GROW YOUR OWN CONCEPT
THAT YOU'VE ARTICULATED. AND
WE'D BE HAPPY TO BE SUPPORTIVE
IN ANY WAY THAT WE CAN. THANK
YOU THANK YOU. THE THANK YOU
THANK YOU THANK. FIRST I'D LIKE
TO THANK THE OR ASSEMBLY AVALON
MCCARTY AND COMMITTEE A PALACE
FOR ENGAGING IN THE SUPPORT
DISCUSSION TODAY WE'RE MOVING
OUT TO ISSUE ITEM NUMBER TWO
THIS IS A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
EARLY CHILDHOOD ZERO FIVE YEARS
OF AGE- THIS IS THE OVERSIGHT OF
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE C.
Y. BA TRY AND MENTAL HEALTH
PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
. THAT WE KNOW THAT THE CHILDREN
IN YOUR FAVOR HEALTH INITIATIVE
IS ALLOCATING A MASSIVE AMOUNTS
OF MONEY INTO THE MENTAL HEALTH
SPACE WITH FOUR POINT THREE
BILLION. THAT'S B. WITH WITH THE
B. BILLION DOLLARS OVER THESPAN
OF FIVE YEARS. AT TODAY WE LOOK
FORWARD TO HEARING MORE
SPECIFICS ABOUT THIS INVESTMENT
AND HOW THESE BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS. WILL BE DISPERSED IN
OUR COMMUNITIES AS CHAIR OF THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD
DEVELOPMENT MENTAL HEALTH
PREVENTION AND EARLY.
INTERVENTION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO OUR
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND TO MYSELF
PERSONALLY BECAUSE WE KNOW. HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS TO BUILD A
STRONG FOUNDATION FOR KIDS
ESPECIALLY AGES ZERO TO FIVE.
BECAUSE THERE ARE FEW DETAILS ON
HOW THIS FUNDING WILL BE
ALLOCATED IT IS UP TO THE STATE
AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS. TO
COLLABORATE AND DETERMINE HOW WE
CAN MAKE. THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE.
EQUITABLE EFFICIENT AND
EFFECTIVE ON THE GROUND LEVEL.
IT IS MY HOPE THAT THESE
INVESTMENTS WILL BE A GAME
CHANGER AND EARLY. INTERVENTION
AND SCREENING AND IDENTIFICATION
FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES-
LIKE AUTISM AND CHILDREN WITH
LEARNING DISABILITIES. WHERE WE
HAVE A GREAT PANEL CITY FULL OF
EXPERTS ON THE CHILD CARE MENTAL
HEALTH SPACE I LOOK FORWARD TO
HEARING FROM EACH OF YOU. ARE
FROM THESE PANELISTS WHO ARE
PRESENTERS PLEASE PRESENT. IN
THE ORDER THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS
ON THE AGENDA. WE HAVE TEN
PRESENTERS ON THIS PANEL
INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE FIRST FIVE CALIFORNIA. THE
CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP MONTEREY
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN THE-
OFFICE OF EDUCATION. CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS BLACK MEN FOR
EDUCATION EQUITY. AND THE
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCIES. WE WILL HOLD
ALL MEMBERS QUESTIONS ON THIS
PANEL UNTIL AFTER THE PRISONERS
HAVE CONCLUDED. AND LET'S BEGIN
WITH JACKIE WONG THE CHIEF
DEPUTY. DIRECTOR FOR FIRST FIVE
CALIFORNIA. GOOD AFTERNOON.
CHAIR SO. DR THAT SHARE MCCARTY
AND MEMBER- SO YOU GO AFTER LONG
TIME FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE
SUPERINTENDENT TONY THURMOND
JUST BACK LAST- AND I'M GLAD I'M
THE FIRST OF THE FORTY SEVEN. SO
AGAIN I'M JACQUI TO
HOMEOWNERSHIP W. DIRECTOR OF
FIRST FIVE CALIFORNIA. IT'S LIKE
YOU'RE REALLY GREAT TO SEE YOU
ALL TODAY VIRTUALLY. AND
ACTUALLY I APPRECIATE THE
INVITATION TO TALK TO YOU TODAY
ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF
CHILDREN ZERO FIVE. THE FIRST%
ONE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION WAS
ESTABLISHED OVER TWENTY YEARS
AGO WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
CALIFORNIA CHILDREN FAMILIES.
ARE STATUTORY CHARGE ISTO FOCUS
ON THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN ZERO
FIVE IN FOUR. DIFFERENT AREAS
ONE ENSURING THAT CHILDREN LEARN
AND ARE READY FOR SCHOOL. TO
HELP YOU DEVELOPMENT THREE
BUILDING STRONG FAMILIES AND
COMMUNITIES AND FOR CREATING
BETTER SYSTEMS. TO HELP CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES SIXTEEN ANTI. I
ALSO COMES YOU AS TRAIN SOCIAL
OKAY EXPERIENCE A FIVE FOR
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES- A SCHOOL
MORE MY WHO HAS ADVOCATE TO
ENTER BEHAVIOR AND MENTAL.
SERVICES AND INTERVENTION INTO
EDUCATION SECONDS. ANONYMOUS
MORE PERSONAL LEVEL HI MY FAMILY
AND MY CHILDREN ARE CONSIDERED
CONSUMERS OF THE MENTAL HEALTH
SYSTEM EMBARRASSED SETTINGS AND
VALUE THE OPPORTUNITYTO EXPAND.
THE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES MADE
AVAILABLE TO ALL FAMILIES. THE
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS AND
TODDLERS. IS MORE RAPID AND
FOUNDATIONAL THAN THAT OF ANY
OTHER AGE GROUPS. BABIES
EARLIEST RELATIONSHIPS AND
EXPERIENCES SHAPE THE
ARCHITECTURE OF THE BRAIN
CREATING A FOUNDATION ON WHICH
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING
UNFOLDS. AS THEY MATURE THEIR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORTS
GROWTH AND WELL BEING AND OTHER
ESSENTIAL AREAS. THESE INCLUDE
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT COGNITIVE
SKILLS LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
SOCIAL SKILLS AND EVEN THEIR
APPROACH TO LEARNING AND
READINESS FOR SCHOOL. WHEN THE
MENTAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE OF
EARLY CHILDHOOD IS COMPROMISE SO
TOO IS THE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS.
THESE OTHER AREAS LEAVING
CHILDREN MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
POOR OVERALL HEALTH. OR
EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND EVEN
EVEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
INVOLVEMENT. OVER THE COURSE OF
THEIR LIFE. REMOTING THE- HEALTH
AND YOUNG CHILDREN SHOULD
UNDERSCORED AS AN ASIDE. IN FOR
FUTURE. ALL POSITIVE CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES PROMOTE STRONG
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. NEGATIVE
EXPERIENCE COULD ADVERSELY
IMPACT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT WITH
SERIOUS LONG TERM CONSEQUENCES.
WHEN AN INFANT OR YOUNG CHILD
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DETERIORATES
SIGNIFICANTLY. THEY CAN AND THEY
DO EXPERIENCE RESILIENCE ISSUE
IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 9014% OF
CHILDREN. BIRTH TO AGE IS FIVE
EXPERIENCE EMOTIONAL RELATIONAL
OR- DISTURBANCE. MAKE NO MISTAKE
ABOUT IT WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF
PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
AFFECTING FAMILIES AND YOUNG
CHILDREN. AT THEIR MOST FRAGILE
MOMENTS. CALIFORNIA CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES ARE UNDER
SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL STRESS
BOTH FROM THE COPA NINETEEN
PANDEMIC AND OTHER UNDERLYING
AND SYSTEM ISSUES OF POVERTY
RACISM AND TRUMP. AND THE DATA
INDICATES THAT LEFT UNTREATED
THIS WILL BE TO CORPS CHRONIC
HEALTH AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES. M.
MOST MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.
ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED
. HOW FIRST- GENERAL CURRENT
FIRST FIVE CALIFORNIA CHAIR DR
NADINE BURKE HARRIS'S ROADMAP TO
RESILIENCE PROVIDES US WITH A
FRAMEWORK TO BETTER UNDERSTAND
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
OF YOUNG CHILDREN THAT IS ROOTED
IN THE SCIENCE OF IMPORTANCE OF
RELATIONAL HEALTH. CARE GIVERS
AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE ABILITY
TO ADDRESS THE EPIGENETICS OF
TOXIC STRESS THAT MANIFESTS
ITSELF IN MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR.
HOWEVER THE FACT OF THE MATTER
IS THAT WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE
THE SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO SUPPORT
THE GREAT NEED IN FRONT OF US.
WHAT PROGRAMS ARE ALREADY
OPERATING AT THE COUNTY LEVEL
THAT WE CAN BUILD ON THESE
PROGRAMS ARE OFTEN LIMITED BY
LACK OF RESOURCES LACK OF
WORKFORCE AND LACK OF PUBLIC
UNDERSTANDING AND POLITICAL
WILL. WHAT I HOPE TO LEAVE YOU
WITH TODAY IS THAT THIS IS
BIGGER THAN ANY ONE PROPOSAL WE
NEED THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND
SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT TO PLACE. TO
EMPLOYEES TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR
YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIESAND
SEE THEM THROUGH THIS MENTAL
HEALTH CRISIS AND ANY MENTAL
HEALTH CRISIS THAT COME OUR WAY.
NOW IS THE TIME TO COMMIT MORE
RESOURCES TO THE SERVICES THAT
SUPPORT PARENTS. AND YOUNG
CHILDREN AND CAREGIVERS AND THE
SYSTEMS THAT MAKE THOSE SERVICES
POSSIBLE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
QUESTIONS AFTER THIS PANEL R
ANIMALS THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBER ARE
YOU. HAPPY CALL THE FRIEND
THROUGHOUT A LIFELINE. GREAT
THANK YOU- THIS ONE WAS WE WANT
TO MARRY ENHANCE OF THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR FIRST
FIVE HUMBOLDT COUNTY. THANK YOU
SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS YOUR COMMITTEES TODAY-
AGAIN MY NAME IS MARIANNE
HANSEN. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FIRST
FIVE HUMBOLDT I ALSO TEACH
COURSES THAT CAL POLY HUMBOLDT
IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND CO
CHAIRED THE CALIFORNIA SURGEON
GENERAL'S RECENT NETWORK OF CARE
COMMITTEE I APPRECIATE THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU
SOME OF THE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA
AND TOXIC STRESS. ON VERY YOUNG
CHILDREN. EXPOSURE TO ADVERSE
EVENTS AND TOXIC STRESS IMPACT
THE VERY ARCHITECTURE OF A
CHILD'S DEVELOPING BRING. IT IN
THE WAY THAT THE DEVELOPING
BRAIN PERFECTLY ADAPTS TO ITS
EXPERIENCES STRESS CAN SHAPE THE
BRAIN TO BE MORE REACTIVE MORE
PRIME TO PERCEIVED THREAT AND
ALTER THE BODY'S LIFELONG
NETWORKS RESPONSE NETWORKS. IN
FACT ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE
TRAUMA BEFORE AGE FIVE
DEMONSTRATED ADULT DEPRESSION
AND PTSD SYMPTOM SCORES THEY'RE
ALMOST TWICE AS HIGH AS THOSE
EXPOSED TO TRAUMA DURING EARLY
AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD. AND
ADOLESCENCE. THE DEVELOPMENTAL
TIMING MAKES A DIFFERENCE
IMPACTS ARE ESPECIALLY DEEPER
CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE RACISM
AND LIVE IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH
HIGH RATES OF FAMILY STRESS AND
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE. MANY OF
THESE CHILDREN REQUIRE CLINICAL
SERVICES BUT THIS YEAR TO FIVE
AGE RANGE OFFERS A UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY FOR PREVENTION FOR
PRE CLINICAL SERVICES. FOR
INCREASING THE BUFFERING
INFLUENCES THAT CAN BUILD A
LIFETIME OF IMPROVED HEALTH AND
CAN HELP CHILDREN BE MORE
SUCCESSFUL ONCE THEY REACH
SCHOOL. COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS
PLAY A CLIP CRITICAL ROLE IN
PREVENTION. CARE AND SUPPORT ARE
DELIVERED IN SPACE SAYS THAT
CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES
ALREADY FREQUENT ALARM ALLOW
FAMILIES TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE
. COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES ARE
DISTINCT FROM CLINICAL SERVICES
SUCH AS THE NEW DATA CARE
MEDICAL BENEFIT WHICH IN
ADDITION TO COMMUNITY BASED
SERVICES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART
OF THE MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN. SERVICES AT THE
COMMUNITY LEVEL MIGHT LOOK LIKE
FACILITATED PLAYGROUPS PARENTING
SUPPORT CLASSES. OR MENTAL
HEALTH CONSULTATION FOR EARLY
CARE AND EDUCATION PROVIDERS
AMONG OTHERS. AND HUMBOLDT
COUNTY FIRST FIVE HUMBOLDT
SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL
HEALTH HEALTH SPECIALISTS TO
TRAVEL TO TWENTY PLAYERS ACROSS
OUR RURAL COUNTING ON A REGULAR
BASIS. AND THESE PLAYERS ARE
HOSTED BY COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENT
LEADERSHIP REDUCE SOCIAL
ISOLATION. THESE SPECIALISTS
ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT BEHAVIOR.
THEY CONDUCTED ELEMENTAL
SCREENINGS. CONNECT FAMILIES
WITH RESOURCES. AIRONET AND MORE
INTENSE SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED
THOSE SERVICES HAVE CONSISTENTLY
SHOWN STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT
POSITIVE OUTCOMES. THESE TYPES
OF PROGRAMS ARE UNIQUELY
POSITIONED TO HELP FAMILIES
OVERCOME BARRIERS TO MENTAL
HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND PROVIDE
SERVICES AND ACCESSIBLE SETTINGS
THAT ARE MATCHED TO LOCAL
CONTEXT LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.
COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS ARE
ALSO LIKELY TO REACH FAMILIES
FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED
COMMUNITIES INCLUDING IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES
OF COLOR. THESE PROGRAMS ARE
UNDER FUNDED AND IN NEED OF
INVESTMENT. IN HUMBLE WE'VE HAD
TO DISCONTINUE SOME EARLY
CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION SERVICES BECAUSE OF
THE LACK OF CONSISTENT FUNDING.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO SHARE SOME EXPENSE SOME OF
THE STRATEGIES THAT MIGHT
RELIEVE SME OF THE PRESSURE ON
THE K. TWELVE SYSTEM AND SOME
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THIS
CRITICAL AREAS NEED. LIKE
JACKING I'M ALSO- AVAILABLE TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS. YEAH THANK YOU
APPRECIATE YOUR TESTIMONY LET'S
GO TO MOVE ON TO ANGELA VASQUEZ
POLICY DIRECTOR FOR MENTAL
HEALTH THE CHILDREN'S
PARTNERSHIP. RIGHT THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON MEMBERS THAT
THANK YOU CHAIRS ARAMBULA-
MCCARTY AND SALAS FOR YOUR
COMMITMENT TO EXPLORING THESE
ISSUES TODAY. I AM ANGELA
VASQUEZ AT THE POLICY DIRECTOR
OVER MENTAL HEALTH AT THE
CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP. AS
YOU'VE HEARD CALIFORNIA'S
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WERE
EXPERIENCING ALARMING LEVELS OF
STRESS EVEN BEFORE THE PANDEMIC
THIS TREND WAS WELL DOCUMENTED
AND APPROPRIATELY LABELED A
PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS BY THE
STATE'S FIRST SURGEON GENERAL
AND OUR GOVERNOR. THE CONDITIONS
CREATED BY THE PANDEMIC SUCH AS
INCREASED ISOLATION ECONOMIC
STRESS AND COMMUNITY TRAUMA
EXACERBATED THE ONGOING NEGATIVE
IMPACTS OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD
EXPERIENCES OR ACES ON YOUNG
CHILDREN MANY OF WHOM
EXPERIENCED HIGHLY VERY VARIABLE
AND LIKELY STRESSFUL DAYTIME
CARE SITUATIONS ABDIN FLOWED
WITH PANDEMIC SURGES AND CHAOTIC
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOR
FAMILIES. THIS PAST FALL THE
CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP AND THE
FIRST FIVE ASSOCIATION TOGETHER
WITH THE FIRST FIVE CENTER FOR
CHILDREN'S POLICY RELEASED A
REPORT ADDRESSING AND BEEN AN
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
NEEDS OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY
SOLUTIONS THAT HIGHLIGHTED THE
HISTORICAL AND STILL ESCALATING
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF VERY
YOUNG CHILDREN. OUR RESEARCH
SHOWS THAT COMMUNITY LEVEL
PROGRAMS ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED
TO CREATE LONG LASTING CHANGE AT
THE LOCAL LEVEL UNLIKE OLDER
CHILDREN AND YOUTH INFANTS AND
TODDLERS ARE UNIQUELY DEPENDENT
ON THEIR CAREGIVERS TO HAVE
THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS
MET. PROGRAMS SUCH AS AND THEN
AN EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATIONS POSITIVE PARENTING
PROGRAM OR TRIPLE PEAKS AND THE
INCREDIBLE YEARS AMONG OTHERS
HAVE THE ABILITY TO SUPPORT A
CHILD'S EARLY RELATIONSHIPS WITH
THE ADULTS IN THEIR LIVES. IN A
WAY THAT IS CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE ADAPTABLE TO
COMMUNITY SETTINGS OUTSIDE OF A
CLINIC OR DOCTOR'S OFFICE AND
THEREFORE LESS STIGMATIZED AND
ACCESSIBLE TO FAMILIES OF BLACK
AND BROWN CHILDREN IMMIGRANT
FAMILIES AND LOW INCOME AND
RURAL FAMILIES WHO HISTORICALLY
LACK ACCESS TO ADEQUATE AND
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE MENTAL
HEALTH CARE. DESPITE THE GROWING
EVIDENCE BASE FOR THESE AND
OTHER PRO AND PER POP CHILD
DEVELOPMENT AND PREVENTING
FUTURE POOR MENTAL HEALTH
OUTCOMES. OUR RESEARCH ALSO
SHOWED THAT THERE IS AN
EXCEPTIONAL LACK OF RESOURCES
DEDICATED TO THESE TYPES OF TRUE
UPSTREAM PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION SERVICES AS- A LACK
OF APPROPRIATE CLINICAL AND NON
CLINICAL WORK FORCE. AND A LACK
OF PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND
POLITICAL WILL TO ADDRESS THE
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF VERY
YOUNG CHILDREN WITH THE SAME
LEVEL OF URGENCY AS WE ARE NOW
ADDRESSING THE SUICIDE CRISIS AN
OLDER YEAR. NEW STATE AND
FEDERAL FUNDING IN RESPONSE IN
RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC HAVE
THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE
SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. BUT MORE
MUST BE DONE TO MAKE SURE THAT
THESE INVESTMENTS REACH ARE
YOUNGEST CHILDREN IN COMMUNITY
BASED SETTINGS. THE CHILDREN
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE WAS APPROVED TO
ADDRESS THE ENTIRE CONTINUUM OF
MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR CHILDREN
AND YOUTH. AGES ZERO TO FIVE YET
THE VAST MAJORITY OF FUNDING IS
EXPLICITLY DEDICATED TO
SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH
AND SCHOOLS. CHAIR ARAMBULA
EARLIER ASKED SUPERINTENDENT
BERMAN ABOUT HOW TO MEET THE
URGENT NEEDS OF CHILDREN THROWN
INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO BUILD
COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM. OVER FIVE
YEARS TO THAT END I WOULD LIKE
TO NOTE THAT MANY OF THE
PROGRAMS ADVOCATES HERE HAVE
IDENTIFIED IT IDENTIFIED TO
SUPPORT INCIDENT EARLY CHILDHOOD
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE COMMUNITY
ARE SHOVEL READY FOR INVESTMENT.
WITH MANY AS YOU HEARD EARLIER
AT RISK OF AT IMMINENT RISK OF
STOPPING SERVICES DUE TO LIMITED
AND SHRINKING PUBLIC FUNDING.
WHILE WE APPLAUD THE HISTORIC
INVESTMENTS IN CHILDREN'S MENTAL
HEALTH CARE AND BRINGING CARE TO
OUR CHILDREN ARE IN THE K.
TWELVE SYSTEM. THERE ARE
CURRENTLY NO DEDICATED FUNDS
WITHIN THE INITIATIVE TO BRING
CARE TO WEAR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN
ARE. IN THE HOME AND IN CHILD
CARE AND PRESCHOOL SETTINGS WE
URGE THE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER
EXPANDING THE INITIATIVE TO
EXPLICITLY ADDRESS THE
IDENTIFIED GAPS AND FUNDING FOR
THESE TYPES OF PROGRAMS.
WORKFORCE AND PUBLIC
UNDERSTANDING OF INFINITE EARLY
CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH. WITH A
DEDICATED INVESTMENT AN INFANT
AND EARLY CHILDHOOD MANY MENTAL
HEALTH COMMUNITY PROGRAMS WE CAN
MOVE THE STATE TOWARD FULLY
MEETING THE MOMENT THAT THE
CHILDREN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
CRISIS PRESENTS. AND FOR A
LITTLE CAL. LEADERSHIP AND
MOVING OUR SYSTEMS OF CARE
TOWARD TRUE UPSTREAM PREVENTION
AND A PUBLIC HEALTH APPROACH TO
CHILD AND YOUTH WELL BEING.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TESTIMONY LET'S MOVE ON TO-
MARNIE'S ON THE WORLD DEPUTY
DIRECTOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHILD
AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES WITH THE
MONTEREY COUNTY OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRS AND MEMBERS THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING STAND OF ALL AND
I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THE CHILD AND
ADOLESCENT SERVICES WITH
MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT. BECAUSE. AND RECORDS
ASSOCIATION AS WELL I'M I'M ALSO
A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST AND HAS
SPENT ALMOST THIRTEEN YEARS. OF
PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES TO
CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN
HEALTH SECTOR. I DEFINITELY. MY
ART OCTOBER IN THE EVENINGS ARE
DEPENDENT ON THE ADULTS IN THEIR
LIVES TO CARE AND PROVIDE FOR
THEIR NEEDS GROWTH AND
DEVELOPMENT THESE EARLY
ATTACHMENT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN
INFANTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ARE
SO CRITICAL. REMEMBER SO IT CAN
SOMETIMES BE CHALLENGING.
ENGLISH EXPECTED VARIATIONS AND
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS FROM A
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION AND A
PANDEMIC HAS REALLY ONLY
EXACERBATED THESE CHALLENGES FOR
FAMILIES. WE DO KNOW THAT EARLY
TRAUMA AND UNHEALTHY PARENT
INFANT ATTACHMENT PATTERNS
NEGATIVELY IMPACT BRAIN
DEVELOPMENT AND THAT SETS THE
STAGE FOR MALADAPTIVE INFANT AND
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH. IT ACCENT
THROUGHOUT. SO PREVENT AND EARLY
INTERVENTION ARE KEY TO REDUCING
LONG TERM AND MORE SIGNIFICANT
MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES MANY
COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH PLANS
ALREADY SERVE YOUNG CHILDREN
THREE SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS I'M
IN MONTEREY COUNTY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH HAS A STRONG PARTNERSHIP
WITH OUR LOCAL FIRST FIVE.
CHANGE IT WE NEED THE FULL ARRAY
OF SUPPORTS THAT BENEFIT YOUNG
CHILDREN IN CARE GIVERS FOR
EXAMPLE SINCE TWO THOUSAND AND
TWELVE. THIRTY COUNTY FIRST FIVE
HAS BEEN PROVIDING INFANT FAMILY
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
TRAINING THIS IS A PROGRAM THAT
SPECIFICALLY OFFERS TRAINING AND
BUILD EXPERTISE ACROSS SYSTEMS
SERVING CHILDREN PRENATAL
THROUGH AGE FIVE AND THEIR
FAMILIES. WE ARE ACTIVELY
BUILDING EARLY CHILDHOOD
WORKFORCE IN OUR COUNTY THROUGH
EXPERTISE TRAINING. COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLANS ALSO
WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR
EARLY CHILDHOOD AND CHILD
WELFARE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO
INTEGRATE OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES. FOR EXAMPLE IN MARIN
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WE HAVE
THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM THAT
IS CO LOCATED PHYSICALLY WITH
CHILD WELFARE TO ADDRESS THE
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES. THAT COME TO THE
ATTENTION OF CHILD WELFARE.
THEY'RE ALSO EVIDENCE BASED
PROGRAMS THAT WE HAVE FOR OUR
EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES ACROSS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WERE USING
STRATEGIES THAT ARE BOTH
EVIDENCE BASED AND EVIDENCE
INFORMED SUCH AS- PARENT CHILD
INTERACTION THERAPY. TERRAPLANE
CHILD PARENT PSYCHOTHERAPY
CIRCLE OF SECURITY ATTACHMENT
FOCUSED FAMILY THERAPY AND
DYADIC DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOTHERAPY THESE MODELS WE
HAVE SEEN TO BE TRULY EFFECTIVE
IN SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES THAT
WERE TRYING TO HELP. THAT
CRITICAL INTEGRATION OF MATERNAL
MENTAL HEALTH INTO SERVICES FOR
YOUNG CHILDREN IS ALSO
INCREDIBLY NECESSARY FOR
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OUTCOMES.
MONTEREY COUNTY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CO CHAIRS THE LOCAL
MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH TASK
FORCE THE PARTICIPATING
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND
AWARENESS EVENTS. AND WE DEVELOP
INTEGRATION OF MATERNAL MENTAL
HEALTH TREATMENT INTO OUR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EARLY
CHILDHOOD SERVICES TREATMENT
PROGRAM. UNDER CALAMP CBH THE A
REQUESTED CHANGES TO ENSURE
CHILDREN EXPERIENCING TRAUMA AND
ALL CHILD WELFARE INVOLVED
CHILDREN ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
SPECIALTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND TO ENSURE THAT WE
CAN LEVERAGE MEDIC HOW FUNDING
FOR SERVICES PRE DIAGNOSIS.
ALLOWING FOR EXPANDED FEDERAL
MEDICAID INTO COUNTY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SYSTEMS FOR SERVICES. IN
ADDITION COUNTY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS CONTINUE TO
UTILIZE 15220% OF AN HSA FUNDING
FOR CRITICAL PREVENTION AND
EARLY INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES
ARE NOT REIMBURSABLE YOUR
INSURANCE. FOR EXAMPLE PRESCHOOL
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION AND
SUPPORT ANOTHER SUFFERING FROM
POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION OR
PSYCHOSIS ARE SOME OF THE THINGS
THAT WE HAVE DONE HERE IN
MONTEREY COUNTY AS PART OF THAT
FUNDING. I ALSO WANT TO COMMEND
THE COMMITTEE FOR ITS EMPHASIS
ON CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
NEEDS. THESE CHILDREN ARE OFTEN
SIR THROUGH THE REGIONAL CENTERS
AND WHEN A CHILD HAS BOTH A
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITION. AN
INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL
DELAY THIS CAN PLACE AN EXTREME
THE LADY. WILDCATS COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STATEWIDE DOES
WORK TO PARTNER WITH REGIONAL
CENTERS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
THESE CHILDREN THE SERVICE IS
AVAILABLE FOR THIS SPECIAL
POPULATION ARE LACKING STATE
WIDE. AND GREATER INTER AGENCY
COORDINATION IS NEEDED AT THE
STATE REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL.
AND ALSO WANT TO REALLY
APPRECIATE THE KNOWLEDGE AND
CONVERSATION THAT'S BEEN HAD ON
WORK FORCE TODAY. B. AND COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ARE ALSO OF
COURSE EXPERIENCING EXTREME
WORKFORCE CRISIS. AS THE
PANDEMIC AND ASSOCIATED ECONOMIC
STRESSORS HAVE CREATED AN
INCREASED DEMAND FOR OUR WORK
FORCE. AS A RESULT THE LIMITED
NUMBER OF QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONALS WILL BE SOUGHT TO
BUILD A GREATER NUMBER OF
POSITIONS SO THE WORKFORCE
SHORTAGE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW.
WE WOULD URGE THE LEGISLATURE TO
CONSIDER A BROAD SPECTRUM OF
WORKFORCE NEEDS FROM LICENSE
SPECIALISTS A VERY IMPORTANT
PARTNERS. ON I APPRECIATE THE
LEGISLATURE IS UNPRECEDENTED
INVESTMENT IN CHILDREN'S MENTAL
HEALTH. THE WORLD IS A
CHALLENGING PLACE AND OUR
CHILDREN NEED THE OPPORTUNITY
AND SUPPORT TO BUILD RESILIENCE
WE MUST INVEST IN MENTAL HEALTH.
FOR THE WELFARE OF OUR CHILDREN
THANK YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU
FOR TESTIMONY LET'S MOVE ON TO-
MARYLAND ALL VERY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS UNITED. GOOD AFTERNOON
I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
ADDRESS COMMITTEE MY NAME IS
MADE IN A RECORDING. AND I HAVE
BEEN A FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDER IN CHULA VISTA
CALIFORNIA FOR TWENTY FOUR YEARS
. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT
SOMETHING THAT IS TOO OFTEN
OVERLOOKED WHEN WE DISCUSS THE
NEEDS OF FAMILY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS. IN THE CHILDREN UNDER
OUR CARE. HEALTH CARE. THERE ARE
MANY REASONS WE DON'T DISCUSS IT
. IT'S TERRIBLE PEOPLE DON'T
LIKE TO TALK ABOUT IT. AND THERE
IS SO MUCH REFINING FOR TO WIN
THE DIGNITY AND RESPECT WITH THE
SERVER. BUT MENTAL HEALTH IS
EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT AS
PHYSICAL HEALTH AS LIVABLE WAGES
AS ACCESS TO OTHER KINDS OF
RESOURCES AND SUPPORTS. WE WORK
FOR LOW WAGES AND LONG HOURS IN
A PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY
DEMANDING JOB. WHILE AT THE SAME
TIME RUNNING THEIR OWN BUSINESS
BEINART EMPLOYEES PAYING OUR
BILLS MAKING SURE EACH AND EVERY
CHILD IN OUR CARE HAS EVERYTHING
THEY NEED. TO GROW AND SUCCEED.
ALL WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE CARE
IN MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS WE
NEED. BUT IT IS PROVIDERS WHO
STRUGGLING NEED HELP. THE
CHILDREN IN OUR CARE NEED HELP
TO. FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS HAVE
LONG KEEP THE FAMILIES WE CARE
FOR. IT'S ONE OF THE REASONS WE
STILL PROBABLY ACCEPTS THAT
SUBSIDY CHILDREN INTO OUR CARE.
BUT EING LOW INCOME OFTEN COMES
WITH A LACK OF ACCESS TO BASIC
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. FOUR
MONTHS LONG WAITS FOR NEEDED
SERVICES IN COLBY HAS ONLY
EXACERBATED THIS PROBLEM. I'VE
SEEN THE IMPACT COLD IT HAS HAD
ON OUR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
FIRSTHAND. ANY SENSE OF NORMALCY
THEY ONCE HAD IS GONE THEY'RE
VISIBLY STRESSED IN SOMEWHERE
STRUGGLING WITH BASIC SKILLS.
THEIR PARENTS OFTEN DON'T HAVE
THE SAME SUPPORT NETWORKS TO
RELY ON BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC
. AND WHEN CHILDREN ARE
SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES. IT AFFECTS THEIR ABILITY
TO LEARN AND TO THRIVE. AS
PROVIDERS WE NEED RESOURCES AND
TRAINING ON MENTAL HEALTH TO
HELP IDENTIFY WHEN CHILDREN IN
OUR CARE STRUGGLING. AND HOW TO
ADDRESS THAT AND HOW TO HELP
THEM. YOU CAN POUR OUT OF AN
EMPTY CUP. SO PROVIDERS NEED
ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH FOR
OURSELVES TO. INDEED CAN HAPPEN
AS LONG AS THE STATE CONTINUES
TO STONE PROVIDING HEALTH CARE
FOR FAMILY CHILDCARE PROVIDERS.
WE ALREADY RAISED FOR PHYSICAL
HEALTH EVERY DAY. WE'RE WORKING
WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE OFTEN TOO
YOUNG TO WEAR A FACEMASK. OFTEN
TOO YOUNG TO BE VACCINATED.
THESE LITTLE ONES IN UNDERSTAND
SOCIAL DISTANCING AND THEY NEED
CLOSE CONTACT. NO MATTER THEIR
RACE THROWN HEALTH. 25% OF US
HAVE NO ACCESS TO INSURANCE. IN
MANY WHO DO CANNOT AFFORD TO USE
IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT ACTUALLY
AFFORDABLE CARE. SO WE'RE FORCED
TO PUT OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
HEALTH ON THE BACK BURNER ALL
WHILE CONTINUING TO PROVIDE AN
ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO OUR
COMMUNITIES. HOW MANY PROVIDERS
ARE FORCED TO CLOSE BECAUSE OUR
BODIES CANNOT PHYSICALLY DO THE
WORK ANYMORE AND WE CANNOT SEEK
OUT THE TREATMENT WE NEED. HOW
MANY PROVIDERS ARE FORCED TO
CLOSE BECAUSE THIS TRAIN THE JOB
PUTS ON OUR MENTAL HEALTH ISN'T
SUSTAINABLE. WE'RE LOSING
PROVIDERS AND WE'RE PUTTING
COUNTLESS ALL THERE IS TO UNDO
STRESS WHEN WE HAVE SOLUTIONS TO
THESE PROBLEMS. BUT THE STATE IS
UNWILLING TO ACT. WE NEED
AFFORDABLE CARE OPTIONS IN WE
NEED THEM NOW. WHEN THE CALL THE
NINETEEN PANDEMIC HIT OUR STATE
WE WERE CALLED FRONTLINE HEROES
ANYTHING SHORT WORK GRIEF AS WE
STAYED OPEN AT A RESTORE ON
HEALTH TO CARE FOR THE CHILDREN
OF THE SAME DOCTORS AND NURSES
WE CANNOT AFFORD TO VISIT. IT'S
TIME TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY
AND RESPECT YOU GIVE US IN THE
MEDIA. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO STEP
UP IN PROVIDERS WITH THE
RESOURCES WE NEED TO CONTINUE
PROVIDING OUR ESSENTIAL SERVICES
THAT KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES IN OUR
STATE'S ECONOMY RUNNING. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU THANK FOR
TESTIMONY LET'S MOVE ON TO-
DONNA'S STARING- CHIEF STRATEGY
OFFICER WITH THE CHILD CARE
RESOURCE CENTER. GOOD AFTERNOON
CHAIRS AND MEMBERS I AM DONIS
NARINDER AND THE CHIEF STRATEGY
OFFICER WITH THE CHILD CARE
RESOURCE CENTER WE'RE A
NONPROFIT COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATION AND WE PROVIDE
SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES AS WELL AS CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS. OUR CORE SERVICES
INCLUDE- WORK AROUND CHILD CARE
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICES
SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMS I WE ARE A
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER WE RUN
HEAD START PROGRAMS AND WE OFFER
HOME VISITING SERVICES. SINCE
THE MID NINETEEN NINETIES AND
OUR WORK WITH HEAD START WE HAVE
OFFERED MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION AND SUPPORT AS IT
IS PART OF THE HEAD START
DESIGN- WITH THE FEDERAL PROGRAM
AND BECAUSE OF THAT WE HAVE SEEN
FOR MANY MANY DECADES THE
BENEFITS OF HAVING ON SITE
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION AND
SUPPORT. FOR PROVIDERS AND FOR
THE CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE AS
WELL AS FOR THE FAMILIES AS WE
WORK. TO DO TRUE PREVENTION AND
EARLY INTERVENTION- WITH MANY
MANY CHILDREN IN OUR COMMUNITY
THE COVER NINETEEN PANDEMIC
REALLY JUST EXACERBATED A LOT OF
COMMUNITY STRESSORS THAT WE WERE
ALREADY SEEING AND I WOULD
REALLY LIKE TO ECHO MIRREN'S
COMMENTS ABOUT THE STRESS THAT
WE'VE PLACED ON OUR CHILD CARE
COMMUNITY. AND ON THE CHILDREN
WHO WERE GOING TO CHILD CARE
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC WELL
SCHOOLS HAVE REOPENED CHILD CARE
REMAINED OPEN AND AT RISK TO
THEIRHEALTH AT RISK TO THE
HEALTH OF THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND
OFTEN AT RISK TO THE CHILDREN IN
THEIR CARE. THIS BROUGHT
ADDITIONAL STRESSORS ALONG WITH
MANY OF THE OTHER FACTORS THAT
SUPERINTENDENT BERMAN RAISED
EARLIER. BECAUSE OF THIS OUR
AGENCY DECIDED TO SELF FUND A
DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FOR MENTAL
HEALTH WITH OUR COMMUNITY BASED
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WE BEGAN
THIS ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO-
BUILDING OUT ON THE MODEL WE
CURRENTLY ADMINISTERED ARE HEAD
START PRO. TO WORK OUR CHILD
CARE PROVIDERS LARGELY WITH
FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS TO
REALLY PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THEM
AND WORK ALONGSIDE THEM ON
SKILLS AND STRATEGIES TO ALLOW
THEM TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE
CHILDREN IN THEIR CARE ALL THE
DIFFERENT NEEDS. AND HELP THEM
THROUGH THE DIFFERENT PROCESS
SEES OF COMMUNICATION WITH
FAMILY AND SETTING UP AN
ENVIRONMENT THAT. IS SUPPORTIVE
TO ALL THE CHILDREN AND ASSISTS
IN KEEPING CHILDREN IN CARE.
THIS HAS BEEN AN EFFORT WE HAVE
BEEN VERY COMMITTED TO IS AN
ORGANIZATION HOWEVER WE ARE
FINDING THIS OUT OF. DOLLARS
THAT WE'VE RAISED- AND IT ISN'T
SUSTAINABLE SO WE REALLY ARE
ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
NEED OF- A DESIGNATED PROGRAM
FUNDING FOR CHILDREN ZERO TO
FIVE AS PART OF THE YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HEALTH
INITIATIVE. IT'S CRITICALLY
IMPORTANT THAT WE OFFER THE
SERVICES AT CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
AS A TRUE PREVENTION SERVICE TO
REALLY HELP SUPPORT CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS AND CHILDREN IN THEIR
CARE. TO RECOVER FROM THE
PANDEMIC WE'VE BEEN THROUGH
THROUGH THE STRESSORS WE'VE ALL
BEEN EXPERIENCING AND TO HELP
THEM SUCCESSFULLY GROW AND
DEVELOP AS THEY'RE ENTERING THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM. IN ADDITION WE
REALLY ENCOURAGE A COMPREHENSIVE
LOOK AT SUPPORTING BIRTH THROUGH
FIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IT'S
ALSO IMPORTANT THAT DOLLARS ARE
INVESTED IN TREATMENT SO THAT
OUR CHILDREN ARE IDENTIFIED WHO
MAY HAVE ISSUES THAT ARE MORE
PROFOUND. THAN THEIR CHILD CARE
PROVIDER PARENT CAN MANAGE THERE
ARE AFFECTED PLACES TO REFER TO
THEM SO THEY CAN GET THE SUPPORT
AND SERVICES THAT THEY NEED. WE
REALLY BELIEVE THIS IS
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO THE
FUTURE OF OUR STATE AND TO
SUPPORTING OUR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES AS WE TRIED TO MOVE OUT
OF PANDEMIC INTO ENDEMIC. AND
BIG BRING SOME SENSE OF NORMALCY
BACK TO FOLKS LIVES THANK YOU
VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. LET'S MOVE
ON TO- TINA SLOAN VICE PRESIDENT
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION AND TRAINING WITH
THE DONALD. GOOD AFTERNOON I AM
TINA SLOAN A LICENSED THERAPIST
AND VICE PRESIDENT OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION AT CONTANGO THE
LARGEST CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL
PROVIDER IN THE BAY AREA. I
OVERSEE A MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION TEAM OF TWENTY FIVE
SERVING OVER A HUNDRED AND
THIRTY CLASSROOMS. THE FIRST
FIVE YEARS AS YOU'VE ALREADY
HEARD IS A COMPLEX AND HIGHLY
SUSCEPTIBLE PERIOD. THE MOST
PIVOTAL FOR ALL HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT THE GLOBAL ADVERSITY
OF THE PAST FEW YEARS ONLY
COMPOUNDS THE VULNERABILITY OF
OUR YOUNG CHILDREN PUTTING THEM
AT EVEN GREATER DELIRIOUS RISK.
IT'S ALSO WARNED HONOR EDUCATORS
AND PROVIDERS WHO HAVE BEEN
CRITICAL FRONTLINE ESSENTIAL
WORKERS. THERAPEUTIC SUPPORT AND
CARE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN MUST NOT
OCCUR IN A WEEKLY THERAPY
SESSION ALONE BUT ALSO AT HOME
AND IN THEIR COMMUNITY WITHIN
EACH ADULT ENCOUNTER. ANYONE
COULD BE THERAPEUTIC IN THE LIFE
OF A CHILD OPTIMALLY A YOUNG
CHILD IS ALWAYS BEING LOOKED
AFTER BY AN ADULT REGARDLESS OF
THE SETTING WHO UNDERSTANDS AND
SUPPORTS ALL OF THEIR
DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS. BUFFERS
NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES AND
CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY AND
HEALTHILY TO THEIR WELL BEING
THIS IS WHAT IT TAKES TO SHAPE A
CHILD TO BE HEALTHY RESILIENT
AND PREPARED FOR LIFE. LEARNING
CARE ENVIRONMENTS THUS ARE
CRUCIAL HUBS OF BUFFERING CARE
FOR INFANTS TODDLERS AND
PRESCHOOLERS. THESE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS AND THEIR EDUCATORS
HAVE AN UNEQUIVOCAL INFLUENCE ON
THE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
OF ALL OF THE CHILDREN IN THEIR
CARE. QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION IS
KEY ANY CLIPPING AND SUPPORTING
ADMINISTRATORS EARLY EDUCATORS
AND PROVIDERS TO FIRST BE WELL
THEMSELVES. WHILE THEY HAVE A
TRANSFORMATIVE THERAPEUTIC
IMPACT ON CHILDREN. WITHOUT
CONSULTATION PROGRAMS ARE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO PROLIFERATING
OVERWHELMED EMOTIONAL AND
PHYSICAL FATIGUE AND BURNOUT AND
PLACID BIAS AND IN ADEQUATE
SUPPORT OR INTERVENTIONS. EARLY
CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION IS THE ONLY PROVEN
MENTAL HEALTH BACK PRACTICE
WITHIN ECP THAT IS DESIGNED TO
ADDRESS THE COMPLEX INTERRELATED
INFLUENCES OF PROGRAM TEACHER
CHILD AND FAMILY. THERE IS A
FORMULA TO QUALITY EFFECTIVE
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION IT'S ROOTED IN
CURRENT SCIENCE ISN'T MENTAL
HEALTH ORIENTED YET INCLUSIVE OF
A MULTI DISCIPLINARY
PERSPECTIVE. IT IS A PROACTIVE
AND PREVENTION DRIVEN YET
SIMULTANEOUSLY DELIVERS A MULTI
TARGETED WHOLE SYSTEM WHOLE
PERSON APPROACH PARTICULARLY
FOCUSING ON THE ADULTS
ADMINISTRATORS EDUCATORS AND
FAMILIES. IT HOLISTICALLY
ADDRESSES THE MENTAL HEALTH OF
THE ENVIRONMENT AS A WHOLE STAFF
IN ALL CHILDREN IN THE CITING
WITHOUT ANY KIND OF ELIGIBILITY
CONSTRAINTS. IT DELIVER
SIMULTANEOUSLY CONTINUOUS
INTERVENTIONS AT DIFFERENT
LEVELS ACROSS THE PROGRAM
CLASSROOM RIDE WIDE HOME AND FOR
SPECIFIC CRISES AND OTHER
SPECIFIC SITUATIONS IT ALSO
CREATES TIME AND FILLED WITH
FACILITATES A PROCESS THAT
ADDRESSES COMPLEX ISSUES
GENERATES TAILORED RESPONSES TO
THESE COMPLEX ISSUES. UNCOVERED
IN EQUITABLE TREATMENT DISRUPTS
HARMFUL PRACTICES ADDRESSES
INTOLERABLE WORKING CONDITIONS
AND INSTEAD PROPELS THE CREATION
OF MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTING
PRACTICES THAT BENEFITS ALL.
THIS FORMULA REQUIRES THE
SPECIALIZED EXPERTISE UNIQUELY
SKILLED DIVERSE AND AN
ADEQUATELY FUNDED CONSULTANT
WORK FORCE QUALITY PROFESSIONAL
TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
REQUIREMENTS ON DEEP UNDER PAN A
CONSULTANT AFFECTED NESS AND
DRIVE THE TRANSFORMATIONAL
IMPACT CONSUL CAN HAVE ACROSS
THE SIDING FOR TEACHERS FOR
CHILDREN AND FOR FAMILIES. WITH
ITS CONSULTATION OF APPROACH AND
SPECIALIZED EXPERT WORK FORCE
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION ENABLES THE E. C.
E. SYSTEM TO BE RESPONSIVE TO
THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF
EDUCATORS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
DISRUPTS BIAS AND DISCRIMINATORY
PRACTICES AND MORE FULLY PROPELS
ALL CHILDREN EQUITABLY. TOWARDS
THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU LET'S MOVE ON TO-
KM JACKSON FOUNDING MEMBER OF
THE BLACK MAN FOR EDUCATION
EQUITY. GOOD AFTERNOON HONORABLE
ASSEMBLY LEADERS AND STAFF MY
NAME IS TIENE JACKSON
REPRESENTING BLACK MEN FOR
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY BM E. BM E.
AS A VOLUNTEER GROUP OF
UNAFFILIATED BLACK AND AFRICAN
AMERICAN FATHERS UNCLES BROTHERS
SONS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH
A FOCUS ON CHILDREN WHO HAVE
BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY
IMPACTED. BY SYSTEM BIASES AND
RACISM. LET ME FIRST ACKNOWLEDGE
AND AGREE WITH THE BACKGROUND
AND CONTEXT THAT WAS SET BY OUR
STATE SUPERINTENDENT AND
PANELISTS ONE THESE ISSUES THAT
WILL BE DISCUSSING TODAY AND HOW
IT IMPACTS OUR BABIES. FOR MANY
DECADES WE HAVE BEEN AWARE OF
THE OVER EXPOSURE OF BLACK
CHILDREN TO EXCLUSIONARY
DISCIPLINE. WHILE MANY POLICIES
IN PRACTICE BASED INTERVENTIONS
HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED IN RECENT
YEARS THE ISPROPORTIONATE ALITY
BETWEEN BLACK CHILDREN AND
CHILDREN OF COLOR ARE STILL
PRESENT. SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS OF
BLACK CHILDREN ARE EVIDENT AT
ALL LEVELS OF EDUCATION HOWEVER
THE MOST EGREGIOUS IS IN EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND EARLY
LEARNING SPACES. BECAUSE WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT OUR BABIES. THIS
IS A MORAL ISSUE. IF WE DAMAGE
THESE YOUNG MINDS EARLY THAN WE
ARE SETTING THE CONDITIONS FOR
THEM TO GET THE OUTCOMES WE'RE
SAYING IN THE K. TWELVE SYSTEMS
SUCH AS ACHIEVEMENT GAPS LOW
TEST SCORES LOW SELF ESTEEM LOW
EXPECTATIONS THIS CONNECTEDNESS
CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM. AND
DISPROPORTIONATE SUSPENSION AND
EXPULSION RATES ALL THAT
SUBSTANTIALLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE
PRESCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE ON
RAMPS. AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS.
THEN THE QUESTION BY NECESSITY
HAS TO BE CALM IF WE'RE DOING
DAMAGE TO OUR CHILDREN HOW DO WE
HELP HEAL. THAT'S WHERE EARLY
CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATIONS COME INTO PLAY AS
WE HAVE JUST HEARD ABOUT FROM
DOCTOR TINA SLOAN. WE AT BME ARE
HOLDING OURSELVES TO ACCOUNT AND
EVERYONE ELSE THAT TOUCHES THE
BABIES WITHIN OUR EDUCATION IN
EASY E. SYSTEMS. ARE CHILDREN
AND BABIES. DESERVE BETTER. I
ASK YOU TO PUT YOURSELVES IN THE
SHOES OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF
ONE OF THESE YOUNG CHILDREN THAT
ARE EXPELLED OR SUSPENDED FROM
EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
NONE OF US CAN SAY. THAT WE CAN
SUSPEND OR EXPEL MY CHILD. IN
DAMAGE THEM. AND THEY'RE NOT
HELP THEM TO RESTORE AND HEAL.
WE SIMPLY CANNOT DO IT. AND WE
CANNOT SEPARATE THE
DISPROPORTION ALITY RATES OF
EXPULSION FROM THE CHILD THERE'S
A FACE THERE THERE'S A BODY
THERE. WITH THAT WE MUST
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AN EDUCATIONAL
CULTURE AND CLIMATE THAT TREATS
CHILDREN THIS WAY IS OBVIOUSLY
NOT A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT FOR
BABIES. AND OUR CHILDREN.
EDUCATORS AND PROVIDERS NEED
SUPPORTS AND OUR CHILDREN NEED
US MORE. MORE THAN EVER BEFORE.
BME IS ASKING YOU. IN AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT TO
MOVE URGENTLY TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND
SUPPORTS TO OUR CHILDREN AND
THOSE THAT EDUCATE AND TAKE CARE
OF THEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
LET'S MOVE ON TO READ THE NAME
GAS SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE
MONTEREY COUNTY OFFICE OF
EDUCATION. GOOD AFTERNOON AND
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY I'M DOCTOR
DENNING GUS MONTEREY COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AND IN
MY ROLE I WORK WITH TWENTY FOUR
SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN EIGHT
CHARTER SCHOOLS SERVING SEVENTY
SIX THOUSAND STUDENTS. I AM A
MOTHER A FORMER TEACHER THE
FORMER SITE IN DISTRICT
ADMINISTRATOR AND I HAVE SEEN
FIRST HAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS
TO SUPPORT FAMILIES FROM BIRTH.
IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE SEE EACH
AND EVERY CHILD FROM THE WHOLE
CHILD PERSPECTIVE AND WE SEE HOW
STUDENTS CAN BE MUCH MORE
SUPPORTED AND SUCCESSFUL WHEN WE
INVEST EARLY. YOU'VE ALREADY
HEARD FROM THE OTHER SPEAKERS
THAT THE BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
SCIENCE IS CLEAR INVESTING IN
BABIES TODDLERS AND THEIR
FAMILIES WILL PAY OFF. AND HOW
AND WHEN WE INVEST IS CRITICAL
WE KNOW FROM YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
THAT OF OUR CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE
A STRONG FOUNDATION EARLY ON IT
WILL RESULT IN MORE CHALLENGES
FOR THEM IS THEY ENTER AND MOVE
THROUGH THE PK TWELVE. P. TO
TWELVE SYSTEM. AS WE ROLL OUT
UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL. WE SEEK TO
ALIGN P. THREE EFFORTS AND BEGIN
DISCUSSION ABOUT COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS WE MUST KEEP INFANTS AND
TODDLERS IN THE FOREFRONT. AN
THAT OUR GOAL SHOULD BE THAT
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES WORK
TOGETHER TO HAVE INTENTIONALLY
PLANNED FULLY FUNDED AND
SUSTAINABLY IMPLEMENTED INFANT
FAMILY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. OUR
FAMILIES ARE EXPERIENCING
UNPRECEDENTED HARDSHIP STRESS
AND LOSS DUE TO THIS PANDEMIC.
THE IMPACT ON THE BABIES AND
TODDLERS MENTAL HEALTH ALTHOUGH
NOT IS EASILY VISIBLE IS HUGE.
YOUNG CHILDREN ABSORB AND HOLD
STRESS WE KNOW THAT EARLY INFANT
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CAN
MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF RISK AND
STRESS AND HELP FAMILIES DEVELOP
BUFFERS. IN MONTEREY COUNTY
WE'RE LUCKY TO HAVE A CLOSE
RELATIONSHIP AND STRONG
COALITION BETWEEN OUR FIRST FIVE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IN OUR COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION. THE FIRST
FIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD
COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT FAMILIES
BY MEETING THEM WHERE THEY ARE
PROVIDING A WARM WELCOME
SCREENING ASSESSMENT CARE
COORDINATION AND CONNECTION TO
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. BUT THE
FUNDING IS NOT ENOUGH TO BE ABLE
TO SUPPORT ALL FAMILIES WHO NEED
IT. OUR COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE
SEAMLESSLY CONNECTED WITH OUR
SCHOOLS AND SERVICES THAT
SUPPORT BOTH THE CHILDREN AND
THE GROWN UPS IN THEIR LIVES.
WRAPAROUND SERVICES ENTRUSTED
PLACES THAT SUPPORT THE WHOLE
CHILD THE WHOLE FAMILY AND THE
WHOLE COMMUNITY IS WHAT IS
NEEDED. WE NEED SERVICES THAT
BUILD RESILIENCE AND PREVENT
LATER MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
BUILDING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
HEALTH AND RESILIENCE IS THE KEY
TO LIFELONG HEALTH AND
WELLBEING. WE NEED THE RESOURCES
TO MAKE IT HAPPEN IN AN
INTENTIONAL AND HOLISTIC WAY
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND THE
STATE. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A
CHANCE TO GET THIS RIGHT. I ASK
THAT YOU INVEST EARLY SO THAT
OUR CHILDREN ENTERED THE FORMAL
P. TWELVE SYSTEM READY TO LEARN
AND RIGHT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
THANKS FOR PRESERVATION THAT
MOVES US TO OUR LAST PRESENTER
PENALTY- AND THAT IS MELISSA
STAFFORD JONES THE DIRECTOR OF
CHILDREN AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR THE
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCY. AFTERNOON
CHAIRS AND MEMBERS I MELISSA
STAFFORD JONES DIRECTOR OF THE
CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE AND CAL HHS THANK YOU
FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY
BEFORE YOU TODAY. AS YOU KNOW
UNDER THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE S.
C. Y. T. H. I. CALIFORNIA IS
REIMAGINING THE SYSTEMS THAT
SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUTH
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH.
INTO A COMPREHENSIVE ORDINATED
ECOSYSTEM THAT PROMOTES WELL.
AND UPSTREAM PREVENTION OF
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AND
ROUTINELY SCREENS SUPPORTS AND
SERVES ALL CHILDREN YOUTH FOR
EMERGING AND EXISTING BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH NEEDS. ACROSS THE FULL
CONTINUUM OF SERVICES. RELATION
OF THE REIMAGINE ECOSYSTEM IS
INTENDED TO BE GROUNDED IN
EQUITY. CENTERING THE VOICES AND
EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN YOUTH
AND FAMILIES EMPHASIZING
BUILDING AN UPSTREAM PREVENTION
ORIENTED ECOSYSTEM WITH A WHOLE
pCONSISTENT WITH MANY OF THE
COMMENTS WE'VE HEARD THIS
AFTERNOON. AND CROSS SECTOR
INTEGRATION. I ALSO WANT TO
APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS OF MR
JACKSON AROUND THE IMPORTANCE
THAT THIS ECOSYSTEM BE A HEALING
SYSTEM I THINK THAT IS PART OF
THE WORK THAT WE HAVE TOGETHER
FOR US. THE C. Y. B. H. I.
OVERALL IS INCLUSIVE OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD WITH IT STRUCTURE OF
INCLUDING CHILDREN AND YOUTH
AGES ZERO TO TWENTY FIVE. AND
RECOGNIZES THAT ADDRESSING EARLY
CHILDHOOD IS KEY TO REALIZING
THE VISION OF BUILDING A
UPSTREAM PREVENTION ORIENTED
SYSTEM. AND WE ARE WORKING TO DO
THIS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE C. Y.
B. H. I. BOTH THROUGH THE
INITIAL OVERALL AND THROUGH
SPECIFIC COMPONENTS OF IT.
SEVERAL SPECIFIC COMPONENTS OF
THE C. Y. B. H. I. PROVIDE
OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS
AND SUPPORTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
AND THEIR PARENTS. INCLUDING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DYADIC
CARE BENEFIT AS NOTED IN IN THE
COMMITTEES RIGHT UP. HOLDING TO
PARTNERSHIP GRANTS WHICH INCLUDE
PRESCHOOL EVIDENCE BASED THE
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES GRANT
PROGRAM THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM
THAT IS BEING DEVELOPED THAT
WILL INCLUDE ACCESS TO SUPPORTS
AND LINKAGES TO SERVICES FOR
PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. AND
TO PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS
THAT ARE MEANT TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION AND DEEPEN
UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF
THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH
AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR ALL
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES ZERO TO
TWENTY FIVE. I'LL BE PROVIDING A
FULLER UPDATE ON ENDING AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INITIATIVE
AS PART OF THE NEXT AND ALL
RIGHT DO YOU WANT TO NOTE THAT
WE LOOK FORWARD TO ENGAGING WITH
THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CAN.
COMMUNITY AND EXPERTS TO SHAPE
THE WORK OF THE INITIATIVE AS WE
ALL GO FORWARD TOGETHER AND
EFFORT. WE'RE ALSO COMMITTED TO
INCORPORATING EARLY CHILDHOOD
AND THE OVERALL WORK AND
CONSTRUCT AT THIS YEAR A. B. H.
I. IN ADDITION. A SPECIFIC
COMPONENT BY. FOR EXAMPLE WE'RE
CURRENTLY DEVELOPING AND
IMPLEMENTING A PLAN WHICH
INCLUDES THE WASTE AND
EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN USE. AND
HEARINGS. INCLUDING DIRECTLY
ENGAGING THE PARENTS OF YOUNG TO
DRINK IN INFORMING AND SHAPING
THE WORK OF THE REIMAGINING OF
THE YEAR FOR HEALTH ECOSYSTEM.
FOR THIS SPRING WE ARE PLANNING
A SERIES OF FOCUS GROUPS BASED
AYE DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS
INCLUDING CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES. AND THAT WILL INCLUDE
THE PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
CHIU REALLY HELPED DEFINE WHAT
IS REIMAGINE ECOSYSTEM COULD
LOOK LIKE IN THE CONSTRUCT OF
THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE
INITIATIVE. AND TO THINK ABOUT
WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES THAT WE
WANT TO HAVE OUT OF THIS WORK
TOGETHER AND THEN WORK BACKWARDS
TO. THE WORK OF THE INITIATIVE
LEADS US TO THOSE APPROVED OUT
CUTS FOR CHILDREN ON. KELLY JUST
IS ALSO EXPLORE OR- ONE IS A
WORKING TYPE YOU'RE THINKING OF
AS A PREVENT AS WELL WORK GROUP
. TO ENSURE OUR ROAD. APPROACH
TO UPSTREAM PRIMARY. ISN'T
ACROSS THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE BUT
EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY ACROSS THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM THAT
SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND YOUTH. WE
RECOGNIZE THAT BOTH A PROVINCIAL
ROADS AND ENGAGEMENT OF CHILDREN
YOUTH AND FAMILIES IS A CRITICAL
TO ADVANCING EQUITY. AS WE HEARD
THIS AFTERNOON NOTED SO
PROFOUNDLY THERE ARE STRUCTURAL
AND SYSTEMIC. INEQUITIES THAT
MANIFEST IN THE SYSTEMS VERY
EARLY. INCLUDING AS WAS NOTED
WITH YOUNG BLACK WASTE HAVING
THE HIGHEST. RATES OF EXPULSION
PRESCHOOL. WE ARE IN THE EARLY
GROUNDWORK OF THE RESEARCH
ENGAGING STAKEHOLDERS TALKING
WITH EXPERTS AND RECOGNIZE THE
NEED FOR AND ARE COMMITTED TO
DEVELOPING EXPLICIT RAP.
APPROACHING THANK YOU WE HAVE A
HEALTH INITIATIVE OR EARLY
CHILDHOOD SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE I THINK
REFLECTING THAT THE STRUCTURE OF
ITS HEARING. I THINK IT'S ALSO
IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE
RECOGNIZE THAT THERE IS A LARGER
CONTEXT OF EFFORTS THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVING CHILDREN
AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.
INCLUDING AN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND
IT'S CRITICAL AND IT'S REALLY
INCUMBENT UPON THE WORK IN THE
INITIATIVE TO CONNECT THE DOTS
BETWEEN ALL OF THOSE EFFORTS TO
MAXIMIZE IMPACT FOR CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES. AT BUILD THE ECOSYSTEM
WITH NO WRONG DOOR AT A CENTER
UNTIL. AS PART OF THAT
COMMITMENT TO HER INTERNSHIP AN
ECOSYSTEM APPROACH WE ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A
LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS ON A RANGE OF
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
INCLUDING AND BEYOND WHICH YOU
CAN USE YOUR HEALTH INITIATIVE.
THAT RELATE TO THE BEHAVIOUR
HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO
SERVE AS A BASIS FOR
COLLABORATION TO FIND REIMAGINE
ECOSYSTEM. AND THAT LANDSCAPE
ANALYSIS WILL INCLUDE
INFORMATION SPECIFIC. TO THE
PROJECT FIVE. WE ALSO KNOW THAT
SO BACK AS WAS NOTED EARLIER
CHECKING CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL
BEING OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.
ESPECIALLY WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
RANGE OF ELEMENT IS SO RAPID.
AND SO THE CONTEXT OF EFFORT OF
THE LAST FEW YEARS AND ONGOING
EFFORTS SUCH AS LOOKING AT HOW
THE ATC THE COR. MLS THE MASTER
PLAN ON EARLY LEARNING CARE
UNIVERSAL CHURCH HEY EXPANDING
CHILD CARE. IMPLEMENTATION OF
ASU'S SCREENING EXPANDING PAID
FAMILY LEAVE LOOKING AT HOME
VISITING. WE KNOW THESE ARE ALL
CRITICAL PART OF THE FABRIC TO
SUPPORT THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
HEALTH OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND
THEIR FAMILIES. AND IN OUR
EFFORT TO LIMIT THE CHILDREN
YOUTH BEHAVIOR HEALTH INITIATIVE
AFFECTIVELY WE DON'T WANT TO
JUST CREATE ANOTHER SITE LOAD
EFFORT BUT WE WANT TO LOOK AT
THIS WORK CONNECTED IN THIS
LARGER CONTEXT OF INITIATIVES
FOR HOW WE CAN BEST SUPPORT
YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. WE
LOOK FORWARD TO ONGOING
ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP WITH
ZERO TO FIVE STAKEHOLDERS
PARTNERS EXPERTS AND PARENTS
AROUND DEVELOPING A ROBUST EARLY
CHILDHOOD STRATEGY WITHIN THE
INITIATIVE. AND AS PART OF THE
REIMAGINE. THANK YOU AGAIN
ATTEMPTING AND WATCHDOG. THANK
YOU THINK FOR TESTIMONY I DO
WANNA LET FOLKS THAT ARE. THE
HEARING FOR THE MEMBERS AND
HEARING ROOM THAT WE DO A OF Q.
AND A ONLY AND I WILL DO READ
THEIR NAY AND TITLES ARE SO NOW
. I DISAGREE STATEMENT DIRECTOR
CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
CARE PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES WEALTH OF
HARLEM BOYLAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES NINA **** FINANCE
BUDGET ANALYST WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SONORA
PATEL PRINCIPAL PROGRAM BUDGET
ANALYST FROM THE FINANCE
MEDICINE SHEFFIELD. FINANCE
BUDGET ANALYST PART OF FINANCE
ILEANA RAMOS POSSIBLE PROGRAM
BUDGET ANALYST WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE UNDER
PATRICK PROTECT PRINCIPLE FISCAL
POLICY ANALYST LEGISLATIVE
ANALYST'S OFFICE MARK NEWTON
DEPUTY ALEX LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
HEALTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ITN
LEGISLATIVE ANALYST'S OFFICE AND
THEY'RE ALL AVAILABLE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS- BUT IF YOU. LEAVE I
WILL BEGIN COST WITH. ASSEMBLY
MEMBER AMPLE MR TRUMP PLEASE
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR I STICK
WITH- DIRECT STAFF JOHN IF I CAN
EARLIER HAD A QUESTION OF SUPER
. THURMOND REGARDING THE NATURE
OF THIS INITIATIVE BEING OVER
FIVE YEARS THAT I'D LIKE TO ASK
FROM YOU WHEN IS IT REASONABLE
FOR US TO EXPECT. SERVICES TO
BEGIN TO BE ADMINISTERED TO
THOSE WHO ARE BETWEEN THE AGES
OF ZERO AND TWENTY FIVE. AND I
WOULD LOVE TO FOLLOW UP FROM
THERE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
QUESTION I MISTER CHAIR D. I'M
ONE OF THE THINGS WE RECOGNIZE
IN THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE
WORK AROUND THE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE IS THAT THE VERY IN
PROTEST THAT LED. TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE STATE
LEGISLATURE TO TAKE THIS BOLD
LEADERSHIP MOVE AND CREATE THIS
INITIATIVE WAS THE- MENTAL
HEALTH NEEDS AND CRISIS FACING
OUR CHILDREN YOUTH THAT YOU'RE
VERY POINT OF COURSE EXIST TODAY
AS WELL. AND THAT THE WORK OF
THE CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIOR
HEALTH INITIATIVE AS YOU KNOW.
IS AN INITIATIVE OVER TIME THAT
IS MEANT TO TACKLE SOME OF THE
LARGE SYSTEMS LEVEL CHANGES THAT
WE KNOW ARE NEEDED SINCE WE KNOW
THAT OUR CURRENT SYSTEM ALTHOUGH
THERE ARE MANY INCREDIBLE
PROGRAMS. EFFORTS OUT THE STATE
AND DIFFERENT FACTORS EDUCATION
AND HELPING UNITY AND HAPPENING
ACROSS THE STATE. BUT WE ALSO
KNOW THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN THE
SYSTEMS GET AS THE OUTCOMES THAT
WE ALL WANT AND NEED AND SHARE
FOR OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. SO
THE CHALLENGE BEFORE IT IS HOW
DO WE BUILD ON THAT WORK. ALSO
DO YOU THE TRANSFORMATIVE WORK
WE NEED TO DO TO REALLY MAKE
THESE EFFORTS SYSTEMIC. AND
SCALABLE AND SUSTAINABLE AND
WHILE WE DO NOT WORK AND THE
CHILDREN YOU HAVE A HEALTH
INITIATIVE WE'RE VERY CONFIDENT
THERE ALSO WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE
HAPPENING IN THE IMMEDIATE SHORT
TERM FOR. THE MID TERM AND THIS
LONGER TERM WORK ALL AT THE SAME
TIME THAT WE CAN'T ONLY BE
FOCUSED ON A LONGER TERM WORK OF
THIS INITIATIVE. THIS INITIATIVE
ALSO IS HAPPENING I'M A PARTS OF
THE COMPONENTS OF OUR DIFFERENT
TIMELINES SO THERE ARE DIFFERENT
EFFORTS THAT ARE ALREADY UNDER
WAY AND I KNOW YOU'LL HEAR ABOUT
SOME OF THOSE AT THE NEXT. PANEL
AS WELL AT. THERE ARE EFFORTS
ARE. EMPLOYMENT THAT BEGINNING
NOW SO IN. THE THAT HEALTH CARE
ACT AND FOR TO. IS REAL TO FOR.
THEY ARE WORKING TO BE
SUPPORTING AND INVESTING
ADDITIONAL DOLLARS THROUGH THE
CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIOR HEALTH
INITIATIVE. IN VARIOUS EXISTING
OUT WORKFORCE PROGRAMS THAT
SUPPORT THE CHILDREN NEED. OUR
HELP I WORKFORCE COMING INTO THE
SPRING AND SUMMER. THERE IS WORK
THAT IS HAPPENING MORE
IMMEDIATE. AS WELL AS LONGER
TERM. AND AT THE SAME TIME I
WOULD JUST NOTE THERE ARE ALSO.
A LOT OF OTHER RELATED
INITIATIVES AREN'T TECHNICALLY
PART OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVES.
THAT ARE HAPPENING ACROSS THE
STATE TO SUPPORT MORE IMMEDIATE
CHALLENGES AND RESPONSE. TO THE
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS WHICH- I-
PREFIGURED THAT RESPONSE AND-
WILL OUT MOST OF ARE STILL ARE
ATTENDING SCHOOLS- STARTING IN
SEPTEMBER AND FOR US WE ARE
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT IF WE'RE
ABLE TO INFORM PARENTS AND
STUDENTS WHAT TO EXPECT IN THIS
UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR AND WOULD
LOVE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT TO BE ABLE TO GIVE-
ACTIONABLE RESULTS. WHEN IS THE
RIGHT TIME FOR US TO BE
MESSAGING AND ENCOURAGING AND
HOW DO WE HELP TO BUILD THAT OUT
THAT'S THE TYPE OF CONVERSATION
THAT I BELIEVE WE NEED TO BE
HAPPY. BUT I. I DON'T AGREE WITH
WHAT THE CHILDREN PARTNERSHIP IN
FIRST FIVE CAME TO THE
CONCLUSION WITH IN OCTOBER OF
LAST YEAR. IN THE NEED FOR US TO
HELP TO IDENTIFY CHILDREN ZERO
TO FIVE AS A PRIORITY POPULATION
THAT I'D LIKE TO FOLLOW UP WITH
YOU DIRECTOR AND GET. A BIT OF A
BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW WE
CAN MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE
PROVIDING TARGETED RESOURCES TO
THIS POPULATION AND I'M GOING TO
SPECIFICALLY LOOK TOWARDS THE
SCHOOL LINKED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PARTNERSHIPS. THAT YOU MENTIONED
WE ARE SPENDING FIVE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY MILLION OVER TWO YEARS.
BOTH IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND IN
I THOUGHT IT WAS K. TWELVE BUT
YOUR TESTIMONY JUST NOW SAID
THAT THE SCHOOL AND PARTNERSHIPS
ALSO WILL INCLUDE. PRESCHOOL AND
I'M WONDERING WHY WE DIDN'T
CREATE A SPECIAL KERR ABOUT.
EARLIER ON IN THAT ZERO TO FIVE
BASED ON WHAT WE KNOW FROM
RESEARCH ABOUT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT AGE
WHY WE- DIDN'T. SET ASIDE
SPECIFIC RESOURCES DURING THAT
SCHOOL LINKED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PARTNERSHIP'S. THANKS SO MUCH
FOR THE QUESTION I'LL I'LL START
AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE.
MY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES COLLEAGUES WHO ARE
LEADING NOT IN THAT PART OF THE
INITIATIVE MAY ALSO WANT TO
SHARE SOME OF THE WORK AND
THINKING AND PLANNING THAT THEY
ARE DOING AROUND IT. I THINK WE
ARE VERY COMMITTED TO YOUR POINT
MAKING SURE THAT ACROSS ALL OF
THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE
INITIATIVE WHERE EVER THAT IS
POSSIBLE CHIU YI THINKING ABOUT
WHAT ARE AT THAT. THAT
PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION STRATEGY YOU CAN
PUT IN PLACE IN PLACE AND IN BAD
IN THIS RE IMAGINED ECOSYSTEM.
AS I SHARED AT A CRITICAL PART
IN THE VISION AND ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT I'VE BEEN TALKING
WITH MANY MANY PARTNERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS OVER THE LAST FEW
MONTHS. IS AN INCREDIBLE SHARED
VISION AROUND IS- INCLUDING H.
YOU THINK ABOUT HOW DO WE SHIFT
THE SYSTEMS WE HAVE FROM BEING
MORE RESPONSIVE MODE WHICH WE
NEED TO. RAISE WHICH ALL RIGHT
TO BE HERE FOR HELPING. YOU ALSO
IS THE OPPORTUNITY THIS IS THE
MOMENT AS THE SUPERINTENDENT
SAID. REALLY SHIPPED THE FOCUS
OF THE ECOSYSTEM AND BUILD AND
THESE PRIMARY PREVENTION AND
EARLY INTERVENTION APPROACHES
THAT WE KNOW ARE CRITICAL THAT
WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO CATCH
UP WITH THE FULL NEED. IF YOU
DON'T ALSO FOCUSED INTENSIVELY
ON PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION IS THAT WE ARE
WORKING EMBED BACK ACROSS THE
INITIATIVE AND REALLY ACROSS THE
ECOSYSTEM BECAUSE THE ECOSYSTEM
GOES EVEN BEYOND WHAT'S IN THAT
THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE. ALL OF
THE CONNECTED EFFORTS ARE
HAPPENING AND REALLY SETTING A
TABLE TOGETHER THAT LET
STAKEHOLDERS HERE IN STANLEY'S
CHILDREN AND YOUTH THEMSELVES
AND EXPERTS AND PARTNERS IN THIS
PARK AND THANK HOW DO WE MAKE
THAT SHIFT TO MORE PREVENTION
UPSTREAM ORIENTED ECOSYSTEM WITH
THE CONCRETE THAT IT'S- ADDED
JEEZ. THAT WE CAN PUT IN PLACE
TO DO THAT AND THAT IS WHAT WE
IMAGINE FOR THIS WORKING GROUP
CONCEPT THAT WORKS BRING TO PUT
IN PLACE TO HELP GUIDE THE WORK
INITIATIVE. AND WITHOUT IF IT'S
I WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE
CHAIR. AT THE BOTTOM HAVE BEEN
DESCRIPTORS THIS IS NOT TALK
ABOUT THAT SPECIFIC. AT THE END
OF. IT RIGHT. I LOVE TO HEAR
FROM THE OF HEALTH CARE SIR I
WOULD ALL ASK IF WE COULD BETTER
CLARITY REGARDING THE FOUR
HUNDRED- IT SHOULD BE THE FIVE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILLION HOW
MUCH OF THAT IS GOING TO BE
EARMARKED SPECIFICALLY FOR ZERO
TO FIVE- SINCE WE HERE MARKED
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HOW DO WE
MAKE SURE WE PROVIDE THAT SAME
PRIORITY TO OUR YOUNGEST
LEARNERS. GOOD AFTERNOON JC
COOPER STATE MEDICAID DIRECTOR-
SO YOU ARE CORRECT WE DID NOT
SPECIFICALLY EARMARK- FUNDS WERE
ZERO TO FIVE SIMILAR TO WHAT WE
DID FOR. A HIGHER EDUCATION
HOWEVER- THIS POPULATION WILL BE
VERY CRITICAL TO ALL OF THE
PLANET WE'RE DOING I'M
SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE
SCHOOLING SERVICES- AND GRANTS
THAT WILL BE GOING OUT- WHERE WE
WILL HAVE. A KEY FOCUS ON ON
INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE IN A
PUBLICLY FUNDED PRESCHOOLS AND
CHILD CARE CENTERS I TO ENSURE
THAT WE ARE ALSO LINKING IN AND
THINKING AT THE PREVENTIVE. A
NATURE OF THESE DOLLARS AND NOT
JUST WITHIN THE K. THROUGH
TWELVE JUST LIKE WE'RE DOING
WITH HIGHER EDUCATION. WE ALSO
AS WE LOOK ACROSS IN AND ENGAGE
WITH OUR BEHAVIOR HEALTH THINK
TANK THAT WILL HELP INFORM.
WHICH OF THE EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICES THAT WE THINK WE NEED
TO SCALE UP ACROSS THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA WE WILL BE LOOKING AT
THAT WITH AN AYE PREVENTION
EARLY INTERVENTION AND
SPECIFICALLY. LOOKING AT
ENSURING THAT THESE WILL CUT
ACROSS ALL OF THE AGE GROUPS
INCLUDING THE ZERO TO FIVE
POPULATIONS. WE KNOW THAT WE
HAVE ENGAGED IN A NUMBER OF
CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS
AND KNOW THERE WILL BE MANY MORE
TO SHAPE THE FINAL. EVIDENCE
BASED PRACTICES THAT WE SELECT
IN A SCALE UP ACROSS THE STATE
AS WELL AS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE
FUNDING ACROSS THE SCHOOLING. OF
BRANDS WHICH INCLUDES THOSE. AT
PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE CENTERS
- I WOULD LOVE TO FOLLOW UP WITH
- HOW WE CAN ENSURE THAT WE ARE
PROVIDING ENOUGH RESOURCES TO
THIS TARGETED POPULATION BASED
ON. THE TESTIMONY THAT WE HARD
TODAY AS I BELIEVE IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR US TO BEGIN. THAT
FOUNDATION AS EARLY AS WE CAN- I
WOULD LIKE TO. FILE PROVIDE ONE
FINAL QUESTION IF I COULD. I'M
WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW UP ON-
DIRECTOR STAFFORD JONES COMMENT
ON THE NEED FOR US TO BE
CONNECTED AND- WILL FOLLOW UP ON
MONEY SANDOVAL'S. COMMENTS
REGARDING- THOSE CHILDREN WHO
ARE FACING INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITY OR CURRENTLY SERVE
THROUGH OUR REGIONAL CENTERS I'D
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM BOTH OF
YOU- IF YOU COULD DESCRIBE WHAT
NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES WE HAVE
TO. HELP US TO BREAK DOWN THOSE
SILOS BETWEEN- THE REGIONAL
CENTERS AND OUR EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEMS TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE-
PROVIDING SPECIALIZED SERVICES
TO THAT TARGETED POPULATION.
THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION
CHAIR ARAMBULA I AND- IT IT WE
ARE LOOKING AT ALL AS I
MENTIONED ALL OF THE LANDSCAPE
OF THE DIFFERENT INITIATIVES
THAT SUPPORT THE SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL WELL BEING OF CHILDREN
AND YOUTH AGES ZERO TO TWENTY
FIVE. I'M LOOKING FOR THOSE
OPPORTUNITIES OF WHERE CAN WE
NEED ENACTED INTEGRATE THIS
THESE PIECES WHERE CAN WE THINK
ABOUT REALLY DESIGNING THIS AS
AN ECOSYSTEM WHERE IT WE ARE
COORDINATED ACROSS THESE EFFORTS
TO A GREATER DEGREE THEN PERHAPS
WE ARE TODAY. SO FOR EXAMPLE
PART OF OUR WORK IN. HHS IS YOU
HAVE. INTERNAL WORKING GROUP
ACROSS ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF
HHS AND THAT INCLUDES THE
DEPARTMENT OF- DEVELOPMENTAL
SERVICES THEY ARE NOT THE LEAD
ON A SPECIFIC WORKSTREAM
COMPONENT FOR EXAMPLE IN THE
INITIATIVE. THEY ARE A PART OF
OUR EFFORTS OF OUR CONVERSATIONS
ARE PLANNING A HARD WORK
TOGETHER. THAT WE CAN IDENTIFY
THOSE PLACES WHERE THERE ARE
OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THOSE
CONNECTIONS AND BUILD OUT THE
ECOSYSTEM IN AN INCLUSIVE WAY.
FOR ALL CHILDREN. FIVE I. WOULD
LOVE TO HEAR FROM ST AS WE AS
LIKE ABOUT AN OFF. ABSOLUTELY
THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTIONS HERE
ARE WHAT I WOULD JUST SHARE IS
THAT IN CALFORNIA COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
ARE REGULARLY WORKING WITH THE-
REGIONAL CENTERS TO ADDRESS THE
NEEDS OF THOSE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH THAT DO PRESENT WITH. CO
OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS AND INTELLECTUAL AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND
WHILE MANY OF THE REGIONAL
CENTERS ARE WANTING TO PARTNER
WITH COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AGENCIES. THEY ARE AS MUCH IF
NOT MORE RESOURCE STRAPPED AS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES ARE
AND WE'RE FINDING ACROSS THE
STATE THAT DESPITE THE DESIRE OF
THE REGIONAL CENTERS TO WORK AND
PARTNER WITH US THAT THERE. IS A
LACK OF SPECIALIZED PROVIDERS
FOR THEM TO RELY ON- ACROSS THE
ENTIRE CONTINUUM OF CARE SO THAT
WOULD SPAN FROM THE LOWEST LEVEL
OF SUPPORT SUCH AS SUPPORT AND
SKILL BUILDING FOR FAMILIES-
RESPITE CARE SERVICES FOR.
FAMILIES TO YOU KNOW YOUR MID
LEVEL TYPES OF INTERVENTIONS
WHERE YOU'RE PROVIDING
THERAPEUTIC BEHAVIOR SUPPORT TO
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH TO TEACH
THEM. IN LIEU SKILLS- TO
ACTUALLY PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT. FOR PROFESSIONALS THAT
HAVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN NOT
ONLY DEALING WITH CHILDREN WITH
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS BUT THOSE
WHO HAVE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS AS
WELL AND THEN THE FAMILY CARE
THAT'S AN ABSOLUTE NECESSARY
COMPONENT OF THAT TYPE OF
TREATMENT. THE WORKFORCE'S
ABSOLUTELY LACKING IN THE NUMBER
OF EXPERTS IN THAT NEEDS ALL THE
WAY TO THE MARK HIGHEST LEVEL OF
CARE WHERE WHERE THERE REALLY
ARE SOME CHILDREN IN YOUTH. THAT
NEED RESIDENTIAL CARE AND IT'S
SPECIALIZED CARE AGAIN BECAUSE
OF THEIR CO OCCURRING NEEDS AND
SO THERE'S JUST A LACK ACROSS
THE WHOLE CONTINUING. AND IN
TALKING WITH MY OWN REGIONAL
CENTERS ON DIRECTOR YOU KNOW
THAT GOD WILLING THAT THEY HAVE
TO PARTNER WITH US IS TREMENDOUS
BUT THEY ARE JUST UNABLE TO FIND
THE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. TO
REALLY BUILD THIS CONTINUUM OF
CARE SO THEY THEY NEED HELP.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BUREAUS ARE
WANTING TO PARTNER. WITH THEM
AND WE'RE FINDING IT INCREDIBLY
CHAU ALLEN G. TO ME THE NEEDS
THESE KIDS AND FAMILY BECAUSE
THERE IS JUST A LACK OF
CONTINUAL CARE OPTIONS. I
ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION I LOOK
FORWARD TO THOSE CONTINUED
CONVERSATIONS AND HOW WE'RE ABLE
TO ADDRESS. THE DUAL DIAGNOSES
THAT OCCURS WITHIN OUR IDT
POPULATION AND- I WILL FOLLOW UP
WITH IN OUR SUB COMMITTEE
PROCESS TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN
HELP TO BREAK DOWN THE SILOS. AS
I HAVE A REAL PUBLIC HEALTH
APPROACH TO THIS THAT. THE MORE
WE CAN EARLY INTERVENE AND HELP
TO PREVENT SOME OF THE
DOWNSTREAM PSYCHOLOGICAL
CONSEQUENCES OF NOT GETTING. THE
SUPPORT AND RESILIENCY AT A
YOUNG AGE LEADS TOWARDS DIRE
CIRCUMSTANCES FOR US IN THE
STATE AND I BELIEVE THAT IT'S
IMPORTANT FOR US TO FOCUS AGAIN
ON THIS SPECIFIC POPULATION
THANK YOU MISTER. THANK YOU-
LET'S GO TO MOVE TO ASSEMBLY
WOMAN- HI THERE THIS. THANK YOU-
MY HEAD IS SPINNING A LITTLE BIT
HERE I GUESS I CAN I DON'T
CONSIDER MYSELF AN EXPERT IN DC
BUT I KNOW A THING OR TWO- AND
THE ZERO TO FIVE WORLD IS VERY
IMPORTANT TO ME BUT I'M I'M
HAVING. YOU KNOW WE'RE- I'M
HAVING TROUBLE FOLLOWING YOU
KNOW WHEN WE. WE NEED TO ENGAGE
IN PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR
WORKFORCE- FOR PRESCHOOL
TEACHERS IN THE CLASSROOM- WE
HAVE WE FELT WE ALLOCATE A
HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND NEW
PRESCHOOL SLOTS- AND CHILD CARE
SLOTS ARE CHILD CARE SLOTS LAST
YEAR WE ADD AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY
SIX THOUSAND. THINK ONLY FORTY
TWO THOUSAND OF THOSE HAVE BEEN
FILLED- AT I JUST KIND OF FEEL
LIKE THIS IS A HODGE PODGE AT
THIS POINT OF HOW WEIRD IT OF
HOW WE'RE ORGANIZING THIS AND
WHAT ALSO CONCERNS ME. IS THAT.
TOO OFTEN YOU DO GET DIAGNOSED
WHETHER WHETHER IT'S AUTISM ANY
OTHER ID DE. UM BEHAVIORAL
MENTAL HEALTH. IT WHEN YOU ENTER
KINDERGARTEN OR PRESCHOOL BUT
WE'VE GOT TO START LOOKING EVEN
EARLIER SO WHAT SYSTEMS WHO ARE
WE GOING TO BE ENGAGING HERE WE
NEED TO BE YES LOOKING IN THE
CLASSROOM LOOKING AT CHILD CARE
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO BE ENGAGING
WITH PEDIATRICIANS I MEAN. CAN
SOMEBODY JUST WALK ME THROUGH
THE BASICS OF WHAT ACCESS TO
RESOURCES ARE CARE WOULD LOOK
LIKE FOR AN EIGHTEEN MONTH OLD
THAT ISN'T IN CHILD CARE OR YOU
KNOW IT DOESN'T HAVE A PARENT
THAT DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS ACCESS
WE GOTTA START EARLIER BEFORE SO
THAT WOULD BE KIND OF WALKING
THROUGH THE BASICS OF HOW. SOME
TYPE OF SOMEONE OF THAT TYPE OF
CASE WITH ACCESS RESOURCES IT
WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL FOR ME.
SO I DON'T KNOW WHO. WHO WANT TO
TAKE THAT ONE UP PERHAPS WE
COULD HAVE A- BABY START WITH
MISS STAFFORD JONES WITH KELLY
JUST US. THANK YOU FOR THE
QUESTION ASSEMBLY WOMAN I THINK
YOUR POINT THAT WE NEED TO LOOK
AT ALL OF THE PLACES WHERE
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACCESS
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS AS A WAY
TO. HAVE A REALLY COMPREHENSIVE
APPROACH TO SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
WELL BEING IS EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE
TRYING TO DO IN. HELLO THERE ARE
ASPECTS OF WHICH WENT ARE
SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO PRIMARY
CARE AND HOW DO WE SUPPORT
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL BEING I
HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN. AND ALL
CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE
CONTEXT OF PRIMARY CARE. SO WHAT
ARE SOME OF THE FOR EXAMPLE THE
INITIATIVE INCLUDE INCLUDES I AM
A CONSULTATION FOR PRIMARY CARE
PROVIDERS BUILDING A SYSTEM THAT
PROVIDES AND CONSULTATION WITH
THE HELP. I THANK HIGH INTEREST
IN OTHERS SO THAT MAKES ONE
BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT.
IN THEIR PAPER FACT. SO THERE IS
A THERE'S TRAINING FOR A PRIMARY
CARE PROVIDER AS WELL WHO WORKS
THERE. TO YEAH I MEANT THAT IT
OF THE CARE BENEFIT IN THE
PADDOCK HELP PROBE. IS PHILLY
MEANT TO HAVE FOR IN PRIMARY
CARE HOW WE SET. PROVIDER INCH
ARMS I SUPPORTING THIS EMOTIONAL
WELL OF CHILDREN. AND YOUR POINT
THERE HAS TO BE THE TOP TO
PLACES SO THAT'S IN THE- OFFICE
THERE'S ALL IN LEARN SETTING
WHETHER THAT IN CHAI CARE
PRESCHOOL KATE TWELVE. AND IN
HIGHER EDUCATION. LATER TODAY
YOU'RE THINKING ACROSS THAT BASE
WE KNOW OF ANY DRAIN OUR THAT IS
A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN'T IN
THEIR FAMILIES CAN ACCESS
SURFACED THIS. WHAT YOU NEED TO
THINK ABOUT IT IN THAT CONTEXT
AND THERE WERE ALSO THINKING
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY CONTEXT
INFORMATION A PUBLIC AWARENESS
OF ADDRESSING STIGMA HEAD ON. IT
AS THE CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND
APPROPRIATE SO THAT PEOPLE
YOU'LL LIKE THEY CAN AND WILL BE
SUPPORTED IN ACCESSING THE
SERVICES THAT THEIR CHILDREN IN
NEED AND FOR YOU DIRECTLY YEAH I
THINK THAT SURFACED STEP. YES I
THINK YOU'RE EXACTLY RIGHT YEP
YOU THINK ABOUT EACH EIGHT I
THINK THE CRITICAL PART IN YOUTH
AND FAMILIES AND HOW WE SUPPORT
SOCIAL. EMOTIONAL WELL BEING.
THANK THANK YOU FOR SO MUCH FOR
THAT CLEARING I DO REALLY LOOK
FORWARD KNOW THAT ARE IS A VERY
HERE TO FIVE OF NEED THESE AND
RESOURCES MORE THAN EVER AND I
REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHING
THIS DEVELOP- AND BEING A PART
OF CONVERSATION THANK YOU THANK
YOU LET'S MOVE TO ASSEMBLY WOMAN
WENT THANK THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR. I WANT TO KIND OF FOLLOW
UP WITH THAT IS I MEAN.
PROVIDERS ITSELF. I KNOW THERE'S
A HUGE HUGE SOURCES OUT THERE.
WHAT ARE THE STEPS WERE DOING TO
GETTING OUR SOFTWARE YOU KNOW
CHILDREN EVEN YOU KNOW THINGS
LIKE SPEECH THERAPY I MEAN THE
WEIGHTLESS IS INCREDIBLE TO GET
ON THE SITE. OF FOR STEEP SPEECH
THERAPY N. I KNOW THAT PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE A LOT OF FAMILIES
THAT I KNOW. WAIT FOR MONTHS TO
GET ON TO SPEECH THERAPY I MEAN
IT EVEN IF THEY HAD PRIVATE
INSURANCE EITHER ONE IT'SSO
DIFFICULT AND ON THE WAIT LIST
IS SO LONG NOW WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. HOW CAN WE
GET MORE PROVIDERS OR TEACHERS.
TO GET TRAINED AND HOW SOON CAN
THAT BE SO THAT WE CAN THEN MAKE
SURE THAT YOU KNOW WE'RE NOT
LOSING MORE CHILDREN AS THE DAYS
GO BY. WOULD YOU LIKE ME THAT
THIS IS TERRIBLE. AND THANK YOU
FOR THAT QUESTION I THINK THAT
IS A CRITICAL ISSUE BECAUSE WE
THERE ARE EFFORTS HAPPENING
RIGHT NOW IN THAT CONSTRUCT WE
TALKED ABOUT A LITTLE BIT AGO
AROUND THE NEED TO THINK ABOUT
SHORT. TERM AND LONG TERM
STRATEGIES THERE ARE MULTIPLE
EFFORTS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW I'M
BOTH. OUT IN THE FIELD ALREADY
AND UNDER DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT
BY INCLUDING. TEACHERS AND
EDUCATORS BOTH IN EARLY LEARNING
AND TEACHER TWELVE AND OTHER
SYSTEMS- AND PARENTS SHOULD HAVE
INFORMATION THEY NEED TO HELP
SUPPORT. THEIR TO. BEING AND
RESILIENCE SKILLS IN THIS YEAR
REALLY REALLY CHALLENGING
CHALLENGING TIME FOR CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES SO THAT WORK IS
ALREADY HAPPENING AND STARTED
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT
PROGRAMS THAT HAVE DEPLOYED OVER
THE LAST FEW FUNDS TO SUPPORT AT
WORK. AND EDUCATE- IN THE
SETTINGS SUPPORT ABILITY TO
SUPPORT. DIFFERENT VIDEO AND
TRAINING RESOURCES AND IT WAS
MENTIONED THERE IS FURTHER WORK
HAPPENING IN THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL FINISH UP AROUND THAT
WITH THE OFFICE OF. SEVERAL
DEVELOPING. I'M INFORM TRAINING
FOR EDUCATORS BOTH EARLY
LEARNING AND CARE FOR TWELVE
pYEAR- UNDERSTAND AND RECOGNIZE
TRAUMA AND THEN WILL HELP
IDENTIFY THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT
CHILDREN ARE CONNECTED TO
OTHERS. THAT THEY- THANK YOU FOR
THAT BUT EIGHT SO WE HAVE. SHORT
TERM AND LONG TERM GOALS. HOW I
MEAN I GUESS I MEAN I APPRECIATE
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING AND THE
EFFORTS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO
MAKE. BUT THE WAIT LATE THE
WAITING IS STILL THERE TODAY.
I'M WHAT CAN WE DO TO ME BEYOND
THE VIDEOS BEYOND TRYING TO
IDENTIFY EVEN IF YOU IDENTIFY
THE PROBLEM HOW LONG WOULD THESE
CHILDREN WAITING TO GET INTO
THAT DOOR. ASSEMBLY MEMBER
YOU'RE RAISING SUCH A KEY ISSUE
WHICH IS THIS WORK FORCE
COMPONENT I THINK YOU HEARD IT
FROM ALL OF THE PRESENTERS TODAY
I THINK WE'LL HEAR EVEN MORE OF
THE PRESENTERS AS THE DAY GOES
ON. BECAUSE ONE OF THE
CHALLENGES WE FACE IS THE
WORKFORCE CAPACITY AND THERE ARE
MANY REASONS FOR THAT INCLUDING.
I'M I THINK THE STIGMA THAT OVER
THE LAST SEVERAL DECADES HAS
RESULTED IN UNDER INVESTMENT IN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS A CORE
ESSENTIAL NEED AND WE ARE LIVING
WITH SOME OF THE RESULTS OF THAT
NOW. AT THE SAME TIME AND WE ARE
TAKING STEPS THERE IS WORK
HAPPENING BOTH IN THE CHILDREN
AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE A SIGNIFICANT PART OF
THE INVESTMENT AND THE
INITIATIVE IS IN DEVELOPING THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. YOU ARE
RIGHT THAT WE CANNOT PRODUCE A
WORK FORCE. AND YOU KNOW
OVERNIGHT BUT THAT THOSE THAT
WORK IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW
THERE ARE EFFORTS HAPPENING.
DEVELOP NEW PARTS OF THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE TEAM
TO SUPPORT ON YOUTH INCLUDING A
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COACH FULL
THAT YOU THINK IS INCREDIBLY
IMPORTANT I THINK THE STUFF
EITHER WORK FORCE. START
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN
IN. AARON'S THERE'S INVESTMENT
HAPPENING IN EXISTING PROGRAMS
THAT SUPPORT THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH WORKFORCE TRY TO GET MORE
PEOPLE THROUGH THE PROCESS YOU
ARE INTERESTED BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. EFFORTS TO BUILD THE
LINE UP THAT WORK FOR YOU RIGHT
INVESTMENT IN THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH WORKFORCE IS KEY THERE
ALSO I AM SEVERAL PROPOSALS THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE CARE
KANEMI REPORT IN THIS CURRENT A
BUDGET PROPOSAL SHE WILL REALLY
TAKE ON THIS ISSUE I'M
ADDRESSING OUR HEALTH REPORTS
THAT WE NEED FOR THE STATE FOR
ALL CHILDREN AND YOUTH BUT ALSO
FOR ALL CALIFORNIA. THANK YOU I
AND I. LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH THE COMMITTEES BECAUSE THEY
I THINK IT'S VERY CRITICAL- OUR
CHILDREN LEARN WITHIN THOSE FIVE
YEARS THE MOST AND AS WE CAN
HELP THEM THE DEVELOPMENT IS
THERE FOR A MINUTE THERE
DEVELOPMENT WILL EITHER WE HELP
THEM OR WE WON'T. I'M SO AGAIN
THANK YOU FOR. THANK YOU MISTER
- CURRENTLY TO- MR SAY. I JUST
HOPE WE CAN TAKE A BREAK FROM OF
THE REALLY PROMPT QUESTIONS THAT
WERE ASKING. MY QUESTION IS ARE
WE FOCUSING AT ALL OF OUR
ATTENTION AND YOU KNOW WE'RE
WE'RE DEALING WITH KIDS THAT
HAVE. ARE REACTING TO SOMETHING
. AND WE YOU KNOW OUR THERE'S A
LOT OF THINGS THAT MAYBE WE'RE
DOING THEY ARE CREATING THOSE
STRESSORS THAT ARE CREATING THE
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. AND I
THINK THE MORE WE KNOW ABOUT
THOSE THINGS. THE MORE WE CAN.
THAT BE PREVENTATIVE IN IN
TRYING TO IN AG I CAN USE AN
EXAMPLE ESSENTIALLY WHEN I WENT
THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. I DON'T
REMEMBER HIGH SCHOOL LIKE WHEN
MY KIDS WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL WHEN
MY KIDS WENT THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
THERE UP TILL THREE O'CLOCK IN
THE MORNING DOING HOMEWORK THEY
WERE DOING ALL OF THESE THINGS
THAT WE HAVE CREATED IS A- A
NETWORK IN SCHOOLING THEN
CREATED STRESS- NOW THEY HAVE
FACEBOOK TO DEAL WITH AND ALL
THESE OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA THINGS.
ALL OF THOSE STRESSORS I THINK
YOU KNOW WHAT WE NEED TO BE
WORKING ON IDENTIFYING AND
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO DEAL
WITH THOSE. SO THAT WE DON'T
HAVE KIDS THAT ARE DAMAGE THAT
WE HAVE TO TRY TO PULL OUT OF
BEING DAMAGED. DO YOU IS THERE
ANY EFFORTS BEING MADE TO. TO
LOOK AT THE STRUCTURE OF HOW
WE'RE WE'RE OFFERING EDUCATION.
AND MAYBE WE'RE PUSHING TOO HARD
ON SOME AREAS AND PUTTING TOO
MUCH PRESSURE ON PEOPLE. AND
THEIR PARENTS AND ALL THAT
STRESS BECAUSE WHEN YOU'RE WHEN
THAT WHEN THE ADULTS ARE
STRESSED. WELL THE KIDS ARE
STRESSED. I LEARNED THIS DO YOU
KNOW WHEN I WAS A BIT BATTALION
CHIEF YOU HAD TO GO ON SCENE
YOU'D BETTER BE CALM. BECAUSE IF
YOU'RE NOT CALM EVERYBODY ELSE
GOES JUST AS IS DEBT YOU KNOW
STRESSED AS YOU ARE. AND
EVERYTHING FALLS APART AND
THAT'S KIND OF WHAT I SEE IN
THIS SITUATION. IS WE'RE NOT
DOING OUR JOB AS ADULTS. N. N.
N. MAYBE WE'RE JUST PUSHING TOO
HARD ON THESE KIDS AND SO I
WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOUR
PERSPECTIVE IS ON ON THE AMOUNT
OF STRESS THAT WE'RE PUTTING ON
OUR KIDS. ANYBODY. PLEASE YEAH
THERMOSTAT FOR JUDGES LIKE
TAYLOR FIRST ADDRESS THAT OR
SOMEONE ELSE ON THE- PRESENTERS
FOR Q. AND A PANEL WOULD LIKE TO
ADDRESS THAT AND THEN AFTER THAT
WE'LL MOVE TO ASSEMBLY MEMBER
MCCARTY. I WILL JUST SHARE AS AS
I MENTIONED I DO YOU THINK
LOOKING AT THE CONNECTIONS TO
OTHER BODIES OF WORK AND
INITIATIVES THAT ARE TRYING TO
ADDRESS SOME OF THE SOCIAL
FACTORS THAT WE KNOW A FACT-
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL BEING IS.
IS A CRITICAL PART OF THE WORK
TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
CONNECTING THE WORK WITH THE
CHILDREN EAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. WITH THOSE OTHER
EFFORTS IN OTHER TABLES WHERE
THAT WORK IS HAPPENING I'LL
LEAVE IT TO MY- COLLEAGUES TO
SPEAK WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE
EDUCATION SYSTEM. THE
OPPORTUNITIES I TEACH YOU IT
SHOULD BE. RIGHT THANKS. PLEASE
IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY-
IN ADDITION TO MISS STAFFORD
JONES PLEASE GOD SPEAK NOW. YEAH
YES I'M I WANT TO GO BACK TO THE
WITNESS FROM TODAY AND GO. TINA
SLOAN. THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATION UNDERSTANDING IS
KIDDING GO AT AN AMAZING-
PROVIDER OF EARLY AT IN THE BAY
AREA RIGHT LARGER STATE CONTRACT
HE'S- PROVIDES THIS ENHANCED
MENTAL HEALTH EFFORT WITH THE-
RATE INCREASE THAT WE- RECENTLY
DID FOR THE- CALIFORNIA STATE
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. HE TALKED
MORE ABOUT HOW YOU DID THAT HOW
IT ALL WORKS AND WHETHER OR NOT
WE SHOULD BE REQUIRING THAT ARE
FOCUSING ON EXPANDING THAT AT
THE STATEWIDE LEVEL. SURE YES
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
QUESTION- AND THE THOUGHTFULNESS
AROUND. WHAT ARE REQUIRED FOR
OUR EARLY CARE SYSTEM TO BE ABLE
TO ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE MENTAL
HEALTH. OF BOTH PROVIDERS AND
CHILDREN. I'M NOT KIDDING THOUGH
WE SERVE- WITHIN THREE COUNTIES-
ABOUT FIFTY FIVE CENTERS AND
OVER A HUNDRED- AND THIRTY
CLASSROOMS AND OUR CONSULTATION.
APPROACH WE DELIVER I'M MULTI
LEVEL- INTERVENTION. THAT
INCLUDES NOT ONLY LOOKING-
INTERVENING SPECIFIC AROUND
CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING THE
ADULTS BUT THEIR CARE- BUT ALSO-
LOOKING AT THE OF IN THE
ENVIRONMENT THE CURRICULUM- WHAT
ARE THE STRESSORS WITH IT THAT
ARE CREATING CONDITIONS- WITHIN
THE CLASSROOM SETTING FOR BOTH
TEACHERS- FOR FAMILIES YOU KNOW
AND FOR CHILDREN- AND THAT
AREN'T PROMOTING THEIR THEIR
MENTAL HEALTH. I'M IN SO IT IS
AN INTERVENTION THAT LOOKS
ECOLOGICALLY ACROSS THE SYSTEM
WITH ACROSS THE PROGRAM- IN
ORDER TO ADDRESSED THE MULTIPLE
COMPLEX FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE
THE MENTAL HEALTH OF ALL THAT
ARE- WITHIN THAT SYSTEM. OUR
MODEL SPECIFICALLY- MEETS WITH
OUR TEACHING TEENS- BOTH UP AS A
GROUP EVERY WEEK SO EVERY
CLASSROOM- TEACHING TEAM MEETS
WITH A CONSULTANT- EVERY WEEK TO
DISCUSS AND PROCESS- THE
DIFFERENT FACTORS THAT
INFLUENCE. THE TEACHERS WELL
BEING AND THEIR ABILITY TO BE
PRESENT AND RESPONSIVE TO THE
NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR
ABILITY TO PARTNER WITH FAMILIES
- WE ALSO PROVIDE- PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AROUND
EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH-
TYPE OF TOPICS INCLUDING TRAUMA
INFORMED CARE ATTACHMENT- AND
OTHER AREAS- INCLUDING HOW TO
ADDRESS IMPLICIT BIAS- AND OTHER
POWER DYNAMICS. THAT HAPPENED
WITHIN- ENCOUNTERS AND
INTERACTIONS WITH AND- THE EASY
SYSTEM. SO IT IS AN INTERVENTION
THAT AIMS TO HOLD ALL OF THE
DIFFERENT FACTORS- THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO EITHER DIMINISHING
THE MENTAL HEALTH- OR PROMOTING
THE MENTAL HEALTH- AND HOW ALL
OF THOSE DIFFERENT PIECES DO
INFLUENCE- HOW A CHILD OR A
GROUP OF CHILDREN IN THE
CLASSROOM- ART ARE DOING. THANK
YOU THANK YOU FOR THAT BOB LET'S
NOT A QUICK FOLLOW UP QUESTION
FOR THE STAFFER JONES AND I
BELIEVE IT WAS IN HER TESTIMONY
WHERE SHE HAD TALKED ABOUT- CAL
H. KELLY TELLS US. TALKING ABOUT
INCORPORATING A PLAN FOR
CHILDREN YOUTH AND PARENTS AND
YOU KNOW TO BE THAT SOUNDS A LOT
LIKE THE DYADIC THERAPY. THAT I
KNOW THAT'S COMMITTEES ARE
DISCUSSED N THE PAST. BUT IN
THAT I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF IT
WAS SOMEONE MEMORABLE TOUCHED ON
THIS BUT THE SCREENING FOR LIKE
AUTISM LEARNING DISABILITIES HOW
THAT TIES IN. IS THAT PRIMARILY
IS COLLEGES US THINKING THEY'RE
GOING TO WORK THROUGH THE
REGIONAL CENTERS TO THE
CONTINUUM. CONTINUUM'S OF CARERS
AT WITH. THE ORGANIZATIONS AND
MAYBE THE PRESENTERS THAT HAVE
BEEN PRESENTING HERE. AND IF
YOU'RE PLANNING ALL OF THIS. AND
THAT TELLS ME THAT YOU HAVE A
BUDGET IN MIND. TO IMPLEMENT ALL
OF THIS AND SO YOU KNOW GIVEN
THAT WE HAVE A FOUR BILLION
DOLLAR OPPORTUNITY HERE. BASED
OFF OF YOUR PLAN TO DO THIS.
WHAT AMOUNT DO YOU NEED TO KIND
OF GET THIS OFF AND RUNNING. I
THINK IT'S A QUESTION GERMANS
HOUSE I. I THINK THAT THE
CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE IS. I AM. IN THINKING
ABOUT THIS ECOSYSTEM IS FOCUSED
ON THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS
THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE
USE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT SOME
CHILDREN THAT HAVE THOSE NEEDS
HAVE OTHER NEEDS AS WELL. AND
IT'S STILL PART OF THE WORK OF
THE INITIATIVE EVEN THOSE SOME
OF THOSE OTHER ISSUES ARE NOT
NECESSARILY DIRECTLY IN THE
CONTEXT OF THE INITIATIVE. THAT
PART OF OUR WORK IS FIGURING OUT
WHERE THOSE CONNECTION POINTS
ARE SO THAT IS WE ARE DESIGNING
THE ECOSYSTEM WE ARE REALLY
BUILDING UP MORE OF THAT AND-
CONNECT THEIR COACH FAMILIES IN
WHICH THEIR NEEDS ARE CENTERED
IN THE PROCESS. SO IT THIS
INITIATIVE DOES NOT NECESSARILY
TAKE ON DIRECTLY ALL OF THOSE
OTHER ISSUES BUT WE ARE VERY
COMMITTED TO BEING CONNECTED TO
OTHER SYSTEMS THAT ARE
ADDRESSING. OTHER NEEDS THAT
CHILDREN AND YOUTH THEY HAVE SO
THAT WE CAN HAVE THIS CREEK
NEEDED APPROACH WERE. CHILDREN
YOUTH AND FAMILIES. I UNDERSTAND
AND SO IN THE SEACOAST. THAT
YOU'RE DEVELOPING AND OBVIOUSLY
IT'S A LOT OF PARTNERSHIPS BUT-
HOW MUCH ARE WE HOW MUCH IS CAL
HSS FOCUSING ON THE ZERO TO FIVE
POPULATION AS OPPOSED TO THE
REST OF THE POPULATION. FOR THE
INITIATIVE. OKAY THE QUESTION
AND SO AS WAS NOTED EARLIER
THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPONENTS
THAT INCLUDE ZERO TO FIVE AS
PART OF THE OVERALL WORK BUT
THEY'RE NOT NECESSARILY FIND
YOUR MARK I EACH OF THOSE
COMPONENTS. WERE THAT SPECIFIC
AGE GROUP. THAT ZERO TO FIVE
POPULATION AND THEIR AND THEIR
PARENTS WILL BE A REALLY
IMPORTANT PART OF THINKING ABOUT
SOME OF THE WORK YOU HEARD IN
TERMS OF THAT I'M SCHOOLING
CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS THE
EVIDENCE BASED GRANTS IN TERMS
OF I'M SUPPORTING AND SCALING
PROMISING PRACTICE. BIRCH
PLATFORM. THERE IS NOT YOUR
MARCH FINDS PER SE BUT THERE IS-
INCLUSION OF ZERO TO FIVE IN THE. A RANGE OF THE COMPONENTS
WITH- YEAH AND I THINK IT WAS
MEANT TO THERE WAS A FIVE
HUNDRED. BILL EARMARKED. THE
OTHER END BUT NOT THE LAW THE
ZERO TO FIVE AND SO. I GUESS AS
WE CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
BUDGET PROCESS WILL CONTINUE TO
ADDRESS THAT- BUT- WANTED TO
JUST ASK YOU A QUESTION A QUICK
QUESTION OF. YOU KNOW ALL OF OUR
PRESENTERS ORGANIZATIONS OF
PEOPLE LISTENING IN BUT WHAT ARE
THINGS THAT THEY SHOULD. MAYBE
BE HIGHLIGHTING WE EITHER WITH
YOURSELF OR WITH PERMANENT
FINANCE. YOU KNOW I REPRESENT
THE CENTRAL VALLEY WHERE WE
TALKED A LOT ABOUT RULE.
DISPARITIES AND SOME OF THE
ACCESS FOR THESE PROGRAMS AND-
AND SOME OF THE HEALTH CARE
OUTCOMES. LIKE WATER THINGS THEY
SHOULD BE LOOKING AT I MEAN IS
IT ALL JUST GOING TO BE. VERY
EVIDENCE BASED METRICS- WHAT ARE
THE THINGS WE SHOULD BE LOOKING
AT. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION
CHAIRMAN DEAN. ONE OF THE REALLY
IMPORTANT NEXT PHASE OF THE WORK
OF THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE IS
WE ARE GETTING READY TO START A
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS.
I AM AS I MENTIONED VERY BRIEFLY
BUT AS A ROBUST STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT PROCESS THAT WILL
INCLUDE CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES BUT ALSO. STAKEHOLDERS
MEMBERS THE COMMUNITIES TO
REALLY I'M HERE AND HAVE
DISCUSSIONS ARE AROUND. WHAT
SHOULD THE REIMAGINE ECOSYSTEM
LOOK LIKE IN THE CONTEXT OF
THESE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS WE
HAVE WITH THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
HERE ARE HEALTH INITIATIVE. WE
WERE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN
DEPLOYING ALL OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THESE
DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF THE
CHILDREN YOU'VE EVER HEALTH
INITIATIVE. IN FIVE YEARS AND
MAYBE EVEN BEYOND WE KNOW THAT
SOME OF SYSTEM. JEFFERTS
OPPONENTS WILL HAVE IMPACT
SKINNER AND OTHERS WILL TAKE A
LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. BUT WHAT
ARE WE AIMING FOR WHAT WOULD
THAT REIMAGINE SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE
AND YOUR POINT WHAT OUTCOMES%
WOULD BE SEEN BUT WOULD BE
DIFFERENT. FIVE YEARS IF E WERE
EFFECTIVE TOGETHER IN TAKING ON
THIS WORK AND RE IMAGINING AND
CREATING. THIS IMPROVED
ECOSYSTEM. AND WE ARE LOOKING TO
NOT TRY TO DEFINE THAT. WERE
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AND FAMILIES
WE ARE LOOKING TO TRY TO FIND
THAT WITH THEM. AS PART OF THIS
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PROCESS
SO THAT THESE BEING. SHARED
OUTCOMES INFORMED BY THE
EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN YOUTH
AND FAMILIES AND INFORMED BY THE
EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE OF.
pSYSTEMS INCLUDING HEALTH
INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INCLUDING EDUCATION INCLUDING
EARLY LEARNING WE NEED ALL OF
THE PARTNERS TO COME TOGETHER
THIS IS NOT AN INITIATIVE THAT
CAN BE DONE. EFFECTIVELY WITH
ONLY ONE AGENCY OR ONE GROUP IT
NEEDS TO BE A HOLISTIC APPROACH
INCLUDING DEFINING WHAT THOSE
OUTCOMES SHOULD BE SAID THAT WE
CAN COLLECTIVELY BE WORKING
TOWARD. ACCEPT INTERPRET SHORT
TERM METRICS. THE OPPORTUNITY TO
AND IN SHAPING THOSE OUT. THANK
YOU APPRECIATE THAT AND I'M SURE
THEY'LL BE LOTS TO THE AND FOR
HEARINGS. PRITCHETT THAT MR.
THANK YOU I'D TO THE ENTIRE
SECOND PANEL AS WE NOW MOVE ON
TO OUR THIRD PANEL ON THE K.
THROUGH TWELVE AGE GROUP AGAIN
FOR THE PANELISTS WHO ARE
PRESENTERS PLEASE PRESENT IN THE
ORDER THAT YOUR NAME APPEARS ON
THE AGENDA AND PLEASE PRESENT
ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION AND
PROPOSALS AS ONE SAYS WE WILL
NOT BE RETURNING TO SPEAKERS
OTHER THAN DURING QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. WE WILL HAVE EIGHTEEN
PRESENTERS ON THIS PANEL
INCLUDING THREE YOUTH SPEAKERS
WHO I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE A
SPECIAL THANKS AND WELCOME TO WE
WILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM
SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATE
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES COUNTY
HEALTH AND EDUCATION
REPRESENTATIVES AND SEVERAL
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS GIVEN THE
SIZE OF THE PANEL I WANT TO URGE
ALL OF YOU TO PLEASE LIMIT YOUR
REMARKS. TO THE TIME THAT WE
HAVE- ALLOTTED WILL HOLD ALL
MEMBERS QUESTIONS UNTIL THE END
LET US BEGIN WITH OUR FIRST
SPEAKER OUR FIRST YOUTH SPEAKER
MATTHEW DEEP WHO IS THE
ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER WITH
KILEY AND THE CALIFORNIA YOUTH
EMPOWERMENT NETWORK. PLEASE
BEGIN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO. SPEAK MY NAME IS
MATT. IT IT. BUT BUT. R. O. MY
AGE IS HIM PRONOUNS AND I'M THE
ASSISTANT PROGRAM MANAGER FOR
THE CALIFORNIA USED A HARMON
WORKED HI. A IS A YOUTH. MENTAL
HEALTH AMERICA OF YEAH SHE IS TO
EMPOWER THOSE FIFTEEN TO TWENTY
SIX WEEKS IN THIS CONCERT IN ST
POSITIVE CHANGE THE PROMOTION OF
COURSE WILL POKE FIRST SERVICE
AND APPROACHES THAT IMPROVE
MAINTAIN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
UP CALIFORNIA OKAY. I MAY I ASK
FOR YOU TO TURN YOUR VIDEO OFF
SO WE HAVE BETTER AUDIO WE- WHAT
YOU'VE PRESENTED THUS FAR. AND I
HOPE YOU CAN CONTINUE. PLEASE
BEGIN. TO BE LEADERS IN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
TRANSFORMATION. AND TO CREATE
POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH THE
PROMOTION OF CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SERVICES AND
APPROACHES THAT IMPROVE AND
MAINTAIN THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
OF CALIFORNIANS TAKE WELL MAYBE
IT WILL ENSURE THAT USE VOICES
AT THE TABLE TO ENSURE THE
SUCCESS OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS
THAT ARE MEANT TO SUPPORT YOUTH-
SO I'M HERE TO SHARE MY LIVED
EXPERIENCE AS A TRANSITION AGE
YOUTH MYSELF- AND- DURING HIGH
SCHOOL YOU KNOW I GREW UP CLEAR.
DENISE AND THAT HAD A LOT OF ITS
CHALLENGES I GREW UP IN A
COMMUNITY WHERE THERE WAS A LOT
OF SOME OF FULL BIG ATTITUDES
AND BELIEFS AND MEANWHILE IS
ALSO NAVIGATING
INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA-
BECAUSE MY PARENTS ARE BOTH
VIETNAM WAR REFUGEES AND SO AT
THIS AGE I WAS MAYBE FOURTEEN OR
FIFTEEN WHEN I STARTED TO
EXPERIENCE DEPRESSION- BECAUSE
OF THE LACK OF SELF LOVE FOR MY
QUEER IDENTITY. AND ALSO CHRONIC
ANXIETY BECAUSE I WAS CONSTANTLY
IN FEAR IN TRYING TO HIDE
ASPECTS OF MYSELF AND SO AT THIS
TIME IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SO
HELPFUL TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH
AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EDUCATION-
HAVING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES ME
WIDE AVAILABLE KNOWN TO ME AS A
YOUNG PERSON HOWEVER NONE OF
THAT EDUCATION WAS REALLY
AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY OF MY
COURSES AT SCHOOL- OR ANY OF THE
OUTREACH DONE BY MY SCHOOL. AND
SO I DIDN'T KNOW THERE WAS
SUPPORT OUT THERE I DIDN'T KNOW
THAT THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE
GOING THROUGH THE SAME
CHALLENGES AS MYSELF I THOUGHT
SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH ME SO I
TRIED TO HIDE THESE THINGS AND I
INTERNALIZED ALL OF THESE
ISSUES- IN MY COMMUNITY IN THE
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY SUBSTANCES
WERE VERY EASILY AVAILABLE TO
ANYONE MY AGE AT MY HIGH SCHOOL
ON TO OTHER STUDENTS WHO WERE
SELLING THEM. AND SO I STARTED
TO STRUGGLE WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE
AS IN EASY ARE COPING MECHANISM
EASIER IN TERMS OF WHAT WAS
AVAILABLE TO ME- AND WHAT I SAW
OTHER PEOPLE DOING. AND SO NOT
ONLY WAS I DEALING WITH THE
QUESTIONING IS IT AYE SIR TO
DEVELOP- SUBSTANCE USED TO.
ADDICTION AND- I WAS DEALING
WITH ALL THIS ON MY OWN AND WHEN
I STOPPED GOING TO CLASSES- I
WASN'T WORKING WITH MY TEACHERS
AND NOT RESPONDING TO THE
OFFICE- I WAS MET WITH POLICE AT
MY HOUSEHOLD. I REMEMBER SCHOOL
POLICE COMING INTO MY HOUSE
STARTING TO SEARCH THE FRONT
WITHOUT MY PERMISSION WITHOUT MY
PARENTS THEIR- AND THEY STOPPED
WHEN I POSTED A PICTURE OF THEM
ON SOCIAL MEDIA- AND- YOU KNOW
THROUGH THIS WHOLE PROCESS I WAS
MADE TO FEEL VERY CRIMINALIZED.
I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS SUPPORT
I STARTED HIDING EVEN MORE
BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING
IN TROUBLE WITH THE COPS. FOR
THE THINGS ARE STRUGGLING WITH.
AND ULTIMATELY THIS LEADS TO ME
EVENTUALLY DEALING WITH- TRIGGER
WARNING HERE WITH SELF HARM
SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND IDEATION
AND I WAS- FOURTEEN FIFTY ONE
FIFTY CARE AGAIN NOT AS A FORM
OF SUPPORT FOR MY SCHOOL AS A
FORM OF. PUNISHMENT BECAUSE I
WASN'T SHOWING UP NOW IS THE
NARRATIVE THAT WAS BEING SENT TO
ME. AS ALTERNATELY I REALLY URGE
EVERYONE LISTENING TO CONSIDER.
THE NEEDS TO. BRING IN A BEHAVE
HEALTH LINES INTO OUR SCHOOLS-
BRING ENDEL SUPPORTS AND
SERVICES TO STUDENTS MAKING SURE
THAT THEY KNOW WE'RE HERE TO
HELP NOT HERE TO PUNISH THEM-
AND MAKING SURE THAT SUPPORT
SYSTEM THAT SAFETY NET IS. IS
MADE VISIBLY CLEAR FOR STUDENTS
SO THAT THEY CAN REACH OUT FOR
SUPPORT IN THOSE TIMES OF NEED-
AND IRONICALLY WHERE I ENDED UP
GETTING THE MOST. SUPPORT WAS
NOT FROM MY SCHOOL BUT ACTUALLY
ALL THE RESOURCES EXISTED MY
COMMUNITY THE DANCE TEAMS I
JOINED. THE FREE THERAPY
SERVICES OFF ABLE TO ACCESS
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL AND SOUL AS
MUCH AS I I'M INSISTING FOR
SCHOOLS TO OFFER UP THEIR
SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR YOUTH THAT
HAVE THIS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PLANS. ALSO WANT US TO CONSIDER
HOW MUCH WE CONTINUE TO INVEST
IN TO COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN AND
CONTINUE TO DO THIS WRK. AND
HOW WE CAN LINK THEM WITH SCHOOL
SYSTEMS- SUCH AS THE COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS INITIATIVE- AND SO WHILE
WE PRIORITIZE YOUTH AND SCHOOLS
ALSO WANT. TO MAKE SURE THAT MY
STORY ADVOCATES FOR ALL THE
RESOURCES FOR YOUTH MAY NOT BE
IN TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SETTING SO
THAT THEY CAN ACCESS THOSE
SUPPORTS AND SERVICES AS WELL.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME. THANK
YOU- I WOULD JUST LIKE TO THANK
YOU FOR YOUR COURAGE AND FOR
YOUR TESTIMONY HERE TODAY IT'S
IMPORTANT. FOR US TO HAVE. THOSE
WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE BEING ABLE
TO SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE TESTIMONY
YOU PROVIDED HERE TODAY. NEXT
WE'LL HEAR FROM DIRECTOR MELISSA
STAFFORD JONES. GOOD AFTERNOON
AGAIN CHAIRS AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE I'M I'VE BEEN ASKED TO
PROVIDE THE PANEL WITH AN
OVERVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION
UPDATE OF THE OVERALL WORK AND
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE. AS
YOU KNOW IT WAS WITH THE
LEADERSHIP OF THE GOVERNOR AND
THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN
CREATING THE C. Y. B. H. I. THAT
CALIFORNIA IS REIMAGINING THE
SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT SOCIAL
EMOTIONAL WELL BEING AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. ALL
CALIFORNIA'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH
. WHICH STRATEGIES THAT DELIVER
HIGH QUALITY CULTURALLY
RESPONSIVE AND EASY TO ACCESS
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE. THE
INITIATIVE AIMS TO TAKE A PUBLIC
HEALTH APPROACH AS WAS
HIGHLIGHTED EARLIER IN TERMS OF
THE HOPES FOR THE INITIATIVE.
SEEKING TO ENTER AN EXTORTIONATE
MOTIONAL WELL BEING BUILT INTO
THE SYSTEMS THAT SURROUND
CHILDREN INCLUDING IN. VARIOUS
SPORTING CITING HEALTH SETTINGS
AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS AS MR
JUST SPOKE THE POWERFULLY CHIU
THE IMPORTANT FIVE. AND INTO
PORTANTINO THIS IS FOR ALL
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AGES ZERO TO
TWENTY FIVE AND INCLUDES BOTH
COMMUNITY LEVEL APPROACHES TO
BEACH WRITTEN YOU. BUT DISTRICT
PARTNERSHIPS WITH EDUCATION OR
AND AN OLD PAIR OF COVERAGE
INCLUDING MEDICAID AND
COMMERCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE.
USING TARGETED UNIVERSALISM THE
INITIATIVE HAS A VISION FOR
IMPROVING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WELLNESS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
AND RECOGNIZES THAT TARGETED
STRATEGY JEEZ WILL BE NEEDED TO
ADDRESS INEQUITIES THAT SOME
GROUPS FACE GREATER SYSTEMIC
BARRIERS TO WELLNESS SUCH AS
CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF COLOR
LGBTQ PLUS YOU ENJOY OR FROM LOW
INCOME AND UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITIES. THE C. Y. B. H. I.
IS ALSO COMMITTED TO RAISING
AWARENESS AND REDUCING STIGMA
AND SPECIFICALLY AND CULTURALLY
AND APPROPRIATELY AND
APPROPRIATE RELEVANT WAYS. WHERE
THE THINKING SHIPS SO THAT
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR KIDS IS
THOUGHT ABOUT TALKED ABOUT ACTED
ON BY ALL OF US AND BY
THROUGHOUT OUR SYSTEMS IN THE IN
THE WAY THAT WE THINK ABOUT
OTHER BASIC NEEDS CHILDREN TO
TRY SUCH AS HEALTHY FOODS.
EXERCISE B. AS FOUNDATION OF
THAT IS PART OF OUR WORK TO
CREATE THAT TERMS OF ADDRESSING
STIGMA AND PUBLIC AWARENESS
AROUND THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL. EMOTIONAL WELL BEING FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THIS IS THE
TIME I AM HEARING BEFORE AND
COMMITTEE THIS IT'S I ALSO JUST
WANTED TO VERY BRIEFLY INTRODUCE
MYSELF KNOWING THOUGH THAT TIME
IS OF THE ESSENCE. BECAUSE BEING
APPROACH AS I'VE JUST DESCRIBED
ARE REALLY WHAT DREW ME TO THIS
WORK AND I AM VERY HONORED AND
HUMBLED TO BE WORKING ON THAT
YOU CAN USE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. MY OWN WORK HAS BEEN
AND HEALTH POLICY AT THE LOCAL
STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS FOCUSED
ON UNDER OUR POPULATIONS AND THE
STATE FARM. TRIM TRUE ACCESS TO
CARE AND HEALTH STATUS AND
ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES. I
EDUCATIONAL ROOTS ARE IN PUBLIC
HEALTH WITH A FOCUS ON THE
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.
AND I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK INCREASINGLY ON EFFORTS
THAT TAKE A SYSTEMS LEVEL
APPROACH LOOKING AT HOW WE CAN
BUILD POLICY FUNDING AND PROGRAM
FRAMEWORK A HOLISTIC AND
INTEGRATED TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND
HEALTH EQUITY. AND THAT'S WHY I
FEEL SO. HONORED TO BE A PART OF
THIS BURKE. HERE WE UP. FOR
KELLY TO TEST IN THIS BURKE YEAR
OF THE- IS A LAME FOUNDATION FOR
THE APPROACH OF DESIGNING AND
IMPLEMENTING THE WORK OF THE
INITIAL. TOGETHER WE CAN ACHIEVE
MEANINGFUL CHANGE. WE KNOW AND
MANY MANY PARTNERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS HAVE TOLD US IN THE
LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THAT SIMPLY
MAKING IMROVEMENTS TO THE
CURRENT SILOS HE HAS IS IN
ADEQUATE. AND THAT WE NEED TO
TAKE ON ADDRESSING SILOS AND
REALLY LOOKING AT HOW DO WE
BUILD IS INTEGRATED. ORDINATED
ECO CENTER SYSTEM THAT CENTERS
STRENGTH AND NEEDS VOICES AND
EXPERIENCES. OF YOUTH AND
FAMILY. AT THIS IS A WHOLE
TRIFLED HELLO SOCIETY WHOLE OF
GOVERNMENT AND MISSION MR WITH
NO ONE SECTOR BEING ABLE TO TAKE
IT ON. A THAT THE C. Y. B. H. I
CAN BE A CATALYST. FOR CROSS
SECTOR COLLABORATION AND
CENTERING THE EXPERIENCES OF
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. SO WE CAN
DEVELOP AN ECOSYSTEM THAT TAKES
ON THESE LONG TERM CHALLENGES.
WITH ACHIEVING LONG TERM CHANGE
. WE'RE STILL EARLY IN THIS WAY
AS GROW FACE OF THE INITIATIVE
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
BUILD THE ECOSYSTEM IN A NEW WAY
THAT TRULY SUPPORTS THE OUTCOMES
YOU WANT AND NEED FOR KIDS. AND
SO WE ARE ENGAGING STATE
QUARTERS WE ARE TALKING WITH
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WE ARE
LOOKING AT NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE STANDS
PRESS PRACTICES MAKING SURE YOU
UNDERSTAND THE FEES ARE AND WHAT
IS EFFECTIVE. AND TAKING A
LEARNING POSTURE THAT REALLY
VALUES THAT APPROACH AND
STRATEGIES WILL EVOLVE OVER TIME
AS WE WORK WITH PARTNERS AND
STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP AND PUT
IN PLACE THIS ECOSYSTEM. AND AS
I MENTIONED EARLIER WE KNOW IT'S
KEY TO CONNECT WITH OTHER
INITIATIVES THAT MAY NOT BE
DIRECTLY WITH IN THE CHILDREN
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. AB OPPORTUNITIES TO
CREATE CONNECTIONS TO THOSE
OTHER BODIES OF WORK THAT
REALLY. ACT IF YOU WANT TO
PROVIDE SOME VERY SPECIFIC
UPDATES ON WORK WE ARE DOING IN
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE.
BUT I WANT TO RETURN AND REALLY
ACKNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNIZE THE
COMMENTS MADE AT THE OPENING OF
THE HEARING AROUND HE URGED THE-
THIS WORK. AND THE IMPORTANCE OF
HAVING SH BURKE DEAD AND LONG
TERM STRATEGIES THAT ADDRESS
THAT MENTAL HEALTH AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS ARE. YOU
ARE WINDOW THIS BURKE IS REALLY
TAKING PLACE AND A LARGE
CONTRACT OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE
LEGISLATURE COMMITMENT TO
TRANSFORMING THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SYSTEM IN ALL OF
CALIFORNIA AND FOR ALL
CALIFORNIANS. ESPECIALLY BECAUSE
AS WE TALKED ABOUT EARLIER THE
STATEMENT THAT HAS PERHAPS BEEN.
UNDER INVESTMENT IN THE LOCAL
AREA OF HEALTH. WELL BEING FOR
CALIFORNIA. SO IN ADDITION TO
THE WORK WE IN THE- ANY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WHICH IS
ORIENTED TO LONG TERM. CHANGE
BUT THERE ARE IN THIS PARTS OF
THE INDUSTRY THAT ARE BEING
EMPLOYED. RIGHT NOW IF THE
COMPONENTS ARE IN DIFFERENT TIME
LINES BUT THERE IS OTHER WORK
HAPPENING THAT IS RARELY FOCUSED
ON THE IMMEDIATE AND- ARM. IT
REALLY FALLS I THINK INTO THREE
MAJOR CATEGORIES ONE IS
PROVIDING ACCESS TO IMMEDIATE
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SUPPORT AND CONNECTION TO
PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT IF NEEDED.
BROUGH SEVERAL PHONE LINES AND
WEBSITES MANY IN MULTIPLE
LANGUAGES. CAL HOPE THE
CALIFORNIA KAREN YOUTH HOTLINE
THE SURGEON GENERAL'S PLAYBOOK.
BURKE IS. OUR RECENT INVESTMENTS
APPEAR FOR THE WORK AROUND
NINETY EIGHT EIGHT WORK I'VE
BEEN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. IN
ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION ON
DROP IN CENTRES. WORK IT'S AN
IMPLANT YOU HAPPEN IN TWENTY
TWENTY TO AROUND REALLY WORKING
NOT PLANNING UP THE- CRISIS
COULD YOU I'M- SO THERE'S HE
WORK AROUND PROVIDING THAT KIND
OF AN IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO
IMMEDIATE SUPPORT. AFFECTED AREA
WHERE WORK IS CURRENTLY
HAPPENING AND ITS ON GOING IN
NEAR AND MID TERM. IS WORKING TO
PAY. FOR ALL HEALTHCARE
ASSISTANCE REPORT MORE
ACCEPTABLE TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH
PARTICULARLY FAMILIES FROM
UNDERSERVED AND BLOWING
COMMUNITIES THAT. THE HIGHEST
LEVELS OF STRESS TRAUMA AND
ISOLATION DURING THE PANDEMIC.
THESE INCLUDE THINGS SUCH AS THE
WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES UNDER. WHO MAKE UP
POLICY REFORMS TO BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH POLICY WHICH WILL
SIMPLIFY AND STREAMLINE ENTRY
POINTS INTO SERVICES TO CREATE
MORE OF A NO WRONG OUR SYSTEM.
INVESTMENT IN CITY AND COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO
EXPAND CRISIS OUR MOBILE UNITS
WITH A FOCUS ON FOR INDIVIDUALS
UNDER TWENTY FIVE. EXPANSION OF
THE ASUS. UNDER SB FOUR TWENTY
EIGHT WHICH BUILDS ON ASU'S
SCREENING AND MEDIC KALANICK'S
BANDS THAT ARE THERE ARE. A
CORPORATE HEALTH PLANS. THE WORK. ON THE BEHAVIOR HOPE CONTINUE
I'M IN. PROGRAM WHICH IN INCLUDE
INVEST. ARE GOING WITH. IN
CERTAIN REALLY TO EACH RENT AND
YOU. AND ADDITIONAL IN. IN THE
MENTAL HEALTH STUDENTS THAT
THROUGH THE- AN ACCOUNT. THERE'S
ALSO. THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT
HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO
STREAMLINE DOCUMENTATION
REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW PROVIDERS
TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH CLIENTS
. ALL EFFORT EIGHT THESE
SERVICES IN THE SHORT TERM MORE
ACCESSIBLE TO WHICH MENU. AND
LASTLY THE THIRD BUCKET OF WORK
THAT IS GOING TO BE ENHANCED
WHICH RENEWED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE BUT IS. NOW IS
INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT
MENTAL HEALTH CHILDREN AND YOUTH
AND REALLY BEGINNING AT WORK
ADDRESS STIGMA AND THIS IS
HAPPENING THROUGH A RANGE OF
PROGRAMS SOME OF WHICH I
DESCRIBED EARLIER IN TERMS OF
RAISING AWARENESS PROVIDING
TOOLS. VIDEOS TRAININGS THAT
SUPPORT DIFFERENT TYPES OF CARE
GIVERS AND PARENTS AROUND THIS
FOR I WORKED FOR THE OFFICE OF
THE GENERAL THEY CURRENTLY HAVE
AN A REQUEST PROPOSAL ARE
RELATED CHIU AND A SENSE OF
WHERE PUBLIC FACING. WORKING
THAT BOX REELS ARE FOR THIS
HEARING ALSO ASKED FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTHY MINDS WRITING KIDS
PROJECT WE APPRECIATE THAT THE
LEGISLATURE APPROPRIATED TWENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN ONE TIME
FUNDING. I'M TO THAT WORK. I AM
THRILLED NINE EIGHT GENERAL FUND
IN THE TRI TWENTY ONE BUDGET ACT
OR THIS. YOU EXPEDITIONS
EXPEDITIOUSLY PROVIDE TEACHERS
APPEARANCE WITH CURRICULA AND
INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING
OF CHILDREN WHO NOW ARE FACING
MANY CHALLENGES. WITH FUNDING
WAS ALLOCATED TO THE KERN COUNTY
OFFICE OF EDUCATION WHICH
CONTRACTED WITH THE CHILD MIND
INSTITUTE. BALLOT AN EVIDENCE
BASED CURRICULAR PROGRAM IN
VIDEO SERIES LAST MONTH THE
PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED AND DID YOU
AN ONLINE RESOURCES ARE NOW
AVAILABLE TO TEACHERS AND CARE
GIVERS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT
MENTAL HEALTH AND COPING. SKILLS
ALL OF THESE INVESTMENT AND
OTHER EFFORTS RELATED TO
ADDRESSING THE CURRENT NEEDS OF
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. I'M WE ARE
ALSO TAKING ON THE WORK OF
STARTING THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
LONGER TO. CHANGE WITH ITS
EMPHASIS ON CREATING AN
ECOSYSTEM THAT IS HIGHLY
ORIENTED AND FOCUSED ON
PREVENTION AND I. WORK SOME OF
THE SPECIFIC EFFORTS THAT I'VE
ALREADY HAD ARE UNDER WAY OR
HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED TO GETTING
THOSE PIECES OF ICE. WE'VE
DEVELOPED A PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PLAN A GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND-
THAT OUT FIVE YEAR MILESTONES
EACH THE COMPONENT WORKSTREAMS
OF THE CHILDREN WITH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE. WE ARE
COORDINATING AND INTEGRATING THE
WORK ACROSS.THE MULTIPLE
DEPARTMENTS AT HHS- MEN'S ARE
LEADING THE UNDER SPACE
COMPONENT WORKS OF THE
INITIATIVE. THAT WORK IS
OCCURRING FOR PLANNING DESIGN
AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE
EFFORTS THERE ARE MULTIPLE
EXAMPLES HAPPY TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS OR PROVIDE MORE
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FOR THE STATUS
OF EACH OF THE WORKSTREAM AND
COMPONENTS OF THE S. AND THAT
THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL. BUT THE
CLEANING AND WORK AROUND THAT IS
BEGINNING NOW WHEN YOU'LL HEAR
SOMETHING BACK FROM EITHER I
SPEAKERS. EIGHT WE'RE ALSO VERY
COGNIZANT OF THE IMPORTANCE OF
COORDINATING AND INTEGRATING
THAT WORK ACROSS THE DEPARTMENT
OF HHS AS WELL AS WITH OTHER
STATE AGENCIES. AND IDENTIFYING
AREAS FOR SHARED PLANNING AND
DESIGN AND STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT SO THAT WE ARE
CREATING A NOTHER SIDE LOOK AT
THE CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE BUT WE REALLY. ARE WORKING TOWARD A STRONG.
WE ALSO BEEN TO DEVELOP A
COMPREHENSIVE A COLDER
ENGAGEMENT PLAN SO THAT WE CAN
ENGAGE AND PARTNER WITH
STAKEHOLDERS IN MULTIPLE FORMS
AND MULTIPLE FORMATS AS PART OF
THE WORK IN THE CHILDREN YOU'D
BE ABLE HEALTH INITIATIVE. I AM
WE WILL BE HOLDING A CHECK OFF
WEAPON ARE FOR THE INITIATIVE.
LATER THIS SPRING IN MARCH
TENTATIVELY. IT WILL REALLY PLAY
OUT UPDATES ON ACTIVITIES EACH
OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE
INITIATIVE AND SHE GROUP
PROVIDES STAKEHOLDERS AND THE
PUBLIC WITH INFORMATION AND HOW
THEY CAN ENGAGE IN THE WORK OF
THE- OVERALL AS WELL AS THE
SPECIFIC. ONE FOR THE PATCHWORK.
THAT WILL ALSO BE PROVIDING AN
UPDATE AT THE GOVERNOR HE
BROUGHT HEALTH TASK FORCE ON
MARCH EIGHTH AROUND NETWORK. A
KEY PART OF OUR STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT WORK THAT I WANT TO
KNOW IS THE CENTURYLINK OF
CHILDREN. AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THAT
ENGAGEMENT BEING AT THE HEART
AND CENTER OF THE WORK OF THIS
INITIATIVE. THAT WE ARE DOING
THIS WORK WITH AND NOT CHIU
CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND
THAT REALLY MEANS FOCUSING ON
THEIR VOICE THEIR STRENGTHS
THEIR NEEDS THEIR PRIORITIES AND
ELEMENT OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE DID
A SERIES OF EXPERT INTERVIEWS
WITH GROUPS WHO DO THIS KIND OF
WORK TO HELP SHAPE. WHAT OUR
STRATEGY SHOULD BE TO
DISENGAGEMENT USING THEIR
INSIGHTS THEIR WISDOM THEIR
ADVICE AND SO WE ARE WORKING ON
STANDING UP A NETWORK. OF
ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO YOU THAT
ARE TRUSTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
AND WORK WITH CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES TO. ENGAGE THEM IN
ADDRESSING THESE KINDS OF ISSUES
AND REALLY SUPPORTING THEM
ENGAGING IN THOSE AND SETTINGS
THAT MAY BE USED THEIR FAMILY
SPECIFIC BUT ALSO IN
PARTICIPATING AND MULTI
GENERATIONAL MULTI SECTOR. I'M
WORKSHOPS AND LISTENING SESSIONS
SO THAT WE ARE REALLY MAKING
SURE THAT THE POOREST OF
CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES IS.
AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK. EACH
OF THE H. OF WHO LEADING ONE OF
THE COMPLY. OF THE CHILL YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. IS ALSO.
STATE ENGAGEMENT BANDS IF THEY
PICKED UP. A KEY. WE WILL ALSO
BE DEVELOPING WORK GROUPS
RELATED TO CROSS CUTTING ISSUE
ISSUES FOR THE INITIATIVE I
MENTIONED EARLIER AROUND
PREVENTION AND WELLNESS WE'RE
ALSO LOOKING AT OTHER SUCH AS-
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE
REALLY AND ADDING CROSSCUTTING
ISSUES ACROSS THE ENTIRETY OF
THE OFFICIAL. INITIATIVE THAT.
WILL ALSO BE LOOKING AT WAYS TO
UTILIZE OUR WEBSITE TO GATHER
INPUT FROM STAKEHOLDERS RELATED
TO. THIS EARLY WE ARE ALSO
CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE
LANDSCAPE NOW SAYS WE ARE
WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS AND
HAVE A PLAN TO HELP US DEFINE
WHAT THE FIVE YOUR SCHOOLS YOU
FOR THE INFORMATION THERE AND WE
ARE STILL WORKING TO HAVE A VERY
PROACTIVE AND TRANSPARENT
COMMUNICATION AROUND ARTWORK.
UPDATE IN EARLY FEBRUARY AS I
MENTIONED WILL BE HAVING THIS
KICKOFF WEBINAR IN MARCH AND WE
WILL BE. PROVIDE UPDATES THROUGH
OUR STAKEHOLDER LIST AND OUR
WEBSITE SO THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE
OF AT THE CHURCH HOLIDAY AT THE
PARK THE INITIAL DEPTH. THE LAST
COUPLE OF COMPONENTS I WOULD
MENTION IS THAT WE ARE ALSO
RESPONSIBLE FOR AN EVALUATION OF
THE INITIATIVE AND CAL HHS IS IN
ON. I'M DEVELOPING AN APPROACH
TO IDENTIFY AN EVALUATION
PARTNER WHICH IS A CRITICAL PART
OF THIS WORK SO THAT WE CAN
LEARN FROM IT AND CONTINUE TO
BUILD ON OUR EFFORTS HERE. I'M
BY THIS SUMMER. THANK YOU FOR
THE TIME AND I'LL BE HAPPY TO
ANSWER QUESTIONS WE GET TO. OKAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH NOT NEXT BAKER
AND JUST TO REMIND SPEAKERS WE
DO HAVE A TIME LIMIT. SO IF WE
CAN KEEP EVEYBODY TO THREE
MINUTES. OR LESS THANK YOU. I
WILL DO MY BEST TO DO THREE
MINUTES- SOME CONTEXT I WON'T
REPEAT MANY OF THE PIECES THAT
ARE MELISSA JUST WALK THROUGH ON
THEIR CREDIT THREE MAIN BUCKETS-
SPECIALLY FOR THAT WORK AT DH CS
WILL BE LEADING IN REGARDS TO
INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH IS REALLY
AROUND THE GRANT. UP TO SUPPORT
I ZERO FIVE AS SCHOOL AND HIGHER
EDUCATION WORKFORCE OF COURSE
WHICH IS KIND WILL SPEAK TO YOU
LATER BUT REALLY IT'S ALSO
AROUND THE KIND OF PROVIDER
SUPPORT EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
HE CONSOLES ARE THESE ARE THE
MAIN COMPONENTS OF CHILDREN
YOUTH WHICH ARE REALLY IMPORTANT
SO. BETWEEN INFRASTRUCTURE
PROVIDER SUPPORTS AS LAYING THE
GROUNDWORK ON THAT'S NECESSARY
PRIOR TO YOU ARE THE SERVICES
WERE CONNECTING- SERVICES IN AND
SCORE GOALS- IN OTHER LOCATIONS
AND THEN THROUGH THE VIRTUAL
PLATFORMS ARE GONNA WALK THROUGH
THOSE KIND OF MAIN COMPONENTS
VERY VERY QUICKLY- SO YOU ALL
CAN UNDERSTAND OR DO I THINK THE
BIGGEST THING THOUGH WHEN YOU'RE
MAKING LARGE SCALE EFFORT-
CHANGES. ARE YOU NEED TO BE VERY
THOUGHTFUL AND PURPOSEFUL IN THE
STEPS THAT YOU'RE TAKING WHICH
IS WHY YOU HEAR MELISSA
MENTIONING ON SO MUCH
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT SO- WE
ARE CURRENTLY WORKING TO DEFINE
IT THOSE SPECIFIC GOALS- THAT
ARE LINKED TO THE OVERALL
INITIATIVE. AND THEN STANDING
THEM UP OVER TIME I GREW VERY
DETAILED STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTS
A WE ALSO WILL BE DOING A LOT OF
DESIGN SESSIONS AND THEN
ULTIMATELY IMPLEMENTING OUR TO
DO THINGS. I'M GONNA SKIP ON
DOWN JUST TO MAKE SURE I CAN
GIVE YOU SOME CONCRETE UPDATES
IN REGARDS TO WHAT WE ARE DOING-
AROUND THIS WORK ON THE FIRST
THING I DON'T WANT TO SAY IS DH
CS GIVEN THE COMPONENTS THAT
WERE DOING WITH THE BROAD
INFRASTRUCTURE SURPRISED IT
SURPRISED HER AT PROVIDERS
SUPPORT. WE ARE REALLY HE
WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
BRING A BEHAVIOR HEALTH THINK
TANK TO THE TABLE AND WE ARE IN
THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING WHO
THOSE STAKEHOLDERS ARE ACROSS
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
NATIONWIDE. TO HELP INFORM THIS
WORK- AND WE WILL BE ENGAGING
WITH THOSE CONVERSATIONS IN
APRIL OF. OF THIS YEAR- THERE
WILL ALSO THE MULTI. FOR IN ON
B. IT'S NOT JUST GOING TO BE
THINK AND SMALLER WORK GROUPS
THERE WILL BE A ADD YOU KNOW PUT
. INPUT INVOLVED IN THIS IS
WHILE- AS WE KIND OF DAY AND IG
THESE INITIATIVES SO SOME THINGS
THAT ARE CURRENTLY HAPPENING.
BETWEEN JULY OF TWENTY ONE IN
JANUARY OF TWENTY TWO DACA'S
CONDUCTED ROBUST STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT FOR THE- SCHOOL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM- WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL
PARTNERS- IN VIEW WE ARE. NOT IN
SOME OF OUR HEALTH PARTNERS. WE
DEVELOPED METRICS INTERVENTION
IN GOALS WITH STAKEHOLDER INPUT
AND DETERMINE THE PAYMENT
STRUCTURE FOR OUR MEDICARE
MANAGED CARE PLANS. TO ROLL OUT
THOSE INCENTIVE DOLLARS. IN
JANUARY OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO DH
CS RECEIVE LETTERS OF INTENT
FROM ALL MEDICARE MANAGED CARE
PLANS. THAT THEY WILL
PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM AND
WE ANTICIPATE RELEASING-
INCENTIVE PAYMENTS STARTING IN
OCTOBER OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
ARE IN REGARDS TO THE SCHOOLING
TO PARTNERSHIP- CAPACITY GRANTS.
AND THE BRANDS TO SCALE OF
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
STATEWIDE. YEAH WE ARE- AND HAVE
BEGUN A STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES- AND WE ARE SEEKING
INPUT FROM A VARIETY OF
PARTNERS- ACROSS BOTH EDUCATION
FOR SCHOOLING AS WELL AS HEALTH
BROADLY. AND THAT BEHAVIOR
HEALTH THINK TANK THAT I WAS
MENTIONING TO REALLY FORM UP
WHAT WE WILL BE. PROVIDING
GRANTS FOR- IN COLLABORATION
WITH THOSE STAKEHOLDERS WE WILL
BE IDENTIFYING A LIMITED NUMBER
OF EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES TO
SCALE UP- THROUGHOUT THE STATE
BASED ON OUR ROBUST EVIDENCE FOR
EFFECTIVENESS. A DOUBLE IMPACT
BOTH RACIAL EQUITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY- AS WELL AS PLANS
TO USE THAT THINK TANK FOR- WHAT
CAN BE SCALED STATEWIDE WHAT
WILL BE AFFECTED IN LOOKING AT
IT FROM BOTH UPSCALE PREVENTIVE.
AS WELL AS IMMEDIATE NEED AND
THEN SOME OF OUR MORE COMPLEX
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. ON
THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED IN AT. A
LOT TODAY ON THIS HEARING ON
THEN WE WILL- TO DETER THE GRAN
DOES AN ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
THROUGHOUT FEEDBACK WE PLAN ON
RELEASING THOSE GRANTS FOR BOTH
SCHOOL IN SERVICES AS WELL AS
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES IN THE
FALL OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO- AND
WE WOULD OPEN UP FOR THE
APPLICATION PERIOD IN DECEMBER.
AND WE DO ANTICIPATE PAYMENTS
GOING OUT IN TWENTY TWENTY THREE
I JUST WANTED TO REINFORCE THOSE
PIECES BECAUSE I THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT IF. YOU KNOW FROM A
LONG TERM SCALE PROJECT MANY OF
THESE EARLY YEARS ARE GOING TO
BE AROUND GETTING DOLLARS OUT OF
YOUR BUILDING THAT
INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING THAT
PROVIDER SUPPORT SYSTEM. TO BE
READY FOR THE LONGER TERM
IMPLEMENTATION PIECES REGARDING
THE COMMITTEE SPECIFIC QUESTION
IN REGARDS TO YOU ALCOVE YOU
DROP IN MODEL. YEAR DH YES HAS
NOT YET DEFINED THE SCOPE OF THE
GRANT OR SELECTED EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICES THAT WILL BE SCALED.
OUT WE DO- WHEN WE MAKE THE
DECISION WE WILL BE GETTING
INPUT FROM A LARGE GROUP TO
INFORM THAT- WHICH IS INCLUDING
AS I MENTIONED THOSE NATIONAL
STATE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO
WEIGH IN ON THAT- AS A PART OF
THAT INITIATIVE DH YES WILL BE
COLLABORATING WITH. MHS AC- IT
WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO THOSE GRANTEES.
ARM FOR THE WORK WE'RE DOING
AROUND THE STATEWIDE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH VIRTUAL SERVICES IN EACH
CONSOLE PLATFORM AND I WOULD
ALSO MENTION THIS PLATFORM WILL
INCLUDE LINKAGE TO COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ONE OF THE
CRITICAL RESOURCE ITEMS THAT
FAMILIES. AND YOUTH WILL NEED TO
CONNECT WITH PEOPLE ARE LOCALLY
THAT CAN REALLY I GO EVEN BEYOND
JUST MEDICAL SERVICES BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICES ABOUT REALLY
CONNECTING THEM TO COMMUNITIES
THAT WILL BE SUPPORTED- TO THEM.
WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH
PARTNERS TO COMPLETE A
COMPREHENSIVE MARKET SCAN IN
LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY
POTENTIAL CAPABILITIES FOR THE
SERVICES OF THE PLATFORM AND
VENDORS WHO ARE DOING THAT AS
WELL- THE BEGINNING IN APRIL OF
THE SHE- AND CAN. TO THE SUMMER.
WE WILL CONVENE STAY CALL- DO
YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND THE
MULTIPLE FORMS THAT WILL BE
AVAILABLE TO SERVICES THAT WILL
BE AVAILABLE AND MOST LIKELY THE
PHASES OF THAT VIRTUAL PLATFORM.
I WE ALSO WILL BE PROCURING OF
BUSINESS SERVICES VENDORS THAT
WILL HELP US LAUNCH THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VIRTUAL
SERVICES. AND YOU COUNCIL
PLATFORM- AND WE ARE CURRENTLY
WORKING ON THE BEST STRATEGY FOR
THAT PROCUREMENT. WOULDN'T LET
JUST LET YOU KNO WE ARE STILL
ON TRACK FOR DYADIC SERVICES IN
MEDIC CAL TO GO LIVE IN JANUARY
OF TWENTY THREE- SO A LOT OF
WORK GOING ON THERE. AND IN
REGARDS TO OUR SUPPORT OF HER
CAL HOPES STUDENT SERVICES OF
THE GOAL OF THOSE SERVICES IS
JUST A PART UNITIES A PRACTICE
IN ALL FIFTY EIGHT COUNTIES
OFFICES OF EDUCATION. ARE TO
ENHANCE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THE H. YES
IN COLLABORATION WITH KEY
PARTNERS IS ENGAGING YOUTH
PARTNERS AND CONTRIBUTING TO
POSITIVE SUPPORTIVE. LEARNING
ENVIRONMENTS IN OUR GOAL IS TO
HAVE CONTRACTED ALL FIFTY EIGHT
COUNTIES BY JUNE OF TWENTY
TWENTY TWO. ARE WE ARE ALSO ARE
WORKING HARD TO START THE
ENGAGEMENT IN REGARDS TO THE
STOOP SCHOOL LINKED STATEWIDE
FEE SCHEDULE AND THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH PROVIDER NETWORK WHICH
WOULD. COLLIDE NO SOONER THAN
JANUARY ONE OF TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR UP FOR THOSE SERVICES I WE
WILL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
MACV DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING
A SCHOOL LINKS STATEWIDE FEE
SCHEDULE- AND A STATEWIDE AS-
YOUR NETWORK FIRST SCHOOL SITE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELORS FOR
OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH. OR
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
PROVIDED TO STUDENTS- TWENTY
FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER AT
A SCHOOL SITE INCLUDING CERTAIN
SERVICES THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE
AT THOSE PRESCHOOL AND- OTHER
CARE SITES AS MENTIONED EARLIER
TODAY AS WELL- AND NOT CONCLUDE
MY COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. OKAY
THANK YOU MUCH NEXT BAKER PLEASE. THAT WOULD BE MARIA CHIRLA
BERMAN A PUBLIC HEALTH. YES GOOD
AFTERNOON TRANSAMERICA'S THE
COMMITMENT IN THIS MARIO TRY ONE
OF THE ASSISTANT DEPUTY
DIRECTORS AND THE CENTER FOR
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND TODAY
WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE
OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION AND
SURVEILLANCE BCP AND AS WELL AS
PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE OFFICE
OF SUICIDE PREVENTION. SO I WILL
START WITH THE OPIOID BCP. RIGHT
YES PLEASE PROCEED. THE
GOVERNOR'S BUDGET INCLUDES A
POTENTIAL INVESTMENTS TO ADDRESS
THE CRISIS OF OPIOID OVERDOSES
IN CALIFORNIA THE COMPLEX AND
EVOLVING OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC HAS
LED TO INCREASING OVERDOSE
MORTALITY DUE TO THE INCREASE
AND SYNTHETIC OPIOID RELATED
DEATHS PRIMARILY NOW. DESPITE
PROGRESS AND REDUCING
PRESCRIPTION DRUG OVERDOSE WELL
STATE AND NATIONAL DATA SHOW
RAPIDLY INCREASING RATES OF
OVERDOSE PRIMARILY RELATED TO
FEND OFF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET
REFLECTS A ONE TIME INCREASE AT
FIFTY FIVE MILLION AN OPIOID
SETTLEMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
OF OPIOID OVERDOSE RISKS AND
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
OPTIONS AND APPROVED CDPH IS
ABILITY TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE
DATA. THE INCREASE INCLUDES
PROVISIONAL LANGUAGE WITH
EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY UNTIL JUNE
THIRTIETH TWENTY TWENTY FIVE.
THIS PROPOSAL SUPPORTS THE
FORMATION OF TWO NEW STRATEGIES
TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO
OVERDOSES AND CALIFORNIA. IS
STRATEGIES INCLUDE THREE MEDIAN
HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS AND
AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND
SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE AND RAPID
REPORTING. CAMPAIGN WILL PROVIDE
TWENTY MILLION FOR YOUTH OPIOID
USE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN AIMED AT PREVENTING
OPIOID AND CLAY SUBSTANCE USE
BEFORE IT STARTS AND THE TARGET
AGE IS AGES SIXTEEN TO TWENTY.
CAMPAIGN CHAIR WILL PROVIDE
TWENTY POINT EIGHT MILLION
PROFESSIONAL RISK AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN TARGETING PRIORITY AND
AT RISK POPULATIONS TO RAISE
AWARENESS OF RISKS AND MEANS AND
MITIGATING HARM FROM FENTON ALL
FOR AGES TWENTY ONE TO FORTY.
CAMPAIGN THREE PEOPLE PROVIDE
NINE POINT TWO MILLION FOR THE
PROMOTION AT THE SHATTERPROOF
ATLAS TOOL TO INCREASE ACCESS TO
OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT.
DURING THE PLANNING PROCESS WE
WILL DEVELOP HE CAMPAIGN GOALS
TO MEASURE SUCCESS. IN ADDITION
THE BUDGET INCLUDES FIVE MILLION
OVER THREE YEARS FOR IMPROVED
SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE AND RAPID
REPORTING. AT THIS THREE POINT
FIVE MILLION WILL ALLOW CDPH
TRIED DOCKED IT MINISTER AND
IMPLEMENT THE BIOSENSOR PLATFORM
IN CALIFORNIA TO ALLOW FOR
SYNDROMIC SURVEILLANCE AND
HEALTH CONDITIONS INCLUDING
OPIOID OVER GAS. AND ONE POINT
FIVE MILLION WILL GO TOWARDS THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC FACING
DASHBOARD WHAT DATA LINKAGES TO
SYNDROMIC DATA PROVIDED BY BY
INSTANCE TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE
DATA MORE RAPIDLY TO
STAKEHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC. AND
THERE WAS A QUESTION IN THE
AGENDA HOW CD P. H. Y. VALUE
WAIT THE OVERDOSE PUBLIC
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR
EFFECTIVENESS. OUR PLAN IS TO
ENGAGE A THIRD PARTY EVALUATOR
THIS IS SIMILAR TO SOME OF OUR
OTHER SUCCESSFUL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
MODELS. AND THE CONTRACTOR WILL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FORMATIVE
RESEARCH MARKET RESEARCH AND
TRACKING AND REPORTING ON
INFORMATION RELATED TO MEDIA
EFFECTIVENESS. FOR EXAMPLE
MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
MEDIA PLANS EARNED MEDIA AN
ADVERTISEMENT. THESE ARE
MEASURED THROUGH IMPRESSIONS
WEBSITE TRAFFIC ACTIONS TAKEN ON
WEBSITE ENGAGEMENT WITH SOCIAL
MEDIA MEDIA REACH EMPLACEMENT AN
ADVERTISEMENT RECALL. THE
CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR EVALUATING BEHAVIORAL AND OR
SOCIAL NORMS CHANGE FOR EXAMPLE
MEASURING SHIFTS AN INDIVIDUAL
ATTITUDES PERCEPTIONS AND OR
KNOWLEDGE RELATED TO THE
CAMPAIGN OUR SHIPS AND SOCIAL
NORMS RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN
ISSUE YEAH. KEY PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS ARE RESPONSES TO
SURVEY QUESTIONS WHICH MEASURE
ATTITUDES PERCEPTIONS AWARENESS
AND SOCIAL NORMS BEFORE DURING
AND FOLLOWING THE CAMPAIGN
EXECUTION. THANK YOU AND NOW I
WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE
OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION. SO
THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION
OR AS WE REFRIGERATE- S. P. WAS
ESTABLISHED AB TWENTY ONE TWELVE
STATUTES OF TWENTY TWENTY AND
SUBSEQUENTLY FUNDED THROUGH THE
TWENTY TWENTY ONE BUDGET ACT
WITH TWO POINT. SEVEN EIGHT ZERO
THREE THREE THREE FIVE MILLION
GENERAL FUND I'M GOING TO
SUPPORT HIGH POSITIONS WITHIN
THE OFFICERS AYE PREVENTION. THE
OFFICE IS SUICIDE PREVENTION HAS
BEEN ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS OF
RECRUITING AN ONBOARDING STAFF
FOR THE OFFICE SO OUT OF THE
FINAL AUTHORIZED POSITIONS FOR
THE PROGRAM FOR HAVE BEEN HIRED
. THE OFFICERS AYE PREVENTION
HAS BEGUN BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
WITH INTERNAL CDPH PROGRAMS SUCH
AS THE OFFICE OF HEALTH EQUITY
AND EXTERNAL SUICIDE PREVENTION
PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. I WAS
P. STAFF HAVE BEEN MEETING
REGULARLY WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES OVERSIGHT AN ACCOUNT
ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION TO
FURTHER DEFINE ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE OFFICE
OF SUICIDE PREVENTION CONSISTENT
WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
CALIFORNIA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR
SUICIDE PREVENTION TWENTY TWENTY
TO TWENTY TWENTY FIVE STRIVING
FOR ZERO. I WAS P. STAFF ALSO
MEET REGULARLY WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES AND HAVE ENGAGE
STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL SERVICES THE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION. AND CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY. O. S. P. IS PLANNING TO
CONVENE PARTNERS TO SHARE
RESOURCES BEST PRACTICES AND
LESSONS LEARNED IN ORDER TO GAIN
AN UNDERSTANDING OF ALL SUICIDE
PREVENTION EFFORTS THAT ARE
BEING PLANNED AND IMPLEMENTED
ACROSS THE STATE. THIS WILL HELP
AND FORMER GAPS NEED TO BE
ADDRESSED WITH FUTURE EFFORTS.
INITIAL ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED
WORKING WITH PARTNERS TO
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL MEMBERS FOR
STATE LEVEL ADVISORY GROUP OF
EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS. THE L.
S. P. HAS ALSO BEEN WORKING ON
THE DISSEMINATION OF DATA. THAT
WAS RELEASED A REPORT ENTITLED
CALIFORNIA'S SUICIDE. AND SELF
HARM TRENDS IN TWENTY TWENTY THE
PURPOSE OF THIS STATE APPARATUS
TO HIGHLIGHT TRENDS IN SUICIDE
AND SELF HARM IN CALIFORNIA
DURINGTWENTY TWENTY IN
COMPARISON TO PRE PANDEMIC
TRANS. FINDINGS PRESENTED AT
THIS REPORT WERE SHARED WIDELY
VIA A WEAPON ARE SPONSORED BY
THE LSG AND JULY TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. THAT WAS ALSO RELEASED A
COMPLIMENTARY POWER POINT SLIDE
DECK TITLED SUICIDE AND SELF
HARM AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
VISIT TRANS AND CALIFORNIA.
WHICH UPDATED FINDINGS INCLUDED
IN THE CALIFORNIA SUICIDE AND
SELF HARM TRENDS IN TWENTY
TWENTY REPORT TO INCLUDE THE
MOST RECENT DATA ABOUT AVAILABLE
AS OF FEBRUARY TWENTY TWENTY ONE
. J. O. S. B. TEAM ALSO RECENTLY
COLLABORATED WITH THE CALIFORNIA
VIOLENCE DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM
AND THE HEALTHY AGING AND IT'S
YOUR JOB TO PRODUCE A FACT SHEET
TITLED. OLDER ADULT SUICIDE IN
CALIFORNIA TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
THIS DATA IS BEING SHARED WITH
THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING. SO SOME
QUESTIONS THAT WERE EMBEDDED IN
THE AGENDA FOR THE OFFICES
SUICIDE PREVENTION WAS TO
EXPLAIN HOW THE OFFICES SUICIDE
PREVENTION IS PRIORITIZING THE
UNIT MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. AND
WHAT IF ANY IMMEDIATE AND URGENT
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN
LAUNCHED. THE INITIAL PLANNING
EFFORTS FOR THE OFFICES SUICIDE
PREVENTION ARE FOCUSED ON
PRIORITIZING YOUTH SUICIDE
PREVENTION. THE OSP ANALYZE
STATE WASTED STATEWIDE SUICIDE
DATA TO IDENTIFY COUNTIES WITH
RATES IF YOU AGES TEN TO TWENTY
FIVE. SUICIDE AND SELF HARM
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS THAT
ARE HIGHER THAN THE STATE
AVERAGE. THE OSP PLANS TO USE
THIS GUIDE AND- USER'S GUIDE
THEM FOR LOCAL ASSISTANCE AND
TECHNICAL. TRAINING ASSISTANT
EFFORTS SO THAT THESE CAN BE
GEARED TOWARDS COUNTY IS BETTER
THAN MOST IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
THE L. S. PS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL
EDUCATION MATERIALS AND
TRAININGS THAT CAN BUILD
CAPACITY AND TOOLS TO SUPPORT
YOU SUICIDE PREVENTION INCLUDING
YOUTH AND SCHOOLS K. THROUGH
TWELVE AND OLDER YOUTH WHO ARE
TRANSITIONING THROUGHOUT
ADULTHOOD. TO SUPPORT YOU CAN
SCHOOL SPECIFICALLY L. S. P. IS
EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES TO
PARTNER AND COLLABORATE WITH
SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTERS AS A
WAY TO REACH YOU AND PREVENT
FUTURE SUICIDES. LSP ALSO SERVES
ON THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH POLICY
WORKGROUP AND PARTICIPATES IN
THE ASSOCIATED SUICIDE
PREVENTION COMMITTEE SO THAT WE
CAN ALIGN SUICIDE PREVENTION
EFFORTS FOCUSED ON THE CAKE YOU.
TWELVE STUDENT POPULATION. I
ALWAYS P. IS IN THE PROCESS OF
IDENTIFYING HOW I CAN BEST
SUPPORT EFFORTS FOCUSED ON
SUICIDE PREVENTION WHICH
TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AGED. APRIL
EIGHTEENTH TWENTY FIVE. FOR
EXAMPLE WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY
OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT. DIVISION OF GRADUATE
UNDERGRADUATE AND EQUITY AFFAIRS
. THE NEXT QUESTION IS HOW IS
THE OFFICES SUICIDE PREVENTION
DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE
CHILDREN AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
INITIATIVE. AND IF SO HOW YES
THE OFFICERS AYE PREVENTION HAS
BEEN PARTICIPATING IN ALL
MEETINGS RELATED TO THE CHILDREN
AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. AND HAS MET WITH
CITY PH IS OFFICE OF HEALTH
EQUITY REGARDING PARTICIPATION
ON THEIR ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
SUPPORT HAVE. THAT CHILDREN AND
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL ACTIVITIES AND
FINDING. THAT WAS HE WILL
CONTINUE TO MEET WITH THE OFFICE
OF HEALTH EQUITY TO FURTHER
DISCUSS THE CONNECTIONS AND
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLABORATION.
WITH THEIR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
ACTIVITIES. THANK YOU. OKAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH- NEXT SPEAKER
PLEASE ELIZABETH LANDSBERG
PERMANENT HEALTH CARE ACCESS.
GOOD AFTERNOON I'M CAROUSEL WITH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS
OF INFORMATION ACT EVERY
DIRECTOR NOT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF
EACH COUNTRY OKAY THANK YOU.
SURE MMHM. SO I WOULD JUST LIKE
TO PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE
WORK OF THE H. KILEY FOR THE
CHILDREN USE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. SO ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT WE ARE DOING IS CREATING A
FRAMEWORK TO I HAVE PLANNED TO
BLANCHE BONTA IMPLEMENT Ã
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COACH AND
COUNSELOR. SYSTEM AND WE'RE
DOING THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THEIR EXPERTS IN EDUCATION AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH- WE ENVISION-
THAT WE- AS A DOCTOR AS DIRECTOR
OF. STAFFORD JONES SAID. WE ARE
DOING THIS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND WHAT
RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF A-
ROBUST TAKEOVER ENGAGEMENT.
AFTER BEGINNING THAT STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT NOW WE EXPECT AT
LARGE ARE PLANNED. LATER THIS
YEAR. I ALSO WANTED TO TALK
ABOUT THE THINGS THAT WE ARE
DOING RIGHT NOW IN TERMS OF OUR
WORKFORCE INITIATIVES. WE ARE
CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THE UC
IRVINE TRAINER TRAINER
PSYCHIATRY FELLOWSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THIS IS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS
NEEDED TRAINING FOR PRIMARY CARE
PROVIDERS. TO EFFECTIVELY
DIAGNOSE AND TREAT COMMONLY
ENCOUNTERED SEKAI PSYCHIATRIC
CONDITIONS. I'M PRIMARY CARE
PROVIDERS SUCH AS PEDIATRICIANS
PLAY A KEY ROLE IN HELPING
PARENTS AND FAMILIES. AND CAN
SERVICE THE FIRST SOURCE OF CARE
FOR MERGING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS. WE HAVE ALREADY
AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THIS
YEAR TO TRAIN OVER ONE HUNDRED
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS. WE ARE
ALSO PREPARING TO OPEN GRANT
APPLICATION CYCLES THE SPRING
EARLY SUMMER FOR THE FOLLOWING
ACTIVITIES. PSYCHIATRIC
PSYCHIATRIC COUNTRY EDUCATION
CAPACITY EXPANSION PROGRAM WHICH
INCREASES THE CAPACITY OF
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO
TRAIN ADDITIONAL BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH PROVIDERS INCLUDING CHILD
AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRISTS. WE
ARE ALSO BUILDING TYPE PROGRAM
SO THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM TO BUILD
AN EXPANDED AND DIVERSE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
PIPELINE. WE WILL BE OPENING AT
AN APPLICATION FOR THAT NEW FOR
THE AUGMENTED PEER PERSONNEL
TRAINING AND PLACEMENT PROGRAM A
PROGRAM WE'VE BEEN OPERATING FOR
MANY YEARS BUT WILL BE ABLE TO
TRAIN AND CERTIFY YOUR PART ALL
SPECIALIST SERVING CHILDREN YOUR
- WE ALSO ARE OPENING AND I'M
THE ONLY PAYMENT IN SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAMS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN.
WORK FORCE SERVING CHILDREN
YOUTH INCLUDING SUPPORTING
PROVIDERS SERVING IN SCHOOL
SETTINGS. WE ARE CONTINUING TO
DEVELOP OUR FRAMEWORK AND PLAN
TO AUGMENT AND BUILD THE
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
WORKFORCE. AND WILL COMPLETE
THAT PLAN A LITTLE BIT LATER WE
KNOW THAT THIS IS A SPECIAL
THANK YOU TO SERVING ADOLESCENTS
AND OLDER YOU. AS WE KNOW THAT
SUBSTANCE MISUSE CAN BEGIN IN
THE EARLY EIGHTEEN YEARS I AM
HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED TO BUILD A
WORKFORCE TO PREVENT STDS
RECURRING IN OLDER TEENAGERS AND
YOUR- WE ARE CONDUCTING RESEARCH
AND BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE. TO
BUILD A SOCIAL WORKER TRAINING
CAPACITY PROGRAM WE RECOGNIZE
THE NEED TO REALLY BUILD AND
EXPAND. TRAINING SOCIAL WORKERS
WHO ARE WORKING WITH CHILDREN
YOU. WE ARE EXAMINING WAYS TO
BUILD A WORKFORCE TO SERVE
SYSTEM AND JUSTICE INVOLVED
YOUTH. AND WE ARE LOOKING AT
DEVELOPING NEW PROGRAMS TO
SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. BESIDES
THIS THERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL
PROPOSALS IN FISCAL YEAR TWENTY
TWENTY TWO OUR BUDGET PROPOSAL
REGARDING ADDITIONAL BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. WORKFORCE INITIATIVES
AND THAT THE COMMITTEE WILL HEAR
ABOUT IT A SUBSEQUENT YEAR.
THANK YOU. OKAY THANK YOU SO
MUCH OUR NEXT SPEAKER PLEASE.
GOOD EVENING CHEERS YES BECAUSE
OKLAHOMA COTTON WITH CITY. THANK
YOU GOOD EVENING CHAIRED THE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE I AND
AND THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
INSTRUCTION MEASUREMENT
ADMINISTRATION BRANCH OF THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION I ALSO HAVE WITH ME
MONICA NEPOMUCENO OF THE INTERIM
AT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE OFFICE
OF SCHOOL BASED HEALTH PROGRAMS
TODAY WE ARE TESTIFYING ON
BEHALF OF STATE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TONY
THURMOND. CITY IS GRATEFUL FOR
THE INVESTMENT THE
ADMINISTRATION AND THE
LEGISLATURE MADE BY ESTABLISHING
THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL BASED
HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT HAVE SCHOOL
HEALTH DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN
RELATED PROGRAMS AS PART OF LAST
YEAR'S BUDGET PROCESS TAKEN
TOGETHER THESE PROGRAMS ALLOW
CBP TO BETTER SUPPORT LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES OR ELEAZAR
SO THAT THEY CAN LEVERAGE NEW
AND EXISTING RESOURCES TO
PROVIDE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE
FOR OUR STUDENTS. AS A CALL
MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AN
ISSUE THAT IS MORE CRITICAL THAN
EVER THANKS THE EFFECTS OF THE
MORE THAN TWO YEAR PANDEMIC ONE
OF THE KEY WAYS HE IS WORKING TO
SUPPORT ELLIE ACES THROUGH THE
NEWLY ESTABLISHED OFFICE OF
SCHOOL BASED HEALTH PROGRAMS.
THE GOAL OF THE OFFICE HE IS TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION RESOURCES
AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP
ELEAZAR AND SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS
ADDRESS THE PHYSICAL MENTAL AND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF THEIR
STUDENTS THE OFFICE WILL
COLLABORATE WITH STATE AND LOCAL
AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES DH CS. CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CDPH
THE SCHOOL BASED HEALTH ALLIANCE
AND THIS CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
NURSES ASSOCIATION TO ENSURE
CHILDREN USE EXPERIENCING
PHYSICAL MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ISSUES HAVE ACCESS TO
COMMUNITY AND OR SCHOOL BASED
SERVICES TO HELP DECREASE THE
NEEDS FOR INTENSIVE MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES THE OFFICE WILL
PROVIDE RESOURCES AND
PROGRAMMING THAT CAN BE
IMPLEMENTED AT THE UNIVERSAL
TIER ONE LEVEL TO HELP BUILD
POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATES THAT
WOULD PROVIDE. SAFE AND
NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.
THE OFFICE WILL ALSO SUPPORT
ONLY A- WITH MEDICARE BILLING
WITH THE BILL PROCESS TO OBTAIN
THE MAXIMUM REIMBURSEMENTS
POSSIBLE FOR QUALIFIED SERVICES
THEY PROVIDE TO MEDIC CAL
ENROLLED STUDENTS. FURTHERMORE
THE SUPPORT WILL INCLUDE
GUIDANCE ON HOW TO REINVEST
BETTER CAL REIMBURSEMENTS TO
SUSTAIN AND EXPAND STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES. WE WILL ALSO
PROVIDE SUPPORT TO BUILD AND
STRENGTHEN SCHOOL BASED HEALTH
PROGRAMS. PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND
RESOURCES TO SCHOOL NURSES. WE
HAVE WORKED VERY HARD TO BALANCE
THE NEED TO BE EXPEDIENT WITH
THE NEED TO BE DELIBERATE AND
SETTING UP THE OFFICE. OUR GOAL
IS TO ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATIONS
OF A PROGRAM THAT CAN BEST SERVE
OUR STUDENTS BASED ON THE BOTH
BASED ON BOTH THE CURRENT ME.
AND PROGRAMS AND BE WELL SUITED
TO INCORPORATING OTHER PROGRAMS
IN THE FUTURE SUCH AS THOSE
PROPOSALS THAT THE STATE
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION MENTIONED. OR
WHATEVER ELSE THE LEGISLATURE
MIGHT REQUIRE. CITY IS TAKING
PROACTIVE STEPS TO FIND AND
RECRUIT CANDIDATES FOR THESE
CRITICAL POSITIONS WHO HAVE THE
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BY STATUTE.
AND WHO ALSO. A SUCCESSFULLY
NAVIGATE THE CIVIL SERVICE
SYSTEM. LOOK BACK I WILL
CONCLUDE MY PRESENTATION THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
TESTIFY TODAY IN THE INTEREST OF
TIME MONICA MEDICAL CENTER WILL
NOT PRESENT THIS EVENING ON
BEHALF OF CD. SHE AND I ARE
HAPPY TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS
AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. THANK
YOU. OKAY I THINK YOU ARE WE'RE
OKAY- WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES WILL
GO NOW TO. ADD TO BE VIEWING
THOSE. A RARE PERSON HERE A
LIVING BREATHING HUMAN BEING IN
A COMMITTEE HEARING. THANK YOU
TOBY FOR JOINING US THANK YOU.
RT THANK YOU AS A MEMBER AND
THAT MISTER CHAIR MISTER CHAIR
PRITCHETT THE CHANCE TO BE HERE-
I WAS HOPEFUL THAT I WOULD NOT
BE ALONE THAT THERE WOULD BE
SOME OTHERS IN THE ROOM BUT IT'S
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE
CHANCE TO JOIN YOU IN PERSON.
AND I WILL BE BRIEF BECAUSE I'M
NOT ONLY HAVE YOU HAD A LONG DAY
ALREADY THAT YOUR DATE WILL GET
LONGER- SO I'M HERE TO PRESENT
AYE I'M MY NAME'S TOBY DOING I'M
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OVERSIGHT
AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION
I'M HERE TO PRESENT ON TO-
BUDGETING PROPOSALS AND TO STAY
COLOR FUNDING REQUEST AND THEN
GIVE A BROAD OVERVIEW OF THE
WORK THAT WE'VE DONE SERVING.
THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH-
IN IN ESSENCE YOU'VE HEARD A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT ONE OF THESE
BCPS IT IS FOR IT REFERS TO THE
FORTY TWO POINT NINE MILLION
DOLLARS IN AN INTER AGENCY
AGREEMENT THAT WE WOULD DEVELOP
THAT WE ARE DEVELOPING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT HEALTHCARE SERVICES
AROUND- STRENGTHENING ABBOTT THE
USE OF IT IN SPACE PRACTICES
ACROSS THE STATE. IN SERVING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE
COMMISSION HAS BEEN DOING THIS
WORK ON EARLY PSYCHOSIS WE'VE
BEEN DOING THIS WORK ON YOUTH
DROP IN AND WE'RE VERY
APPRECIATIVE OF THE CHANCE TO
ACTUALLY EXTEND THE OPPORTUNITY
TO STRENGTHEN THE USE OF
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES ACROSS
THE STATE ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE
THAT WE HAVE A LOT TO LEARN IN
TERMS OF AREAS WHERE WE MAY NOT
HAVE EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES.
PARTICULARLY IN RESPONDING TO
THE NEEDS OF CULTURALLY AND
LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY
SERVICE KEEP THAT IN MIND- PART
OF OUR WORK IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW
WE CAN ACTUALLY BE INNOVATIVE
AND CREATIVE SO WE CAN GROW THE
NUMBER OF EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE
ACROSS THE STATE THAT'S NOT WHAT
ENVISIOED WITH THIS FUNDING BUT
PUT THAT OUT THERE IN ADDITION
TO STRENGTHENING. THE WAYS THAT
WE ARE DEPLOYING EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICES. OUR SECOND BCP IS TO
STRENGTHEN OUR WORK ON THE
MENTAL HEALTH STUDENT SERVICES
ACT IN ESSENCE IT'S TO
STRENGTHEN THE STAFFING OF THE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WERE WE
HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE
COUNTIES FOR MEDICAL STUDENT
SERVICES ACT THERE FOR COUNTIES
THAT SO FAR HAVE HAVE NOT BEEN
ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM. I WE'RE WORKING WITH
THOSE FOUR COUNTIES THEY FACED
JUSTIN. TREMENDOUS STAFFING
SHORTAGES AS HAS BEEN THE GUSTS
TODAY. TO THE POINT WHERE
THEY'RE ON. TO ACTUALLY
PARTICIPATE. IN A COMPETITIVE
PROCUREMENT. WE HAVE NOT
EXHAUSTED ALL OF THE FUNDS THAT
YOU'VE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THEM
AND HOW STUDENT SERVICES
ACTUALLY CONTINUE TO WORK WITH
THOSE COUNTIES. WE WILL BE
MAKING A- AN ADDITIONAL.
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM
AVAILABLE TO ALL COUNTY SO IN
ADDITION TO BASE GRANTS THAT
HAVE GONE OUT. TO FIFTY FIVE OF
THE FIFTY NINE LOCAL MENTAL
HEALTH. AGENCIES WE WILL BE
MAKING ADDITIONAL FUNDS
AVAILABLE STATEWIDE TO AUGMENT
THE BASE FUNDING THAT WE'VE BEEN
ABLE TO FIGHT SO FAR. A. B. C.
P. THAT'S IN FRONT OF YOU IS TO
STRENGTHEN OUR CAPACITY TO WORK
WITH THOSE PARTNERS. TO BUILD
OUT THEIR STAFFING MODELS TO PAY
ATTENTION TO THE KINDS OF
PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENTS THEY
MAKE IT THEIR MAKING. AND IT TO
SUPPORT THE EVALUATION. AND
REALLY IMPORTANTLY TO REALLY
UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO
SUSTAINABLY FINANCED THE KINDS
OF SERVICES THAT THE STATE HAS
BEEN ABLE TO INCENTIVIZE WITH
THESE ONE TIME FUNDS. SO THAT
THE ONE TIME INVESTMENT HAS A
LONG TERM. IMPACT ON THE
OUTCOMES OF ACHIEVING FOR
CHILDREN YOUTH. IN ADDITION TO
THOSE TWO TWO. BCPS WE HAVE THAT
THE COMMISSION HAS ASKED US. TO
APPROACH TO STRENGTHEN OUR
STAKEHOLDER CONTRACT FUNDING. WE
ARE CURRENTLY RELEASING AN RFP
TO PROVIDE STAKEHOLDER ACSI
GRANTS ON BEHALF OF IMMIGRANTS
AND REFUGEES. DURING THE
COMMISSION'S DISCUSSION AROUND
HOW TO MAKE THESE FUNDS
AVAILABLE IT'S CURRENTLY SIX
SEVEN SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS A
YEAR. WE MAKE THOSE FUNDS
AVAILABLE IN A THREE YEAR- A
TIME FRAMES AT SLIGHTLY OVER TWO
MILLION DOLLARS. THEY WERE VERY-CONCERNED ABOUT THE INFLUX OF
AFGHAN REFUGEES. AND HIGHLIGHTED
THE INCREDIBLE NEED THAT WE'RE
SEEING IN TERMS OF THE DIVERSITY
OF IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES THAT
WE HAVE. ACROSS THE STATE AND SO
ASK ME TO. REACH OUT AND SEE IF
THAT WAS AN AREA THAT THE
LEGISLATURE WOULD SUGGEST
INCREASING THAT FUNDING AS WE
RECOGNIZE THAT THESE
COMMUNITIES. ARE FACING.
TREMENDOUS TRAUMA HAS THEY
RELOCATE TO THE UNITED STATES.
AND SO WE'RE WE'RE HOPING IT'S
ENOUGH AND TO BE CLEAR THE
FUNDING ISN'T JUST FOR AFGHAN
REFUGEES BUT IS THAT
CONVERSATION THAT HIGHLIGHTED
THE NEED. THAT IS FACING
IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES ACROSS
THE STATE. THE SECOND
STAKEHOLDER CONTRACT REQUEST IS
FOCUSING ON BRINK MAKE ENSURING
THE VOICE OF YOUTH. IS AVAILABLE
TO SHAPE THE CONVERSATIONS THAT
ARE HAPPENING NOT JUST IN
SACRAMENTO BUT ACROSS THE STATE.
AROUND SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH SITE
I WANT TO. JUST COMMENT WITH
VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE NUMBER
OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE
AGENDA TODAY- I HAVEN'T SEEN
THAT IN THE PAST AND SO JUST.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
ELEVATING THE VOICE OF YOUNG
PEOPLE. THIS WORK THAT THAT WERE
SEAT DEFINING THAT WE'RE SEEKING
TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE IS
EXACTLY TO DO THAT IN THE
CONVERSATIONS THAT ARE
HAPPENING. IN THE COMMUNITIES
ACROSS CALIFORNIA. THAT'S MY
QUICK SUMMARY OF THE FOR
PROPOSALS THAT ARE AB. VERY
BROADLY THE OVERVIEW IN TERMS OF
OUR CHILDREN HEALTH WORK WE'RE
WORKING ON SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
AS YOU AS YOU KNOW. WE'RE
WORKING ON YOUTH DROP IN
STRATEGIES. AND THOSE TWO
PROJECTS TOGETHER ARE DESIGNED
TO OFFER A SYSTEM OF CARE THAT
IS RESPONSIVE CHEN PEOPLE WHO
ARE IN SCHOOL. AND THE SYSTEM OF
CARE. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO MAY
NOT BE IN SCHOOL OR FOR HOME
SCHOOLS MAY NOT BE THE
APPROPRIATE VENUE TO SUPPORT
THEIR NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO THAT
WE'RE WORKING ON EARLY PSYCHOSIS
PROGRAM. AND FARTHER DOWNSTREAM-
BECAUSE OF LEGISLATION THAT WAS
JUST SIGNED. A PROJECT TO FOCUS
ON FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS.
THE IDEA IS TO BUILD OUT A
CONTINUOUS SYSTEM OF CARE THIS
STARTS IN THE SCHOOLS MOVED INTO
THE COMMUNITY IS RESPONSIVE WHEN
YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP PSYCHOSIS.
IN AND SUPPORTS THEM IF THEY'RE
NEEDS ESCALATE INTO THE LEVEL OF
FULL SERVICE PARTNERSHIPS BUT
THE BASE OF THIS. IS REALLY TO
BUILD OUT THE PREVENTION AND
EARLY INTERVENTION THROUGH
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE LOCAL
EDUCATION AGENCIES. I DO WANT TO
HIGHLIGHT. THAT THE COMMISSION
IS CONCERNED ABOUT THIS YEAR TO
FIVE POPULATION WE NEED TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE AS RESPONSIVE TO
THAT POPULATION. AS WE ARE TO
SOME OF THE OLDER POPULATIONS.
WHERE'S THE DATA SUGGESTS THAT
THIS POPULATION IS MOST AT RISK
FOR CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT
ONE OF THE AREAS THAT WE CAN DO
MORE IN TERMS OF PREVENTION OR
INTERVENTION. AS YOU HEARD FROM
SPEAKERS TODAY. CERTIFIED
GREATEST OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY
UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING IN
THE FAMILY AND THE SUPPORT AND
EMBRACE THEM IN WAYS THAT THEIR
NEEDS. WILL BE MET SO THAT THIS
NEEDS DON'T ESCALATE OVER TIME.
IN ADDITION TO THAT WORK WE
CONTINUE TO WORK ON SUICIDE
PREVENTION I APPRECIATE THE
COMMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT
REGARDING THE SUICIDE THE
OFFICES THAT PREVENTION. WE'RE
WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO
STRENGTHEN SAYS THAT PREVENTION
PLANS WE'RE PROVIDING TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT A SCHOOL
ASSESSMENTS AND HAVE SCHOOLS TO
SUICIDE ASSESSMENTS. WERE
WORKING TO FORTIFY THE DATA THAT
WE GATHER AND USE THAT WE CAN DO
DATA INFORMED DECISION MAKING.
IN AS MUCH AS REAL TIME AS
POSSIBLE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL
REGARDING DEBTS THAT ARE THAT
ARE ATTRIBUTED TO SUICIDE. AND
WE'RE WORKING TO ENHANCE
STRATEGIES TO REDUCE ACCESS TO
LETHAL MEANS WORKING WITH GUN
OWNERS AND GUN CLUBS TO TEACH
PEOPLE AND CULTURE AND
CRITICALLY APPROPRIATE WAYS WAY
TO SECURE THEIR FIREARMS.
THEY'RE LESS LIKELY TO BE USED.
IN A SCENARIO THAT'S ASSOCIATE
WITH SUICIDE. WE HAVE OTHER WORK
THAT'S GOING ON- I'M I MENTION
THIS YEAR TO FIVE CONCERNED ALSO
CONCERNED. ABOUT DISPARITIES THE
PANDEMIC. RACIAL JUSTICE
CHALLENGES WE'RE SEEING A
WIDENING OF DISPARITIES ALTHOUGH
WE DON'T HAVE GOOD DATA YES WE
ANTICIPATE THAT OVER TIME AS
THOSE DATA COME IN. THAT THEY
WILL SUGGEST THAT THIS PERIOD IN
TIME WILL. RESULT IN DRAMATIC
ENHANCEMENTS OF DISPARITIES
ACROSS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
WHICH MEANS WE NEED TO DOUBLE
OUR EFFORTS TO FOCUS ON THOSE.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD. WE'RE
CERTAINLY SUPPORTIVE OF
EXPANDING OUR NETWORK OF
RESOURCES WE'VE BEEN WORKING
WITH ALL CHILDREN THRIVE TO
BRING THE CITY'S INTO
STRATEGIES. AROUND A WELLBEING
FOR CHILDREN. WE HAVE A PROJECT
WITH PBS THAT IS- CALDWELL
BEINGS WERE REACHING OUT TO OUR
LIBRARY PARTNERS. AND OTHER
PARTNERS WHO CAN HELP GET THE
WORD OUT. THAT'S MY QUICK BROAD
OVERVIEW OF THE RANGE OF THINGS
THAT THE COMMISSION HAS UNDER
WAY TO SUPPORT CHILDREN YOUTH
APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO BE HERE. NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM MARNIE
SANDVOLD DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FOR THE
MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT. THANK YOU GOOD
EVENING CHAIRS AND MEMBERS I
WILL TRY TO KEEP MY COMMENTS
BRIEF. MY NAME IS ARNIE SANDOVAL
WELL AND I'M THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OF BACKING OUT FOR A CHILD AND
ADOLESCENT SERVICES IN MARIN
COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. I'M
ALSO A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
SERVING CHILDREN YOUTH AND
FAMILIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOR OVER
TWENTY FIVE YEARS. AND TODAY I'M
TESTIFYING ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. SCHOOLS
HAVE BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PART OF
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
STRATEGIES TO REACHING CHILDREN
AND YOUTH AND WILL NEED. TODAY
MORE THAN 85% OF COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
HAVE SCHOOL BASED PARTNERSHIP.
AND DEPENDING ON FINANCING AND
STAFFING SOME COUNTIES WILL
SERVE ALL OF THE SCHOOLS IN
THEIR COUNTY. IN MODERATE WE
PROVIDE THE FULL CONTINUUM OF
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ON
SCHOOL CAMPUSES. ACROSS THE
COUNTY IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE
THREE TIERED INTERVENTION MODEL
WITHIN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. SO
THIS INCLUDES PREVENTION EFFORTS
EARLY INTERVENTION ACTIVITIES
DIRECTOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT
AND CRISIS INTERVENTION ON
CAMPUS. HERE'S A PARTNERSHIP
BETWEEN COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENTS AND ELLIE EIGHT IN
COMBINATION WITH THE STATE'S
RECENT INVESTMENT IN SCHOOLS
PROVIDES THE SUPPORT NECESSARY
TO ALLOW OUR EDUCATORS. TO FOCUS
ON THEIR CRITICAL AREA OF
EXPERTISE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN.
BY BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS IN SCHOOLS PROVIDE
THE MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION
AND SUPPORT TO BOTH THE
EDUCATORS AND THE TREATMENT TO
THE STUDENTS. AND BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AGENCIES REALLY ARE
UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO PARTNER
WITH ELLIE EIGHT AND BRING A
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE A
RANGE OF SERVICES. TO SCHOOL
CAMPUSES ENSURING EARLY
IDENTIFICATION AND TREATMENT OF
CHILD AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
NEEDS. IN MONTEREY COUNTY WE'VE
BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY CREATE
SUCH PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ELLIE
EIGHT AND COUNTY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SO WE'RE BRINGING THOSE
CRITICALLY NEEDED MENTAL HEALTH
CONSULTATIONS TO THE EDUCATORS
ON CAMPUS OR BRINGING MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES TO WHERE THE
CHILDREN ARE ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES.
WE ALSO PROVIDE CRITICAL
LINKAGES TO OUR DAUGHTERS SOME
OF CARE ENSURING THAT CHILDREN
IN YOU CAN ACCESS SERVICES WHEN
THEY ARE OUT OF SCHOOL OR WHEN
THERE ARE CASES THAT CROSS OVER
TO CHILD WELFARE. OR OTHER CHILD
SERVING SYSTEMS. AS PARTNERSHIPS
BETWEEN BUT HEALTH AND ELEAZAR
HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE CRITICAL
DURING THIS PANDEMIC. TO ADDRESS
THE INCREASING MENTAL HEALTH AND
SUBSTANCE USE NEEDS OF STUDENTS
. AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE HAVE
BEGUN BUILDING AND COUNTY IS AN
LGBTQ PLUS NETWORK OF THE
PERMANENT CARE. THIS APPROACH
WHICH IS BEING SPEARHEADED BY
OUR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
IS BRINGING TOGETHER APRIL
HEALTH PHYSICAL HEALTH OUR LOCAL
HOSPITALS SCHOOLS CHILD WELFARE
JUVENILE PROBATION BASED BASED
ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO
PURPOSEFULLY ADDRESS AFFIRMATIVE
SUPPORT AND CARE. FOR YOU IN A
COORDINATED APPROACH. COUNTY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS ALSO
GRATEFUL FOR CONTINUED
INVESTMENT IN BUILDING OUT
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCHOOL
PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH THE NHS
ESSAY. MONTEREY COUNTY HAS BEEN
ONE OF THESE RECIPIENTS IN THIS
FUNDING IS ALLOWING US IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OFFICE OF
EDUCATION TO FURTHER BUILD OUT
AB I ASK AND THE INTERCONNECTED
SYSTEM FRAMEWORK IN MANY OF OUR
ELLIE EIGHT. INTEGRATING
SERVICES ACROSS EDUCATION AND
PUBLIC BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
REQUIRES A LOT OF WORK UP FRONT.
AND IT'S FUNDING IS VITAL TO
ACHIEVING THE STATE CONVENTION
OF SCHOOLS AS ACCESS POINTS FOR
HEALING AND WELL BEING. THIS
YEAR THE STATE IS ALSO INVESTING
IN BRINGING MANAGED CARE PLANS
AS AN ADDITIONAL PARTNER FOR
SCHOOL BASED SERVICES. THROUGH
SCHOOL BASED HEALTH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM TO CREATE ADDITIONAL
BRANCHES FROM MANAGED CARE PLANS
I'M THIS IS INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
AS IT'S GOING TO TAKE ALL OF US
TO PROVIDE A FULL CONTINUUM OF
CARE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
KIDS. HOWEVER THESE CHANGES SIT
ON TOP OF THEIR ALREADY VOLATILE
TIME FOR OUR WORKFORCE. OUR
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE HAS
BEEN STRETCHED TO ITS LIMITS
THROUGH THIS PANDEMIC. WE HAVE
HAD TO PUSH THROUGH OUR OWN
EXPERIENCES OF TRAUMA AND LOSS
WHILE CONTINUING TO FUNCTION AS
YOU ALERTS. WE ARE LOSING STAFF.
NOT ONLY TO BURN OUT AN
IMPOSSIBLE WORKLOAD DEMANDS BUT
BECAUSE THERE IS NEW COMPETITION
FOR A LIMITED WORKFORCE. WE
WOULD STRONGLY URGE EACH HIGH
AND THE LEGISLATURE TO
PRIORITIZE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
TO ENSURE THAT PUBLIC SAFETY
NET. IS A FOCUS OF WORKFORCE
INITIATIVES AS WE STRUGGLE TO
COMPETE WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
WE ALSO WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR
THAT BECAUSE OUR SECTOR HAS BEEN
SO UNDERINVESTED HISTORICALLY.
AND DUE TO UNCONSCIOUS BIAS
ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CONDITIONS ARE WORKFORCE
SALARIES ARE WELL BELOW WHAT IT
TAKES TO MAKE A LIVING RANGING
CALIFORNIA. IF WE ARE SERIOUS
ABOUT CHILDREN'S BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT
OUR COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SYSTEM WHICH SERVES 50% OF THE
STATE'S SAFETYNET. INCLUDING
COUNTY IS AN ARE CONTRACTED
PROVIDERS THAT WE HAVE THE
FUNDING TO INCREASE SALARIES FOR
HER STAFF. WE MUST DEMONSTRATE
THAT THEIR CHILDREN BEING SERVE
BY THE SAFETY NET ARE VALUED AND
DESERVE A QUALITY AND EQUITABLY
COMPENSATED WORKFORCE. THANK YOU
FOR YOUR CALL I WILL ANSWER
QUESTIONS LATER. OKAY THANK YOU
NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM CHRISTINE
HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATE
SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE ORANGE.
COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY AND- MY
ROLE HERE IS TO GIVE AN UPDATE
ON IT- A MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF
SUPPORT EFFORT THAT'S BEEN GOING
ON THROUGH THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SENSE- TWO THOUSAND
FIFTEEN. AND HOW IT RELATES TO
THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS FOR SEEN
RIGHTS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS-
SENSE THAT- ADDITIONAL
INVESTMENT OF TEN MILLION
DOLLARS IN TWENTY FIFTEEN FOR
MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
FRAMEWORK FOR CALIFORNIA. AND
JUST A LITTLE BIT OF CONTEXT AND
THE FIRST APPLICATION WE
RECEIVED WAS A FULL THIRTY
MILLION DOLLARS WILL BE ADDED IN
THE TWENTY FIFTEEN ALLOCATION TO
THE TWENTY SIXTEEN. AND THE GOAL
WAS TO CREATE A FRAMEWORK FOR A
MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
WITH THAT AND OVER SIX HUNDRED
DISTRICTS ENGAGED IN BUILDING
THEIR MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF
SUPPORT. IN TWENTY EIGHTEEN
ANOTHER INVESTMENT OF FIFTEEN
MILLION DOLLARSWAS MADE TO
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS. AND THE
NEED FOR LOOKING AT CREATING
BETTER SCHOOL CULTURES AND
CLIMATES FOR SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND
SOMEWHAT THAILAND GROUP OF
SCHOOLS AND TWENTY SIX. ACROSS
THE STATE REFUSE TO LOOK AT
DECREASING SUSPENSIONS AND
EXPULSIONS FOR MARGINALIZED
STUDENTS. AND THEN OUR LATEST
ALLOCATION OF FIFTY MILLION
DOLLARS AND IS REALLY TO ADDRESS
THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD.
AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NEEDS
OF THE WHOLE CHILD WE LOOK AT.
EATABLE TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC
BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
NEEDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.
CALIFORNIA'S WAS ONE OF THE
FIRST STATES TO ACTUALLY IN BAD
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING INTO A
MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
FRAMEWORK NOW WE SEE OTHER
STATES FOLLOWING THAT. BUT WE'VE
ALSO NOW ADDED WILL TAKE- ADDED
MENTAL HEALTH AS A COMPONENT TO
THE NCSS FRAMEWORK THAT NEEDS TO
BE EMBEDDED. IN ORDER TO MEET
THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE CHILD.
WHAT WE SEE THE OUTCOME DATA
THAT WE'VE BEEN GETTING IT SETS
TWENTY FIFTEEN IS THAT
DEFINITELY WHEN SCHOOLS PUT A
MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORTS.
IN PLACE IN A FRAMEWORK IN PLACE
WE SEE DECREASES. IN SUSPENSION
AND EXPULSION AN INCREASING
GRADUATION RATES AND A DECREASE
AND REFERRALS TO SPECIAL
EDUCATION. THAT IS A BIG AND-
QUITE A DATA POINT TO LOOK AT IS
OUR DECREASES AND REFERRALS TO
SPECIAL EDUCATION BECAUSE
WITHOUT A MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF
SUPPORT MANY STUDENTS WHO JUST
NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS OUTSIDE
OF THE ERROR PREVENTION TIER ONE
LEVEL AND COULD BE MITIGATED
THROUGH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS AND
SERVICES WITHOUT ME BEING.
NEEDING TO BE REFERRED TO
SPECIAL EDUCATION NORMALLY
STUDENTS ARE REFERRED TO SPECIAL
EDUCATION SO THEY CAN GET
ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS BECAUSE
TEACHERS AND OTHER EDUCATORS DO
NOT KNOW HOW TO ACCESS SUPPORTS
AND SO ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS
WE SEE OVER AND OVER IN THE
SERVICE THAT WE DO IS A NEED FOR
MORE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ON
SCHOOL CAMPUSES AND I THINK
WE'VE HEARD THE SINCE THE START
WE'RE ALL COMPETING FOR
RESOURCES TO GET MENTAL HEALTH
CLINICIANS. YET OUR STUDENTS
COME TO SCHOOLS AND THEY NEED
THAT SUPPORT WHEN THEY'RE AT
SCHOOL WE DON'T KNOW WHAT
PROMISE HAPPEN TO THEM THE NIGHT
BEFORE AND SOMETIMES THEY SHOW
UP WITH THE NEEDS THAT NEED TO
BE ADDRESSED THAT DAY WITHOUT
HAVING TO GO THROUGH A STUDENT
STUDY TEAM PROCESS OR ANYTHING
LIKE THAT SO MORE RESOURCES FOR
MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AT
SCHOOLS IS A HUGE NEED AND WHERE
WE'RE SEEING THE DATA POINTS IN
THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING AROUND
A MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF
SUPPORT. AND SO WHEN WE LOOK AT
A MULTI TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT
JUST A REFRESHER AT TIER ONE IS
PREVENTION AND I KNOW THAT
RESONATES WITH OUR BEHAVIOR
HEALTH PROVIDERS CHURCH HE WAS
TARGETED SUPPORT SO WHEN I'M NOT
GETTING WHAT I NEED IN THE
CLASSROOM FOR MY ACADEMICS
BEHAVIOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
LEARNING MENTAL HEALTH I MADE
NEEDED TO. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT
POLITICIAN WILL SUPPORT TAKES
MORE RESOURCES MORE PEOPLE AND
THEN WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT
SOMETIMES NEED INTENSIVE SUPPORT
AND SO THAT'S A TIER THREE
SUPPORT AND AGAIN RESOURCES IN
PEOPLE ARE NEEDED FOR THIS SO WE
HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF
FUNDING THAT COME INTO THE STATE
TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF
MULTI TIERED SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT
FOR SCHOOLS. CONTINUED FUNDING
IS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE TO
BUILD OUT THE FRAMEWORK AND
PROVIDE ALL SCHOOLS WITH THE
RESOURCES THAT THEY NEED TO BE
ABLE TO ATTACH I TEND TO NOT.
ONLY THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF
STUDENTS BUT ALL ALSO THE
BEHAVIOR SOCIAL LEARNING AND
MENTAL NEEDS OF. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM
GOAL CISNEROS WHO IS THE
DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
WITH THE LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT. GOOD EVENING
CHAIRS ARAMBULA AND MCCARTY AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY NAME
IS JOEL CISNEROS AND I SERVED AS
THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL MENTAL
HEALTH FOR THE LOS ANGELES
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE
SHEET THE INVITATION TO SHARE
DISTRICTS PERSPECTIVE ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHILD AND
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL MENTAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE ADOPTED THROUGH AB
ONE THIRTY THREE. AND THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER SUPPORT
OUR EARLY EDUCATION G. K.
THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS.
WITH THE CURRENT WORK FORCE OF
OVER THREE THOUSAND HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES STAFF INCLUDING
EIGHT HUNDRED MENTAL HEALTH
DISTRICTS PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL
WORKERS. LOS ANGELES UNIFIED IS
READY TO ADAPT TO THE EVOLVING
SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH
LANDSCAPE IN THE RECOVERY PHASE
OF THIS PANDEMIC. IN HIS NEWLY
PUBLISHED ONE HUNDRED DAY PLAN
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED
SUPERINTENDENT ALBERTO CARBALLO
IDENTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH AS A
PRIORITY. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE
A PLAN THAT WILL UNIFIED
DISTRICT CITY AND COUNTY MENTAL
HEALTH FUNDING AND STAFFING. TO
PROVIDE A CONSISTENT EQUITABLE
AND BROAD SET OF SERVICES FOR
SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN HIGH
NEED AREAS. THE FINANCIAL
POSSIBILITIES MADE AVAILABLE
THROUGH THE STATE'S FOR BILLION
DOLLAR INITIATIVE WILL HELP US
MAKE GREAT STRIDES TOWARDS
MEETING THE SCHOOL. AND I'D LIKE
TO IDENTIFY HER WORK
CORROBORATES THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF THIS UNIFICATION. AS LOS
ANGELES UNIFIED MOVE TOWARDS
MOVES MOVES TOWARDS DEVELOPING A
PLAN. TO PRIORITY AREAS
REGARDING THE CHILD AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
SERVICE. FIRST LOS ANGELES
UNIFIED IN OTHER SCHOOL
DISTRICTS MUST HAVE DIRECT
ACCESS TO MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS
TO BEGIN DEVELOPING MENTAL
HEALTH PLANS. THAT WILL BE
RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF
SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY
PARTNERS BEYOND THE INDIRECT
ACCESS GRANTED THROUGH COUNTY
OFFICES. IN SECOND NOW IS AN
OPPORTUNE TIME TO ENDORSE A
COMMON MENTAL HEALTH FRAMEWORK
FOR FUNDING IN SERVICE DELIVERY
. THE CHILD AND YOUTH BEHAVIOR
MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES WILL
CHANGE SCHOOL BASED MENTAL
HEALTH FUNDING FOR GENERATIONS.
YOUR EXAMPLE IS A STUDENT
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INCENTIVE
PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM WILL HELP
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED IN OTHER
DISTRICTS ACROSS CALIFORNIA FOR
ME DIRECT CAN INNOVATIVE
PARTNERSHIP WITH MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATIONS TO INCREASE THE
NUMBER OF STUDENTS RECEIVING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
FOCUSED ON PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION. IN ORDER TO FULLY
SEE THIS VISION EXECUTED IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT DISTRICTS JOINED
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCY AND ITS
DEPARTMENTS AT THE FOREFRONT OF
THE DESIGN IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE
ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS THEY
SERVE. ONE OF THE GREATEST
CHALLENGES OF FOR SUSTAINING
EXPANDING AND IMPROVING SCHOOL
BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IS
IN NEED FOR FINANCIAL REFORM.
CONSISTENT WITH KALYAN'S
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROPOSALS AND
FINANCIAL REFORMS LOS ANGELES
UNIFIED IN OTHER LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES WOULD
BENEFIT FROM A FINANCIAL
STRUCTURE OF MENTAL HEALTH
SIMILAR TO PHYSICAL HEALTH.
ALLOWING FOR FINANCIAL
FLEXIBILITY TO INNOVATE AND
DELIVER SERVICES AIMED AT
KEEPING OUR STUDENTS WELL RATHER
THAN JUST HELPING THEM GET
BETTER. ONE OPTION IS FOR
UTILIZATION CAPITATION PAYMENTS
FOR MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION IN
SCHOOLS. IS A PROUD APPROACH
ALLOWS CONSISTENT EQUITABLE
NEEDED AND TIMELY SERVICES
ACROSS OUR DISTRICT. VALUE BASED
PAYMENTS IS THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH FINANCIAL REFORM NEED TO
NEEDED TO PRIORITIZE QUALITY
OVER QUANTITY. ADDITIONALLY
THERE IS AN IMPENDING NEED TO
REPURPOSE AND RETRACT THE
CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
TOWARDS A CHILD CENTERED AND
PREVENTION FOCUS MODELS CARE.
THE CURRENT SYSTEM UNDER INVEST
IN PREVENTATIVE MENTAL MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES AT SCALE.
INSTEAD IT PRIORITIZE ACUTE CARE
TIGHTENING INDIVIDUALIZED
DIAGNOSIS. I URGE THE CALIFORNIA
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
AND ITS DEPARTMENTS TO KEEP THIS
IN MIND. IN CONTRAST LOS ANGELES
UNIFIED UTILIZES MULTI TIERED
MENTAL HEALTH APPROACHES AND WE
JUST HEARD FROM THE PREVIOUS
SPEAKER. ARE ANTI IF OUR ENTIRE
SYSTEM ADOPTED IN IN IMPLEMENTED
THIS COMMON FRAMEWORK TO MAKE
INFORMED SYSTEMIC DECISIONS.
REGARDING STUDENTS NEEDS AND
SERVICES WE WOULD MEET THE NEEDS
OF CHILDREN THE RIGHT SETTING
WITH THE RIGHT SERVICES WITH THE
RIGHT PEOPLE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
MULTI TIERED MENTAL HEALTH
SYSTEMS PROVIDE A CONTINUUM
SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ACROSS
TIERS OF INTERVENTION FROM
UNIVERSAL PREVENTION SERVICES TO
INTENSIVE. THE CURRENT MENTAL
HEALTH FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
PRIORITIZES INTENSIVE
INTERVENTIONS RATHER THAN
FOCUSING ON UNIVERSALLY
ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMS WELL THE
MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM DOES HAVE
PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN MOST
OF THEM DO NOT PRIORITIZE
CHILDREN ZERO EIGHT NOR DO THEY
FIND UNIVERSAL SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
LEARNING. SCREENING OR
RESILIENCE SCALABILITY. LENDING
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT
PREVENTION AND EARLY
INTERVENTION DOLLARS WITH METAL
CAL FUNDS A STIGMATIZING
APPROACH I HOPE THAT IN THE NEAR
FUTURE WE STAY TRUE TO THE
SPIRIT OF THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ACT PREVENTION AND THE
CALIFORNIA YOUTH BEHAVIOR HEALTH
INCENTIVES SO THAT CHILDREN. ARE
NOT RESTRICTED FROM ACCESSING
THE SERVICES THEY NEED BECAUSE
THEY DO NOT HAVE A DIAGNOSIS. WE
ASK THAT DISTRICTS BE AT THE
CENTER OF CONVERSATIONS WITH
MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS AND WE
MOVE TOWARDS A UNIFORM FRAMEWORK
OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND FUNDING
PREVENTION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME AND LEADERSHIP IN REFORMING
SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH
FUNDING ON BEHALF OF MILLIONS OF
CHILDREN ACROSS OUR WONDERFUL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. WILL BE
GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU NEXT WE WILL HEAR HERE
FROM FLORIDA WHAT SEN WHO IS THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
CALIFORNIA. ASSOCIATION OF
SCHOOL COUNSELORS. THANK YOU FOR
HAVING ME TODAY AND AS YOU SAID
I REPRESENT SCHOOL COUNSELORS
BUT I ALSO FEEL LIKE I
REPRESENTED A SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGIST THE SCHOOL SOCIAL
WORKERS AND SCHOOL NURSES ALL OF
US ARE STUDENT OR SCHOOL BASED
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND
WE'RE ABOUT A QUARTER MILLION OF
US IN OUR SCHOOLS TODAY- WE
SHOULD THE LEGISLATORS IN THE
MINISTRATION. RECOGNIZING THE
NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
FOR OUR USE. OUR EFFORTS AND
MOST RECENT INVESTMENTS ARTS
SUBSTANTIAL THANK YOU SO VERY
MUCH. I COME TO THIS WITH BEING
A FORMER TEACHER A FORMER SCHOOL
COUNSELOR FORMER MINISTRY- AND
WORKING DIRECTLY SO I KNOW WHAT
IT'S LIKE TO BE THE BOOTS ON THE
GROUND TO MAKE THINGS WORK IN
SCHOOLS- ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT
THE PRIMARY INVESTMENTS THAT
HAVE BEEN RECENTLY. MANIFESTED
THROUGH CALIFORNIA'S SAID IT
REALLY LOOKS AT STUDENTS WHO ARE
DIAGNOSED OF ALL. READABLE AND
THAT THE SERVICES ARE
REIMBURSABLE. HOWEVER WE NEED TO
TAKE A STRONGER LOOK AT THE
VALUE OF INVESTING IN
PREVENTATIVE AND PROACTIVE
SERVICES AT ALL LEVELS INCLUDING
ELEMENTARY. MIDDLE SCHOOL AND
HIGH SCHOOL I WOULD VENTURE TO
SAY THAT NEARLY EVERYONE
LISTENING TO ME NOW PROVIDED
THEY WERE EDUCATED IN CALIFORNIA
SKILLED SCHOOLS HAVE NEVER
EXPERIENCED FULLY STAFFED SCHOOL
WITH ADEQUATE NUMBERS OF SCHOOL
BASED MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS. IT INCLUDES ALL
THE ONES THAT I'VE MENTIONED
BEFORE. REPORTS SHOW THAT STATE
RATIOS OF SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS TO STUDENTS IS AN
IMPORTANT SIGNAL IN THE OVERALL
AVAILABILITY OF MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORTS IN SCHOOLS WHAT WE
RECOGNIZE. THE WORK FORCE ISSUES
AND THAT IT WAS TO ADDRESS
EARLIER BREAK BY SUPERINTENDENT
THURMAN AND OTHERS WE MUST PLAN
FOR THE SHORT TERM AS WELL AS A
LONG TERM NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.
FOR EXAMPLE IN ODER TO MEET THE
NATIONAL RECOMMENDED RATIOS FOR
SCHOOL COUNSELORS WE WOULD HAVE
TO AT LEAST DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF
SCHOOL COUNSELORS WORKING IN OUR
SCHOOLS. THAT'S AN INVESTMENT OF
APPROXIMATELY. FOURTEEN THOUSAND
ADDITIONAL POSITIONS. AT THE
CURRENT RATE. EDUCATED
PROXIMALLY TWO THOUSAND SCHOOL
COUNTERS EVERY YEAR. SO MY WISH
LIST WOULD BE TO HAVE THE C.
ISSUES AND YOU SEE SIR ACTUALLY
OPEN UP MORE SPACE FOR. A ROLL
MANAGE OUR INCREASE OUR PROGRAMS
WE HAVE THIRTY EIGHT PROGRAMS AT
THIS POINT- COURSE SCHOOL
COUNSELOR TRAININGS IN OUR
STATE. SO THERE'S A LOT WE CAN
DO TO UP THAT ARE VERY RAPIDLY
IF WE HAVE THE WILL TO DO THAT.
WHAT THIS ALSO MEANS IS THAT
EVEN IF WE DOUBLE THE NUMBER
SCHOOL COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL
WORKERS TO MEET THE NATIONAL
RATIOS CALIFORNIA'S TO IT RANKS
AT THE BOTTOM AS COMPARED TO
MOST OTHER STATES IN THE NATION.
IN PERSPECTIVE I THINK THAT ONE
OF THE THINGS SINCE WE HAVEN'T.
REALLY EXPERIENCED THESE FOLKS
IT'S LIKE GIVING A TEACHER ONE
TEXTBOOK AND THEN SAYING THE
CURRICULUM DOESN'T WORK. YOU
KNOW SO WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED
WHAT WE REALLY WANT TO
EXPERIENCE WITH REGARDS TO THESE
PEOPLE IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. SOUTH BUT IT'S ONE
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS
THAT I BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD
TRY TO HONE IN ON IS THE WORD
TRUST. AND WHY I SAY THAT IS
BECAUSE IT REALLY MATTERS FOR
KIDS IF THEY TRUST INDIVIDUALS
IN THE SCHOOLS WHO THEY CAN
DISCLOSE AND TALKED TO ABOUT
THEIR PROBLEMS AND ARE. TRULY
THE KEY AND A LOT OF TIMES LIKE
SCHOOL COUNSELORS ARE THE ONES
THAT WE FORGET WHETHER IT'S TO
PEER COUNSELING. SERVICES WHERE
BECAUSE MAYBE THEY'RE HAVING A
PROBLEM WITH A BOYFRIEND OR
GIRLFRIEND OR OTHER KINDS OF
THINGS WHERE THEY CAN GET A
LITTLE. SUPPORT OR TO THE
CLINICAL SETTING AN INTEGRATED
SERVICES WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT I
ACTUALLY DO DIAGNOSABLE AND
TREATABLE TYPES OF THERAPEUTIC
INTERVENTIONS- THEY STUDENTS
FEEL COMFORTABLE. WITH GETTING
HELP WHEN THEY KNOW THEIR
FRIENDS KNOW THESE. THIS IS A
GOOD RESOURCE FOR THEM TO REALLY
TALK ABOUT THE THINGS THAT ARE
ON THEIR MIND- IN A RECENT ACLU
REPORT. WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT
ISSUES AND THEY ASK ME TO SPEAK
ON THIS IS ACE IT'S THE REPORTS
COLLEGE STATED STUDENT MENTAL
WELLNESS IN CALIFORNIA THAT WAS
JUST RELEASED. ABOUT MAYBE TWO
WEEKS AGO. BUT IT SAID THAT ONE
IN THREE STUDENTS INDICATE THEY
COULD BENEFIT FROM MORE SUPPORT
FROM SCHOOL COUNSELORS SCHOOL
SOCIAL WORKERS AND SCHOOL
PSYCHOLOGISTS IN OUR SCHOOLS.
OUGHT THESE. THESE INDIVIDUALS
KNOW A BODY OF INFORMATION THAT
MOST PEOPLE DON'T KNOW. OSTLER
SPECIFICALLY TRAINED IN THE
INTER CONNECTED BITTY AMONG
SCHOOL LAW. SCHOOL SYSTEMS
LEARNING MENTAL HEALTH AND
FAMILY SYSTEMS ALL THAT IS
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN REGARDS
TO HOW WE NAVIGATE A CHILD'S.
LEVEL OF NEED AND- AS SAID
EARLIER THEY M. TSS IS REALLY AN
IMPORTANT ASPECT OF HOW WE WORK
WITHIN. THE SYSTEMS- SO I THINK
WHAT I'LL DO JUST BECAUSE OF THE
TIME OF DAY I'M GOING TO JUST GO
TO THE CONCLUSION AND- ARE IN
WITH SOMETHING A STUDENT SAID
THAT REALLY STRUCK ME. AND ARM.
AND SHE SAID ONE DAY I WAS
STRESSING ABOUT GRADES AND I
STARTED CRYING AT SCHOOL. A
SCHOOL COUNSELOR SAW ME AND
BROUGHT ME INTO HER OFFICE SHE
DIDN'T JUDGE ME AT ALL SHE JUST
LISTENED IT DEFINITELY WORKED I
SAW HER A FEW TIMES. I AM REALLY
GRATEFUL MY SCHOOL OFFERED THAT
SO. SO WITH THAT I THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING TO ME TODAY AND I
WOULD ENTERTAIN ANY. SUPPORTER
QUESTIONS FURTHER. THANK YOU MAX
WILL HEAR FROM CHRISTNE'S MERTZ
WHO IS THE CEO OF THE CALIFORNIA
ALLIANCE FOR CHILD AND FAMILY%
SERVICES. PLEASE BEGIN THANK YOU
SO MUCH TEARS ARAMBULA MCCARTY
AND SALAS FOR THIS VERY
IMPORTANT HEARING- THIS
UNPRECEDENTED COMMITMENT AND
ATTENTION TO CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH IS SEEN IN THE
FIELD IS VERY POSITIVE. AND
WE'RE PLEASED TO BE ENGAGED WITH
THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S ON THE
DEVELOPMENT AND ROLL OUT OF THAT
THE INITIATIVE WE PARTICULARLY
APPRECIATE THE EMPHASIS ON
EQUITY. IN THE ATTENTION TO
ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF BLACK
WHAT NOT. THE AMERICAN LGBTQ
YOUTH. WE FEEL LIKE IT'S SO
IMPORTANT TO MEASURE OUR SUCCESS
BY OUR ABILITY TO TRULY ADDRESS
THE NEEDS OF THESE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH. AND WE NEED TO ACT WITH
THE URGENCY AS MISTER JACKSON
EARLIER SAID AS IF THESE ARE OUR
OWN CHILDREN- FIRST OF ALL THE
WORK FORCE CRISIS IS REAL YOU'VE
HEARD IT FROM MANY OF THE
SPEAKERS. OUR MEMBER NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS ARE FACING 2230%
VACANCY RATES- WE NEED TO
ADDRESS THE PIPELINE FOR A
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STAFF. BUT
ALSO THE SOME OF THE REGULATORY
BARRIERS THAT EXIST ON THE
LICENSING PROCESS. WE'RE VERY
PLEASED TO BE PARTNERING WITH
THE SUPERINTENDENT AND CD AND
COSPONSORING S. B. TWELVE H.
TWENTY NINE. WE ALSO ARE EXCITED
ABOUT THE FOCUS ON SCHOOL BASED
PARTNERSHIPS AND THE FUNDING
BEING MADE AVAILABLE THE MHSAA
M. H. S. S. A. EFFORTS ARE
COMMENDABLE THEY RESULTED IN
STRONG PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
ELLIE AS- WE'D LOVE TO SEE MORE
DELIBERATE EFFORTS. TO INCLUDE
CBO PARTNERS GIVEN THAT THEY'RE
OFTEN. THEY'RE OFTEN REFLECTIVE
OF THE COMMUNITY IS BEING
SERVED. AND SO WE LOOK FORWARD
TO WORKING WITH- EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR YOU'RE GOING ON THAT
AND FINDING WAYS TO DESIGN
PROGRAMMING THAT IS MORE
INCLUSIVE OF ALL THE COMMUNITY
BASED ORGANIZATIONS- WE ARE ALSO
EXCITED ABOUT THE SCHOOL AND IN
SCHOOL BASED SERVICE
PARTNERSHIPS. BETWEEN DISTRICTS
OFFICES OF EDUCATION MANAGED
CARE ORGANIZATIONS HOW MANY
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN
CBO'S WE DO THINK THESE ARE
GOING TO LOOK DIFFERENT WE KNOW
THEY'RE GONNA LOOK DIFFERENT IN
DIFFERENTREGIONS AND SO HAVING
A ROBUST TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE ACROSS THE STATE THAT
ADDRESSES THOSE UNIQUE NEEDS.
WILL BE CRITICAL- THERE ARE SO
MANY DIFFERENT FUNDING STREAMS
THAT NEED TO BE BRENT BLENDED
AND BRAIDED TO ENSURE THAT THESE
SERVICES GET TO THE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH AFFECTIVELY. AND THAT WE
USE EVERY DOLLAR THAT'S
AVAILABLE. WE ALSO THINK PART OF
THE CHALLENGE THAT THE MANY
DISTRICTS ARE FACING IS THAT
THEY WANT TO SAY THEY WANT TO
SEE PROGRAMS- THAT ADDRESS ALL
CHILDREN ACROSS. THEIR DISTRICT
AND SO WHEN WE SEE DISPARATE-
SERVICES. BASED ON WHAT KIND OF
INSURANCE A CHILD HAS. THAT'S A
PROBLEM- UP ONE OF OUR CURRENT
EFFORTS IS A. B. FIVE FIVE TWO
WITH THE QUIRK-SILVA- TRYING TO
ENSURE THAT COMMERCIAL INSURANCE
IS- SUPPORTING EFFORTS AROUND
SCHOOL BASED MENTAL HEALTH. WE
ALSO KNOW AND WE HEARD THIS FROM
THE SUPERINTENDENT AS WELL THAT
WE MUST PROVIDE SERVICES TO
FAMILIES AND STUDENTS WHO MAY BE
DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL SO
HAVING THOSE SERVICES IN
COMMUNITIES. ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS
WE'RE HAVING FOLKS WHO ARE OUT
REACHING TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE
BEEN PARTICULARLY IMPACTED BY
THE PANDEMIC AND STEM STUDENTS
WHO HAVE BEEN DISCONNECTED
DURING THAT TIME IS GOING TO BE
CRITICAL. HERE BASED SERVICES
ARE CRITICAL ALSO TO SERVING
CHILDREN YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS
AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SB
EIGHT OH THREE THE PAIR
CERTIFICATION BILL AND THE
SERVICES THAT ARE OUTLINED IN
THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
WILL BE AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT. TO
REACH STUDENTS. WE ALSO SEE.
THIS THAT WE NEED TO BE FOCUSED
ON YOUTH WHO HAVE PERHAPS
TRADITIONALLY NOT DONE WELL IN
SCHOOL FOSTER USE USE CONNECTED
TO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
WE'RE SEEING SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
IN THESE SYSTEMS. AND WE NEED TO
ENSURE THAT WE ARE. SUPPORTING
THOSE YOUTH THROUGH THIS
CHILDREN AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE WE HAVE SO
MANY THINGS HAPPENING AT ONE
TIME THAT COORDINATION IS JUST
SO ESSENTIAL. THE RENEWED FOCUS
ON YOUTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS VERY
POSITIVE PARTICULARLY THE
INCLUDING THE CONTINGENCY
MANAGEMENT PILOT FROM DH CS THE
CHALLENGE CONTINUES TO BE THE
FUNDING FOR ACTUAL SERVICES MADE
AVAILABLE. AT BOTH THE
OUTPATIENT AND RESIDENTIAL
LEVELS WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT
WE'RE CREATING RATES AND
REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROVIDERS THAT
MAINTAINS THOSE SERVICES OVER
TIME. THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE
PREVENTION THAT WE DIDN'T BEEN
GAUGED WITH THE STAFF AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON-
AND WAS ESTABLISHED THROUGH SOME
ASSEMBLY MEMBER RAMOS IS BILL.
HE WON TWELVE WE'RE PLEASED TO
SEE THESE EFFORTS UNDER WAY AND
AGAIN ANOTHER CRITICAL OFFICE
AND- VERY IMPORTANT TO INTEGRATE
INTO THIS LARGER INITIATIVE.
I'VE SAID IT A FEW TIMES ALREADY
BUT I'LL STOP WILL WITH SAYING
I'LL AND WAS SAYING COORDINATION
COORDINATION COORDINATION IF WE
DON'T WORK TOGETHER ACROSS THE
SYSTEMS BOTH AT THE STATE LEVEL.
AND THE LOCAL LEVELS- WE WILL
NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN ENSURING
THAT WE MEET THAT VISION OF. ALL
CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACCESSING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. THANK
YOU THANK YOU NEXT WE WILL HEAR
FROM TENANTS ON A PETAN WHO IS
THE CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR
FOR THE DRUG POLICY ALLIANCE.
HELLO GOOD EVENING MY NAME IS
JANET SMITH LEVINE AND I AM A
CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR FOR
DPA DPA IS A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION PROMOTING DRUG
POLICIES GROUNDED IN SCIENCE
COMPASSION HEALTH AND HUMAN
RIGHTS- I AM HERE TO TALK ABOUT
THE INTERSECTION OF SUBSTANCE
USE IN CALIFORNIA AMONG OUR
YOUTH AS WELL AS BEING-
INTERSECTION WITH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. AS YOU MAY BE AWARE WE
REACHED AN UNPRECEDENTED MOMENT
IN THE OVERDOSE CRISIS AND HAVE
LOST OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND
LIVES IN THE US FROM APRIL
TWENTY TWENTY TWO APRIL TWENTY
TWENTY ONE ACCORDING TO THE CDC.
OVERALL SUBSTANCE USE RATES
AMONG YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA
BETWEEN TWENTY SEVENTEEN AND
TWENTY NINETEEN. INCLUDE 14% FOR
THOSE IN SEVENTH GRADE. THIRTY
POINT FIVE. PERCENT FOR THOSE IN
NINTH GRADE AND FORTY FOUR
PERCENT- FOR THOSE STUDENTS AND
ELEVENTH GRADE. THESE ARE PRE
PANDEMIC NUMBERS AND WE KNOW
THAT WITH A PANDEMIC MORE
CHILDREN IN CALIFORNIA. HAS
INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS
INCLUDING INCREASED DEPRESSION
SELF HARM ANXIETY. AND HAVE ALSO
INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT
THESE CHILDREN ARE SELF
MEDICATING. AS A RESULT EPA HAS
WORKED TO CREATE SAFETY FIRST IN
TWENTY SIXTEEN WHICH IS A DRUG
EDUCATION CURRICULUM THAT IS
SCIENCE AND EVIDENCE BASED WE
EVALUATED IN CLASSROOMS IN
TWENTY EIGHTEEN AND TWENTY
NINETEEN RELEASED IT PUBLICLY IN
TWENTY NINETEEN. IN RESPONSE TO
THE COVERT NINETEEN PANDEMIC WE
ALSO CREATED A REMOTE LEARNING
VERSION- AND HAVE UPDATED THE
CURRICULUM- WHICH WAS RELEASED
AGAIN BACK IN IN IN IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE. SAFETY FIRST IS
COMPRISED OF FIFTEEN LESSONS
THAT MEET NATIONAL HEALTH
EDUCATION STANDARDS AND COMMON
CORE LEARNING STANDARDS EACH
LESSON- IS DESIGNED TO BE
DELIVERED AND NINTH AND TENTH
GRADE HEALTH CLASSES BY A
CERTIFIED HEALTH TEACHER. WE
SEEN OVER FOUR THOUSAND UNIQUE
DOWNLOADS OF THIS PROGRAM SINCE
IT WAS FIRST LAUNCHED IN TWENTY
SEVENTEEN. AND ALMOST EVERY
STATE IS REPRESENTED- IN TERMS
OF FOLKS AND- INSTITUTIONS
DOWNLOADING THIS- CURRICULUM WE
HAVE OVER THIRTY SEVEN OUT OF
THE FIFTY STATES OUR TOP SPEEDS
ARE NEW YORK IN CALIFORNIA- NO
SURPRISE AS WELL AS MINNESOTA
WHICH IS NUMBER THREE IN OREGON
AND PENNSYLVANIA ARE BOTH TIED.
FOR FOURTH. SAFETY FIRST IS A IS
CURRENTLY TIED IN NINTH GRADE
HEALTH CLASSES AT ALL HIGH
SCHOOLS IN SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH SERVES
MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND
THOUSAND STUDENTS. THE
CURRICULUM IS UNDER DISCUSSION
TO BE USED IN ALL FOUR MARIN
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS- FOR FALL OF
TWENTY TWENTY TWO. SAFETY FIRST
IS IN THE- OF HARD REDUCTION
WHICH DISCOURAGES YOUNG PEOPLE
FROM USING ALCOHOL AND OTHER
DRUGS. BUT IT OFFERS MORE THAN
ABSTINENCE ONLY APPROACH BECAUSE
IT ALSO PROVIDES TEENAGERS WITH
INFORMATION TO KEEP THEMSELVES
AND THEIR FRIENDS SAY IF AND
WHEN. THEY TO. IF AND WHEN THEY
DO ENCOUNTER THESE SUBSTANCES.
FOR EXAMPLE ABSTINENCE ONLY
EDUCATION MIL MAY TELL YOUNG
PEOPLE THAT THEY SHOULD REFRAIN
FROM USING DRUGS BECAUSE THEY
COULD OVERDOSE. HARM REDUCTION
EDUCATION HOWEVER EXPLAINS HOW
TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF DRUG
OVERDOSES HOW TO RESPOND AND HOW
TO GET HELP IF THEY FEAR THAT A
FRIEND IS OVERDOSING. IN
ADDITION TO REVEAL FACT WE
STRUCK EDUCATION FOR
CALIFORNIA'S YEAR WE ALSO
RECOMMEND THAT INCREASE ACCESS
TO SUBSTANCE TREATMENT THAT
INCLUDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT IS
NEEDED. THIS MUST BE DONE
HOWEVER WITH THE RACIAL EQUITY
PERSPECTIVE IN RECENT NATIONAL
STUDY FOUND THAT BLACK TEENS
WERE 85% LESS LIKELY TO BE
PRESCRIBED THIS LIFESAVING
TREATMENT AFTER AN OVERDOSE.
THAN THEIR WHITE COUNTERPARTS
AND FOR LATINOS THIS NUMBER IS
EVEN HIGHER THESE RACIAL
DISPARITIES EXIST RESULTS AS
WELL. AS YOU HEARD FROM THE YOU
SPEAK AT THE TOP OF THE PADDLE
THIS EVENING FURTHER
CRIMINALIZATION AND
STIGMATIZATION DOES NOT PROVIDE
YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE PROPER
SUPPORT OR ACCESS TO TREATMENTS
AND SERVICES THAT THEY NEED.
ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE
REALITY BASED DRUG EDUCATION
ALONG WITH HARM REDUCTION
INTERVENTIONS THAT INCLUDE
THINGS LIKE ACCESS TO FEDERAL
TESTING STRIPS AND INCREASED.
ACCESS TO DRUG EDUCATION IS
WHAT'S NEEDED FOR CALIFORNIA'S
YOUNG PEOPLE- I WILL END MY
TESTIMONY AND WILL TAKE.
QUESTIONS AT THE END OF THE-
THANK YOU NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM
TYLER RANDY WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR FOR THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG
PROGRAM EXECUTIVES. GOOD EVENING
CHAIR AND MEMBERS MY NAME IS
TYLER INDIAN I'M THE EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG
PROGRAM EXECUTIVES THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY. TO ADDRESS
BARRACKS SUBCOMMITTEES- BUT WE
REPRESENTS FIFTEEN THAT
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
PROVIDERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA
PROVIDING SERVICES THROUGH
DRAMATIC HOW AND POPULATIONS IN
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM I'D BE REMISS
IF I DIDN'T MENTION- OR RAISE
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE COMMITTEES
OF INCLUDING SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDERS AND OUR DIALOGUE ON
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. TOO OFTEN I
SEE GROUPS USING THE TERM
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WHEN THEY DO
IN BATTLE HOW BEAR HUNT IS
INCLUSIVE OF BOTH MENTAL HEALTH
AND SUBSTANCE USE MANY OF THE-YOUTH THAT WE'RE TALKING TODAY
ABOUT TODAY A CO WORKER IN
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO THE
NATIONAL INSTTUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
PRE PANDEMIC EOPLE ARE MOST
LIKELY TO BEGAN USING DRUGS
INCLUDING TOBACCO ALCOHOL AND
ILLEGAL AND PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
DURING ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG
ADULTHOOD. BY THE TIME THAT THEY
ARE SENIORS ALMOST 70% AB HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS WHAT TRIED
ALCOHOL HOW WILL HAVE TAKEN AN
ILLEGAL DRUG NEARLY 40% HOW WILL
HAVE SMOKED A CIGARETTE IN MORE
THAN 20% WILL HAVE USE THE
PRESCRIPTION DIET DRUG FOR NON
MEDICAL PURPOSES. OUR SYSTEM OF
DRUG MEDI CAL WAS SET UP FOR
ADULTS IN THE SYSTEM TODAY DOES
NOT TRANSLATE WELL FOR YOU BUT
UNIQUE NEEDS AND TAKE A HOLISTIC
FAMILY APPROACH. AS FOR SERVICES
TODAY AND OUR MEMBERSHIP- NO
THAT DOESN'T BENCH MENTIONED
MULTIPLE TIMES PROVIDERS ARE
DOWN 34240% OF THEIR STAFF DUE
TO THE CAN'T THAT MAKE AND HAVE
HAD TO CLOSE OFFICES. BEDS AND
SERVICES DUE TO THE AND ABILITY
TO HIRE AND RETAIN STAFF WE ARE
TO SEE EXCITED TO SEE THAT THE
STATE IS DEDICATED TO ITS
WORKFORCE AND LAST YEAR'S BUDGET
AND THAT IT'S PLANNING TO DO SO
MORE IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET BUT
WOULD HIGHLIGHT. YOU KNOW THE
RENEWED IMPORTANCE AB YOU KNOW
FOCUS ON BURKE FORCE- ARM AS FOR
SCHOOL BASED SERVICES. GETTING
ACCESS TO SCHOOLS IS BURIED
YEAH. FOR SUCH USED AS SIR. WE
FIND THAT CHOOL ARE COST ABOUT
WHO THEY ARE. CAN WITHOUT. CAN
SIR. HAVE PAID. TIME REACHING
STUDENTS IN MEETING THEM WHERE
THEY'RE AT. PART OF THE CHAO.
THAT SCHOOL DO NOT PROGRAM THAT
COME ON CAMPUS WITHOUT BEING
ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES. TO YOU
REGARDLESS OF THEIR INSURANCE
TYPER INSURANCE PAYER. THIS WAS
MENTIONED BY KRISTAN EMERGE WITH
THE ALLIANCE- WE ARE- FIND THAT
AB FIVE FIVE TWO BY
ASSEMBLYMEMBER QUIRK-SILVA IS AN
IMPORTANT SOLUTION SO THAT
STUDENTS CAN RECEIVE ACCESS.
FROM SERVICES REGARDLESS OF
THEIR INSURANCE HI. ADDITIONALLY
WE FIND THAT- ZERO TOLERANCE
POLICIES FOR SUBSTANCES ON
CAMPUSES. CAN RIP STUDENTS AWAY
FROM THEIR SPEAKING OUT OF FOOD
I DON'T HELP AND OTHER SUPPORT
SERVICES. OKAY RECEIVE ON CAMPUS
ARE LINKED TO CAMPUS AS- WE
RECOMMEND NOT FUNDING FOR SCHOOL
AND COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH
PARTNERSHIPS ALSO BE EXPANDED
FOR PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER SERVICES. AND WOULD
ALSO ARGUE THAT THERE NEEDS TO
BE BETTER SCREENING AND REFERRAL
MECHANISMS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES.
AND CHILD WELFARE INTO SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER SERVICES AS- I'M
SPEAKING FOR A MOMENT ON A
JUVENILE JUSTICE. WHILE THE
STATE HAS MADE A PERMANENT
CHANGES TO REFORM AND REDUCE
STRESS YOU CAN BOMB IN THE
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. BASIS
STORAGE WE HAVE SERVED AS THE
PRIMARY PATHWAY INTO SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER SERVICES. AND WIND
THESE REFORMS HAVE TAKEN PLACE
WE HAVE NOT SEEN A COMMENSURATE
UPTAKE OF SERVICES THROUGH OTHER
PATHWAYS. WELL WE KNOW THAT THE
NEED IS THERE. JUST AS ONE BRIEF
EXAMPLE WE DO HAVE A PROVIDER
AND OUR MEMBERSHIP THAT HAD A
LARGE- USE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
IN L. A. COUNTY. THEY HAD A
CONTRACT WITH THE PROBATION
DEPARTMENT THAT FELL THROUGH AND
THEN SUBSEQUENTLY THEY WERE- GOT
A CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY SB
AGENCY REJECT MATIC CAL. AND
THEY SAW THAT THE NUMBER OF
REFERRALS DROPPED TO ABOUT 10%
OF WHAT THEY WERE WITH THE
PROBATION CONTRACT- ADDITIONALLY
THE RATES THAT WERE OFF. THROUGH
HOW DID MEET THE COST OF. THEY
WERE ABOUT A HUNDRED TWO HUNDRED
SURE OF WHAT THEY WERE I. YOU
KNOW NEEDED TO BE IN ORDER
SUSTAIN SERVICE SAYS- WE THAT IN
OUR MEMBERS. THE ONLY WAY ASSIST
NOT- NEW SERVICE. IS REALLY IF
YOU HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF
ADULTS. BUT HELP TO SUBSIDIZE
THE COST OF CARE FOR YOU
CERVANTES- I'M- IN. BABBAGE'S
SUMMARIZE AGAIN ABOUT YOU KNOW
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK
FORCEAND TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY AND HAPPY
TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THANK
YOU. THANK YOU OUR FINAL TWO
PANELISTS ON THIS PANEL ARE
YOUTH SPEAKERS WE WILL BEGAN
WITH. MEDIA DEL PLEASE BEGIN
WHEN YOU'RE READY. HELLO
EVERYONE GOOD EVENING MY NAME
SAID JOE I'M A SENIOR IN HIGH
SCHOOL FROM ANAHEIM I'M ALSO
BOARD MEMBER IN THE CALIFORNIA
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES FOR
CHILDREN AND YOUTH. A CO CHAIR
ON CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR
YOUTH YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD- AND
I USED ALLOW ON THAT ON THE
CALIFORNIA CHURCH IN STRONG
SUPPORT. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT A
STUDENT LET'S HOME JOHN. JOHN
HAD A VERY DIFFICULT TRANSITION
INTO HIGH SCHOOL HE FELT
INVISIBLE IN THE HALLWAYS AT THE
SCHOOL WITH EIGHTEEN HUNDRED
SIXTY THREE STUDENTS. THE
SHIVERING HANDS OF ANXIOUSNESS
THE DAILY NAUSEOUS TEMPTATION
AND BACKTEST THROUGHOUT LATIN
FEEL LIKE DISCUSS THAT THIS LIFE
. THE MOST JOYOUS MOMENT OF THIS
DAY ARE CURRENT RIGHT WHEN THE
BELL RINGS. EVERY DAY AFTER
SCHOOL JOHN WALK FASTER THAN
ANYONE ELSE WHICH DESTINATION.
IT WAS HIS HOME WAS A PLACE
WHERE HE SIX COMFORT AND SAFETY
THROUGH THE AND LESS HOURS OF
TRAINING IS TIRE EYES ON USELESS
TV SHOWS. LUCKILY THINGS STARTED
TO GET BETTER. KITANA COMMITTEE
CANCER WHO CARES ABOUT HIM A
GROUP OF TRUST THE CLASSMATES
WHO PROVIDE MENTAL SUPPORT. HE
FELT VISIBLE ONCE AGAIN. THE
CHARACTER NAMED JOHN WHO
STRUGGLE WITH DEPRESSION THE
STORY WAS ME WE HAD TO DO MY
EXPERIENCES I SAW THAT ONE OF
THE GREATEST CHALLENGES IS THE
GENERATIONAL GAP BETWEEN
STUDENTS TRYING TO ACCESS CARE.
THE MENTAL PROFESSIONALS. IF YOU
LOOK AT. AT IT THROUGH THE
MICROSCOPIC LEVEL THE FOUNDATION
OF BOXING CARRIS TRUST THAT'S
THE CORE COMPONENT THE
CORNERSTONE. WHEN IT COMES TO
CRISIS STUDENTS WERE MORE LIKELY
TO REACH OUT TO THEIR FRIENDS
FOR MENTAL SUPPORT BROTHERS
TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS AT
HOME OR AT WHAT HAPPENS TO THEIR
RELATIONSHIPS RIGHT. RESEARCH
INDICATES THAT USE AND PEERS ARE
MORE LIKELY TO TALK TOPIC USED
WHEN THEY FACE THE STRESS RATHER
THAN ADULTS TEACHERS OR
COUNSELORS. I REALLY GET COLD I
SAW FROM HELEN A HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENT FROM SOUTH IN CALIFORNIA
QUARTET- PROGRAMS ARE A GREAT
SOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO FEEL
SCARED TO APPROACH AN ADULT FOR
HELP FOR MANY OF US THERE'S A
BARRIER. THAT CAN FELT BETWEEN
US AND SOMEONE ELSE FROM
DIFFERENT GENERATIONS. THUS IN
CALIFORNIA AND ACROSS THE NATION
THE MEN'S HEALTH WORKER SHORTAGE
IN THE FIELD AS A HUGE PROBLEM
SO HAVING KIDS ARE PROGRAMS
DIRECTLY PROVIDES PROVIDING
SERVICES IN SCHOOLS CAN HELP TO
ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS.
BE THE EFFECTIVE REFERRAL SYSTEM
BETWEEN THE STUDENTS AND
DISTRUST AND THE MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS THE BRIDGE THAT
BINDS A GENERATIONAL GAP. WITH
THE END OF THE TIER ONE AND TWO.
IN THE NCSS MODEL TO FACILITATE
A SCHOOL CULTURE THAT'S MORE
LIKELY TO ACCESS CARE AND BRIDGE
THE GAP. ANOTHER BENEFIT ABOUT
KICKED HERE IS THAT IT PROMISES
SUSTAINABLE THE RESULTS
ESPECIALLY FOR A ONE TIME
FUNDING. NOW IMAGINE HOW
SUSTAINABLE FACTOR INTO INTO THE
QUESTION RIGHT SENIORS BEFORE
THEY LEAVE THEY CANNOT YOU KNOW
TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF-
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS AND
POTENTIALLY EVEN FRESHMAN RIGHT.
AND PASSED THE CYCLE OF CARE
WITHIN THAT SCHOOL CLIMATE
SCHOOL CULTURE CONTINUES ON.
THIS ESURES THE MENTAL HEALTH
CULTURE IS MAINTAINED AND
SUPPORTED BY THE NEXT
GENERATIONS OF YOUNG ADULTS IN
OTHER WORDS IT'S NOT A ONE TIME
FUNDING. IT IS THE PRESIDENT'S
INVESTMENT THAT CALIFORNIA CAN
SET. TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF
YOUNG ADULTS. NOW THE SCHOOL HAS
MORE MONEY TO SPEND EDITORS THE
BASIC WAYS IF THEY'RE NOT
INVESTING AND SUSTAINABLE
STRATEGY STRATEGIES LIKE KIDS
GUNS. DO COMMUNITIES SCHOOL
INITIATIVES THE STATE APPEARS TO
BE PURSUING A STUDENT CENTER
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. BUT WHY
STOP THERE SO THE NEXT QUESTION
TO ASK SO WHAT WILL THE STATE
DUE TO INCENTIVIZE AND PROMOTE
STUDENT CENTERED INITIATIVES
SUCH AS PEER TO PEER PROGRAMS
NOT JUST HOW OFTEN AT THE CENTER
OF CARE. BUT ALSO AT THE CENTER
OF ENGAGEMENT ALLOWING THEM TO
BE. A CHANCE TO HELP OTHERS.
GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITIES TO
LEARN ADVOCATE AND DARK. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH NEXT WE
WILL HEAR FROM- SIR REYA CHILLA
ANOTHER YOU SPEAKER. THANK YOU
AND GOOD EVENING I'M SORRY I
CHIRLA AND IT'S AN HONOR TO BE
SPEAKING WITH YOU ALL TODAY I'M
A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IN SAN
DIEGO AND I'M ALSO THE CHAIR OF
THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD THE
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR YOUTH.
A YOUTH CRISIS COUNSELOR THE-
NEW CRISIS LINE AND A MEMBER OF
A LOCAL COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATION THAT PARTNERS WITH
MY SCHOOL TO ASSESS STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH AND IN RESPONSE
DEVELOP PROGRAMS DIRECTLY ON
CAMPUS THE ANSWER TO THE NEEDS
OF STUDENTS. SO ADDING ON TO MIA
ANOTHER BENEFIT OF PEER TO PEER
PROGRAMS AND SOMETHING THAT IS
PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THIS
COMMITTEE. IS THAT PEER TO PEER
PROGRAMS AREN'T LOW COST AND
HIGH EFFICIENCY. IT'S CHEAPER TO
PAY STIPENDS FOR STUDENTS THAN
FULL SALARIES OR OTHER EXPENSES
AND EFFICIENCY COMES FROM YOU
UNDERSTANDING WHAT IT'S LIKE TO
GROW UP IN AN ERA OF SOCIAL
MEDIA THE PANDEMIC AND OTHER NEW
DEVELOPMENTS DEVELOPMENTS WHICH
MAKE YOUTH MORE LIKELY TO TURN
TO OTHER YOUTH FOR HELP. KRISTAN
EMERGE WITH THE ALLIANCE
MENTIONED BEFORE SB EIGHT OH
THREE WHICH IS A GREAT STEP
FORWARD IN THE PEER TO PEER
WORLD BUT NEEDS TO BE FOLLOWED
UP WITH MORE LEGISLATION. THAT
INCLUDES YOUTH UNDER EIGHTEEN AT
THE HIGH SCHOOL AGE. THING ELSE
I DO WANT TO TOUCH ON IS THAT AT
MY SCHOOL AND I'M SURE MANY
OTHERS AWARENESS IS NOT THE
PROBLEM. WE GENERALLY KNOW WHAT
MENTAL HEALTH IS AND HOW TO
IDENTIFY WHEN WE NEED HELP BUT
THE PROBLEM IS THAT HELP DOESN'T
EXIST DIRECTLY ON CAMPUS. SOME
OF MY FRIENDS SEE THERAPIST
OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL BUT THAT'S NOT
AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. THERE P.
IS EXPENSIVE FOR MANY PEOPLE AND
A LOT OF MY PARENTS HAVE A LOT
OF MY FRIENDS HAVE PARENTS THAT
DON'T BELIEVE MENTAL HEALTH IS
AN ISSUE BECAUSE OF CULTURAL
STIGMA. THAT'S WHY I BELIEVE
PEER TO PEER IS ONE OF THE BEST
SOLUTIONS WHEN WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT PEER TO PEER PROGRAMS I
AND MANY OF MY PEERS. THAT I'VE
TALKED TO ENVISION A STUDENT
STRUGGLING WITH LET'S SAY THE
PANDEMIC CREATING A LOT OF
ANXIETY SOMETHING THAT'S NOT TOO
UNCOMMON RIGHT NOW. THAT STUDENT
CAN WALK INTO A DESIGNATED ROOM
DIRECTLY ON THEIR CAMPUS. INSIDE
THE ROOM WOULD BE SEVERAL CARE
COUNSELORS WERE JUST OTHER
STUDENTS FROM THAT SCHOOL WHO'VE
UNDERGONE RIGOROUS TRAINING IN
MENTAL HEALTH. THE STRUGGLING
STUDENT CAN TALK TO ANY OF THE
PEER COUNSELORS IN A
CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATION. ONE
MODEL THAT WE FOUND PARTICULARLY
EFFECTIVE IS FROM AN
ORGANIZATION CALLED SOURCES OF
STRENGTH WHICH TRAINS THE PEER
COUNSELORS TO SUGGEST RELEVANT
RESOURCES AND HEALTHY COPING
METHODS TO THE STRUGGLING
STUDENTS. I HOPE I'M PRONOUNCING
THIS CORRECTLY BUT AS ASSEMBLY
MAN SEYARTO TOUCHED ON IT'S
IMPORTANT TO CONSIDER MORE
PREVENTION BASED PROGRAMS. WHICH
IS ANOTHER REASON PEER TO PEER
IS SO EFFECTIVE. SINCE CAN COME
IN FOR WHAT THEY SEE AS MINOR
PROBLEMS JUST TO TALK IT OUT.
SINCE MOST MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
DON'T DEVELOP AT FULL SEVERITY
AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AGE WHEN
YOUTH ARE GOING THROUGH
CHALLENGES IN THEIR
DEVELOPMENTAL YEARS IN HIGH
SCHOOL. GRAMS CAN TACKLE THE
ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES CRITICAL
SO WE'RE NOT CHASING THE PROBLEM
AFTER THE FACT. IT'S ALL
RESPONSIBILITIES TO SET UP THE
NEXT GENERATION WITH THE MENTAL
HEALTH RESOURCES THEY NEED TO
SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN THEIR
PERSONAL LIVES. THE END I AND
MANY OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE FIRMLY
BELIEVE PEER TO PEER PROGRAM
SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE FUTURE
BUDGET AND IN FUTURE CALIFORNIA
LEGISLATION. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I
AGAIN WANT TO EXTEND A SPECIAL
APPRECIATION TO THE YOUTH
SPEAKERS BOTH TO DNIA AND-
SHARIAH IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO
CENTER OURSELVES AROUND. THE
STUDENTS ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH
LIVED EXPERIENCES AND APPRECIATE
THE VOICE THEY HAVE HELPED TO
BRING HERE TODAY. AS THIS IS THE
CONCLUSION OF PANEL THREE I WILL
BRING IT UP TO THE CHAIR TO ASK
A FEW QUESTIONS AND PARDON THE
LATE HOUR BUT IT IS OUR
OPPORTUNITY TO DIG INTO A LITTLE
BIT OF DETAILS. AND SO I'D LIKE
TO BEGIN WITH THE DEPARTMENT FOR
BOTH DIRECTOR MELISSA STAFFORD
JONES AS WELL AS JC COOPER.
BECAUSE YOU WERE REALLY CLEAR
ABOUT SAYING THAT WE NEEDED TO
DEFINE GOALS AND TO STAND THEM
UP OVER TIME AND BE INTENTIONAL
THAT I'D LIKE TO UNDERSTAND AT
THE OUTSET WHICH METRICS WE WILL
BE EVALUATING THE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE. HOW AND WHEN WILL WE
BE ABLE TO MEASURE THIS PROGRESS
. THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN- MELISSA
STAFFORD JONES. AND SO WE ARE
IT. IT'S A SORT OF A STAGE
PROCESS SO OUR NEXT STEP IS TO
DEFINE THE OUTCOME AREAS THROUGH
THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
PROCESS THAT I DESCRIBED. AND
THEN YOU ARE CORRECT THE NEXT
STEP AFTER THAT ONCE WE DEFINE
THE AREAS OF OUTCOMES WHERE WE
ARE. VIV'S TURN DESIGNATE BASED
ON ENGAGEMENT WITH A RANGE OF
STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING CHILDREN
YOUTH AND FAMILIES WILL BE THE
FOCUS FOR WHAT WE HOPE TO
ACCOMPLISH OVER THE FIVE YEARS.
YOU'RE RIGHT WE WILL THEN NEED
TO DEVELOP SPECIFIC METRICS THAT
BUILT THOSE OUT SO WE CAN TAKE A
RESULTS BASED ACCOUNTABILITY
APPROACH SO OUR OUR TENTATIVE
PLAN IS TO ESTABLISH SORT OF
BAD. A TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ONCE
WE HAVE THOSE OUT CUTS AREAS
BETTER DEFINED TO STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT. WHO ARE. AND WHAT
SPECIFIC METRICS WE SHOULD USE
THE ALSO AS I MENTIONED HAVE A
RESPONSIBILITY TO CONDUCT AN
EVALUATION AND WE WILL BE
SECURING AN EVALUATION PARTNER
WITH EXPERTISE IN BATH. AND
EVALUATION AND SO WE WILL ALSO
BE INTO THEIR EXPERTISE TO HELP
US FINALISE WHAT THOSE SPECIFIC
METRICS EVEN IF THEY ARE TRULY
THINGS THAT WE CAN MEASURE OVER
TIME. THANK YOU FOR ANSWER I
LOOK FORWARD TO THE LEGISLATURE-
ALSO WORKING WITH THE
ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THAT
THE METRICS ARE- WE AGREE UPON
WHAT IT IS THAT WE ARE MEASURE.
I'D LIKE TO ASK THE NEXT
QUESTION OF GC COOPER AS HE WENT
THROUGH SEVERAL- TIMELINES AND
DATES BUT I'D REALLY LIKE TO
FOCUS ON THAT HE CALLED
COUNSELED. PLATFORM THAT WAS
MENTIONED AS AN INITIATIVE. AS
I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHEN WE
CAN REASONABLY EXPECT FOR
STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO GET
ONLINE AND ACCESS SERVICES.
THROUGH THIS PLATFORM AND I'M
HOPING YOU CAN PROVIDE CLARITY
ON THAT. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO. SO
WE ARE CURRENTLY DOING THE
PROCESS OF. FINDING A VENDOR WHO
CAN STAND UP THE VIRTUAL
PLATFORM- IN THE VIRTUAL
PLATFORM AS WELL AS YOU KNOW
STUDENTS YOUTH FAMILIES WILL BE
ABLE TO ENGAGE TO RECEIVE
SERVICES- INCLUDING. THROUGH
THAT SAME PLATFORM FOR A
COMPLIMENTARY WHEN THAT'S THE
BIGGEST THING THAT WE ARE
CURRENTLY LOOKING OUT WE ARE
TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IF THERE
WILL BE. MULTIPLE PROCUREMENTS
WITH LINKAGES TO SYSTEMS OR
WHETHER THERE WILL BE A ONE
LARGE SYSTEM WHO CN DO MUCH OF
THIS- BUT THERE WILL BE AN EASY
CONSUL. FOR PROVIDERS SO TWO
DIFFERENT PARTS RIGHT THE
VIRTUAL PLATFORM WILL OFFER
DIRECT SERVICES IT WILL HAVE A
NETWORK OF PROVIDERS PEER TO
PEER GROUP- THERAPY THERE WILL
BE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY AVAILABLE
ON IT WILL TEAR OUT AND NOW
THEY'LL BE A WARM HAND OFF TO ME
AS CARE PLANS. ARE SEPARATE
APART PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS
ACROSS THE STATE WOULD BE ABLE
TO USE AN ECON SALT SYSTEM
THROUGH THAT PLATFORM TO GET
ADDITIONAL CONSOLE AS SERVICES
FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. WE'RE
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THOSE
THINGS WILL LINK UP WITH IN THE
DAY YES- YOU KNOW OUR PLATFORMS
THAT EXIST OUT THERE- AT THIS
TIME- AND WILL CONTINUE TO KIND
OF LOOK THROUGH THAT. WE ARE
ANTICIPATING A CURRENT GOAL IS
THAT THOSE WOULD BE OUT BY
JANUARY ONE OF TWENTY TWENTY
FOUR THE VIRTUAL PLATFORM IT IS-
IN TIED THERE THAT'S THE SAME
TIMELINE JUST TO CONNECT WITH
THE SEPARATE KIND OF STATE WIDE.
A LINKAGE TO SCHOOL BASED
REIMBURSED SERVICES THAT WOULD
BE GOING LIVE WHERE WE ARE
CURRENTLY WORKING ON A LIST OF
BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE
USE DISORDER SERVICES THAT WOULD
BE AVAILABLE ON SITE AT SCHOOL
SITES TO BE REIMBURSED BY ALL
MANAGED CARE PLANS IN CALIFORNIA
NOT JUST MEDICARE MANAGED CARE
PLANS BUT- ALL. MANAGED CARE
PLANS IN CALIFORNIA WOULD BE
REQUIRED TO REIMBURSE FOR A SET
OF SERVICES ONSITE AT SCHOOLS-
AND THEY WOULD BE IF THE
SCHEDULE TIED TO THAT BOOK PH
YES INDIA MAKES THE ARE
PARTNERING THAT EFFORT. ALL OF
THOSE ARE CURRENTLY TARGETED FOR
JAN ONE OF TWENTY FOUR THAT'S
HELPFUL I DO TRY TO LINK THOSE.
PIECES APART BECAUSE IT'S
IMPROPER TO GATHER BECAUSE THE
VIRTUAL CLASS. IS FOR. YOU HAVE
THE CONSOLE THERE YOU ALSO HAVE
THE CBO. FOR FAMILIES AND YOUTH
THAT WOULD BE A PART OF THAT IN
AND THAT VIRTUAL PLATFORM. AND
THEN SEPARATE APART YOU HAVE THE
SCHOOL BASED SERVICES LINKAGES
AND P. SCHEDULE ALL KIND OF
LAUNCHING AT THE SAME TIME. AND
THE LAST PART OR ALL CONNECT FOR
PEOPLE IS REALLY ON THE PART
WHERE DCS WILL BE ENGAGING WITH
PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDERS
STATEWIDE. INCLUDING EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENTS AND OTHERS AS WELL
AS SCHOOLS ON THE TRAINING FOR
THAT PLATFORM SO THEY KNOW HOW
TO TELL PEOPLE HOW TO ACCESS
THOSE SERVICES. ON THIS WOULD BE
LEADING UP PRIOR TO THE LAUNCH
OF THAT VIRTUAL PLATFORM SO THEY
KNOW HOW TO REFER PEOPLE. THEY
KNOW THEY CAN SAY WHAT IT OFFERS
AND WHAT IT DOES AND IT WILL
PHASE OUT OVER TIME AND SO.
THOSE ARE KIND OF THE VARIOUS
PIECES THAT WILL BE TIED TO THAT
G. AND ONE OF TWENTY FOUR. OF
COURSE YOU HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO
DO SO THAT SOME POINT IF THAT
CHANGES THE FUTURE OF COURSE
WITH COMMUNICATE THAT BUT AT
THIS POINT WE ARE ACTIVELY
WORKING AND ENGAGING TWO. OF
THOSE PIECES UP AND RUNNING FOR
JANUARY ONE OF TWENTY FOUR. I'M
GONNA FOLLOW UP ON A POINT YOU
JUST MADE ABOUT REIMBURSING OF
SERVICES THAT- WILL BEGIN THEIR
AS I. BELIEVE IT'S IMPORTANT FOR
US TO HAVE PARITY AS THE
INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED. ON A
SYSTEM FOR ALL KIDS REGARDLESS
OF INSURANCE STATUS OR PAYER.
AND SO GIVEN THAT YOU SAID THAT
THESE EARLY YEARS ARE REALLY
BUILDING OUT THE SYSTEM BEFORE
WE'RE- GETTING REIMBURSED. I'D
LIKE TO ASK IS THE STATE
CURRENTLY PARTNERING WITH
PRIVATE COMMERCIAL INSURERS. AND
MANAGED CARE PLANS. IN OTHER
WORDS ARE THE PRIVATE SECTOR.
DOLLARS SUPPORTING THIS
INITIATIVE. AND IF NOT WHY NOT.
ALSO KERN- THE WORK THAT WE ARE
DOING WITHIN THE CHILDREN AND
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE IS. IS FUNDED VIA
GENERAL FUND THE PROPOSAL BEFORE
YOU- I THINK THAT THE ONE PLACE
THAT THE YOU KNOW THE VARIOUS
PRIVATE PAYERS AND MEDICARE
MANAGED CARE PLANS. THEY WILL BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSING FOR
THOSE SERVICES BOTH MENTAL
HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER SERVICES AVAILABLE ON
SCHOOLS GUIDES IN INCLUDING
HIGHER EDUCATION. SO THEY WOULD
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR
THOSE SERVICES HOWEVER AT THIS
TIME OTHER VIRTUAL PLATFORM IS
FUNDED. THROUGH THE GENERAL FUND
DOLLARS WITHIN THE BUDGET. I
WOULD JUST POINT OUT THAT
VIRTUAL PLATFORM WILL BE USED BY
ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR
PAYER STATUS AND- I STILL.
BELIEVE THOSE PRIVATE COMMERCIAL
INSURANCE PLANS HAVE SOME
RESPONSIBILITY. TO BE ABLE TO
HELP US TO BUILD THAT OUT TO
ENSURE THAT THERE'S PARITY.
AMONGST ALL CALIFORNIANS
CHILDREN AND SO I WOKE. UP COME
BACK TO THAT IF I CAN. I'LL NOW
FOCUS ON ACCOUNTABILITY IF I CAN
FOR THE MEDICARE MANAGED CARE
PLANS ON PAGE TWENTY ONE OF THE
AGENDA. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND
THE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS I'M
TRYING TO. GET AN UNDERSTANDING
OF HOW WE WILL ACTUALLY BE ABLE
TO HOLD THOSE PLANS ACCOUNTABLE
FOR THE FUNDS THAT WE HAVE GIVEN
TO ENSURE THAT THEY WILL HAVE A
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON KIDS. SO
I'M TRYING TO. HOW DO WE MAKE
SURE THAT THOSE FUNDS CAN BE
TRACKED AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT WE HAVE GAINED
OR ACCOMPLISH IN THE ALLOCATION
OF THOSE FUNDS. FOUR SO WE
ACTUALLY HAVE A ROBUST- UP WITH
A SET OF METRICS AND WE DID
EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
FOR VERY LONG TIME WORKING WITH-
BOTH. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PROVIDERS- SCHOOL SITES I'M AS
WELL AS MANAGED CARE PLANS TO
DEVELOP THE METRICS THE ONLY
DRAW IN THAT PARTICULAR FUNDING
SOURCE THAT YOU'RE REFERENCING-
WHERE PLANTS ARE CURRENTLY
WORKING TO EXECUTE THEIR- THEIR
PLAN. THE ONLY RECEIVED FUNDING
IF THEY MEET THE METRICS SO IF
THEY MEET ONE OF THE METRICS OF
FUNDING YOU KNOW WHETHER IT'S
TELEHEALTH SERVICES WITHIN A- A
SCHOOL SITE- OR IMPLEMENTING ONE
OF THE INITIATIVES THAT'S THE
ONLY WAY THEY DRAW DOWN THOSE
FUNDS SO WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO A
REPORT OUT TO THE LEGISLATURE
OF. ALL MEASURES AND METRICS
THAT THE MANAGED CARE PLANS HAVE
MET IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR
SCHOOL- I DISTRICTS THE INDOOR
EDUCATION OFFICES WHERE THEY
HAVE MADE THOSE PARTNERSHIPS
TAKE PLACE- AND- FOR. TOBY
DURING SAKE- THE NEXT QUESTION
AFTER THIS ONE WILL BE COMING TO
YOU BUT WANTED TO GET AN
UNDERSTANDING. FROM THE
ADMINISTRATION. IF I COULD- HOW
. ARE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE OKAY
OF YOUTH DROP IN MODEL AND
FIGURE OUT HOW TO HELP IT TO.
EASILY BUILD MEDICAL AND I'M
WONDERING IF YOU CAN HELP TO
PROVIDE SOME. TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE ON THAT FRONT. I'M
HAPPY TO OFF LINE UP WITH
SOMEONE WHO'S TRYING TO LEARN
HOW TO BUILD THAT ACCOUNTS GOING
TO DEPEND ON. THE TYPE OF
SERVICES THAT ARE THAT THEY ARE
BUILDING AND MAKING SURE IT'S-
IT'S COVER BOTH SO HAPPY TO
OFFLINE WITH THEM AT ANY TIME TO
AND PROVIDE THAT TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE OF COURSE. HI WALDRON
FOLLOW UP WITH TO REVIEWING
INTO- GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF
SOME OF THOSE COMPLEXITIES AND
HOW WE CAN CREATE A LONG TERM
SUSTAINABLE SOURCE OF FINANCING
FOR THIS. AND I'M HOPING YOU CAN
BOTH SPEAK TO MEDIC CAL AS WELL
AS- HOW WE CAN ENSURE THE
INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION
FROM OUR PRIVATE COMMERCIAL
HEALTH PLANS. HOPING YOU COULD
COMMENT. YES THANKS VERY MUCH
THE M. YEAH WHAT WE'RE FINDING
IS THAT SO MANY OF OUR SERVICES
ARE REALLY DESIGNED BASED ON
FINANCE NOT BASED ON NEEDS. AND
THERE'D AND THAT FINANCES REALLY
DRIVEN BY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
INCLUDING MANTA CAL RIGHT AND
IT'S A LESSONS FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL MODEL REALLY GET
TO THE ISSUE OF UNDERSTANDING IF
WE WANT TO. TRULY SERVE YOUNG
PEOPLE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE. CAN
BE PICKY SO TO SPEAK RIGHT THAT
WE NEED TO ACTUALLY DESIGN OUR
SERVICES AROUND THEIR NEEDS SO
THE MODEL OUT OF AUSTRALIA THE
HEAD SPACE MODEL THAT THAT ALL
COMES BUILT OFF OF. IT THE
UNIQUENESS ISN'T THAT CONNECTS
IT INTO THE SERVICES THAT ARE
THERE THE UNIQUENESS IS THE
DESIGN OF THE PROGRAM. THAT IS
DESIGNED TO BE A LOW BARRIER OR
IDEALLY NO BARRIER ACCESS TO
CARE WHAT WE SEE WITH YOUNG
PEOPLE. IS THERE NOT ROUTINELY
COMING IN FOR CARE PARTICULARLY.
IF THEY'RE EXPERIENCING
PSYCHOSIS OR OTHER KINDS OF
CHALLENGES. SO BY REMOVING
BARRIERS MUST INCLUDE. CREATING
SIMPLE WAYS TO PAY FOR THE
SERVICE THAT DON'T REQUIRE. THE
INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVING TO WALK
THROUGH IT YOU KNOW AN
ENROLLMENT PROCESS. RIGHT AND
SO. SO THE ISSUE ISN'T SO MUCH
AROUND. HOW CAN WE TAKE AN
EXISTING MEDICARE L. FUNDING
STREAM AND TEACH PROVIDERS TO
BILL MEDICARE I'LL THE QUESTION
IS HOW CAN WE- DESIGN A STRATEGY
WHERE MEDIC HAL COMMERCIAL
INSURANCE MANAGED CARE PLANS.
ALLOW PROVIDERS TO REALLY
PRIORITIZE SERVICES FOR THE
PEOPLE THAT WERE THAT WERE
SERVING WE SEE THIS IN
CONVERSATIONS. IN THE IN THE
DEEPER INTO THE MENTAL HEALTH
SYSTEM. I L. A. COUNTY DIRECTOR
JOHN SHARON TALKS ABOUT. IF I
COULD SPEND MORE TIME SERVING
PEOPLE AND LESS TIME WORRYING
ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN
WE COULD DO A FUNDAMENTALLY
BETTER JOB AT A LOWER COST FOR
THE PEOPLE THAT WERE TRYING TO
SIR. SO WITH ALL CO WE'RE
ALREADY EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES
WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNERS WHO ARE
STRUGGLING TO DESIGN. TO IT TO
HAVE FIDELITY TO THE MODEL. THAT
WHEN A YOUNG PERSON WALKS IN
WHETHER IT'S A SORE KNEE. A
VACCINE FOR DEALING WITH
DEPRESSION THAT THEY GET THE
SERVICE ON THE SPOT IT ISN'T A
REFERRAL COME IN I CAN DEAL WITH
A SORE KNEE. BUT THE DEPRESSION
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO WAIT THREE
WEEKS AND YOU MIGHT HAVE TO BE
SENT TO THE SHOP DOWN THE
STREET. IT'S THE IDEA OF
BUILDING A SITE THAT IS.
IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZE DOUBLE TO
A YOUNG PERSON AS DESIGNED FOR
BUILT FOR AND STRUCTURED TO BE
RESPONSIVE TO THEIR NEEDS
REGARDLESS OF WHO THE PARRIS
SITE SO AS MUCH AS WE- WHAT WHAT
THIS PROJECT IS REALLY. IT FROM
FROM THE COMMISSION PROTECT WHAT
THIS PROJECT IS DOING IS REALLY
UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS GOING TO
TAKE FOR US T BE ABLE TO DESIGN
SERVICES AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS
THAT WILL BE RESPONSIVE NOT JUST
IN THE COMMUNITY BUT IN THE
SCHOOLS. BECAUSE THE YOUNG THE
BECAUSE THE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE
BOTH IN THE SCHOOLS AND IN THE
COMMUNITY AND SO I'M THE GOOD
NEWS IS WE HAVE A FEW YEARS OF-
INCENTIVE FUNDS FROM THE STATE
AND WE'RE- WE'RE- VERY EXCITED
TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH CARE SERVICES AROUND
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FUNDS TO
UNDERSTAND. HOW WE MIGHT BE ABLE
TO USE THOSE FUNDS TO BRING
PEOPLE TOGETHER AND PART OF THAT
IS RECOGNIZING HOW THE ALL CO
GET DROP IN SERVICES MAY
ACTUALLY REDUCE LOWER REDUCE THE
OVERALL COST OF CARE TO BOTH
MEDICARE L. AND PRIVATE
INSURANCE IN WAYS THAT WE CAN
BEGIN TO BUILD IN. IN THE FISCAL
INCENTIVES INTO THE MODEL ITSELF
SO THAT THOSE PAYMENT SYSTEMS
ARE RESPONSIVE IN WAYS THAT-
AGAIN IF WE DON'T MAKE THIS EASY
TO DO IT WON'T SCALE. THAT WE
HAVE TO GET TO IN TERMS OF
FINANCING I HOPE THAT WAS A
LITTLE RAMBLING BUT DOES CLEAR
UP. ALONG THOSE LINES AND
FOCUSING ON SCALING CAN WE
COMMENT CURRENTLY ON HOW THE
EXISTING SITES WERE CHOSEN. AND
IS THERE A HOPE THAT WE WILL
EVENTUALLY GET TOWARDS EITHER
INLAND CALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY
OR- RURAL REGIONS OF OUR STATE
AND- IS IT RELATED TO THE- WHAT
YOU SAID EARLIER THAT IT'S BASED
ON FINANCE AND NOT ON. NEED OR
IS THERE ARE DIFFERENT REASON
FOR WHY THE SITES THAT WE
CURRENTLY CHOSEN ARE THE ONES WE
HAVE. THANK YOU SO- THERE ARE
TWO. WITH THE TO THE SITE SO WE
HAVE FIRST SANTA CLARA IS
FUNDING THEIR OWN TO SITES WITH
IMAGES A INNOVATION FUNDS. AND
THEY- ELECTED TO INVEST ABOUT
FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS TO
LAUNCH TWO SITES- ONE OF THE
SITES IS STRUGGLING WITH SOME
CHALLENGES BECAUSE OF THE
BUILDING THAT IT'S IN AND THAT
AND THE COUNTY IS EXPLORING
WHETHER NOT THEY NEED TO
RELOCATE THAT SITE. THE
COMMISSION HAS USED A STATEMENT
TO SAY FUNDS TO FIND FIVE LOCAL
PARTNERS THROUGH A COMPETITIVE
PROCUREMENT. AND WE'RE TALKING
WITH SOME ADDITIONAL COUNTIES
THAT ARE INTERESTED. IN
PARTICIPATING USING LOCAL
DOLLARS- AGAIN PART OF OUR-
EXCITEMENT ENTHUSIASM FOR THE
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FUNDS
WHERE THE GOVERNOR HIGHLIGHT
THAT USE DROP INS WAS A
POTENTIAL PRIORITY AND WE
RECOGNIZE THAT THERE'S A PROCESS
TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO
GO THROUGH TO IDENTIFY THOSE
AREAS FOR INVESTMENT- THE
EXCITING THING ABOUT OUR
PARTNERS IS THEY INCLUDE COUNTY
BEHAVIOR HEALTH DEPARTMENTS BUT
THEY ALSO INCLUDE HEALTHCARE
DISTRICTS AND IN ONE CASE THE
UNIT I UC CAMPUS. WHERE IN
ORANGE COUNTY IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA THEY'RE WORKING TO
BUILD OUT A HUB OF WHICH THE
ALCOVE SITE WOULD BE PART OF A
CAMPUS OF SERVICES SO WHAT WE
REALLY LIKE ABOUT THE DIVERSITY
OF LOCAL PARTNERS WHO EACH
PARTY'S WHO ALL CAME TO THE
TABLE WITH PERMISSION AND
SUPPORT FROM THE COUNTY BEHAVIOR
HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO A
COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT IS THE
DIVERSITY OF WHO THOSE PARTNERS
ARE ALLOWS US TO REALLY TEST THE
MODEL AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES
TO LEVERAGE. NOT JUST FISCAL
RESOURCES BUT THE CAPACITY AND
THE ABILITY TO OUTREACH SO IN
THE CASE OF THE UNIVERSITY
WORKING WITH COLLEGE AGE COLLEGE
INTERESTED STUDENTS BECOMES
IMPORTANT BUT EACH SITE REGARDS
WITH THE PARTNER IS REQUIRED TO
SERVE ALL YOUTH. WHO WALK IN THE
DOOR. I GUESS JUST FOLLOWING UP-
IT WAS A COMPETITIVE GRANT
PROCESS WHERE THERE ARE NO
APPLICATIONS FROM INLAND
COUNTIES OR- IT IT'S- JUST
WANTING TO. ENSURE THAT WE HAVE
A BROAD RANGE OF COUNTIES
PARTICIPATING AND SEEING IF
THERE'S ANY HURDLES THAT- GOOD
QUESTION- I WILL HAVE TO GET I
BELIEVE WE FUNDED ALL OF THE
APPLICANTS THAT. SUBMITTED BUT I
WILL CONFIRM BECAUSE I'M NOT A
100% SURE ON THAT WHAT WE DID DO
WAS SET ASIDE A SIGNIFICANT
PORTION OF THE FUNDING. FOR
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY
AND REQUIRED OUR TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PARTNERS TO OFFER
THAT STRATEGY TO THE EXISTING.
FIVE THAT WE'RE FINDING AND
THREE ADDITIONAL SITES SO WE'VE
OPENED THE DOOR FOR OTHER
COUNTIES. TO JOIN THE LEARNING
COLLABORATIVE. IN AGAIN AGAIN WE
WOULD- THE COMMISSION WOULD
WELCOME THE USE OF IMAGES TO
INNOVATION FUNDS OR ANY OTHER
LOCAL SOURCE OF FUNDING THAT
WERE AVAILABLE BUT PART OF THE
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE WITH
THE DEPARTMENT HEALTHCARE
SERVICES WHETHER PART OF THAT
FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY NINE MILLION
DOLLARS. COULD BE USED TO EXPAND
THE NUMBER OF PARTNERS THAT ARE
OUT THERE. THANK YOU MY NEXT TO
AN FINAL QUESTIONS FOR THIS
PANEL WILL GO FOR- DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH. I BELIEVE MARIA A
CHOLA- YOU HAD STATED THAT THE
TARGET FOR THE OVERDOSE CAMPAIGN
IS SIXTEEN YEARS AND OLDER AND
FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CAMPAIGN
IT'S- TWENTY ONE YEARS AND OLDER
AND YET. FROM THE DPA EARLIER
TODAY. WE HEARD THAT 14% WERE-
USING BY SEVENTH GRADE AND 30%
BY NINTH GRADE THAT I'D LIKE TO
TRY TO UNDERSTAND IF I CAN. IS
THERE EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT
WE NEED TO START WITH YOUNGER
KIDS WHO ARE ENGAGING IN
SUBSTANCE ABUSE WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING OVERDOSES AND-
USING FENTANYL WITHOUT KNOWING
IT AND- SHOULDN'T. OUR CAMPAIGNS
THAN BE FOCUSED ON A YOUNGER AGE
THAN WE HAVE THUS FAR. SO IT MAY
DIFFER TO SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES
ON THIS BUT I WOULD JUST SAY
THAT PART OF THESE CAMPAIGNS WE
WILL BE USING AND- AS I
MENTIONED WILL BE USING A
CONTRACTOR TO COME IN AND
EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS AND
IN THAT WILL BE LOOKING AT GAPS.
AB BUT I DON'T KNOW IF ROBIN
LIKE IF YOU HAVE SOME MORE OR
STACY INFORMATION OUT ON THIS
ONE. I THIS IS ROBIN
CHRISTIANSEN WITH THE SUBSTANCE
AN ADDICTION PREVENTION BRANCH
AT THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH THANK YOU FOR
HAVING US HERE TODAY. SO YES
ABSOLUTELY CORRECT WE HAVE THE
DATA WE HAVE THE SAME DATA
REPORTED FROM THE NATIONAL
INSTITUTES ON. DRUG ABUSE AROUND
AGE OF ONSET OF SUBSTANCE USE
AND THAT RANGES ACROSS A NUMBER
OF DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES ALCOHOL
CIGARETTES. CANNABIS AND
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND OPIOIDS
SO ONE OF THE TARGETS OF THIS
CAMPAIGN IS SPECIFICALLY AROUND
OPIOID USE AND ALSO BETTER KNOWN
THAT IS DUE IN PART TO THE
SOURCE OF THE FUNDING WHICH THEY
OPEN RIGHT SETTLEMENT FUNDS.
BECAUSE OF THAT WE HAVE LOOKED
AT BOTH THE BURDEN OF OVERDOSE
DEATHS AND THE MORBIDITY AND
MORTALITY AND THOSE NUMBERS WERE
USED TO HELP TO FORM THE BASIS
OF THOSE NUMBERS. I ALSO WANT TO
ECHO WHAT MARIA HAS SAID THERE
WILL BE A STAGE OF FORMATIVE
RESEARCH IN WHICH WE WILL BE.
CITING DEEPLY INTO BOTH THE DATA
THAT ARE AVAILABLE BILL THROUGH
SURVEY DATA AND ALSO INFORMATION
THAT COMES DIRECTLY FROM FOCUS
GROUPS SURVEY INFORMATION
OUTSIDE IRAQ THAT WILL HELP TO
INFORM THE AGE RANGE THAT WE
WILL BE TARGETING WITH THE
CAMPAIGNS. THANK YOU FOR THAT
AND IF I HAVEN'T DONE ONE GIVEN
HOW FIVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
AND IT'S RELATED TO YOUR BIO
SENSE PROPOSAL I- WAS
PARTICULARLY DRAWN TO THIS
PROPOSAL AND ONE UNDERSTAND WHY
SO FEW HOSPITALS CURRENTLY ARE
PARTICIPATING. AND REPORTING OF
THE REPORTING DATA. ARE THEY NOW
OR WILL THEY BE REQUIRED TO
REPORT AND HOW DID CALIFORNIA
GETS TO BE SUCH AN OUT LIAR IN
THIS REGARD. HOPING YOU CAN
PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION. THAT
IS A TOUGH QUESTION AND I'M NOT
EQUIPPED TO ANSWER MUCH OF THAT
I CANNOT SPEAK FOR WHY HOSPITALS
HAVE NOT CHOSEN TO ADOPT THE
BIOSENSOR ASTON GERMAN
SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM I PROBABLY I
WILL SAY THAT CALIFORNIA DOES
HAVE MANDATORY MANDATED
REPORTING ALREADY WITH IN OUR
STATUTE. AND BIOSENSORS NOT A
MANDATED PROGRAM IT IS SOMETHING
THAT IS OPTIONAL THE HOSPITALS
CAN OPT INTO AND CALIFORNIA IS A
LARGE STATE WITH A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS IN A
NUMBER OF DIFFERENT HEALTH
SYSTEMS SO. IN THE DEFENSE OF
OUR HOSPITALS AND EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENTS I WOULD SAY IT IS A
BIT EASIER FOR SOME STATES TO
ONBOARD ON TO THE CLASS AND
SYSTEM THAT IT IS FOR CALIFORNIA
. WHAT ARE AND- BUT MY
UNDERSTANDING IS CALIFORNIA'S
THE LAST STATE TO. IMPLEMENT AND
GET ON TO BIOSENSING THAT
CURRENTLY. WORK LESS THAN FIFTY
HOSPITALS OUT OF OVER THREE
HUNDRED EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS IN
OUR STATE WHO ARE. ON THIS PILE
SENSE PROPOSALS AND SO I'M JUST
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE GET
FROM. WHERE WE ARE TODAY TO FULL
REPORTING FROM OUR EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENTS. AS I BELIEVE IT
WILL THEN ALLOW US TO BE MORE
RESPONSIVE UP TO DATE AND-
KILEY. WITH THE INFORMATION THAT
IS BEING PROVIDED TO US AND I'M
HOPING TO WORK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT AND ADMINISTRATION TO
ENSURE THAT THIS IS. GOING TO BE
ROLLED OUT AFFECTED BILLION TO
APPRECIATE THE CHANCE TO BE ABLE
TO. FOLLOW UP. BUT BUT I WILL
JUST AND AGAIN AS I STARTED BY
THANKING THE ON YOUTH SPEAKERS.
BUT SPECIFICALLY WANTED A CALL
OUTS FOR SERRATIA CHILL OUT ON
HER- PEER TO PEER THAT ME I
DUNNO ALSO SPOKE AT. I THINK
THERE IS A HIDDEN GEM HERE FOR
US TO BE FOCUSING ON. AS WE PARK
HEARD ABOUT THE NEED FOR
WORKFORCE INVESTMENTS. THEY
SPOKE TO THE ABILITY FOR US TO
LOOK TOWARDS A LOW COST AND HIGH
EFFICIENCY SYSTEM AND- HAVING
BEEN SOMEONE WHO WORKED ON S B.
IT'LL THREE AND KNOWS THE
IMPORTANCE OF PEER SPECIALISTS.
I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO
LOOK TOWARDS ARE YOU TO LOOK
TOWARDS THOSE WITH LIVED
EXPERIENCES. TO FIGURE OUT HOW
TO TAKE WHAT THEY HAVE.
EXPERIENCED AND TURN IT INTO
LEARNING BROTHER STUDENTS
EMPOWERS THEM. IT ALLOWS OTHER
STUDENTS TO REALIZE THOSE
BENEFITS AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT WE
WILL. TAKE WHAT SHE HAS BROUGHT
TO THIS COMMITTEE AND FIGURE OUT
HOW TO FOLLOW UP ON HER
RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND THAT
PEER SPECIALIST. TO THOSE WHO
ARE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN AS
I BELIEVE THAT WILL BE IMPORTANT
FOR US AS A STATE TO DO TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE HAVE A FUTURE
WORKFORCE- SO WITH THE THAT I
WILL THANK ALL. OF THE- FOR
PANEL THREE. AND WE WILL NOW
MOVE ON TO A PANEL FOR THE ALL
CHILDREN THRIVE PROGRAM. WE WILL
HAVE JUST TWO PRESENTERS ON THIS
PANEL MARIA A CHIRLA WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. AND
HERALD GOLDSTINE WITH PUBLIC
HEALTH ADVOCATES LET'S BEGIN
WITH MARIO TARA PLEASE. OKAY IN
HERE. SO AGAIN RIO CHARLIE
ASSISTANT DEPUTY DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR FROM CENTER FOR HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES AND I WILL PROVIDE A
BRIEF UPDATE ON THE ALL CHILDREN
THRIVE PROGRAM. SO IN THE BUDGET
ACT OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN
CDPH RECEIVED TEN MILLION AND
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT AND
FUNDING TO SPEND OVER THREE
YEARS TO IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE
THE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE
CALIFORNIA PILOT PROGRAM. THE
ALL CHILDREN THRIVE CALIFORNIA
PILOT COMPLETED A THREE YEAR
PROJECT. IN TWO THOUSAND
NINETEEN TO TWO THOUSAND TWENTY
ONE. COMMUNITY PARTNERS PUBLIC
HEALTH ADVOCATES AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS
ANGELES CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE
CHILDREN FAMILIES AND
COMMUNITIES TO SET IN MOTION A
BROAD SOCIAL MOVEMENT. FOCUSED
ON THE WELL BEING OF CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES. THE PILOT PROJECT
OUTCOMES INCLUDED ESTABLISHING
AN EQUITY ADVISORY GROUP TO
GUIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF
ACTIVITIES. DEVELOPING AND
DISSEMINATED AT TROCHECK WITH
MODEL PROGRAMS POLICIES
STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES
FOR PROMOTING EQUITY AND
ENSURING COMMUNITY
PARTICIPATION. ENGAGING
SEVENTEEN ENTITIES AND POLICY
CHANGE ACTIVITIES AND FINDING
FIFTEEN TO CONDUCT POLICY CHANGE
ACTIVITIES. PERTAINING TO
PRIORITIES SUCH AS STRENGTHENING
ECONOMIC SUPPORTS AND CREATING
PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO
SUPPORT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CHILD
WELL BEING AND SUPPORTING AFTER
LEARNING NETWORK AND WEBINARS
AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS. THE
PILOT IS CONDUCTING AN
EVALUATION AND REPORTING TO THE
CDPH DIRECTOR IN THE OFFICE OF
THE SURGEON GENERAL A FINAL
REPORT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE
LEGISLATURE BY PUBLIC HEALTH
ADVOCATES. AND I BELIEVE THEY'LL
BE MORE UPDATES ON THAT. SO FOR
CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE ALL
CHILDREN THRIVE ACT AND
CALIFORNIA THE BUDGET ACT OF
TWENTY TWENTY ONE INCLUDES
TWENTY FIVE MILLION AND GENERAL
FUNDS TO SPEND OVER THE NEXT
FIVE YEARS TO CONTINUE
IMPLEMENTATION. OF THE ALL
CHILDREN FIVE PROGRAM. THAT
PROGRAM WILL RECONVENE THE
EQUITY ADVISORY GROUP CONDUCTED
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ABOUT
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA INCLUDING
RACISM AND STRATEGIES TO PREVENT
AND COUNTER ITS EFFECTS. RECRUIT
DESCENT SIXTY ENTITIES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ALL CHILDREN
TYPE PROGRAM. PROVIDE COACHING
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING
TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS TO HELP
ESTABLISH STRATEGIES THAT
PREVENT AND REDUCE CHILDHOOD
ADVERSITY. AND EVALUATE THE
IMPACT OF THE- CHILDREN TRIED
PROGRAM AND REPORT FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS TO CDPH THE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OVERSIGHT. AND ACCOUNT
ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION THE
SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND
FISCAL REVIEW AND THE ASSEMBLY
COMMITTEE. I'M SORRY I'M BUDGET
. AND SO NOW I WILL TURN IT OVER
TO HER- TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE FOR
THE PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES.
THANK YOU. DOCTOR GOLDSTINE
BEGIN WHEN YOU'RE READY. THANK
YOU AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU- DR
RAMBLING TO YOU- FOR YOU WHAT IS
CLEARLY A DEEP PERSONAL
COMMITMENT TO. DRESSING
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA ADDRESSING.
CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH MORE
BROADLY THANK YOU- LET ME SHARE
MY SCREEN AND I CAN DO THAT- BUT
YOU'RE MUCH OF THIS QUICKLY
MARIA. TALKED ABOUT MUCH OF THIS
. ALL CHILDREN TRIED IS REALLY
ABOUT PREVENTION. NOT WORKING
UPSTREAM- TO MITIGATE THE
EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD TRAUMA-
BRINGING TOGETHER RESIDENTS IN
HOUSTON CITY OFFICIALS TO
IDENTIFY THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
AND TO CO DESIGN SOLUTIONS WHEN
WE NEED TOGETHER WITH UCLA OR
BUILDING NETWORKS OF THOSE
CITIES- TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER
AND TO COLLECTIVELY CHANGE
POLICIES AND TRANSFORM SYSTEM.
WERE OVERSEEN BY REALLY
REMARKABLE FIFTEEN MEMBER EQUITY
ADVISORY GROUP- AND AS WE'VE
HEARD TEN MILLION DOLLARS WAS
FOR THE ISLAND AND WE ARE VERY
GRATEFUL FOR THE LEGISLATURE
GOVERNORS- TWENTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THE
IMPLEMENTATION PHASE FOR THE
NEXT FIVE YEARS- WE DID
ESTABLISH THIS EQUITY ADVISORY
GROUP. HELD TOWN HALL MEETINGS
TO. BERMAN WHAT- AND A PUBLIC
POLL TO DETERMINE WHAT ABOUT
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA- WHAT ASPECTS
OF IT. BUT ARE THE GREATEST
CONCERNS FOR CALIFORNIANS WE
DON'T GET A LITERATURE REVIEW TO
IDENTIFY EVIDENCE BASED
STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THOSE
PRIORITIES. AND THEN WE BEGAN
RECRUITING CITIES TO BE A PART
OF THE CAMPAIGN- VALUES ALL
ABOUT PREVENTION IT'S ALL ABOUT
EQUITY SELL ABOUT YOUTH
LEADERSHIP- AS WE HEARD FROM THE
ANSWER I'LL- YOUNG PEOPLE KNOW
WHAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT AND
THEY KNOW IT A. CORE. THAT IS
HELPING TO DIRECT THINKING ABOUT
TAKING RISKS ABOUT COLLABORATING
ABOUT SHIFTING POWER SO- POLICY
CHANGE- BEING ESTABLISHED BASED
ON THE VOICES OF RESIDENTS AND
YEARS THEM SELVES. BASED ON-
THOSE TOWN HALL MEETINGS AND
PUBLIC OPINION POLLING WE
IDENTIFIED THESE SIX PRIORITY
AREAS- FOR EACH OF THOSE
PRIORITY AREAS WE DID A
LITERATURE REVIEW WITH A BROAD
SET OF POLICY. CHANGES ABOUT-
BETWEEN TEN AND TWELVE DIFFERENT
POLICY OPTIONS FOR EACH OF THOSE
PRIORITY AREAS. AND THEN WE WERE
GREETED STUDIES HAVE LONG TERM
PARTNERSHIP WITH CALIFORNIA
LEAGUE OF CITIES HELPED US
RECRUIT ESTABLISHED. WHAT WE
CALL A CORE TEAM OF AT LEAST A
COUPLE RESIDENTS COUPLE CITY
OFFICIALS COUPLE YOUTH UNFOCUSED
CBO'S. AND I USED TO DESIGN TEAM
WE THEN PROVIDED THEM COACH EACH
COACH CHARLES- THREE OR FOUR
CITIES- REALLY HELPS- TAKE THEM
THROUGH THE PROCESS- ONE THING
WE'VE LEARNED DOING THIS KIND OF
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING FOR TWENTY
YEARS IS YOU CAN HAVE PEOPLE TO
LOOK AT DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE
GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET
SOMETHING DONE- FOLKS NEED HELP.
AND- HELP FROM FOLKS WHO HAVE
EXPERIENCE AND WE'VE NOW BEEN
DOING. OF EACH OF THE CITIES AND
GOT- A FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR
PLANNING GRANTS. AND THEN ONCE
THEY'VE IDENTIFIED THEIR
PRIORITIES IN THAT EXPAND THAT
CORE TEAM TO INCLUDE A BROAD
COALITION OF FOLKS IN THE
COMMUNITY AND THEN THEY JOIN
THIS LEARNING COMMUNITY WHERE
THEY GET. TO LEARN TOGETHER AND
FROM EACH OTHER. HERE YOU CAN
SEE. WHAT THE CITIES ARE- CITIES
NORTH TO. WEST AND- THOSE ARE IN
YELLOW AND THEN WE'VE GOT TWELVE
CITIES WHO ARE- ON BOARDED AND
READY TO GO FOR THAT FOR THE
NEXT ROUND THINGS THOUGH WE'RE
WE'RE REALLY PLEASED UP UP FROM
THE- MENDOCINO RANCHERIA IN THE
NORTH DOWN TO SANTA ANA IN THE
CELL- THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL
VALLEY WE'VE GOT. A GREAT COLD
COURT. MARY CITIES WHO ARE WHO
ARE. DOING THIS WORK. WE HAVE
LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS PROCESS-
THE CERTAIN GENERAL THIS
CERTAINLY MADE ACES A PRIORITY-
THAT WORK- IS HAS BEEN FOCUSING
MOSTLY ON THE MEDICAL CARE
SYSTEM WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH ALL
CHILDREN THRIVE IS TAKING- THE
ISSUE OF TRAUMA PREVENTING
TRAUMA MITIGATING TRAUMA- DOWN
TO THE LOCAL LEVEL. INVOLVING
CITY LEADERS CEOS RESIDENTS- AS
I MENTIONED A LOT MORE CITIES
ARE READY AND WANTING TO
COLLABORATE WE'VE REALLY SEEN-
THAT. FOCUS ON TRAUMA IS DOING A
GREAT JOB OF BREAKING DOWN
BARRIERS BARRIERS BETWEEN CEOS
AND CITIES AND BETWEEN CITIES
AND USE THOSE OFTEN- GROUPS
THAT- SOMETIMES IF YOU HAVE BEEN
ON. ANOTHER WORK TOGETHER
ADDRESS THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE I'M
JUST SO MANY SPEAKERS TODAY
MENTION CODE THAT HAS MADE-
ISSUES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH. OUR
FAMILIES AND KIDS. ALL THE MORE
IMPORTANT- WE'VE BEGUN TALKING
ABOUT ACES ADVERSE KOVIN
EXPERIENCES AS WELL- WE'VE
LEARNED HOW TO TALK ABOUT- ACES
AND TRAUMA IN DIFFERENT
COMMUNITIES. HELPING FOLKS FOCUS
ON SUSTAINABILITY ON POLICY AND
SYSTEMS CHANGE I'M NOT JUST ON
PROGRAMS. AND IN THE MIDST OF
ALL THIS WE'VE WE'VE DONE ALL
THIS ORGANIZING VIRTUALLY.
DURING CLOSING. I'M VERY
GRATEFUL FOR BEING ABLE TO
CONTINUE THIS TWENTY FIVE
MILLION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
WILL BE WORKING WITH AT LEAST
THIRTY CITIES OF AS MANY AS
SIXTY. EACH CITY IS GOING TO
WORK ON AT LEAST THREE OF THOSE
COMMUNITY ACTION AREAS- ALSO
EDUCATED RAISE AWARENESS AMONG
PARTNERS BUT REALLY THIS IS
FOCUSED ON UPSTREAM POLICY
SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CHANGES THAT WILL ALL BE
CONTINUE TO BE OVERSEEN BY THIS
EQUITY ADVISORY GROUP I WANT TO
JUST SAY. MY GOING AFTER ME AND
SURPRISE REALLY QUITE. WHY
TIMELY- I REALLY THINK THAT- ACT
CITIES HAVE A POSSIBILITY OF
BEING REAL INNOVATION HUBS WE'VE
GOT WHAT WILL BE THIRTY CITIES
AND THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE CITY IS TO BE HUBS FOR LOW
COST STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE
EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF KIDS AND
SPECIFICALLY WHAT WE'RE THINKING
ABOUT IS EXACTLY WHAT YOUNG
PEOPLE MY AND ANSWER AYE OR SANG
THIS OPPORTUNITY OF. I'M SCHOOL
AND NEIGHBORHOOD BASED SUPPORT
AUGMENTING IT THERE'S NEEDED
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES THAT YOUR
SUPPORT AND GROUP SUPPORT AS LOW
COST- STRATEGIES TO MEET YOU
KNOW IT'S INTERESTING TO TALK
ABOUT THE PREVENTION IN THIS
CASE THE PREVENTION AND EARLY
TREATMENT ARE ACTUALLY THE SAME
THING IS PROVIDING KIDS THE
SUPPORT THEY NEED TO ADDRESS
THE- DISTRESSES IN THEIR LIVES.
AND WE'RE WE'RE REALLY SAYING
THAT ALL CHILDREN THRIVE- COULD
BE A PLACE TO REALLY IMPLEMENT
THOSE SERVICES. AND TRY THEM OUT
SEE WHAT WORKS- AND THE LIKE. I
HAVE TO SAY WELL. WE
ORGANIZATION TO WORK IN STOCKTON
WHERE WE ADVOCATED FOR
SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED STOCKTON
SCHOOL DISTRICT- BUT- THREE
MILLION DOLLARS YEAH FOR
ADDITIONAL- SCHOOL COUNSELORS I
HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE. ONE
OF THE YOUNG SCHOOL COUNSELORS-
CITED ABOUT HER JOB IS IT'S A
HOW MANY STUDENTS YOU SEE- EVERY
WEEK SHE SAID ABOUT FORTY INCHES
VERY EXCITED NIGHT WAVE MY ARMS
. WANTING TO THE REST OF THE
SCHOOL CAMPUS AND I SAID SO HOW
MANY OF THE STUDENTS HERE NEED
YOUR SUPPORT AND SHE SAID-
ALTHOUGH COME. WE WILL NEVER
HAVE. ANOTHER PROFESSIONALS.
MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL THE KIDS
WHO HAVE THESE CHALLENGES IT IS
REALLY REALLY THRILLING THAT
THERE IS NOW FOR BILLION DOLLARS
IT'S GOING TO BE GOING INTO IT.
EVEN WITH THAT THE NEED IS GOING
TO BE GREATER THAN THE
PROFESSIONAL LIVES SUPPORT AND
HAS ME ANSWER AYE IT DESCRIBES
SO WELL THERE IS THIS
OPPORTUNITY TO- BUILD AND
SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUPPORT
EACH OTHER. SO THAT'S IT FOR ME
. YOUR GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AT
GRATEFUL FOR. YOUR CONTINUED.
THANK YOU BOTH THANK YOU VERY
MUCH DOCTOR GOLDSTINE FOR ALL OF
YOUR WORK WITH ALL CHILDREN
THRIVE I'D LIKE TO FOLLOW UP
WITH A FEW QUESTIONS IF I COULD
I WAS ECSTATIC THAT WE WERE.
ABLE TO EXTEND THE FUNDING IN
TWENTY TWENTY ONE BUT WOULD LIKE
TO GET A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF
HOW MANY MORE CITIES ARE
EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN
WHETHER OR NOT THEY'VE CURRENTLY
BEEN ONBOARDED JUST UNDERSTAND
WHERE YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS.
YES THEY WERE UP TO- SIXTEEN OR
SEVENTEEN HELP. WHERE YOU DROP
LINE- AB FIFTEEN HAVE GOTTEN
GRANTS WE'RE UP TO SEVENTEEN TO
GET READY TO GO- OUR PLAN IS TO-
GO UP TO AT LEAST THIRTY WHO ARE
ACTIVE IN ARE GOING TO BE
RECEIVING- TWO HUNDRED SOUTH OR
IN COURT SUPPORT THERE WERE.
SIXTY THAT WILL BE A PART OF THE
BROADER LEARNING COMMUNITY. I
REALLY LIKED HOW YOU DESCRIBED
IT AS HELPING TO BREAK DOWN
BARRIERS THAT EXIST BETWEEN
CBO'S AND CITIES AS WELL AS
BETWEEN CITIES AND YOU'VE- GOT
THAT RIGHT. NOW ALSO WANNA MAKE
SURE TO FOLLOW UP ON WHAT THOSE
VALUATION METRICS ARE THAT WE
WILL HAVE I BELIEVE YOU CRIED
THEM AS COMMUNITY CONDITIONS AND
HOPING THAT YOU CAN GIVE US A
FEW EXAMPLES. OF WHAT THOSE ARE
LIKE AND HOW WE WILL USE THOSE
TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE PROJECTS. LET ME GIVE YOU
SOME EXAMPLES OF FOR EACH OF
THESE SIX PRIORITY AREAS WE
HAVE- ABOUT A HALF DOZEN
DIFFERENT POLICIES THAT- THESE.
GROUPS ARE GONNA BE CHOOSING
FROM SO IT COULD BE ANYTHING SO
I'M CITIES ARE ARE CHOOSING
THINGS LIKE HEALTHY CHILD
DEVELOPMENT. AND IT WOULD
INCLUDE SOMETHING LIKE INCLUDING
CHILD WELL BEING IN THE LOCAL
GENERAL PLAN- YOUR MARKETING
FUNDS TO BE A LOCAL TAX. TO IT
YOUR AVAILABILITY IF YOU TO
THESE SERVICES- MARKINGS OF
THOSE FONG FOR GUN VIOLENCE-
RANGE OF OPTIONS- YOU MENTORSHIP
PROGRAMS CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES.
AND SO WE'LL BE ABLE TO MEASURE
UP BOTH WHAT POLICIES HAVE BEEN
ENACTED AND THEN THE IMPACT OF
THOSE BOXES. I WOULD HIGHLIGHT
THAT DURING THE LAST PANEL WE
HEARD THAT THE BASE IS- THE BASE
OF WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO
ACCOMPLICES THE PARTNERSHIPS
THAT WE ARE WORKING ON WHAT THE-
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES I
WOULD. ADD THAT ACT IS ALSO
WORKING ON THE PARTNERSHIPS THAT
WE HAVE WITH LOCAL
MUNICIPALITIES EXULT IN TANDEM
ARE. GOING TO ALLOW US TO HELP
TO BREAK DOWN THOSE SILOS AND
I'M WELL YOU KNOW. YOU KNOW
EXACTLY I MEAN I THINK ONE OF
THE THINGS I'M TAKING FROM THE
HEARING TODAY IS THE IMPORTANCE
OF AND IN ALL OF THESE RENTALS-
BUT IT'S NOT PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES OR PEER IT'S BOTH
HANDS. IT'S NOT COOL. TO OUR
CITIES IT'S- AND THAT THAT'S
GOING TO BE THE CASE- IN SOME
ASPECTS OF THIS THE PROBLEM IS
SO I MEAN WHEN THAT WHEN THAT
SCHOOL COUNSELOR- SO- I'M HER
BELIEF THAT. EVERY ONE OF THESE
KIDS NEEDS HELP IT WAS STUNNING
IT WAS FUNNY. RIGHT HAND IS THE
ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE
TO- TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE
STOCKS. AND I AGREE DOCTOR
GOLDSTINE AS- MY OPENING
COMMENTS OR LEAVE FOR SHOULD
HAVE A CLARION CALL TO ACTION.
BASED ON WHAT I DO I TOOK YOUR
OPENING COMMENTS. EXACTLY
EXACTLY. I'M LAST QUESTION I CAN
IS HOW WE MAKE SURE WE'RE
COORDINATING WHAT ACT IS DOING
WITH THE CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH.
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AND
HOPING YOU COULD PROVIDE SOMEONE
. ABSOLUTELY I JUST HAD A
LENGTHY CALL WITH MELISSA
STAFFORD JONES- LATE LAST WEEK-
WE ARE. WE HEARD REMARKABLY IN
SYNC IN TERMS OF OUR VISION AND
WE COMMITTED TO CONTINUING TO
WORK TOGETHER ONE OF THE THINGS
WE SPECIFICALLY TALKED ABOUT WAS
YOUR AND YOUR SUPPORT AND WE'RE
GOING TO CONTINUE TALKING THERE
THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT WE
WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE
RAND CORPORATION. DO SOME
RESEARCH ON WATER WHAT OUR
MODELS- FROM AROUND THE WORLD
AND YOU SUPPORT YOU KNOW WHAT
WHAT IS IT AROUND SUPPORT- HOW
IS IT THAT WE AND WHAT WE'RE ALL
CHILDREN TRIED NOT TO BE ABLE TO
SUPPORT THE THINKING AROUND HERE
AND YOU SUPPORT THAT COULD
SUPPORT- WHAT MELISSA AND HER
TEAM ARE DOING. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH I'D LIKE TO THANK BOTH MISS
A SHOW AS WELL AS DOCTOR
GOLDSTINE AND- WE WILL NOW MOVE
ON TO OUR FINAL PANEL WHICH WILL
COVER THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ISSUES. FOR YOUNG ADULTS. FOR
THOSE PANELISTS WHO ARE
PRESENTERS PLEASE PRESENT IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH YOU APPEAR IN THE
AGENDA. WE HAVE SEVENTEEN
PRESENTERS ON THIS PANEL
INCLUDING FOR YOUTH SPEAKERS WHO
I AGAIN WANT TO PARTICULARLY
THANK. REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE
UC CSU AND THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGES. AS WELL AS
REPRESENTATIVES OF SEVERAL STATE
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES AND
SEVERAL OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. I
WOULD ASK THAT WE KEEP OUR
COMMENTS- POINTED AT OUR YOUNG
ADULTS THOSE- AND I WILL HOLD
ALL QUESTIONS UNTIL AFTER ALL
THE PRESENTERS HAVE CONCLUDED.
LET US BEGIN WITH BREANNA
FERNANDEZ IDEAS PLEASE BEGIN.
HELLO I'M BRIANNA FERNANDEZ
DÍAS- HE MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
AND A MEMBER OF THE CENTRAL OF
COOSA TEAM YOUTH ADVISORY GROUP.
AND FIRST I'D LIKE TO START OFF
BY THANKING YOU ALL FOR YOU KNOW
ALLOWING ME THIS SPACE TO TELL
YOU ABOUT A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY
EXPERIENCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH
SO. MY MEXICAN IMMIGRANT PARENTS
LIKE MANY OTHERS NO CAME OVER
HERE WITH THE HOPES OF PROVIDING
A BETTER LFE FOR US AND WHAT
NOT- YEAH WELL I CAN'T COMPLAIN
THAT MY PARENTS DIDN'T DO THAT I
CAN SAY THAT ACCESSIBILITY WAS
AN ISSUE IN MANY CASES- MY
PARENTS ONLY SPOKE SPANISH AND-
AS A YOUNG GIRL YOU KNOW IT.
ACCESSING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
WAS NOT IT- WELL I WAS ALREADY
YOU KNOW HARD ENOUGH TO SPEAK
ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH IN OUR THE
YOU KNOW HOUSEHOLDS IT WAS EVEN
HARDER TO GET AN ENGLISH
SPEAKING DOCTOR TO EXPLAIN WHAT
DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND THERAPY
OR TO MY PARENTS- AND- AND YOU
KNOW UNFORTUNATELY I AM NOT THE
ONLY ONE WITH THIS EXPERIENCE-
BUT NOW I AM TWENTY TWO AND
ABOUT TO GRADUATE FROM CSU. BUT
EVEN THE QUITE EVEN NOW THE
QUESTION OF ACCESSIBILITY IS
STILL AN ISSUE- I THINK BACK TO
TWENTY EIGHTEEN FOR EXAMPLE WHEN
I STARTED COLLEGE AND YOU KNOW
THE ANXIOUS THOUGH LIKE THE
WORLD AROUND ME WAS STOPPED I
WOULD CRY ON A DAILY BASIS. AND
EVEN THEN I HAD NO HELP. YOU
KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD SAY
THIS IS NORMAL FEELING YOU KNOW
IT YOU'RE BECOMING INDEPENDENT
BUT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN UP TO
ME THE SUPPORT SHOULD HAVE BEEN
THERE- YET AGAIN I WAS UNABLE TO
ACCESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
EXCEPT. THIS TIME IT WAS LEFT
ALONE TO FEND FOR MYSELF THE
PROBLEM WASN'T THAT MY SCHOOL
DIDN'T HAVE SUPPORT BUT IT WAS
THAT THEY CAN OFFER THE SERVICES
THEY NEEDED BECAUSE OF FUNDING
FOR THE LACK OF STAFF. FAST
FORWARD TO TWENTY TWENTY ONE
COBEN NINETEEN INTO THE PICTURE
MOST OF US IF NOT ALL HAD
FEELINGS OF FEAR ANXIETY AND
HOPELESSNESS OVERTAKE OUR MIND
BODY AND SOUL. FOR MY FAMILY WAS
ALL OF THE ABOVE AND I REMEMBER
FALLING. INTO DEPRESSION BEING
ANXIOUS ABOUT SCHOOL AND THE
PANDEMIC TOGETHER. WHILE FEELING
ALL EMOTIONS I MANAGED TO TRY
AND HIT AND LOOK AND LOOK FOR.
HELP BY CONTACTING MY DOCTOR I
WAS REFERRED TO A NUMBER I
CALLED AND I WAS TOLD. I WOULD
RECEIVE A CALL BACK. BUT I NEVER
GOT THAT CALL BACK AND MY
FEELINGS OF ANXIETY AND
DEPRESSION JUST CONTINUED. TO
GROW WELL UNDERSTOOD THAT THE
PANDEMIC TOOK ALL TOOK ALL OF US
BY SURPRISE I QUESTION HOW IT
WAS THE CASE. THAT THERE WERE
POLICIES INITIATIVES AND
CAMPAIGNS FOR VACCINATION.
HEALTH RESTRICTIONS MANDATES AND
PRECAUTIONS LIKE SOCIAL
DISTANCING BUT NO CONVERSATION
ON MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES WITHIN
AND OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL. GIVEN
EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE WAS
GOING THROUGH. AS YOU MAY BE
ABLE TO TELL FROM MY EXPERIENCE
THE QUESTION ON EXTENSIBILITY
CARRIES ON INTO ADULTHOOD. AND
EARLY ADULTHOOD BUT IF WE MAKE
PREVENTION METHODS ACCESSIBLE
EARLY ON THE PRACTICES OF HEALTH
SEEKING BEHAVIOR WILL BECOME
WIDELY ACCEPTABLE. AND NOT. A
STIGMA. THAT SAID IT IS
IMPORTANTTHAT MENTAL HEALTH
ACCESSIBILITY ACROSS ALL
FAMILIES ALL AGES EDUCATION AND
HEALTH CARE BECOMES A PRIORITY
ON ALL BECOMES A PRIORITY. ON
ALL OF OUR AGENDAS ARE THAT YOU
GONNA LET THE NASCO OR AND
MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE THAT I AM
URGING ALL TO CONTINUE MAKING.
THE EFFORTS TO MAKE MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBLE
BECAUSE NOT A PRIVILEGE BUT
RATHER RIGHT. AND I KNOW THAT
UNDER I KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THAT
THINGS WON'T CHANGE OVERNIGHT
BEFORE THOSE WHO OF. FOR THOSE
OF US WHO ARE ENGAGED. IN THE
WORK OF CREATING EQUAL ACCESS TO
SERVICES AND WHO WORK IN PUBLIC
SERVICE SERVICES IT IS
IMPERATIVE IN MY OPINION. THAT
THE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES IS CENTERED IN EVERY
CONVERSATION FROM POLICY. AND
FUNDING TO OUTREACH WITH
COMMUNITY INFORMING THE PROCESS
BECAUSE IN THE END. IT IS TRUE
WHEN WE SAY THAT OUR COMMUNITY
KNOWS BEST I THANK YOU ALL FOR
HEARING ME OUT. AND GIVING ME
THE TIME TO SPEAK. THE YOU VERY
MUCH NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM
CULLODEN AND YOU KNOW ANOTHER
YOUTH SPEAKER. ALL HI EVERYONE-
MY NAME IS QUALITY CONTROL AND I
JUST WANT TO START OFF AND SAY
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO'S HERE
FROM THE POLICYMAKERS TO THE
PHYSICIANS AND TO MY FELLOW
YOU'D SPEAKERS- I'M REALLY
REALLY PROUD TO SEE EVERYTHING
THAT'S BEING DONE TODAY-
ESPECIALLY ON THE YOUTH SPEAKER-
SOMETHING THAT WERE OFTEN TOLD
SOMETHING WE LIKE TO ASSERT IT'S
LIKE YOU KNOW WE'RE STRONG WE'RE
CONFIDENT WE'RE POWERFUL- BUT
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS THAT
WE DO NEED ADULT ALLIES TO PUSH
TO CHANGE WE'RE LOOKING FOR AND
I'VE BEEN THOROUGHLY IMPRESSED
BY A SO MANY OF YOUTODAY FROM
THE WORK YOU'VE DONE I'M TO THE
INSIGHTS YOU SHARED- SO ONCE
AGAIN I WANT TO REITERATE. THANK
YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE-
I AM WITH SAN JOSE ALL CO- ARE
THE SAME ORGANIZATION AS THE
PREVIOUS SPEAKER BRIANNA WE ARE
NOT AND THE REASON WHY I GOT
INVOLVED IN THAT WORK ON YOUTH
MENTAL HEALTH WORK WAS DUE TO MY
OWN STORY- AS THE CHILD OF
VIETNAMESE WAR REFUGEES AND
IMMIGRANTS- THERE'S BEEN A FAIR
AMOUNT OF INTERGENERATIONAL
TRAUMA NOT JUST IN MY HOUSEHOLD
BUT IN MY COMMUNITY- IN MY CASE
THIS MANIFESTED INTO AN ABUSIVE
HOME- THAT RESULTED IN- MENTAL
HEALTH DECLINE- SELF HARM
ATTEMPTS AND SUICIDAL IDEATION.
AND WHEN I CAME TO CONTACT WITH
MY SCHOOL- I HAD A VERY
WONDERFUL COUNSELOR WHO EVEN
WITHOUT ME EXPLICITLY SAYING SO
WAS ABLE TO POINT OUT THE SIGNS
OF THE PEAKS- AT THIS TIME I WAS
AFRAID TO BECAUSE SHE TOLD ME
THAT THE PROPER PROCEDURE- FOR
STUDENTS SUSPECTED OF HAVING TO
SELL EITHER IDEATION OF MICE
LIKE MYSELF WAS TO BE REFERRED
TO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AND
AS SOMEONE WHO'S LIVED IN A LOW
INCOME NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE
POLICE ISN'T REALLY AN
INSTITUTIONAL. TRUST- AND THAT
KIND OF THE KIND OF THE- FORM
INTO. WITH MENTAL HEALTH- AND
SCHOOL. I'VE HAD ONE TEACHERS
PRINCIPALS ADMINISTRATORS
COUNSELORS ON OF ALL TRIED TO
HELP THE BEST A CAT- BUT THEY
DIDN'T HAVE THE INSTITUTIONAL
SUPPORT THEIR- WHETHER IT BE
FUNDING- REVISED POLICIES. AND
SO ON SO IT'S REALLY
DISAPPOINTING TO SEE THAT EVEN
ADMINISTRATORS WHOSE HEARTS WERE
IN THE RIGHT PLACE. BECAUSE THEY
DON'T HAVE THE STRUCTURAL OR
SYSTEMIC SUPPORT BACKING THEM
UP- THEY CAN HELP ME AND I CAN'T
FAULT THEM FOR IT I SAW GOOD
PEOPLE WITH GOOD HEARTS IS
TRYING TO DO THEIR BEST- AND
THAT'S WHY I REALLY WANT TO URGE
WILL TODAY- TO RETHINK OF HOW WE
APPROACH USE MENTAL HEALTH. I'M
NOT JUST A SOMETHING TO REACT TO
WARM. TO REACT TO BUT SOMETHING
THAT CAN BE PREVENTED- BY
SETTING UP MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS
AND WELLNESS CENTERS IN SCHOOLS
ON WHICH WOULD WHICH IS THE MOST
ACCESSIBLE FORMS. OF MENTAL
HEALTH DELIVERANCE- I CAN THINK
OF. AND ARM. IN ADDITION THAT I
ALSO WANTED. THE TRIP TO NOT
JUST ABOUT WHAT TO IMPLEMENT BUT
WHAT TO REMOVE AS WELL FROM ZERO
TOLERANCE POLICIES TO THE SCHOOL
TO PRISON PIPELINE THERE'S WORK
THAT WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT AND
WORK THAT WE NEED TO REVISE- SO
JUST ONCE AGAIN I WANT TO SAY
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE HERE- AND
I SEE MY TIME THANK YOU. THANK
YOU QUAN NATHAN NEXT WE WILL
HEAR FROM ZOFIA TREXLER. HI
EVERYONE I MY NAME IS A FEW
TRAXLER THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME-
I'M THE MEMBER I'M A MEMBER OF
THE CAN BOARD WHERE ARE YOU
FLOOD PROGRAM OF MENTAL HEALTH
AMERICA OF CALIFORNIA. THAT
EMPOWERS TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH
OR TAY TO BE LEADERS IN
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM
TRANSFORMATION IN ORDER TO
IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF
CALIFORNIA'S TODAY. SO A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT ME- I'M FOR FRESNO
CALIFORNIA MY MOM IS A SLAVIC
IMMIGRANT SHE'S FROM POLAND. AND
MY DAD IS MEXICAN AND BOTH OF
THESE CULTURES DID NOT REALLY
EMPHASIZED MENTAL HEALTH
EDUCATION. AND TREATMENT WHEN I
WASYOUNGER- MY FATHER I HE HAS
A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER- AND
BECAUSE OF THAT AND BECAUSE OF
UNTREATED MENTAL HEALTH- STUFF.
I HE PHYSICALLY AND VERBALLY
ABUSED ME- A LOT THROUGHOUT MY
CHILDHOOD. SO IN ADOLESCENCE- I
KIND OF REPEATED THAT CYCLE OF
MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITY I AND I
DEVELOPED SEVERE SIAC
PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES. AND MY
FRESHMAN YEAR F HIGH SCHOOL I
WAS PLACED UNDER A FIFTY ONE
FIFTY. AFTER SUICIDE ATTEMPT-
AND AFTER I WAS JUST CHARGE MY
MOM WHO PUT IN A LOT OF EFFORT
INTO UNDERSTANDING WHAT WAS
HAPPENING TO ME. ON SHE GAVE ME
THIS BOOK ABOUT HOW ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. DEALT WITH DEPRESSION-
BECAUSE WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I.
WAS WOULD ALWAYS TALK ABOUT HOW
I WANTED TO BE THE PRESIDENT-
AND SHE SAID THAT SHE WANTED ME
TO KNOW THAT I COULD ACHIEVE MY
DREAMS. AND I CAN DO WHATEVER I
WANTED- DESPITE WHAT I WAS GOING
THROUGH. AND IT A LOT OF THE WAY
SHE WAS RIGHT- MY SENIOR YEAR OF
HIGH SCHOOL. I GOT TO MOVE OUT
OF THE HOUSE AND I ENROLLED IN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE AFTER
GRADUATION- BECAUSE OF THAT MY
PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES I
REALLY DID NOT DO WELL IN HIGH
SCHOOL DESPITE ACCOMMODATIONS-
BUT WITH THE SUPPORT OF
COMMUNITY COLLEGE- AND ACADEMIC
ACCOMMODATIONS THEY RECEIVE
THROUGH THEIR- IN THE SPRING I'M
GOING TO GRADUATE WITH THREE
SOCIUS DEGREES- AND I'M GONNA
TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR
INSTITUTIONS SO THAT I CAN
ACHIEVE MY DREAM. OF ACTUALLY
GOING TO LAW SCHOOL- I CURRENTLY
HAVE A FOUR POINT NO I HAVE. A
WONDERFUL JOB WITH DISABILITY
RIGHTS CALIFORNIA WHERE I GET TO
BE A PEER EDUCATOR FOR
TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH- AND I
HAVE SO MANY WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE K. AND
BOARD THAT HAVE GIVEN ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE AND
UPLIFT TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH.
BUT NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE
HAPPENED IF I DIDN'T HAVE THE
RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY SAID
COMMUNITY SUPPORT THAT ENABLED
ME TO SUCCEED. THERE ARE
COUNTLESS PEOPLE. PEOPLE IN MY
FAMILY- WHO DID NOT GET THE
SUPPORT THAT THEY NEEDED. AND
WE'RE NOT ABLE TO SUCCEED. I
JUST WANTED TO REITERATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY BASED
SUPPORTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
OF SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION
RESOURCES IN OUTRAGE TAILORED
SPECIFICALLY FOR TRANSITIONAL
AGE YOUTH IS NECESSARY TO
EDUCATE YOUTH. ABOUT HOW THEY
CAN ACCESS THINGS LIKE ACADEMIC
AND EMPLOYMENT ACCOMMODATIONS
TRANSITION INTO HIGHER EDUCATION
AND EMPLOYMENT. AND ACCESS
RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THEM TO
SUCCEED. SUPPORTS ARE AN
IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THIS HAND
GIVING TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THEIR
EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE
OTHER YOUTH IS INVALUABLE- I
ALSO JUST WANT TO REITERATE THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEM. AND
WHAT THAT HAS MEANT TO ME. IT
REALLY DID GIVE ME A SECOND
CHANCE AFTER HIGH I HAD
STRUGGLED SO MUCH IN HIGH
SCHOOL. AND FOR THAT I'M REALLY
GRATEFUL. COMMUNITY COLLEGES-
SERVE SOME OF THE MOST
UNDERPRIVILEGED UNDER RESOURCED
GROUPS. AND IT'S REALLY
IMPORTANT TO PLACE RESOURCES
THERE- AND THEY'VE HELPED ME A
LOT. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TALKED
ABOUT THE SCHOOL TO PRISON
PIPELINE ANDY CAR STERILIZING
MENTAL HEALTH- AND HEAVY REFORM
OF OUR LOCKED PSYCHIATRIC
INSTITUTIONS OF STATE HOSPITALS.
IS A HUGE PART OF THAT- AFTER AS
FIFTY ONE FIFTIESI WAS SENT TO
A PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTION- AND
THE TREATMENT INSIDE THOSE
FACILITIES. IS DEHUMANIZING. AND
ABUSIVE. I'M IN NO CHILD NO
PERSON SHOULD EVER BE TREATED
LIKE THAT. IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE
ME TALK TO THE OTHER COUNTLESS
YOUTH- WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT
THEY'VE- BEEN AFRAID TO TELL
THEIR CARE PROVIDERS THAT
THEY'RE EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL
THOUGHTS. BECAUSE THEY'RE AFRAID
OF BEING PLACED UNDER FIFTY ONE
FIFTY. BECAUSE THEY ARE SO
AFRAID OF EXPERIENCING. YOU KNOW
THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT THAT
OCCURS INSIDE THOSE FACILITIES.
WE NEED A TRANSITION TO
COMMUNITY BASED CARE TO NOT ONLY
REDUCE THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT-
BUT ALSO TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO
EXPRESS THEIR NEED FOR CARE
BECAUSE- NO ONE SHOULD BE
AFRAID. TO EXPRESS THEIR NEED
FOR CARE IF THEY'RE YOU KNOW
EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
FOR FEAR THAT THEY'RE GOING TO
BE. YOU KNOW MATT WITH. WITH
WITH THE HUMANIZING TREATMENT
THAT'S NOT GOING TO HELP THEM
OUT IN THE LONG RUN. THERE WERE
A LOT OF ADULTS WHO SPOKE AT
THIS HEARING. AND I JUST WANTED
TO READ HERE READ READ OR HATE
THE IMPORTANCE OF NOT ONLY
INCLUDING BUT ACTIVELY LISTENING
TO AND TREATING YOU THE SEQUELS
IN THESE CONVERSATIONS- BECAUSE
NOT DOING THAT DOES A GREAT
DISSERVICE TO YOU. A LOT OF
PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED A LOT OF
GREAT THINGS A LOT OF GREAT
PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEING SET INTO
MOTION. AND I HOPE THAT THOSE
PEOPLE WILL MAKE AN EFFORT TO
INCLUDE YOUTH AND THE DECISION
MAKING PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR
INVITING ME TO SPEAK IT'S REALLY
AN HONOR TO BE ABLE TO RPRESENT
THE CAN BOARD AND THE YOU THE
FRESNO AT THIS HEARING. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU FOR FREE OFFER
HAVING THE COURAGE IN SPEAKING
YOUR TRUTH NO ONE SHOULD BE
AFRAID AND I BELIEVE BY YOUR
TESTIMONY YOU WILL HELP OTHERS
TO HAVE THAT COURAGE AS WELL.
NEXT WE'LL HEAR FROM IF YOU COOK. IF YOU COOK IF YOU CAN BEGIN.
YOU MAY BE ON MUTE Q. WE WILL
THEN MOVE ON TO JEANNIE KIM
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MENTAL
HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENT. I CAN EVEN
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE THANK YOU MY NAME IS
JENNY CAM AND I SERVE AS THE
SYSTEM MY DIRECTOR FOR STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. I
WANT TO THANK ALL THE STUDENTS
SPEAKERS THIS EVENING THERE THE
REASON I'M IN THE WRONG MAN
TODAY MY EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH
FOSTER YOUTH STUDENTS
EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES. STUDENTS IN
COLLEGIATE RECOVERY AND STUDENT
BASIC NEEDS IS ESSENTIAL AND
CRITICAL TO THIS WORK. IT IS MY
GREAT PLEASURE TO PROVIDE
PERSPECTIVES ON BEHALF OF THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.
STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA ARE NOT
IMMUNE TO BE HERO HEALTH
CHALLENGES IN FACT STUDENTS TO
ATTEND THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH CHALLENGES AT THE SAME
RATE AS OUR NATIONAL PURE. IN A
RECENT SURVEY ADMINISTERED BY
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 29%
OF STUDENTS REPORTED SUICIDAL
BEHAVIOR. 21% OF STUDENTS
REPORTED DEPRESSION. 24% OF
STUDENTS REPORTED ANXIETY AND 2%
OF OUR STUDENTS REPORT BEING IN
RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND OTHER
DRUG USE. ALL THIS DATA PROVIDE
SOME GENERAL INSIGHTS INTO THE
MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL BEING
CHALLENGES OF OUR STUDENTS. WE
KNOW THAT UTILIZATION OF CAMPUS
BASED SERVICES WITHIN THE UC
SYSTEM HAS INCREASED OVER TIME.
THIS IS DUE IN PART TO INCREASE
ENROLLMENT BUT ALSO DUE TO
EFFORTS TO REDUCE STIGMA
INCREASE HELP SEEKING BEHAVIORS
AND EXPAND EARLY INTERVENTION
PROGRAMMING AND REFERRALS. FOR
EXAMPLE IN TWENTY ELEVEN THE
UNIVERSITY RECEIVED SEVEN POINT
SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IN ONE
TIME FUNDING. FROM PROPOSITION
SIXTY THREE THE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ACT. THESE FUNDS WERE
USED TO DEVELOP A TRAINING AN
EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM
CALLED THE RED FOLDER. THE RED
FOLDER WAS THE PHYSICAL AND
DIGITAL RESOURCE FOR ALL
STUDENTS STAFF AND FACULTY AND
COMMUNITY MEMBERS. TO ACCESS UP
TO DATE INFORMATION ON MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. IN
ADDITION HE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA RECEIVED FIVE POINT
THREE MILLION DOLLARS ON GOING
NINETEEN. AND ANOTHER FIFTEEN
MILLION DOLLARS IN ONGOING
STUDENT LOCAL FUNDING IN THE
BUDGET ACT OF TWENTY TWENTY ONE
. TO GATHER WITH THE SUPPORT
FROM THE STATE THE UNIVERSITY
CONTINUES TO INVEST IN THE
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDED TO MEET
THE GROWING DEMANDS FOR STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
RECOGNIZING THAT MENTAL HEALTH
IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST ACCESS
TO THERAPY THE UNIVERSITY HAS
ADOPTED A HOLISTIC MODEL TO
SUPPORT THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
CONTINUUM OF CARE. WE KNOW THAT
MENTAL HEALTH EXISTS ON A
CONTINUUM AND SUPPORTING THE
WHOLE BRAIN HEALTH MODEL IS MORE
THAN JUST ONE TREATMENT
MODALITY. TO QUOTE A LONGTIME
ADVOCATE OF THIS WORK TOM INSULT
CURRENT TREATMENTS WORK MENTAL
ILLNESS IS NOT A LIFE SENTENCE
AND PEOPLE CAN RECOVER. MEANING
WE NEED TO TAKE INTO
CONSIDERATION THAT THERE ARE NO
ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACHES TO
SUPPORTING THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF AN
INDIVIDUAL. MENTAL WELL BEING
EXIST ON A CONTINUUM. THE
UNIVERSITY HAS EMBARKED ON AN
EQUITY IN MENTAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE TO PROVIDE PREVENTION
EARLY INTERVENTION AND HOLISTIC
TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS
TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OUR
STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS
TO TWENTY FOUR SEVEN CRISIS
INTERVENTION BY PHONE. AND EACH
CAMPUS PROVIDE SAME DAY VIRTUAL
AND IN PERSON TRIAGE ASSESSMENT.
THIS SPEAKS TO THE NEED TO AND
PARTNER WITH CAMPUS AND
COMMUNITIES TO PROVIDE THAT
ACCESS TO CARE WHERE OUR
STUDENTS ARE. EACH CAMPUS OFFERS
INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY AND
SUPPORT COMMUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
TO MAINTAIN THEIR RECOVERY. THE
UNIVERSITY'S COMPREHENSIVE
STRATEGY TAKES INTO
CONSIDERATION THAT IN ORDER FOR
STUDENTS TO THRIVE THEY OUGHT TO
HAVE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS
SERVICES AND RESEARCH RESOURCES
TO CUSTOM BUILD THEIR OWN
PORTFOLIO STRENGTH SUPPORTS AND
RESOURCES ALONGSIDE CLINICAL
TREATMENT. AND PRACTICES WE USE
LANGUAGE LIKE MEETING STUDENTS
WHERE THEY ARE IN A UNIVERSITY
SETTING THE UC HAS CREATED AN
ECOSYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR OUR
STUDENTS. OUR STUDENTS LIVE WORK
IN RECTORY ON IN YOUR CAMPUSES
AND WHAT THIS MEANS IN THE
CONTEXT OF THE UNIVERSITY
SETTING IS THAT THERE'S NO WRONG
DOOR STRATEGY TO PROVIDE
HOLISTIC SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
FOR STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAVE
ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS CENTERS
AND STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLBEING
SUPPORTS HOWEVER EQUITY GAPS DO
EXIST PARTICULARLY OUR STUDENTS
NAVIGATE CAMPUS SPACE
AND COMMUNITY BASED RESOURCES IT
CAN BE CHALLENGING TO ENSURE
CONTINUITY OF CARE. THE
UNIVERSITY HAS MADE GREAT
STRIDES IN BRIDGING THESE GAPS
BURNING CLOSELY WITH COUNTY AND
COMMUNITY RESOURCES HOWEVER MORE
STRATEGIC EFFORTS ARE NEEDED TO
COORDINATE SERVICES RESOURCES
AND SUPPORTS. IT IS FOR THIS
REASON THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA BELIEVES THE
CALIFORNIA YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE IS KEY TO
REDUCING EQUITY GAPS AND
ENSURING CONTINUITY OF CARE FOR
ALL USED IN CALIFORNIA- I'LL
CLOSE MY REMARKS BY EMPHASIZING
THE IMPORTANCE OF INCLUDING THE
COLLEGE AGE POPULATION. AS A KEY
POPULATION TO MITIGATING THE
MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IS
COMMITTED TO ADVANCING RESEARCH
DEVELOPING NEW AND INNOVATIVE
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND
EXPANDING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS
TO MEET STUDENTS WHERE THEY ARE
THANK YOU. THANK YOU NEXT WE
WILL HEAR FROM JOY STEWART JAMES
THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT.
FOR CSU SACRAMENTO. GOOD
EVENING- I'M JULIE STEWART JAMES
ON THE ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
FOR STUDENT HEALTH AND
COUNSELLING SERVICES AS
SACRAMENTO STATE AND I WOULD
JUST LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU.
THANK YOU FOR THE IN DEPTH-%
ANALYSIS OF LOOKING AT THIS AND-
I'D LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU TODAY
REGARDING THE STATUS OF MENTAL
HEALTH- IN THE CSU CAMPUSES.
PRIOR TO THE COBIT PANDEMIC THE
CSU COUNSELING CENTERS WERE
ALREADY EXPERIENCING HIGH
DEMAND. FOR SERVICES AND A LARGE
PART DUE TO THE- EFFORTS THAT
WE'VE DONE TO DE STIGMATIZE
MENTAL HEALTH AND HELP AND
ENCOURAGE HELP SEEKING BEHAVIORS
AND OUR NATIONAL- CULTURAL
SURVEY- DATA IN TWENTY EIGHTEEN
COMPARED TO OUR TWENTY SIXTEEN-
REPORTED THAT MENTAL HEALTH
OUTCOMES WERE GENERALLY WORSE
FOR IN THE AREAS OF HOPELESSNESS
DEPRESSION ANXIETY SERIOUSLY
CONSIDERING SUICIDE. OUR TWENTY
TWENTY SYSTEM WIDE REPORT IS NOT
YET AVAILABLE IT WILL BE NEXT
MONTH BUT OUR CAMPUS SPECIFIC
DATA SHOWS THAT 80% OF OUR
STUDENTS. ARE EXPERIENCING
MODERATE TO HIGH LEVELS OF
STRESS 53% REPORT LONELINESS 24%
REPORT SUICIDALITY. ADDITIONALLY
RESPONDENTS ARE OVERWHELMINGLY
RICK- REPORTING UNCERTAINTY OF
THE FUTURE THEY'RE ALSO
EXPERIENCING THE FEAR THAT
SOMEONE THAT THEY CARE ABOUT ME
DIET KOPEN AND THEY THEY HAVE
NOT BEEN ABLE TO SPEND THE
AMOUNT OF TIME- THAT THEY WOULD
LIKE TO WITH PEOPLE THAT THEY
CARE ABOUT SO AS WE ETURN TO IN
PERSON INSTRUCTION WERE
PREPARING FOR A TSUNAMI- IN
TERMS OF INCREASING DEMAND ON
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. WHEN THE
CO GOOD PANDEMIC- OCCURRED IN
MARCH OUR COUNSELING STAFF
IMMEDIATELY PIVOTED TO TELL
ACCOUNT SLING AND WE FOUND THAT
STUDENTS ACTUALLY- RESPONDED TO
THAT TYPE OF- CARE. AND SO WE'VE
INCREASED AND ARE NOW LOOKING AT
THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE ON GOING
HYBRID AFTER HOURS CARE. AND WE
FOUND THAT. STUDENTS ARE.
NEEDING TO- IF THEY NEED
INCREASED DEMAND FOR A FOR A
WIDE CONTINUUM OF SERVICES I
KNOW THAT'S BEEN SPOKEN OF
BEFORE BUT WHAT WE'RE SEEING IS
STUDENTS ARE COMING WITH A- SUCH
A BROAD RANGE OF ADJUSTMENT
DISORDERS TO- REALLY PSYCHOSIS
THAT WE'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH
AND THE CHALLENGES THAT WERE
BEING FACED WITH IS OUR ABILITY
TO REFER STUDENTS TO HIGH LEVEL
ACUITY CARE WHAT WHAT THE MONEY
HAS THE FUNDING THAT WE'VE
RECEIVED FROM THE LEGISLATURE
HAS HAS SUPPORTED US IS THE
ABILITY TO REALLY LOOK AT WHAT
OUR NEEDS ARE UNIQUE NEEDS ARE
ON OUR ON OUR INDIVIDUAL
CAMPUSES. AND I CAN TELL YOU
SPECIFICALLY FROM- SOME OF OUR
CAMPUSES THAT WE'VE- ADDED
URGING KERR COUNSELING THAT'S
AVAILABLE TO HANDLE DAY TO DAY
CRISIS CARE WITH HIGHER CARE
COORDINATORS TO BE ABLE TO
ASSIST STUDENTS WITH REFERRALS
FOR- TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES
WE'VE ACTUALLY IMPLEMENTED THE
ACES- SCREENING DEPRESSION
SCREENING- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
SCREENING FOOD AND SECURITY
SCREENING IN OUR MEDICAL
BUSINESS OF OUR HILLS HEALTH
CENTERS THAT HAVE ALLOWED US TO
THEN IMMEDIATELY CONNECT THOSE
STUDENTS- EARLY ON WITH
APPROPRIATE RESOURCES- WE'VE
DEVELOPED AND CREATED WHAT. YOUR
COUNSELING. THAT REALLY HAVE MET
WITH- GREAT SUCCESS FOR THE PEER
TO PEER- COMPONENT WE NEED TO
ESTABLISHED SATELLITE COUNSELING
OFFICES WHERE WE'VE TAKEN MENTAL
HEALTH LEAVE ACTUALLY- BROUGHT
IT TO THE COMMUNITY RATHER THAN
BEING HOUSE STRICTLY IN THAT IN
THE HEALTH CENTER. WE'VE BEEN
LOOKING AT OFFERING A VOUCHER
SYSTEM- TO POUR SOME OF THE-
STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THINGS
LIKE- PSYCHIATRY CARE ADHD
TESTING AUTISM DISORDERS EATING
DISORDER PROGRAMS AND SO ON-
WE'VE IMPLEMENTED PARTNERSHIPS
THAT WILL ALLOW US TO PROVIDE
VIRTUAL AFTER HOURS AND WEEKEND
COUNSELING SERVICES. WERE ALSO
PARTNERING FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE-
RECOVER IN RECOVERY PROGRAMS SO
X. AND WE'RE EXPANDING SOCIAL
MEDIA AND- MARKETING AND
EDUCATION RESOURCES SO THAT WE
CAN BETTER- HELP TRIAGE. WHAT
WHAT I THINK IS UNUSUALLY THIS
IS WHAT WE'VE DONE WITH THE
MEDICAL COMMUNITY IS WE'VE DONE
A GREAT JOB WITH TEACHING
INDIVIDUALS HOW TO SELF TRIAGE
AND HOW TO ACCESS APPROPRIATE
RESOURCES AND WHAT WE'RE FINDING
WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IS
THAT WE'RE WE'RE SPENDING A LOT
OF TIME. ENCOURAGING HELP BUT
WE'VE NOT DONE A GREAT JOB I
THINK IN TERMS OF HELPING
STUDENTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO
ACCESS APPROPRIATE HEALTH
SERVICES AND SO WE'RE USING
SOCIAL MEDIA WE'RE TRYING TO
BUILD CAPACITY ACROSS THE
CAMPUSES SO THAT FACULTY STAFF
HAVE EARLY RECOGNITION AND
UNDERSTAND APPROPRIATE
RESOURCES. I THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PERCENT- AND ALSO
THANK YOU FOR THE FUNDING THAT
YOU PROVIDED AND- AND I
APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT THAT
IS REALLY BEING GIVEN TO THIS
EFFORT THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH I AM GOING TO RETURN AND
SEE IF WE CAN GIVE HUGH COOK
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO- PRESENT-
HUGH COOK IF YOU CAN BEGIN.
HELLO MY NAME IS HERE KIRK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR INVITING
ME TO BE HERE THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PATIENCE WITH. THE TECHNICAL
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES- YEAH.
I'M UCSB STUDENT AND I GOT SHOWS
FOR A COVER REPAIR INTERN. AND I
JUST WANT TO START OFF BY
SHARING A LITTLE BIT WITH YOU
ABOUT MY EXPERIENCES- WITH.
JAGANNADH CALL. I ENCOUNTERED
ALCOHOL FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN
I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND THE
FIRST TIME I DRANK I DID BLACK
OUT- AND I EXPERIENCED ALL THE
MISADVENTURES THAT COME ALONG
WITH A- AND I SHARE THAT BECAUSE
TO ME THAT HIGHLIGHTS THE WAY
THAT THIS IS A SPECIFICALLY
BIOLOGICAL. ILLNESS IT RUNS IN
MY FAMILY AND- YOU KNOW IT IS IT
IS OUT OF MY CONTROL OF THAT BUT
THAT SUBSTANCE IN MY BODY. AND
THIS CONTINUED IN HIGH SCHOOL
WITH ME DRINKING AND EVERYTHING
LIKE THAT AND I WENT ON TO
DISCOVER THINGS LIKE VALIUM AND
AFTER ALL. AND WHEN I TOOK THESE
SUBSTANCES MY MENTAL HEALTH
ILLNESSES REALLY- INTENSIFIED
AND IN MY JUNIOR YEAR OF HIGH
SCHOOL I HAD APPRECIATED BY THE
TIMES THAT- LET ME SPENDING
THREE DAYS IN THE ICU AND THEN
GOING TO A PSYCHIATRIC WARD AND
OF COURSE AFTER I LEFT THE
PSYCHIATRIC WARD. I SAW A
PSYCHIATRIST AND I SPOKE WITH I
KIND OF JUST AND I EXPLAINED TO
HIM THAT- A DRUG LIKE VALUE MUCH
OF THE BAND THAT OUT IF YOU CAN
REALLY RELAX AND THAT THAT HELPS
ME A LOT WITH MY ANXIETY- THE
DRUG IS ALSO REALLY ADDICTIVE
AND- YOU KNOW. UP UNTIL ABOUT.
TWO YEARS AGO I WAS I'M PRETTY
ADDICTED TO KLONOPIN. AND I
THINK ON THE OUTSIDE IT APPEARED
THAT MY LIFE WAS GOING ALL RIGHT
AND- YOU KNOW I WAS MOVING
TOWARDS COMPLETING A DEGREE WE-
ARE GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL BUT
THOSE CLOSEST TO ME COULD SEE
THAT I REALLY WASN'T OKAY DONE
ON THE INSIDE THERE WAS A LOT OF
TOMORROWLAND. AND AND EVENTUALLY
I KNEW THAT NEEDED TO CHANGE
AND- I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE
SENT TO REHAB YOU KNOW MY
PARENTS ARE ABLE TO AFFORD THAT-
AND THAT'S NOT NOT TRUE FOR
EVERYBODY- AND AFTER THAT I WAS
ABLE TO SPEND MORE TIME IN
CONTINUING CARE AND- GETTING A
LITTLE MORE THERAPY AND LIVING
IN A SOBER HOUSE. AND THAT IS
ALSO SOMETHING THAT PROBABLY 90%
OF. THE STUDENT POPULATION WE
WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO AFFORD- ON.
AND NOW I'M INVOLVED WITH THIS
PROGRAM GOT SHOWS THE COUNTRY
AND IT'S A REALLY BEAUTIFUL A
COLLECTION OF PEERS WHO SUPPORT
ONE ANOTHER AND- FOX- SOBER
SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY- SO WHAT I
WOULD RECOMMEND US MOST HELPFUL
TO STUDENTS LIKE MILLIONS OF THE
STUDENTS AYE THEIN AND UNABLE TO
WORK WITH. IS FOR OUR SCHOOLS TO
HAVE FUNDING FOR INPATIENT
TREATMENT FOR STUDENTS WHEN THEY
NEED IT. TO BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT
TIME OFF SCHOOL IF NECESSARY- TO
GO. GET SPECIALIZED TREATMENT.
AND THEN AFTERWARDS FOR THERE TO
BE CONTINUING CARE FOR THERE TO
BE- THE AVAILABLE. THERAPY WITH
A FANATIC FOCUS WHICH I FOUND
REALLY REALLY HELPFUL QUALIFIED
PSYCHIATRISTS. AND SOBER
HOUSING- SOBER HOUSING IS
ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR COLLEGE
AGE STUDENTS BECAUSE THIS IS A
TIME WHEN A LOT OF PEERS ARE
BEGINNING TO EXPLORE. THANK NOT
CALL THEMSELVES AND FELT THAT
THAT PART OF OUR LIVES TO PASS.
THEM IT'S REALLY CRUCIAL TO
HAVE. A CONTAINER US HOW THAT
CAN THE OF BUTTING REALIGNING OF
LIFE. THAT OCCURS IN THE PROCESS
OF SOBRIETY. SO I WOULD
RECOMMEND THOSE TO THE TO THE
THIS YEAR AND I ALSO JUST WANT
TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR. YOUR
TIME AND PATIENCE WITH THE-
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AND THE
FACT THAT WELL GET BACK TO YOU
GUYS THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH FOR YOUR TESTIMONY NEXT WE
WILL GO TO REBEKAH RULAND
O'SHAUGHNESSY WHO IS THE VICE
CHANCELLOR. FOR THE CALIFORNIA.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR'S
OFFICE. THANK YOU TEARS A
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES MY
NAME IS YOUR BACKGROUND
SHAUGHNESSY I'M THE VICE
CHANCELLOR FOR EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES AND SUPPORT AT THE
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE. I'M VERY
HONORED TO BE HERE TODAY TO
PROVIDE YOU WITH A STATUS UPDATE
ON ONGOING MENTAL HEALTH FUNDING
IN THE TWENTY TWENTY ONE TWENTY
TWENTY TWO STATE BUDGET. TO
EXPAND OUR MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES FOR OUR STUDENTS. I
WANT TO REALLY THANK ARE YOU
SPEAKERS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP
THEIR COURAGE AND THEIR
INSPIRING STORIES- AS YOU KNOW
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES
ARE OPEN ACCESS INSTITUTIONS.
AND WE CURRENTLY SERVE ONE POINT
EIGHT MILLION STUDENTS ACROSS
OUR SYSTEM. A MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT IS THE NUMBER ONE NEED
HIGHLIGHTED BY OUR STUDENTS.
PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC AT LEAST
25% OF OUR STUDENTS REPORTED
EXPERIENCING A DIAGNOSABLE
MENTAL ILLNESS AND THAT'S ABOUT
FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
STUDENTS. AND DURING THE
PANDEMIC TWO THIRD OF THE
STUDENTS REPORTED A HIGHER LEVEL
OF MENTAL HEALTH DISTRESS THEM
PRIOR TO THE CONDEMN EC. WE'RE
VERY GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE IN THE
BUDGET FOR THE FIRST TIME
ONGOING DEDICATED FUNDING OF
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS TO
SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS.
THE UNDS HAVE BEEN FULLY
ALLOCATED TO THE COLLEGES WE
TOOK A TWO TIER APPROACH WITH
OUR FUNDING ALLOCATION FOR THE
FIRST YEAR WHAT WE ALLOCATED
SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
EVERY COLLEGE TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERY SCHOOL HAS SOME RESOURCES
TO BUILD OUT BASIC MENTAL HEALTH
SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE. THE
SECOND TIER WHICH IS THE
REMAINING TWENTY TWO POINT FIVE
MILLION DOLLARS WE ALLOCATED TO
COLLEGES BASED ON THE TOTAL HEAD
COUNT OF STUDENTS EACH COLLEGE
SERVES. TO ACCOMMODATE LOCAL
VARIATIONS AS WELL AS THE TOTAL
NUMBERS OF PELL RECIPIENTS FOR
EACH COLLEGE TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR LOW
INCOME STUDENTS. THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME THE SYSTEM RECEIVES
ONGOING FUNDING FOR STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH THE FUNDING NOT
ONLY PROVIDED THE MUCH NEEDED
RESOURCES. BUT THE ONGOING
NATURE OF THE FUNDINGHAS REALLY
BROUGHT THE SENSE OF CERTAINTY
TO THE SYSTEM AND ALLOWED OUR
COLLEGES TO BE MORE STRATEGIC.
ENGAGING IN LOCAL PLANNING AND
INVESTING IN. LONG TERM
INVESTMENTS THAT BUILD ON
NECESSARY SERVICE DELIVERY
INFRASTRUCTURE. WE ARE IN THE
PROCESS OF COLLECTING SPECIFIC
DATA ON HOW COLLEGES ARE
SPENDING THE FUNDING AND WE
WON'T HAVE TO I WILL HAVE THE
DETAILS UNTIL THEY SUBMIT THEIR
FIRST ANNUAL REPORTS AFTER THE
END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. BUT
ANECDOTALLY WE KNOW MANY
COLLEGES ARE HIRING ADDITIONAL
MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS TO
EXPAND ON CLINICAL SERVICES.
SOME ALSO WORKING ON EXPANDING
THEIR COLLABORATION WITH OUR FOR
YOUR PARTNERS ON M. S. W. AND L.
C. S. W. INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS. IN
LIGHT OF THE REALITY OF COAL
VENT AND THEY EVER DOUBLE FUTURE
OF DISTANCE EDUCATION. ANY
COLLEGES AREN'T REALLY THINKING
ABOUT INVESTING IN MENTAL HEALTH
IN WAYS THAT MEET STUDENTS WHERE
THEY ARE INCLUDING MORE
FLEXIBILITY IN IN PERSON
SERVICES AND TELEMUNDO HEALTH
SOLUTIONS. AT THE SYSTEM LEVEL
WHERE YOU'LL RISING A SOCIAL
DETERMINANTS OF EDUCATIONAL
SUCCESS FRAMEWORK TO THINK ABOUT
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO
PRIORITIZE MENTAL HEALTH. THE
STIGMATIZE MENTAL ILLNESS AS
STRENGTH A HOLISTIC STUDENT
SUPPORT WE SHOULD LOOK AT
UPSTREAM PREVENTION AND
DOWNSTREAM SOLUTIONS. A LOOK AT
OUR STUDENTS SERVICE
INFRASTRUCTURE AS A WHOLE NOT
JUST THE DEDICATED MENTAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS SO FOR EXAMPLE
WE'RE MAKING EXPLICIT THE
CONNECTION BETWEEN EQUITABLE
STUDENT EXPERIENCES AS STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH. REALLY DIGGING
INTO WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE
CLASSROOMS AT ALL CAMPUSES TO
UNDERSTAND AND REDUCE
UNNECESSARY STRESSORS AND AVOID
REGIONALIZATION FOR STUDENTS.
AND HAVING TRAUMA INFORMED CARE
AS A BEDROCK STRATEGY. FOR
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE
BOARD. WE'RE ALSO SUPPORTING
COLLEGES TO THINK ABOUT THE
INTERSECTION AL THE AMOUNT
STUDENT IDENTITIES. IN THE BASIC
NEEDS INSECURITY STUDENTS ARE
FACING FOR EXAMPLE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MENTAL
HEALTH AND HOUSING AND SECURITY
. MEANT TO BE DURING MENTAL
HEALTH AND HOUSING SECURITY AND
FOSTER YOU OR MENTAL STRESSORS
RIGHT THE HOUSE ON STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH SO THINK ABOUT HOW
WE CAN LEVERAGE ALL DIFFERENT
FUNDING IS TO PROVIDE HOLISTIC
SUPPORT. EVEN THOUGH WE OPERATE
WITHIN THE STRUCTURE OF FUNDING
STREAMS WERE ENCOURAGING
COLLEGES TO TAKE A STUDENT
CENTER LINES TO GET CLEAR ON THE
PROBLEM MAXIMISING RESOURCES AND
SHIP STRUCTURES TO ENSURE
STUDENT SUCCESS. WE'RE ALSO
EXPLORING WAYS TO HARNESS THE
STRENGTH OF OUR SYSTEM. THE
VALUABLE EXPERIENCES OUR
STUDENTS BRING TO OUR SYSTEM AND
OUR ABILITY TO BE THE PRIMARY
ENGINE FOR ADVANCING SOCIAL
ECONOMIC MOBILITY. SO HOW DO WE
CONTRIBUTE TO THE PIPELINE OF
MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
WHILE RECOGNIZING THE EFFICACY
OF THE PEER TO PEER SUPPORT
MODEL THE HIDDEN GEM THAT
GERMAN. ARAMBULA CALLED IT.
THROUGH EXPANDING INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES WITHOUT FOR YOUR
PARTNERS IT WAS STRENGTHENING
OUR EFFORTS TOWARDS EXPERIENTIAL
LEARNING EXPLORING THE OPTIONS
OF CREATING LEARNING LABS TO
ENHANCE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS.
AND ALSO THROUGH VALUE IN THE
EXPERIENCE OF OUR STUDENTS TO BE
OUR CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING TO
BUILD A PATHWAY FROM HOME CARE
TO HEALTH CARE. SO WE'RE
DEFINITELY MAKING PROGRESS IN
MANY FRONTS. BEFORE SYSTEM OF
OUR SIZE THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
A YEAR ROUGHLY TRANSLATES INTO
SIXTY SEVEN DOLLARS A PERSON
WITH A DIAGNOSABLE MENTAL
ILLNESS BASED ON THE PRE
PANDEMIC NUMBERS. WHICH IS FAR
FROM SUFFICIENT ADDRESS THE FULL%
SPECTRUM OF NEEDS FOR STUDENTS.
WE REALLY RELY ON PARTNERSHIPS
AND ADDITIONAL INVESTMENTS. SO
IS THE SYSTEM WE'RE FULLY
COMMITTED TO DO EVERYTHING WE
CAN TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS
OUR STUDENTS AND VERY MUCH
APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUOUS
SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT. THIS
CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION AND I
WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS YOU MAY HAVE AT THE END
OF THIS PANEL. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH NEXT WE WILL GO TO MELISSA
STAFFORD JONES DIRECTOR FOR THE
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE. THAT
CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCY DIRECTOR. YOU TO
PRESENT MEMBERS APPOINTED JUST
START WITH EXPRESSING
APPRECIATION FOR. THE
COMMITTEE'S TERMS OF HOPPING
THAT YOU SPEAKERS WE'VE HAD
THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY. THE
SPEAKERS THIS EVENING I HAD A
CHANCE TO BE ON A CALL RECENTLY
WITH SOME YOUNG PEOPLE WHO AND
APPROPRIATELY CHALLENGED THOSE
OF US WORKING ON THE CHILDREN
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE BECAUSE I THINK WE
HEARD FROM THOSE THIS EVENING AS
WELL. THAT CENTERING THEIR
EXPERIENCE AND THEIR PRIORITIES
IS CRITICAL TO THIS WORK AND
THEY REALLY CHALLENGED US TO.
LISTEN INCORPORATE THAT WORK LET
YOUNG PEOPLE DREAM ABOUT WHAT
THE SYSTEM COULD BE THAT WOULD
SUPPORT THEIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AND WELL BEING. EVEN IF SOME OF
THE THINGS THEY ARE RACING MIGHT
SEEM LIKE WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO
DO THAT MESSAGE ALSO BUT THAT TO
PARTNER WITH YOU TO. FIGURE OUT
THAT PATH SO I JUST REALLY WANT
TO EXPRESS FRUSTRATION AND I
THINK IT. I WANT TO JUST EXPRESS
OUR COMMITMENT AS PER THE
WORKING THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIOR HEALTH INITIATIVE TO
TAKE THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
APPROACH THAT TRULY. CENTERS THE
VOICE THE EXPERIENCE THE
STRENGTH OF THE NEEDS OF
CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND
OUR WORK NOW AND GOING FORWARD.
AND IN TERMS OF THE SPECIFIC
WORK OF THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR
THE AGE GROUP OF EIGHTEEN TO
TWENTY FIVE AND IN TERMS OF
HIGHER EDUCATION. OF NOTE A FEW
PIECES. ONE OF THEM IS WE ARE
VERY COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING AN
INTENTIONAL SET OF STRATEGIES AS
PART OF THE OVERALL INITIATIVE
THAT IS FOCUSED ON THIS AGE
GROUP OF EIGHTEEN TO. ALL RIGHT.
THAT THAT THE FREE MARKET
INITIATIVE OVERALL. ON THE WAY I
JUST DESCRIBED. IT ALSO IN THE-
WORKS COMPONENTS I WILL BE
HEARING FROM. THE DEPARTMENT.
ABOUT IT WORK IT DOES HAPPEN.
OVER AREAS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF
THIS WORK AS THAT BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH INITIATIVE THAT INCLUDES
BOTH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE
USE WHICH WE KNOW IS CRITICAL IN
TERMS OF OUR APPROACH FOR IT FOR
THIS AGE GROUP. I AM I ALSO WANT
TO KNOW THAT IS PART OF THE
EXPERT INTERVIEWS WE DID TO HELP
SHAPE OUR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
WE DID TALK WITH- SEVERAL
ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO ENGAGE
THIS POPULATION TO HELP ADVISE
US ON HOW TO APPROACH OUR
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT FOR THE
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE
POPULATION. AND THAT WE ALSO DO
YOU PLAN TO DO A FOCUS GROUP
WITH THIS AGE GROUP OF EIGHTEEN
TO TWENTY FIVE TO BE INFORMING
THE OUTCOMES. THAT WE DISCUSSED
EARLIER. I AM WE ARE ALSO VERY
COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH OUR
PARTNERS AND REALLY APPRECIATE
THAT REMARKS THIS EVENING FROM
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES THE CSU
SYSTEM I THANK YOU SEE. OPERATE
IN THIS SPACE HOW HEALTH AND
HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE PARTNERS
IN SUPPORTING. WELL NESS AND
EQUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES WERE
OVER YEAH. I AM ALSO THE
LANDSCAPE ANNOUNCES THAT I
DESCRIBED EARLIER WILL ALSO
INCLUDE INITIATIVES THAT REBATE
S. POPULATION AND THE GOVERNOR'S
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TASK FORCE
THAT WILL BE MEETING IN A COUPLE
OF WEEKS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE.
ADVICE AND GUIDANCE ON THE
UNIQUE BEHAVIOR HEALTH
INITIATIVE ALSO DOES INCLUDE
REPRESENTATIVES FROM EIGHTY FIVE
AFFILIATION. WITH THAT THANK YOU
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM
CASEY COOPER WHO IS THE CHIEF
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CARE
SERVICES PLEASE BEGIN. GOOD
EVENING- THE GOAL OF THE
CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE IS REALLY TO
REIMAGINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ALL CHILDREN
AND YOUTH ZERO TWO TWENTY FIVE
THIS INCLUDES A SIGNIFICANT
FOCUS ON THE GROWING BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH NEEDS OF TEENS AND YOUNG
ADULTS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS
FOR THIS POPULATION WE'RE
GROWING PRIOR TO THE PUBLIC
HEALTH EMERGENCY- BUT- THERE IS
A SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE THAT THE
COVER NINETEEN HAS EXACERBATED I
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS. ARE
YOUNG ADULTS HAVE THE HIGHEST
RATES OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS
AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ARE
COMPARED TO OTHER AGE GROUPS
INDIVIDUALS EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY
FIVE HAVE THE HIGHEST RAT OF
SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES SEVEN
POINT 1% COMPARED TO FOUR POINT
1% OF OTHER A CALIFORNIAN ADULTS
- SIMILARLY THESE YOUNG ADULTS
ARE NEARLY TWICE AS LIKELY TO
HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AS
OLDER ADULTS ADULTS SIXTEEN
POINT 1% VERSUS. EIGHT POINT 1%
BOTTLE WORKS- WILL BE MADE TO
FOCUS ON THIS AGE GROUP
INCLUDING A FOR THE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH VIRTUAL SERVICES
PLATFORM- IN THE GRANT FUNDING
TO SCALE OF EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICES BOTH WHICH ARE
DESCRIBED. PREVIOUSLY IN THIS
HEARING- ADDITIONALLY FOR THE
SCHOOLING PARTNERSHIPS AND
CAPACITY GRANTS THE BUDGET
INCLUDES SPECIFIC FUNDING OF A
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION EARMARKED
FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
EDUCATION. WITH A LARGE PORTION
OF THAT AMOUNT TO BE RESERVED
FOR THE CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
COLLEGES. IN ADDITION. AS
PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED DCS WILL I
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE IMAGE
THE ESTABLISH A STATE WIDE FEE
SCHEDULE FOR OUTPATIENT MENTAL
HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER SERVICES. PROVIDED TO
STUDENTS TWENTY FIVE YEARS OF
AGE OR YOUNGER AT A SCHOOL SITE
THIS WILL INCLUDE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A STATEWIDE
SCHOOL LINKED UP PROVIDER
NETWORK. OF SCHOOLS LIKE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNSELORS.
I'M AS A PART OF THE STAKEHOLDER
IN WILL BE INCLUDED IN COMMUNITY
COLLEGES AND HIGHER EDUCATION
SERVICE AREAS. AS A PART OF THE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT EFFORT DH
CS WILL BE HEAVILY ENGAGING WITH
STAKEHOLDER REPRESENTATIVE. ON
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
AS WELL AS ENGAGING DIRECTLY
WITH YOU. TO ENSURE WE ARE
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING THE
NEEDS OF TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS
BY CONDUCTING A SERIES OF
ROUNDTABLES LISTENING SESSIONS
FOCUS GROUP AND KEY INFORMANT
INTERVIEWS AS YOU JUST HEARD
MELISSA REINFORCE. THE ACS HAS
BEGUN CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CSU
VICE CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE AND
INTENDS TO ENGAGE WITH PARTNERS
IN THE UC AND THE CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY COLLEGES SYSTEMS. AS
DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS RESPONSES
THE ACS WILL BEGIN THAT
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES. IN MARCH OF TWENTY
TWENTY TWO. IT CAL PROVIDES
DIRECT OUTREACH TO COLLEGES YOU
THERE'S THE SPORTS PROGRAMS WITH
THE GOAL OF RAISING AWARENESS
AND REDUCING STIGMA AROUND
STRESS AND ANXIETY. D. H. YES
PROMOTES CAL HOPE SERVICES TO
THE COLLEGE STUDENT POPULATION
TO A VARIETY OF PLATFORMS
INCLUDING DIGITAL WEB SUPPORTS
CHAT AND PHONE. BUCKLE CAL HOPE
DOES NOT CURRENTLY INCLUDE
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TO THE MEDIC
HOW. SPECIFICALLY BUT VERY MUCH
AVAILABLE ACROSS THE VARIOUS
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS THIS
COULD BE CAN BE EXPLORED AS WE
CONTINUE TO LOOK AT OPTIONS IN
THE FUTURE. I DH CS IS VERY
COMMITTED TO ENSURING WE ARE
MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL
CHILDREN. H. MYSTERIES TO ENSURE
WE ARE HEARING FROM YOU THAT OUR
FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS THIS
CONCLUDES MY COMMENTS AT THIS
TIME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH NEXT
WE WILL HEAR FROM ELIZABETH
FLANSBURGH DIRECTOR OF EACH GUY
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH DOCTOR
ARAMBULA NOT BE SPEAKING BOTH
FOR MY FOR H. FIVE SO- AS
DISCUSSED BY DIRECTORS DR JONES
H. CHI IS ALSO ENGAGED IN
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON THE
NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH
INCLUDING YOUNG ADULTS SO IT'S
REALLY FOUNDATIONAL TO US TO
LISTEN DIRECTLY TO CHILDREN
YOUTH AND FAMILIES. INCLUDING
TRANSITION AGE YOUTH- IS YOU DID
THIS EVENING AND WE ALSO WANT TO
EXTEND OUR APPRECIATION TO ALL
OF THOSE WHO SPOKE AND PLEASE
KNOW THAT WE'RE LISTENING TO YOU
WERE INCORPORATING STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT AND LISTENING AND
EVERYTHING THAT WE DO AS IT IS
ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTAND THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JOURNEYS THAT
YOU HAVE. AND THE BARRIERS THAT
THEY HAVE AN X. AT IN ACCESSING
CARE AS DIRECTORS DEBORAH JONES
SAID WE ARE LISTENING AND WE
KNOW YOU'RE TELLING US TO BE
BOLD I'M NOT TO BE CONSTRAINED
BY OUR CURRENT SYSTEMS AND SO
WERE REALLY CHALLENGING
OURSELVES TO DO THAT AND LOOK
FORWARD TO ENGAGING MORE
SPECIFICALLY WITH THE
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. H.
BECAUSE COMPONENTS. OF THE WHICH
CHILDREN YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE IS DEVELOPING THE
WORK FORCE- THAT'S NEEDED. AND
SO WE HAVE COMPONENTS- WORKFORCE
PROGRAMS INCLUDING EVERYTHING
FROM PIPELINE- SO THE WORD TO
HAVING RECRUITMENT AND CAREER
EXPLORATION PROGRAMS. PEER
SUPPORT PROGRAMS ALL THE WAY UP
TO FUNDING TRAINING FOR
PSYCHIATRISTS AND ALL OF THE
MANY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
PROFESSIONS- IN BETWEEN. ONE
SIGNIFICANT ISSUE WE KNOW IS
FACING YOUNG ADULTS AND
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MANY
HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT THAT TODAY. SO
WE KNOW THAT THE DATA SHOW THAT
SUBSTANCE MISUSE OFTEN STARTS IN
EARLY EIGHTEEN YEARS- AS AS WE
HEARD. AND INTENSIFIES FOR
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE YEAR
OLDS SUBSTANCE USE ANXIETY AND
DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS ARE
ESTIMATED TO BE MORE PREVALENT-
ON WITH THIS THIS TAKE AGE
GROUP- AND ALL OF THAT HAS
INCREASED DURING THE PANDEMIC.
SO H. CHI IS NEWER TO THE
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WORKFORCE
PROGRAMS WERE WERE PAYING
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THAT. AND
THE NEEDS OF THE TRANSITION AGE
YOU. WE ALSO KNOW THAT THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
DOESN'T REFLECT THE RACIAL AND
ETHNIC MAKE UP OF CALIFORNIA
RESIDENTS JUST AS ONE EXAMPLE
42% OF YOUNG ADULTS AGES SIXTEEN
TO TWENTY FIVE IN CALIFORNIA ARE
LET NEXT. COMPARED 28% OF
PSYCHOLOGISTS 23% OF COUNSELORS
24% OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND ONLY
4% OF PSYCHIATRISTS. SO WE HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO TO INCREASE
THE RACIAL AND LINGUISTIC
DIVERSITY OF THE WORKFORCE AND
WE'RE COMMITTED TO RECRUITING.
MORE DIVERSE WORK FORCE
PROVIDING THOSE JOINING THE WORK
FORCE WITH SUPPORT AND EXPECTING
TRAINING PROGRAMS TO HAVE
ARTICULATED EVIDENCE BASED
APPROACHES FOR ADDRESSING BIAS
DIRECTLY. THE AGENDA ASKS H.
CONSPECIFIC WE HOW WE ARE
WORKING WITH COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES- AND COLLEGES THAT
CALIFORNIA'S COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES ARE CERTAINLY KEEP
PARTNERS IN ADDRESSING
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
SHORTAGES WE'VE HEARD THAT FROM
ALL THE PARTNERS TODAY. DATA
SHOW THAT APPROXIMATELY 59% OF
YOUNG ADULTS ARE ENROLLED IN A
COLLEGE PROGRAM. COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES AND PLAY A
SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN TRAINING AND
BUILDING A DIVERSE CULTURALLY
COMPETENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WORKFORCE. IN ADDITION COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES ARE PLACES
WHERE YOUNG ADULTS ARE SERVED
WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS.
HAVING SUFFICIENT PROVIDERS
SERVING IN COLLEGES AND
UNIVERSITIES IS ESSENTIAL TO
MITIGATING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ISSUES FACED VERY YOUNG ADULTS
SO SOME OF THE SPECIFIC WAYS
THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR
HIGHER EDUCATION PARTNERS- IS
THAT WERE WORKING WITH THE
CALIFORNIA SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION
CENTER OR CAL SELECT. TO BETTER
UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN EXPAND THE
CAPACITY TO TRAIN MORE SOCIAL
WORKERS I THINK WE'VE HEARD
THROUGHOUT THE DAY- ABOUT THE
WORK FORCE SHORTAGES IN THE
NEEDS TO. OUR ACCELERATE AND
EXPAND MANY TRAINING PROGRAMS
AND SO WERE WERE PLEASED TO BE
IN CONVERSATIONS BOTH WITH CAL
SPECS SPECIFICALLY ABOUT
TRAINING MORE SOCIAL WORKERS. WE
ARE SUPPORTING THE CALIFORNIA
MEDICAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM A
PROGRAM OUT OF THE FOUNDATION
FOR CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY
COLLEGES WHICH BUILDS A PIPELINE
TO DEVELOPING AND PREPARING A
DIVERSE WORK FORCE PREPARED FOR
ENTERING MEDICAL SCHOOL. AND
THEN OUR NEW CALIFORNIA HEALTH
WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
COUNCIL HAS REPRESENTATIVES FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA THE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE AND THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHANCELLOR'S
OFFICE SO THAT WILL ALLOW IT'S
AN ONGOING WAY. TO ENGAGE WITH
THESE CRITICAL PARTNERS ON
TRAINING THE WORKFORCE FOR
TOMORROW SO WE LOOK FORWARD TO
OTHER AREAS OF COLLABORATION
WITH THE COLLEGE UNIVERSITY
SYSTEMS. MOVING FORWARD AND
RECRUITING A MORE DIVERSE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE
TRAINING AND SUPPORTING THOSE
YOUNG ADULTS ENTERING THE
PROFESSION. AND DEVELOPING THEIR
SKILLS THANK YOU. THANK YOU
DIRECT LAND NEXT WE WILL HEAR
FROM- MARIE- CELLO ASSISTANT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR THE
CALIFORNIA. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
HEALTH PLEASE BEGIN. THANK YOU
SO I WAS ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME
UPDATES RELATIVE TO THE
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE WITH
YOUNG ADULTS. SO THEN NATIONAL
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION JUST PUBLISHED A
REPORT THAT SHOWS THAT
NATIONALLY THERE WAS A DECLINE
IN SUICIDE RATES IN TWENTY
TWENTY DOWN BY 3% FROM TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN. IN CALIFORNIA
THERE WAS ALSO A DECLINE IN
STATEWIDE SUICIDE RATES IN
TWENTY TWENTY DOWN BY 5% FROM
TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN. AMONG
YOUTH AGED TEN TO TWENTY FOUR
INCREASING RATES OF SUICIDE
OCCURRED AMONG. BLACK AT 27%
HISPANIC INDIVIDUALS AT 6% AND
FEMALE YOUTH THAT 26% FROM TWO
THOUSAND NINETEEN JUNE TWO
THOUSAND TWENTY. IN ADDITION FOR
DATA FOR TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN
TO TWO THOUSAND TWENTY FOR FATAL
OVERDOSE COUNTS AMONG YOUTH AGED
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE. IN
TWENTY TWENTY YEARS AGES
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE
REPRESENTED ABOUT 12% OF ALL
DRUG RELATED FATAL OVER DAIS
OVERDOSES. AND OF THAT 20%
ETHANOL RELATED FATAL OVERDOSES.
ALL DRAGON OPIOID RELATED FATAL
OVERDOSES AND I'M HERE EIGHTEEN
AGES EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE
INCREASED FROM TWO THOUSAND
NINETEEN JUNE TWO THOUSAND
TWENTY. FATAL OVERDOSES FROM
FENTANYL YOU TO OVERDOSES
RELATED TO THAT NON PRESCRIPTION
OPIOIDS BOTH INCREASED AMONG
YOUTH AGES EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY
FIVE AT THE SAME TIME PERIOD. WE
WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE SOME
UPDATES ABOUT OUR CURRENT WORK
SO IN TERMS OF WORK GOING ON IN
THE DEPARTMENT OVERDOSE
PREVENTION INITIATIVE WORKS ON
THE COMPLEX AND CHANGING NATURE.
OF THE DRUG OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC
THROUGH PREVENTION AND RESEARCH
ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL AGE GROUPS
. THE OFFICE OF THE OVERDOSE
PREVENTION INITIATIVE COLLECTS
AND SHARES DATA ON FATAL AND
NONFATAL DRUG RELATED OVERDOSES
DRUG RELATED OVERDOSE RISK
FACTORS PRESCRIPTIONS AND
SUBSTANCE USE. YOUR STATE AND
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS OKAY I
SUPPORT LOCAL OVERDOSE
PREVENTION. COALITIONS HARM
REDUCTION TOOLS AND STRATEGIES
PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION
AND SAFE AND EFFECTIVE
PRESCRIBING TREATMENT PRACTICES.
OUR OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION
DOES WORK IN THE DEPARTMENT
REGARDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
ISSUES AMONG YEARS. THE OFFICERS
AYE PREVENTION STAFF ARE
CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CARE SERVICES ON. SEVERAL
INITIATIVES. TO IDENTIFY AND
MEANS TO TRACK AND REPORT
SUICIDE AND OVERDOSE DEATHS
AMONG FOSTER YOUTH AND IDENTIFY
STRATEGIES TO PREVENT SUICIDE
AND OVERDOSE DEATHS AND THE
CHILD WERE WELFARE POPULATION.
CDPH SS AND DH CS ARE WORKING
COLLABORATIVELY TO DEVELOP A
DATA MATRIX THAT WILL IDENTIFY
RELEVANT DATA SOURCES AVAILABLE
WITHIN THESE DEPARTMENTS. THIS
DATA MATRIX WILL BE USED TO
IDENTIFY GAPS AND THAT MAY HAVE
A LITTLE DATA. SO THOSE GAPS CAN
BE ADDRESSED. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM TOBY
EWING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OVERSIGHT
AND ACCOUNTABILITY COMMISSION
PLEASE BEGIN. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR GOOD AFTERNOON GOOD
EVENING TOBY DOING AGAIN FOR THE
MEDICAL SERVICES OR SEND KIND OF
THE COMMISSION- YOU KNOW I'M
HERE TODAY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT OUR GAME PLAN EARLY
PSYCHOSIS WHICH IS OUR- NOT OUR
ONLY WORK TARGETING YOUTH AND
YOUNG ADULTS BUT IT'S A KEY
EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF WORK THAT
WE'RE DOING- IN THIS WORK THE
COMMISSION SPENT SOME TIME
WORKING AS HAVE TO MATTER
EXPERTS TO REALLY UNDERSTAND
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE STATE.
AROUND PSYCHOSIS- THE UNITED
STATES RECOGNIZES A CORE BEST
PRACTICE IN THIS SPACE BUT WHEN
WE LOOKED AT WHAT'S AVAILABLE
ACROSS THE STATE IN TERMS OF
AVAILABLE SERVICES FOR THE
RESPONDING TO PSYCHOSIS EARLY IN
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT DISEASE
WE FOUND LARGELY THAT THE
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE IS NOT
READILY AVAILABLE. NOR WAS THERE
IS THAT THE KIND OF TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE THAT I NECESSARY TO
MAKE SURE WE HAVE FIDELITY TO
THE MODEL. SO IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH SOME CORE COUNTIES SOLANO
COUNTY REALLY STEPPED UP IN
PARTICULAR SOLANO COUNTY- BUT
ALSO WITH THE UC PARTNERS UCSF
UC DAVIS. BUT AS AS WELL THE
STANFORD AND OTHERS. WERE
WORKING WITH A NUMBER OF
PARTNERS TO REALLY BUILD OUT A
HEALTH CARE LEARNING
COLLABORATIVE. THE GOAL IS TO
UNDERSTAND HOW WE CAN PUT IN
PLACE. THE PROGRAMMATIC
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT
OUR PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE.
TO DEPLOY THIS EVIDENCE BASED
PRACTICE NOTICE ACCORDING TO
SPECIALTY CARE. TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE HAVE THE STAFFING MODELS
IN PLACES WAS RAISED TODAY IN A
NUMBER OF AREAS. AND TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE'VE GOT SUSTAINABLE
FINANCING AGAIN FROM THAT
PERSPECTIVE OF- EVERYBODY WHO
KNOCKS ON THE DOOR. THIS SORT
OF- SHORTHAND IS GENERALLY THAT
FOR MEDICARE RECIPIENTS
ACCORDING TO SPECIALTY CARE IS
AVAILABLE THAN MEDICARE PAYS
ABOUT 80% OF THE COST. FOR
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE IT'S ABOUT
40% SO AB DURING AT A CONVENING
WE DID WITH SUPPORT FROM
UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA DAVIS. AND
NIMH AND OTHERS WE HEARD OF A
SPEAKER I'M A MOTHER OF A YOU
HAVE A YOUNG WOMAN WHO TALKED
ABOUT THE CHALLENGES THAT SHE
FACED IN ACCESSING CARE. AND IT
WAS CLEAR THAT WERE IT NOT FOR
MAKING THE RIGHT PHONE CALL
KNOWING THE RIGHT PEOPLE JUST SO
HAPPEN TO HAVE SOME GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE THAT
THIS YOUNG WOMAN WOULD NOT HAVE
RECEIVED ACCESS TO THE CARE THAT
WAS NECESSARY. TO SUPPORT HER
RECOVERY AND MAINTENANCE OF HER
NEEDS IN A WAY THAT SHE COULD.
LIVE AT HOME AND WORK STAY
CONNECTED WITH HER FAMILY TOO
OFTEN WE SEE THE OUTCOMES OF
PSYCHOSIS THAT IS NOT ADDRESSED
OR IS NOT ADDRESSED IN A TIMELY
MANNER. EMISSIONS GOAL IN THIS
WORK IS TO REALLY BEGIN TO BUILD
OUT A SCALABLE STRATEGY SO THAT
EVERY CALIFORNIA HAS ACCESS TO
CORN AND ESPECIALLY CARE OVER
TIME. SIMILARLY THAT IS OUR GOAL
WITH ALL COVE YOU HAD ASKED THE
QUESTION OF NOT JUST THE CENTRAL
VALLEY AYE I HAVE SINCE FOUND IN
WE'VE BEEN IN DISCUSSIONS WITH
FRESNO COUNTY AT THIS TIME.
THAT'S NOT MOVING FORWARD BUT
WE'RE STILL TALKING WITH THEM WE
ACTUALLY HAD SIX APPLICANTS FOR
FIVE OPPORTUNITIES ON THE ALCOVE
SITE BUT IN BOTH OF THOSE
INSTANCES AND WHAT I'LL SAY
THEY'RE RELATED. WHAT WE'RE
TRYING TO DO IS REALLY SUPPORT
THE ABILITY OF A LOCAL PARTNERS
TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS AN
EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION WHERE WE
NOW. AND TO PROVIDE THE CAPACITY
BUILDING SUPPORT THEY NEED TO
BUILD THOSE OUT OVER TIME. SO
OFTEN WE RECOGNIZE THAT THERE
ARE UNIQUE NEEDS AND COUNTIES
BUT WE ALSO NEED TO RECOGNIZE
THAT MANY COUNTIES ARE
STRUGGLING WITH SIMILAR
CHALLENGES. HOW CAN WE CREATE
THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT
OUR COUNTY PARTNERS TO LEARN
TOGETHER AND STARTING WITH
COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT SAYS THE CORE OF THE
HUB OF THAT SYSTEM BUT ALSO
RECOGNIZING AS YOU HEARD TODAY
WITH ALL CHILDREN THRIVE. ON
SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH THAT THERE
ARE OTHER KEY PARTNERS AS WELL.
SO WE'RE DOING THAT WORK ON
EARLY PSYCHOSIS. WITH A FOCUS ON
FIDELITY TO THE MODEL DEVELOPING
CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE
STRATEGIES. THAT CLOSELY. AND
COMPETENTLY CRITICALLY
APPROPRIATE STRATEGIES ENSURING
A SUSTAINABLE FINANCING REALLY
WORKING WITH ALL PAIRS AND AS I
MENTIONED EARLIER MAKING IT EASY
TO DO. IF WE WANT TO SCALE THIS
NEEDS TO BE EASY. WE'RE VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT ACCESS TO CARE
IN RURAL COMMUNITIES VERY
CONCERNED ABOUT ACCESS TO CARE
IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES. THAT
APPLIES BOTH TO THE EARLY
PSYCHOSIS WORK AND THE YOUTH
DROP IN WORK THE ALCOVE WORK- IN
ADDITION TO THAT WORK I'D SAY
WE'VE WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA WE'VE
HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS WITH.
SOME IN THE IN THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE SPACE- I'M I APPRECIATE
THE COMMENT FROM THE THAT JOYCE
STEWART JOHNSON C. ISSUES YOU
MENTION A VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR
STUDENTS TO ACCESS COMMUNITY
BASED CARE. PART OF OUR WORK IS
TO RECOGNIZE THAT THAT COLLEGE
STUDENTS ALSO ARE COUNTY
RESIDENTS. IN IN SO HOW DO WE
BUILD STRATEGIES THAT THIS IS
THE SERVICES THAT ARE AVAILABLE
THROUGH YOU SEE. THROUGH CSU AND
THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES CAN TAP
INTO THE COMMUNITY BASED SYSTEM
OF CARE IN A SEAMLESS MANNER
RIGHT. JUST LIKE OUR SCHOOL
MENTAL HEALTH WORK WHERE K.
TWELVE IS A SYSTEM TO ENGAGE
YOUNG PEOPLE THEIR FAMILIES TO
BETTER IDENTIFY NEEDS TO CREATE
NOT JUST. A POINT TO ACCESS
SERVICES BUT A POINT TO NAVIGATE
THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
SYSTEM WHERE NECESSARY RIGHT NOW
OTHER WORDS WE WANT SCHOOL
MENTAL HEALTH TO FEED PEOPLE
INTO YOUTH DROP IN WHERE
NECESSARY. AND FOR ME IT'S
DROPPING INTO EARLY PSYCHOSIS
THAT IS FOR NECESSARY. OUR
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
NEED TO BE ESSENTIAL NODES IN
THAT SYSTEM SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE
AREN'T HAVING TO NAVIGATE. A
NINE MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL
YEAR MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM BUT IN
THE SUMMERS WHEN THEY MIGHT THEY
MIGHT BE ATTENDING UC MERCED BUT
THEY LIVE IN SAN DIEGO. THEY'RE
OFF CAMPUS AND SO HOW DO WE
ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE THEY HAVE
SEAMLESS CARE THAT IS INTEGRATED
AND COORDINATED REGARDLESS IF
THEY'RE ON CAMPUS OR AT HOME.
TRANSITIONING BETWEEN WHAT'S
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CAMPUS
SITE YOU KNOW THE COMMUNITY SITE
. WE'VE HAD A NUMBER OF VERY
POSITIVE CONVERSATIONS IN THAT
REGARD BUT THE PANDEMIC AND
OTHER CHALLENGES REALLY HAVE
SHORT CIRCUITED THE OPPORTUNITY
TO SIT DOWN WITH OUR SYSTEM
PARTNERS. AND OUR COUNTY
PARTNERS AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO
CREATE THAT SEAMLESS SYSTEM.
THAT BEGINS WITH THE NEEDS OF
OUR STUDENTS. N. AND RECOGNIZES
BOTH THE CALENDAR OF THE COLLEGE
ENVIRONMENT AND THAT THE COLLEGE
IS A POINT IN TIME. IN THE IN
THE LIFESPAN OF A STUDENT. AND
SO A YOUNG PERSON WHO SERVED IN
A COUNTY THAT MOVES ON TO A
CAMPUS PARTICULARLY OUTSIDE OF
THEIR COUNTY SHOULD HAVE A
CONTINUITY OF CARE AND WHEN THEY
GRADUATE ARE TRANSITION. OFF OF
ONE CAMPUS BACK IN A COMMUNITY
THAT THAT CARE DOES ISN'T
DROPPED. AND THEN RESTARTED BUT
IT'S THAT SEAMLESS FLOW THROUGH
A PUBLIC SYSTEM OR WITH SUPPORT
FROM THE PUBLIC SYSTEM. THAT IS
REALLY TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF
INDIVIDUALS- SO YOU KNOW WE
STARTED SOME OF THIS
CONVERSATION BEFORE THE PANDEMIC
WE WERE NOT ABLE TO BUT WE HAVE
NOT HAD SUCCESS IN THAT REGARD
ALTHOUGH WE'VE HAD A LOT OF
SUPPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT GENIE CAN HE HEARD
TODAY AND WOULD BE VERY MUCH
INTERESTED IN EXPLORING HOW WE
CAN STRENGTHEN THAT CONNECTION
BECAUSE WE THINK THAT'S WHAT
IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO BE ABLE TO
TAKE BEST ADVANTAGE GET THE
BIGGEST BANG FOR THE BUCK SO TO
SPEAK FOR THE DOLLARS THAT WE
HAVE TODAY. WE'RE NOT
DUPLICATING SYSTEMS BUT WE'RE
ACTUALLY CONNECTING AND
INTEGRATING WHERE NECESSARY
THANK FOR THE MONTHS THANK YOU
VERY MUCH OF A CHANCE TO TALK
WITH YOU THANK YOU NEXT WE WILL
HEAR FROM MARNIE SANDOVAL DEPUTY
DIRECTOR OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WITH THE MONTEREY COUNTY. HEALTH
DEPARTMENT. ANY CHAIR AND
MEMBERS ARE AS SURE AS SHARED
EARLIER. ON EARLIER PANELS THIS
EVENING ON WHERE YOU STAND
ABOUT. THAT WE NEED YOUR- HELP-
MONTEREY COUNTY HEALTH
DEPARTMENT. TESTIFYING ON BEHALF
OF THAT CALIFORNIA'S. HEALTH
DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION. I AM
PLEASED TO SPEAK TO THE
EXPERIENCE OF COUNTIES IN
SERVING TRANSITIONING TO YOU.
FIRST I'D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THE
IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ACT FUNDING. AND.
ALLOWING US TO SERVICE
POPULATION. THE NEW OF THIS POP
OF YOUTH OUR COMPLEX AND CAN
OFTEN INVOLVE EXTREMELY HIGH
RISK AND LIFE THREATENING
SITUATIONS. THROUGH THE
COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND SERVICES
OR CSS COMPONENT OF MHSAA WHICH
IS THE LARGEST POOL OF FUNDING
ARE UNDER MHSAA COUNTY HAVE
DEVELOPED FULL SERVICE
PARTNERSHIPS OR FS NEEDS. WHICH
TARGET TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND
ARE CRITICAL TO SERVING THE
NEEDS OF YOUTH WITH SIGNIFICANT
MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN ALL
COUNTIES. IN ADDITION M. HSA
FUNDS HAVE REALLY BEEN ESSENTIAL
IN HELPING COUNTIES TO BUILD OUT
ADDITIONAL TAPE FOCUSED
INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS TARGETED
PARTNERSHIPS WITH HIGHER
EDUCATION. BUILDING OUT THE
STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR
EARLY PSYCHOSIS PROGRAMMING ON
THE ALCOVE INNOVATION PROJECT IN
SANTA CLARA COUNTY WHICH THE
COMMITTEE HAS HEARD ABOUT FROM
SEVERAL PANEL MEMBERS INCLUDING
THE COURAGEOUS YOUTH ANALYSTS
THIS EVENING. AT THE LGBTQ CLASS
NETWORK OF THE PERMANENT CARE
YOUR MONTEREY COUNTY ON
PARTNERSHIP WITH EPICENTER WHICH
IS A MONTEREY COUNTY YOUTH LED
ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON
EMPOWERING AT RISK AND SYSTEM
INVOLVED YOUTH AGES SIXTEEN TO
TWENTY FOUR. I AND ALSO ARE
MOBILE RESPONSE TEAM IN
COORDINATION WITH LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT IN MONTEREY COUNTY
TO REALLY MINIMIZE THE
CRIMINALIZATION OF OUR YOUTH
WHERE THERE ARE UNDERLYING.
HEALTH CONDITIONS. WITH RESPECT
THE- WITH HIGHER EDUCATION THESE
ARE LIMITED IN THE SENSE THAT
COUNTIES MAY NOT HAVE THE
FUNDING TO BUILD OUT INTENTIONAL
PROGRAMS. HOWEVER WHERE THEY DO
HAPPEN COUNTIES HAD MORE
ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIP WITH
THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES I
REQUEST THIS MAKES SENSE GIVEN
THAT OUR PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
AND PAPER I'LL- IS TO SERVE THE
NEEDS OF MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
. I'M COUNTIES DO HAVE STRONG
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THEIR CSU AND
UC CAMPUSES I'M HOWEVER- AND
THAT MAY EXTEND THEIR SERVICES
TO OAKLAND COMMERCIALLY INSURED
SURE STUDENTS. WITH MHSAA AND
REALIGN FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE. I
IN SACRAMENTO COUNTY THEY
PARTNERED WITH BOTH THEIR CSU
AND LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO
SUPPORT BLACK INDIGENOUS. AND
PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THEIR STUDENT
BODY AND HIGHER EDUCATION
THROUGH AN HSA FUNDS. WERE ALSO
THE DRUG MEDI CAL ORGANIZED
DELIVERY SYSTEM OR THE TNC ODS
IS AN OPTIONAL COUNTY MEDIC HOW
BENEFIT. AND RESIDENTIAL S. U.
D. TREATMENT IS A RELATIVELY NEW
BENEFIT THROUGH THE ODS HOWEVER
SO SOBRE HOUSING IS NOT FUNDED
THROUGH THIS INSURANCE. I'M SO
CURRENTLY THIS UNDERDEVELOPED S.
U. D. CARE SYSTEM FOR YOUNG
ADULTS LEAVING YOU AT ONGOING.
RISK FOR NEGATIVE OUTCOMES.
BECAUSE A MAJORITY OF ALL AN HSA
FUNDING IS TARGETED TO SUPPORT
FSP IS THE TALE FSP IS A COMMON
MODEL ACROSS OUR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. PLANS IN COUNTIES.
COUNTIES ARE PROUD OF THE WORK
WE'VE DONE TO BUILD OUT A
NETWORK OF EARLY PSYCHOSIS
SPECIALTY CARE PROGRAMS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE. PRIMARILY
FUNDED THROUGH AN HSA
INNOVATIONS AND PREVENTION AND
EARLY INTERVENTION DOLLARS ONCE
A PROGRAM HAS BEEN SET UP IT CAN
SUBSEQUENTLY BE SUPPORTED TO
SOME DEGREE WITH MEDIC HOW
FEDERAL MATCH AS WELL. ALTHOUGH
NEEDS TO GO FAR BEYOND OUT I'M
SIGNIFICANT GAPS DO ACTUALLY
EXIST IN MOST COUNTIES FOR
INDIVIDUAL WITH COMMERCIAL
COVERAGE SO PARITY CONTINUES TO
BE AN ISSUE. COUNTIES MAYES
CIRCLES INDIVIDUALS IF FUNDING
IS AVAILABLE BUT WITH THE MANY
COMPETING PRIORITIES HIGHLIGHTED
TODAY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT OUR
COMMERCIAL PLAN PARTNERS ALSO
INVEST THEIR RESOURCES IN
BUILDING UP THESE PROGRAMS. SO
TODAY MORE THAN THIRTY COUNTIES
HOW BUILT OUT EARLY PSYCHOSIS
PROGRAMS ON THE REASONS THAT WE
DO NOT YET HAVE EARLY PSYCHOSIS
PROGRAMS IN EVERY COUNTY IS THAT
THESE PROGRAMS REALLY ARE HIGHLY
SPECIALIZED. AND AS WITH
SPECIALTY CARE AND PHYSICAL
HEALTH IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO
BUILD OUT SPECIALTY PROGRAMS IN
SPARSELY POPULATED COMMUNITIES
BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST AND THE
NEED TO ATTACK ATTRACT THE RIGHT
KIND OF WORK WORK FORCE TO RURAL
COMMUNITIES. OR REGIONS WITH
SIGNIFICANT WORKFORCE SHORTAGES
I'M FOR EXAMPLE THE LOWER SAN
JOAQUIN VALLEY REGION OF OUR
STATE. THAT SAID OUR WORLD
COUNTIES DO HAVE AN INTEREST IN
BUILDING OUT EARLY PSYCHOSIS
PROGRAMS IF THEY CAN BE ADAPTED
TO MEET THOSE CHALLENGES. I DO
WANNA MENTION TELEHEALTH HAS
BEEN A CRITICAL LIFELINE FOR
THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE
MEANS AND A SAFE SPACE TO
EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE VIA
TELEHEALTH. IT IS HOWEVER A
COMMON MISCONCEPTION THAT ALL
YOU CAN OR WANT TO ENGAGE VIA
TELEHEALTH. WELL IT IS
ABSOLUTELY AN IMPORTANT TOOL IS
ONE THAT WE SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS
NOT TO OVERSTATE. IF YOU
CONSIDER FOR EXAMPLE IF YOU WERE
ENGAGING YOU FOR VIRTUALLY TO
UNDERSTAND THEIR PREFERENCES IT
WOULD LIKELY HEAR A STRONGER
PREFERENCE FOR TELEHEALTH. BUT
THE VOICE OF YOUTH WITH
ALTERNATE PREFERENCES WOULD BE
ABSENT IN SUCH A VIRTUAL FORUM.
ASIDE FROM THE DIGITAL DIVIDE A
YOUNG PERSON EXPERIENCING
ANXIETY PARANOIA OR
HALLUCINATIONS MAY HAVE THEIR
SYMPTOMS EXACERBATED TELEHEALTH
. FINALLY WHILE VITAL TO
PROVIDING ACCESS AND RURAL
CALIFORNIA LARGE NUMBERS OF OUR
RURAL COMMUNITIES STILL LACK THE
NECESSARY BROADBAND OR MOBILE
PHONE ACCESS TO FACILITATE
SERVICES WITH CLIENTS VIA
TELEHEALTH SO CERTAINLY SOME
HYBRID MODELS ARE NECESSARY AND
WILL CONTINUE TO BE NECESSARY TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS
POPULATION. THE COMPLEX NEEDS OF
OUR TAPE POPULATION REALLY CAN'T
BE EMPHASIZED ENOUGH FUNDING AND
RESOURCES MUST CONTINUE TO BE
ALLOCATED FOR BUILDING AND
SUSTAINING CRITICAL MENTAL
HEALTH PROGRAMMING IF WE ARE
ABLE TO HELP ARE YOU REACH
HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVE ADULT
LIVES. THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY THIS
LABEL AND I'D BE HAPPY TO
ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
MAX WE WILL HEAR FROM CHRISTINE
STONER MERTZ CEO FOR THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR. CHILD
AND FAMILY SERVICES PLEASE BEGIN
. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARAMBULA
I'M CRISTINA MARKETS WITH THE
CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE OF CHILD
FAMILY SERVICES REPRESENTING. A
HUNDRED AND SIXTY NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS DOING COMMUNITY
BASED SERVICES- AS WITH THE K.
TWELVE EFFORTS THE EXPANSION OF
CAMPUS BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
SERVICES. BEING MADE AVAILABLE
TO THIS POPULATION OF YOUNG
ADULTS IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT
IN THE IN THE FULL CONTINUUM OF
SERVICES AND THE VISION OF THE
CHILDREN IN YOUR BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH. INITIATIVE WE ALSO- AS
HAS BEEN STATED BY OTHER
PANELISTS HAVE TO ENSURE THAT
THESE SERVICES ARE INTEGRATED
WITH OTHER SUPPORTS SUCH AS
HOUSING AND ECONOMIC SUPPORTS
FOR THE FOR THIS POPULATION OF
YOUNG ADULTS. WE ARE CONCERNED
THAT WITH THE EMPHASIS ON CAMPUS
BASED SERVICES THE- WE NEED TO
ALSO ATTEND. TO THE NEED FOR
INCREASED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH FIRST STE YOUTH WHO ARE
IN EXTENDED FOSTER CARE
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING OR YOUNG
ADULTS INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE
SYSTEM WE CONTINUE TO SEE A
DEARTH OF AVAILABLE BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH SERVICES FOR TRANSITION
AGE YOUTH THAT ARE ACCESSING
HOUSING THROUGH THE FOSTER CARE
SYSTEM. IN SPITE OF THE FACT
THAT THESE USE DO HAVE
ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICARE ALL-
THE PST T. MEDICAL. UNTIL THEIR
TWENTY FIRST BIRTHDAY SO WE
WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT
WE'RE NOT LEAVING THEM ASIDE IS
WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO ADDRESS
THE NEEDS OF YOU. ACROSS THE
CONTINUUM. THE SIGNIFICANT
DIFFERENCE IN SPECIALTY MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES AVAILABLE THREE
PST T. MATA CAL IN THE ADULT
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM REALLY
DOES CREATE A CLIFF FOR MANY
YOUNG DULTS THAT HAVE TO
TRANSITION FROM ACCESSING A
WIDER RANGE OF SERVICES TO
REDUCE THAT ARE AVAILABLE
SUPPORT WOULD LIKE TO SEE
FURTHER EFFORTS ON HOW WE CAN
EXPAND RESOURCES FOR THESE YOUNG
ADULTS AT THIS VERY VULNERABLE
STAGE. THE CURRENT INVESTMENT
CERTAINLY BEGIN TO ADDRESS THAT
NEED BUT WE NEED TO STAY
COMMITTED TO ON GOING SUPPORTS
BOTH ON CAMPUSES AND THREE
TARGETED EFFORTS FOR COMMUNITIES
OF COLOR AND FOR L. G. B. T. Q.
PLUS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS- WE
ALSO NEED TO FOCUS ON ENGAGEMENT
WITH MANAGED CARE WITH
COMMERCIAL INSURANCE AS MISTER
EWING BROUGHT UP WE HAVE TO
ENSURE THAT THERE'S PARITY
BETWEEN PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
SYSTEMS- AND AS I STATED EARLIER
WE'VE GOT TO LOOK AT ALL THE
AVAILABLE FUNDING. AND UTILIZING
IT MOST EFFECTIVELY TO GET EVERY
. DOLLAR OUT OF OUR VARIOUS
DIFFERENT POTS TO INSURE THAT WE
ROUTE WE'RE COVERING ALL OUR
BASES. AND THEN FINALLY AS THE
YOUTH PANELISTS US SO ELOQUENTLY
COMMUNICATED WE HAVE TO ENSURE
THAT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS.
BOTH STUDENTS AND OTHER
TRANSITION AGED YOUTH ARE AT THE
CENTER OF BUILDING SERVICE
MODELS THAT WE'RE DEVELOPING
THANK YOU. THANK YOU NEXT WE
WILL HEAR FROM GENET SANA PITON
THE CALIFORNIA STATE DIRECTOR
FOR DPA. I'M GOOD EVENING JANET
SEVENTEEN WITH DRUG POLICY
ALLIANCE- I AM HERE TO DISCUSS
SUBSTANCE USE AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
AND APPROACHES AND STRATEGIES
THAT CALIFORNIA SHOULD INVEST IN
FOR YOUTH AGED EIGHTEEN TO
TWENTY FIVE. NATIONALLY OVER
FIVE POINT ONE MILLION YOUNG
ADULTS REPORTED SUBSTANCE USE
DISORDER YET 87% WERE UNTREATED
IN CALIFORNIA BETWEEN TWENTY
FIFTEEN AND 261715% OF YOUNG
ADULTS REPORTED USING SUBSTANCES
INCLUDING ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
SEVEN POINT 9% USED ILLICIT
DRUGS AND POINT NINE REPORTED
USING PAIN MEDICATIONS- THESE
NUMBERS OBVIOUSLY HAVE BEEN
EXACERBATED WITH THE ONSET OF
THE PANDEMIC- BUT ADOLESCENTS
AND YOUNG ADULTS COMPRISED. OF
FOUR THOUSAND FATAL OVERDOSES
BACK IN TWENTY SIXTEEN AND THE
OVERDOSE MORTALITY RATE FOR
THOSE UNDER TWENTY HAS TRIPLED
IN THE LAST TWO DECADES NONFATAL
OPIOID OVERDOSE IS A CRITICAL
TOUCH POINT WHEN YOU I'VE NEVER
RECEIVED A DIAGNOSIS FOR OPIATE
DISORDER AND CAN BE ENGAGED IN
TREATMENT. APPROACHES FOR
TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH OR T. FOR
SHORT MUST INCLUDE ACCESS TO
WRAP AROUND SERVICES FOR THOSE
SEEKING SUBSTANCE TREATMENT. AS
WELL AS- ACCESS TO MEDIC MEDICAL
ASSISTED TREATMENT AND PROPER
COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SUPPORTS
JUST LAST YEAR THE FORMER CHAMP
CISCO CITY ATTORNEY ATTEMPTED TO
USE CIVIL INJUNCTIONS TARGETING
DRUG SELLERS WERE MOSTLY YOUNG
KIND DURING USE. AGE EIGHTEEN TO
TWENTY FIVE WITH THIS APPROACH
FAILED TO RECOGNIZE IS THAT
FRAMING PEOPLE WHO SELL DRUGS AS
PERPETRATORS AND PEOPLE WHO USE
DRUGS AS VICTIMS IS MISGIDED
BECAUSE THERE'S AN EXTREME
OVERLAP BETWEEN THESE TWO
GROUPS. A TWENTY TWO WELL SURVEY
FOUND THAT 43% OF PEOPLE WHO
REPORTED SELLING DRUGS IN THE
PAST YEAR ALSO REPORTED THAT
THEY MET THE CRITERIA FOR A
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IT IS
HARD TO DRAW THE LINE BETWEEN
DRUG SELLERS AND USERS OFTEN. IT
IS THE SAME POPULATION IN NEED
OF SERVICES AND IT IS A POLICIES
TO AT LOW LEVEL DRUG SELLERS IS
A FAILED POLICY. THIS EXAMPLE
ALSO RACIALIZED AS THE OVERDOSE
CRISIS AND IT'S GROUPS OF YOUTH
AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AND GROUP
BEING YOUTH FROM LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND IMMIGRANT
COMMUNITIES. AS LEICESTER
SERVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT OR
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THIS AGE
GROUP INCLUDE ADOPTING POLICIES
LIKE SB SEVENTY THREE BY SENATOR
SCOTT WIENER PASSED LAST YEAR TO
UNTIE THE HANDS. OF JUDGES TO
APPLY MANDATORY MINIMUMS AND
ALLOW JUDGES THE DISCRETION TO
ORDER PROBATION ALLOWING
INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS TO ENTER
TREATMENT WITH PROPER SOCIAL
SUPPORTS IN THEIR OWN COMMUNITY
- SECOND PROVIDING ACCESS TO
OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS AND
PASSING SB FIFTY SEVEN AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. NEW YORK CITY
WITHOUT STATE OR FEDERAL
AUTHORIZATION OPEN UNTIL OPEN TO
OVERDOSE PREVENTION CENTERS AND
WITHIN THE LAST TEN WEEKS IN NEW
YORK CITY ALONE I'VE BEEN ABLE
TO REVERSE OVER A HUNDRED AND
FORTY OVERDOSES. THIS IS
SIGNIFICANT AND CALIFORNIA MUST
LEAD. AND BE ONE OF THE LEADS-
TO ACT UPON. THIS CRISIS AND
REALLY YOU KNOW USE EVERY TOOL
IN OUR TOOLBOX TO IT YOUR DRESS
THE OVERDOSE CRISIS ESPECIALLY
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WE ALSO NEED
ACCESS TO NALOXONE AND ARKANGEL
REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF AN
OVERDOSE- AND ENSURED THAT YOUNG
PEOPLE AGAIN ARE. ARE GETTING
ACCESS TO THINGS LIKE MEDICATED
ASSISTED TREATMENT AND FEDERAL
TESTING STRIPS AND ALSO ENSURING
THAT WE HAVE HARM REDUCTION
STRATEGIES AND ACCESS FOR YOUNG
FOLKS. OUT WE ALSO NEED TO
DESIGN INTERVENTIONS FOR YOU OR
AND HOWLS ON FOSTER USE THE L.
G. B. T. Q. I A YEAR YOUR CAR
VICTIMS OF CRIME AND TRAFFICKING
AND FORMERLY INCARCERATED YOU.
AS WELL AND FINALLY ENSURING
ACCESS TO SERVICES THAT ARE
DELIVERED IN A CULTURALLY
APPROPRIATE MANNER AND IN
LANGUAGE FOR CALIFORNIANS YOUNG
ADULT POPULATION. SIMPLY
REPEATING THE FAILED WAR ON
DRUGS APPROACH BY INCARCERATING
OUR WAY OUT OF IT. UTILIZING
ABSTINENCE ONLY APPROACHES AND
FORCING PEOPLE INTO TREATMENT OF
COURSE OF MODELS FAILED TO
RECOGNIZE THAT THE ROAD TO
RECOVERY IS A TRAJECTORY AND WE
MUST INVEST IN APPROACHES THAT
ARE SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN TO
WORK BEYOND THE LOCK THEM UP
APPROACH AGAIN A HUNDRED
THOUSAND LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST TO
THE OVERDOSE CRISIS AND WE
CANNOT IN GOOD CONSCIENCE.
REMOTE POLICIES THAT CONTINUE TO
CRIMINALIZE IS DIGNITARIES
INDIVIDUALS AND INSTEAD WE MUST
ADOPT A PUBLIC. HEALTH APPROACH
TO SAVE LIVES. RATHER THAN.
REVERT TO CRIMINAL. AND
STIGMATIZATION THANK. THANK YOU
NEXT WE WILL HEAR FROM TYLER
RINDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF
ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM
EXECUTIVES PLEASE BE ON. GOOD
EVENING CHAIR AND MEMBERS TYRANT
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CASH
HE CAN APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE COMMENT
THE LEGISLATURE I WOULD LIKE TO
THANK ALL OF THE YOU SPEAKERS
TODAY AND AGREE WITH A LOT OF
THE COMMENTS THAT WE SHOULD BE
INCLUSIVE OF YOUR VOICES AND OUR
POLICY MAKING PROCESS. I'M NOT
SPECIFICALLY WE FIND THAT
THERE'S A SIGNIFICANT LACK OF
SERVICES AVAILABLE OR
SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO YOU
TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND YOUNG
ADULTS. OFTEN WE FIND THAT YOUNG
ADULTS ARE PLACED INTO YOU AND
ADULTS AND STOMP IT DOESN'T
ALWAYS RESPOND WELL TO THAT HAVE
BEEN A TWENTY TWO YEAR OLD SAID
IN A GROUP COUNSELING SESSION
WITH FORTY TO FIFTY YEAR OLDS
IT'S NOT CONDUCIVE OR BENEFICIAL
TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S RECOVERY.
THE YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTORS AND LIFE EXPERIENCES
DO NOT RATE BY EACH ABOUT. FORTY
TO FIFTY YEAR OLD. WE WOULD HOPE
THAT THERE'D BE SPECIFIC
ATTENTION TO YOUNG ADULTS
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT
THROUGH THE CHILDREN YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
SERVICES NEED TO BE DESIGNED TO
MEET YOUR WEATHER APP INCLUSIVE
TRANSAMINASE AND PROVIDE
WRAPAROUND CO OCCURRING SERVICES
OR MENTAL HEALTH. AS WELL AS
AUCTOR CONNECT YOU TO EMPLOYMENT
AND HOUSING I'M TRANSITION AGE
YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE AT
PARTICULARLY HIGH RISK FOR
OVERDOSE AND WITH SOCIAL MEDIA
AND THE EAST ACCESS DRUGS THEIR
SOCIAL MEDIA AND TRAPNELL AND
LOCAL TRADING THE TRUCK SUPPLY.
THERE HAS BEEN AN IMPACTING
FAMILIES ACROSS SOCIO
DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS YOU'VE BEEN
FAMILIES MAY NOT BE AWARE OF
WHAT THEY'RE OR YOU MAY NOT BE
AWARE OF WHAT THEY'RE BUYING AND
STUFF EDUCATION HARM REDUCTION
AND SERVICES ARE CRITICAL- ONE
OF THE RECENT POLICY CHANGES IN
THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS IT'S
BACK. YOU CAN GET- MARK STONE
AND ARE CANNOT OF PHARMACY
WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION DUE TO
THE GREAT WORK IN THE
LEGISLATURE AND I DON'T THINK
IT'S AN INFORMATION IT'S VERY
WIDELY OR WHILE NOW WHEN OR WHAT
YOU KNOW NALOXONE IS USED FOR
AND- YOU KNOW NEEDING TO HAVE
IT- AND WHY DISTRIBUTION OUTLET.
ADDITIONALLY ONE OF THE BARRIERS
THAT WAS. RAISED BY- I KALI IT
WOULD BE A LOT IS. UPS THESE YOU
SIR. THEIR MATIC- PROVIDE EXPERT
SERVICE ON UP TO AGE OF ONE.
WHILE WE KNOW THAT BRAIN NOT CAN
ABOUT UNTIL THEY'RE EITHER ROWDY
TWENTY FIVE. MATCH SUBSTANCES
CAN IMPACT BRAIN DEVELOPMENT- IN
BC THIS CLASS OF ONE. YOU EXIT
THE UC SYSTEM IN GOING TO BE
ADULTS AND STOMP. ON THE FLIP
SIDE ONE OF THE POSITIVES. THAT
COVERAGE FOR SERVICES FOR THOSE
THAT HAVE PRIVATE INSURANCE HAVE
BEEN VASTLY EXPANDED. WITH YOUNG
ADULTS BEING ABLE TO STAY ON
THEIR PARENTS INSURANCE UNTIL
AGE TWENTY SIX WITH THE-
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AFFORDABLE
CARE ACT. BUT PARITY AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SB EIGHT FIFTY
FIVE BY SENATOR WIENER REMAINS
IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT. THERE
IS ACCESS TO SERVICE. DITION
ONLY WHILE THERE'S BEEN MONEY
AND GOVERNOR'S BUDGET FOR THAT
PART OF PUBLIC HEALTH. OBGYN DR
MEDIA CAMPAIGN TARGET AT YOU- TO
RAISE OUR PUBLIC AWARENESS AND
REDUCE STIGMA WE BELIEVE THAT
THIS INVESTMENT MUST ALSO COME
WITH ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO
SUPPORT YOUR STD TREATMENT
SERVICES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED
TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUNG
ADULTS. THIS APPROACH
ADDITIONALLY NEEDS TO HEAR WHAT
CENTER AROUND EQUITY WITH
ATTENTION ON ADDRESSING
DISPARITIES. ALSO BY TWO ECHO
DOT COMMENTS MADE BY MY
COLLEAGUE WITH DRUG POLICY
ALLIANCE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
PASSING S FIFTY SEVEN. THANK
YOU AGAIN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE TESTIMONY AND HAPPY TO
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH I- AS THAT IS THE
CONCLUSION OF PANELISTS AND
PRESENTERS FOR PANEL FIVE. I
WILL BRING IT UP TO THE CHAIRED
TO BEGIN ASKING MY QUESTIONS. I
WILL START WITH THE QUESTION FOR
DIRECTOR MELISSA STAFFORD JONES
IF I COULD. WE HEARD FROM SOME
OF THE TESTIMONY THAT ARE YOUNG
ADULTS HAVE THE HIGHEST RATES OF
MENTAL ILLNESS THAT THEY ARE.
TWO TIMES AS LIKELY TO HAVE
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. BUT
I'D- LIKE TO GET AN
UNDERSTANDING IF I COULD JUST OF
THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT THAT
WE'RE WORKING ON WITHIN
CHILDREN'S. AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AND WHETHER OR NOT YOU
FEEL THAT THIS INITIATIVE
FOCUSES SUFFICIENT RESOURCES. ON
THIS POPULATION. THANK YOU FOR
THE QUESTION CHAIRMAN ARAMBULA.
I THINK WE ARE IN THIS STAGE OF
ENGAGING WITH YOUNG ADULTS IN
THIS POPULATION WITH OUR
PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS. AND
IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND IN
COMMUNITIES WORKING WITH
EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY FIVE
POPULATION AND WE ARE COMMITTED
AS YOU KNOW CHU THIS INITIATIVE
ADDRESSING THE FULL CONTINUUM
FROM. PENSION ALL THE WAY
THROUGH TREATMENT AND SERVICES
FOR ABOUT HEALTH THAT'S ACCUSED
. WELL I THINK WE'RE IN A STATE
OR BEARD THAT WE ARE WE ARE
TAKING ON AND WORKING WAT ARE
THE CORE ISSUES AND NEEDS WHAT
ARE THE KEY STRATEGIES THAT
WE'RE GOING TO NEED TO ADDRESS
THEM AND HOW DO WE SUSTAIN THEM
IT REALLY APPRECIATE THE
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HEARING
INCLUDING. ON THIS PANEL AROUND
LOOKING FOR THAT SUSTAINABLE
FUNDING SOURCES SINCE SO MUCH OF
THE FUNDING OF THE CHILDREN YOU
HAVE A HEALTH ISSUE IS BILLY
CATALYTIC IN TERMS OF BUILDING.
A SYSTEM I THINK WE'RE IN THE
PROCESS OF BEING ABLE TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. I WILL
FOLLOW UP IN AND THIS MAY GO TO
A J. C. COOPER. WE HEARD FROM A
FEW PANELISTS REGARDING E. P. S.
D. T. WHICH STOPS AT TWENTY ONE
AND I WANT TO APPRECIATE THE
ADMINISTRATION. FOR EXTENDING
THE CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE UP
TO THE AGES OF TWENTY FIVE. BUT
I'D LIKE TO GET THE
ADMINISTRATION'S THOUGHTS ON.
THAT SUGGESTION OF INCREASING IT
UP TO THE AGE OF TWENTY FIVE.
FIRST SO I THINK THE REAL REASON
WHY THE INITIATIVE WAS EXTENDED
TO TWENTY FIVE IS BECAUSE
INDIVIDUALS CAN BE ON THERE- YOU
KNOW. HELP COVERAGE IT INTEL
ESSENTIALLY THAT TIME PERIOD SO
MAKING SURE THAT- WHERE THE
HEALTH COVERAGE IS. EXTENDED YOU
KNOW ALL THE WAY TO THE AGE OF
TWENTY SIX I THINK THAT'S
ULTIMATELY WHY WE ENDED UP TYING
TO THE TWENTY FIVE- INSTEAD OF
JUST TWENTY ONE- THERE ARECLEAR
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES FOR
WHERE THE CUT OFF IS RIGHT
DEPENDING ON WHICH AGES THAT
YOU'RE LOOKING AT- AND JUST A
REMINDER EEST T. ONLY APPLIES TO
THE MEDICAID POPULATION. AND
THIS INITIATIVE IS FOR I. ZERO
TO TWENTY FIVE FOR ALL PAYERS
AND SO DIDN'T WANTED TO
NECESSARILY BE BUILT AROUND JUST
THE MEDICAID. PROGRAM BUT ALSO
MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE LOOKING
ACROSS THE BROAD HEALTHCARE
COVERAGE- TRIGGER POINT SINCE
THE ALTERNATELY ALIGNED WITH THE
COVERAGE FOR. YOU KNOW AT
CHILDREN UNDER THEIR FAMILY'S
COVERAGE UP TO THE AGE OF TWENTY
SIX. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH.
OTHER QUESTIONS OFFLINE IF I CAN
I DO WANT TO GET A SENSE OF HOW
WE CAN MAKE MEDIC CAL MORE
ACCESSIBLE TO. HIGHER EDUCATION
STUDENTS BOTH WITHIN THE UC CSU
AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES. WE HAVE
THEIR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
WILL KNOW WHO IS. QUALIFIED FOR
MEDICAL. THAT I'M WONDERING IF
WORD- A SUFFICIENTLY- WORKING TO
ENROLL THOSE WHO WE- KNOW SHOULD
QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM AND
HOPING YOU CAN COMMENT ON THAT.
MORE THAN HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT THAT THEIR- THERE ARE A
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO
PROBABLY CURRENTLY ARE RECEIVING
MEDICARE HOW- WITHIN THOSE AT
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
AND HAPPY TO ENGAGE IN THOSE
CONVERSATIONS WITH YOU I THINK
THE POINT I'M TRYING TO. MAKE IS
THAT WE OFTENTIMES USE THOSE
FORMULAS TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM
ACCESSING SERVICES. BUT IF WE
HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT THEY
QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAMS ISN'T
THERE A RESPONSIBILITY TO
SIMILARLY WORK TO ENROLL THEM SO
THAT WE CAN THEN HAVE. THE
SERVICES THAT COME WITH MEDICARE
ALL AND I'M JUST WANTING TO MAKE
SURE THAT WE'RE DOING OUR DUE
DILIGENCE YOU YOU WILL SEE FROM
MY OFFICE THIS YEAR WORK IN THIS
SPACE ON CALFRESH AND BELIEVE
THAT IT'S- SIMILARLY IMPORTANT
FOR US TO FOCUS ON MEDIC CAL
WITH THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION
THAT'S- PRESENTS TO THE SEGMENTS
BUT HAPPY TO. FOLLOW UP WITH
MORE QUESTIONS- I. I WILL IN MY
QUESTIONS OUT OF RESPECT FOR ALL
OF THOSE THAT HAVE LASTED
THROUGH SEVEN PLUS HOURS OF
HEARING THUS FAR AND WILL FOLLOW
UP WITH THE ADMINISTRATION
AFTERWARDS BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO-
AGAIN STATE THE IMPORTANCE OF A
CENTERING OUR EXPERIENCE AND
TESTIMONY TODAY ON- THE YOUNG
ADULTS AND STUDENTS WHO ARE
COURAGEOUS ENOUGH TO ELEVATE
THEIR VOICES AND TO BE HEARD
HERE IN THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE AT
THIS YEAR. SO I WILL THANK ALL
OF OUR PANELISTS WHO PRESENTED
AND WILL NOW HELP US TRANSITION
INTO PUBLIC COMMENT WE DO HAVE A
SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO
WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT AND THEREFORE I WANT TO
URGE YOU TO KEEP YOUR COMMENTS
BRIEF SO THAT WE CAN HEAR FROM
EVERYONE WE WILL START WITH ANY
PERSON AND PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE
TO COMMENT IN THE ROOM. IF YOU
WOULD PLEASE COME FORWARD SEEING
NONE WE WILL NOW GO TO THE PHONE
LINE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AS A
REMINDER THE PHONE NUMBER TO
CONNECT IS ON THE COMMITTEE
WEBSITE AND SHOULD BE ON. THE
SCREEN IF YOU ARE WATCHING OVER
THE INTERNET THE TOLL FREE
NUMBER IS. ONE EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN
SIX NINE TWO EIGHT NINE FIVE
SEVEN. AND THE PUBLIC ACCESS
CODE IS. ONE THREE ONE FIVE FOUR
TWO ZERO TWO. IF YOU ENCOUNTER
ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE CONTACT THE
ASSEMBLY BUDGET COMMITTEE AT
NINE ONE SIX THREE ONE NINE.
TWENTY NINETY NINE AND A STAFF
MEMBER WILL ASSIST YOU. OPERATOR
WE ARE READY TO BEGIN PUBLIC
COMMENT. THANK YOU AND LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND THEN ZERO
AN OPERATOR WILL THEN PROVIDE
YOU WITH YOUR LINE NUMBER THEN
WAIT FOR YOUR LINE NUMBER TO BE
CALLED A WE HAVE CUT PUBLIC
COMMENT FROM LINE NUMBER THIRTY
FOUR PLEASE GO AHEAD LINE THREE
FOUR AT THE LINE IS OPEN-
ARAMBULA TONY TRIP GUERO ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. SPEAKING
TO THE YOUTH. CHILDREN AND YOUTH
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AS
WELL AS THE OFFICE OF SCHOOL
BASED HEALTH WITHIN C. D. THE
PANDEMIC HAS BROUGHT
UNPRECEDENTED CHALLENGES TO OUR
STUDENTS. SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITIES SCHOOLS ARE FACED
WITH NOT ONLY ADDRESSING THE
ACADEMIC NEED TO STUDENTS BUT
ALSO THEIR WELL BEING. AS A
RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC. CTA
RECOGNIZES THE SIGNIFICANT
RESOURCES DEDICATED FOR STUDENT
MENTAL HEALTH IN THE CHILDREN
AND YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE IN LAST YEAR'S
BUDGET. HOWEVER WE RAISE
CONCERNS ABOUT THE LACK OF
COHESIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
WITH IN THE INITIATIVE. WE ARE
TO THE LEGISLATURE IN
ADMINISTRATION TO ENSURE THESE
PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED
EFFECTIVELY AND THAT THIS
FUNDING AND ALL ADDITIONAL
FUNDING BE ACCESSIBLE AND
TAILORED TO SCHOOL SETTINGS TO
BENEFIT CHILDREN. REGARDING THE
OFFICES SCHOOL BASED HEALTH IT
SAFETY AT CTA HAS WORKED ON
SINCE TWENTY FIFTEEN WE ARE
QUITE ANXIOUS TO THE OFFICE TO
COMMENCE OPERATIONS SOONER
RATHER THAN LATER WITH TH
NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATELY
EXPERIENCED STAFF IN ORDER TO
FULFILL ITS MISSION TO ASSIST
ELEAZAR WITH MANAGING. HEALTH
RELATED STUDENT PROGRAMS MOST
IMPORTANTLY THE ELLIE A BILLING
OPTION PROGRAM THE EARLY AND
PERIODIC SCREENING DIAGNOSTIC
AND TREATMENT PROGRAM AND SCHOOL
BASED ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES
THAT WILL NOT ONLY SIMPLIFY THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SCHOOL BASED
HEALTH PROGRAMS BUT INCREASE
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY
PARTICIPATION. AND TO MAXIMIZE
THE ALLOWABLE FEDERAL FINANCIAL
PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BASED
HEALTH PROGRAMS I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WORK THAT YOU
DID AND STAFF HAVE DONE DURING
THE SEVEN HOURS AND WE
APPRECIATE YOUR DEDICATION THANK
YOU. THANK YOU NEXT CALLER
PLEASE. THANK YOU OUR NEXT WE'LL
GO TO LINE NUMBER TWENTY EIGHT
PLEASE GO AHEAD WITH YOUR PUBLIC
COMMENT. GOOD EVENING KELLY
BROOK FROM BEHALF OF THE COUNTY
HEALTH EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION OF
CALIFORNIA- COMMENTING ON THE
OPIATE OVERDOSE PUBLIC AWARENESS
CAMPAIGNS SURVEILLANCE PROPOSAL
JACK THE PART THE PROPOSAL
ENCOURAGES THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO
LEVERAGE BEST PRACTICES AND
LESSONS LEARNED FROM LOCAL
HEALTH DEPARTMENT LED COALITION
THAT HALFORD- AN OPIOID
OVERDOSE. SPACE THANK YOU SO
MUCH THANK YOU NEXT CALLER
PLEASE. THANK YOU WE HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT FROM LINE NUMBER THIRTY
FIVE PLEASE GO AHEAD LINE NUMBER
THREE FIVE. MISTER TURN MEMBERS
ROB LANE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL OF COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH AGENCIES CONSIDERING THE
HOUR AND THAT THE COMMITTEE KEEP
AND TO KEEP THESE ITEMS UP AND
I'LL KEEP MY COMMENTS BRIEF. WE
ARE IN SUPPORT OF THE
CONVERSATIONS TODAY AND THEY CAN
AND THE COMMITTEES TIME INVESTED
IN THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE BEHAVIOR
HEALTH PROVIDERS ARE
ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THE
GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED JANUARY
BUDGET AND ARE IN SUPPORT OF
THESE HISTORIC INVESTMENTS. IN
CLOSING I WANT TO UNDERSCORE THE
COMMENTS- AND PROVIDE SUPPORT
FOR THE REMARKS MADE BY MY
COLLEAGUES INCLUDING CUSTOMERS
FOR THE CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE
TYLER IN THE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF ALCOHOL AND DRUG
PROGRAM EXECUTIVES AND TELL THE
DEALING WITH THE MENTAL HEALTH.
OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMISSION THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
NEXT CALLER PLEASE. WE HAVE
PUBLIC COMMENT FROM LINE NUMBER
FORTY TWO PLEASE GO AHEAD LINE
NUMBER FOUR TO. HELLO MISTER
CHAIR THIS IS JULIE SNYDER
REPRESENTING THE STEINBERG
INSTITUTE- WE REALLY APPRECIATE
ALL OF THE WORK THAT WAS
HIGHLIGHTED TODAY TO ADDRESS
YOUTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND
ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE THE
THOUGHTFULNESS AROUND HOW LAST
YEAR'S INCREDIBLE PROGRAMS ARE
BOWLED OUT SHE AS WELL AS THE
DISCUSSION THROUGHOUT THE
HEARING ABOUT THE CHALLENGES
PRESENTED. BY THE STATE
SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
WORKFORCE SHORTAGE WE'D LIKE TO
HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO ADDRESS
THE SHORTAGE HOLISTICALLY ACROSS
YOUTH PROGRAMS THAT WE'VE TALKED
ABOUT TODAY IN THE ADULT SYSTEM
ACROSS WORKERS HEIGHT. AND WITH
SHORT MEDIUM AND LONG TERM
SOLUTIONS WE ARE CONCERNED THAT
WITHOUT A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY
COVERING ALL OF THESE DOCUMENTS
PROVIDERS WILL BE PITTED AGAINST
EACH OTHER IN A DESPERATE
COMPETITION FOR WORKERS BUT
WE'RE ALREADY SEEING- TO AVOID
THIS WE ARE SPONSORING A BUDGET
PROPOSAL THAT IS S. C. SEATED
WITH SB NINE SIXTY FOUR AUTHORED
BY SENATOR WIENER. AND LOOK
FORWARD TO DISCUSSING THIS
COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH WHICH YOU
GOING FORWARD- INCLUDING I'D
LIKE TO THINK SUPERINTENDENT FOR
MEN YOU YOUR STAFF- IN ALL OF
THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS AND
OTHERS- WHO SPOKE TODAY TO
PROVIDE. LEADERSHIP ON THESE
ISSUES THANK YOU. THANK YOU NEXT
CALLER. THANK YOU M. AS A
REMINDER FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE PRESS ONE
THEN IF ZERO. I HAVE ADDITIONAL
CALLER IN THE QUEUE WILL BE JUST
ONE MOMENT.
AND WE HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT FROM LINE NUMBER FORTY
FOUR PLEASE GO AHEAD LINE FOR.
FIVE STEP ROTH WITH DISABILITY
RIGHTS CALIFORNIA FIRST OF ALL
I'D LIKE TO ALIGN MYSELF WITH
THE COMMENTS BY SEVERE TRAXLER
TO THE PIER STOP ADVOCACY
TRAINER AT G. R. C. AND- THERE
IS NOTHING I CAN SAY TO IMPROVE
ON WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY. ABOUT
TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH- WE
REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE TIME
AND EFFORT YOU HAVE DEVOTED TO
THIS HEARING- THIS CHAIR AND
WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL AGE
CHILDREN- WE ARE SPONSORING SB
THREE EIGHTY COSPONSORING SB
THREE AGE SEVEN THIS YEAR. TO
IMPROVE ON TRAINING WE HAVE
SPONSORED AND COSPONSORED
LEGISLATION IN PREVIOUS YEARS WE
LOOK. FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO
WORK WITH YOU THANK YOU. THANK
YOU OPERATOR NEXT PLEASE. WE
HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM MY
NUMBER FORTY FIVE PLEASE GO
AHEAD LINE FOR FIVE. THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBER
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY NAME AT
THIS ON FRANCIS AND I AM WITH
CHILDREN NOW WE WANT TO
REITERATE TWO POINTS THAT WERE
BROUGHT UP THE FIRST FIRST ONE
BEING RESOURCES FOR THE VERIFY
POPULATION OR NOT VERY
SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED AND WE
BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE. DOLLARS
DEFINITELY NEED TO BE DEDICATED
TO THAT POPULATION THIS IS WHY
CHILDREN NOW FIRST BY CENTER AND
THE CHILDREN'S PARTNERSHIP ARE
RUNNING A BUDGET AFTER
REQUESTING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY
MILLION DOLLARS. ADDED TO THE
CHILDREN YOU FOR YOUR HELP
INITIATIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SUPPORTING THE VERIFY POPULATION
WE HOPE WE CAN GET YOUR SUPPORT
FINALLY EARLIER IN THE HEARING A
MEMBER ASKED HOW WE CAN GET
DOLLARS OUT THE DOOR CENTER
CHILDREN NOW HAVE COMMITTED
COMMENT HIGHLIGHTING THE FACT
THAT MOST OF THE DOLLARS ARE
ONLY DISPERSED AFTER ENTITIES
APPLYING FOR GRANT. CONSIDERING
THE URGENT NATURE OF A TRAFFIC
THE HEALTH NEEDS THANKS EXAMINE
ALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON
COMPETITIVE GRANTING THAT COULD
BE DONE WHICH WILL ENSURE SWIFT
DEPLOYMENT OF FUNDS IN THE
NEEDIEST AREAS THANK YOU. FOR
YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. NOT CALL
PLEASE. WE HAVE PUBLIC FROM LINE
NUMBER FORTY SIX PLEASE GO AHEAD
LINE. FOR SIX. YES THURMOND
ARAMBULA AND STAFF AND ALL THE
PEOPLE TREMONT PTSD DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC HELP CAL HEIGHT BOB THIS
IS ROBERT HARRIS ON BEHALF AND
SEE HOW YOU CALIFORNIA WERE.
EXCITED ABOUT THE FACT THAT
WE'RE DOING FINALLY DOING
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU. BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH WHICH IS BEEN TOTALLY
NEGLECTED BY THE CALIFORNIA
HISTORICALLY AND WE'RE GLAD IT
GOES UP TO AGE TWENTY SIX
WHETHER IT'S BECAUSE A PRIVATE
INSURANCE OUR WEAPONS BECAUSE
THAT'S WHEN YOUR BRAIN IS FULLY
DEVELOPED THAT'S A GOOD THING-
ONE THIRTY WILL MELT. IS IT IS
STILL A DOUBLE STIGMA. WHEN YOU
TALK ABOUT THE EIGHT YEAR OLD
HEALTH MOSTLY PEOPLE TALK ABOUT
MENTAL HEALTH AND THEY DON'T
TALK ABOUT THE STIGMATIZED THANK
EVEN THOUGH THEY JUST CLEARED
OUT NOW AMERITRADE JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL SO ARE. BECAUSE OF THAT.
WE REALLY WANT TO CALL OUT.
ELIZABETH FLANSBURGH PORT THE
PORT TALKING ABOUT DOING
TRAINING FOR THE WORK FORCE IN
THAT AREA. AND THEN FINALLY JUST
FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES THEY
MIGHT NOT BE AWARE BUT THEY
ACTUALLY HAVE A CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM FOR TRAINING. IN SEVERAL
JUNIOR JUNIOR. COLLEGES IN
CALIFORNIA AND THEY ARE THE
FOCUS ON- MAYBE EXPANDING THAT
PROGRAM. SO THAT'S ABOUT IT SIX
SUPPORT THANK YOU AND WE LOOK
FORWARD TO ENGAGING FURTHER IN
THE PROCESS. THANK YOU NEXT
CALLER PLEASE. ANDEAVOR FOR
EDUCATIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT YOU
MAY PRESS ONE THEN IF ZERO. SO
IT'LL BE JUST A MOMENT FOR OUR
NEXT COMMENT. WE HAVE PUBLIC
COMMENT FROM LINE NUMBER FORTY
SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD LINE FOR
SEVEN. HI I'M NAY HER- WITH THE
NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCARE
WORKERS ARE AND YOUR H. W.
AUGUST THE UNION OF PUBLIC
SECTOR AND PRIVATE PRIVATE
SECTOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS
IN CALIFORNIA I WANTED TO THANK
YOU ON AND UPON THE LEGISLATORS.
LEGISLATURES UNPRECEDENTED
INVESTMENT IN THE- OUR STATE.
WORKFORCE TO THE COMMISSION- AND
DEFINITELY THINK THE OVERSIGHT
OF THE FUND IS CRITICAL TO
ACHIEVING OUR SHARED GOAL OF
INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTH FOR
CHILDREN AND YOU- OUR MEMBERS
OUR CLINICIAN MEMBERS OF FOUGHT
FOR YEARS TO GET HELP PLANS TO
TREAT MENTAL HEALTH SERIOUSLY.
AND I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT TO
YOU THAT- BECAUSE OF THE
IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR STATE'S
MENTAL HEALTH PARITY LONGER S.
B. AT EIGHT FIFTY FIVE- WE THINK
COMMERCIAL INSURERS SHOULD
SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING MUCH OF THE- EXPANSION
OF CARE- ENVISIONED IN. THE
NATION- IT FOR THESE REASONS YOU
KNOW FOR THIS REASON BUT
POLICIES THAT WE'RE PROVIDING
HERE SHOULD. I TO ADDRESS THE
WORKFORCE SHORTAGE SHOULD-
BALANCE THAT YOU KNOW
ACCOUNTABILITY WITH THE
ASSISTANCE AND KEEP IN MIND BOTH
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR- WE-
SPECIFIC IDEAS ABOUT OVERSIGHT-
IT INCLUDING- MAYBE MINIMUM
LENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
SUBSIDIES TO INDIVIDUAL
PROVIDER. AND MAKING SURE THAT
THE PRIVATE SECTOR A FIFTEEN
TIME TO TRACK RECORD OF
COMPLIANCE WITH MENTAL HEALTH
PARITY LAWS AND OTHER OTHER
REGULATION- BURKE ASK YOU TO
TALK WITH YOU ABOUT THAT AND
ANOTHER TIME THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION. THANK YOU. OPERATOR
NEXT CALLER PLEASE. FOR PUBLIC
COMMENT YOU MAY PRESS ONE THEN
IF ZERO. IF YOU HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN IF ZERO. WE HAVE
NO ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT IN
THE QUEUE AT THIS TIME PLEASE
CONTINUE. THANK YOU OPERATOR OF
WILL TAKE THAT AS THE CONCLUSION
OF PUBLIC COMMENT FOR TODAY'S
HEARING- BEFORE WE CLOSE I WANT
TO CALL OUT BY NAME THE YOUNG
ADULTS WHO TESTIFIED HERE TODAY.
I BELIEVE YOU HEARD FROM MANY OF
US THAT IT REALLY MADE THE
HEARING FOR US TO HEAR FROM
STUDENTS WHO WERE IMPACTED
FIRSTHAND SO I WANTED TO THANK
MATTHEW DEEP. THE IDAHO SARAY
ATTILA. BREANNA FERNANDEZ D. AS-
CON MADE THEM MALE. SOPHIA
TRAXLER AND HUGH COOK. WITH THAT
WE ARE GOING TO ADJOURN FOR
TODAY HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.