1. Special Projects Fiscal 2012 Activities

2. Overview Cross-cutting Issues that Guide Special Projects Cross-cutting Issues that Guide Special Projects Special Project Priorities and Activities Brainstormed at the April Meeting Special Project Priorities and Activities Brainstormed at the April Meeting Identify Partners and Develop Additional Activities Identify Partners and Develop Additional Activities Discuss the Need for Additional Projects Discuss the Need for Additional Projects

3. Cross-Cutting Issues Regional Representation-Urban Versus Rural Regional Representation-Urban Versus Rural Cultural, Ethnic, Gender, and Faith-based Diversity Cultural, Ethnic, Gender, and Faith-based Diversity Community Based Approaches Community Based Approaches Financing Strategies and Cost Effectiveness Financing Strategies and Cost Effectiveness Key Stake Holders Involved Key Stake Holders Involved Data Available to Support Needs or Results Data Available to Support Needs or Results Short-, Mid-, and Long-term Strategies Short-, Mid-, and Long-term Strategies Community/Corporate Partnerships Community/Corporate Partnerships Salary, Financial Support (e.g., stipends, Loan Forgiveness) Salary, Financial Support (e.g., stipends, Loan Forgiveness) Stigma Stigma

4. Special Projects Diversity Project Diversity Project Secondary Education Project Secondary Education Project DACUM Project DACUM Project Older Workers Project Older Workers Project PMHNP Project PMHNP Project Workforce Collaborative Project Workforce Collaborative Project State and Federal Advocacy State and Federal Advocacy Oversight Activities Oversight Activities Five-year PlanFive-year Plan Career Lattice Project Career Lattice Project Distributive Learning Distributive Learning Career Pathways Project Career Pathways Project Nursing Career Project Nursing Career Project Leadership Project Leadership Project Committee Capacity Building Activities Committee Capacity Building Activities SAMHSA Block Grant Project SAMHSA Block Grant Project Secondary Education Focus

5. Diversity Project Priority: Engaging Diverse Communities to Develop Successful Workforce Development and Deployment Strategies Priority: Engaging Diverse Communities to Develop Successful Workforce Development and Deployment Strategies Activities: Activities: Report and Present on Findings from Statewide Financial Relief ProgramsReport and Present on Findings from Statewide Financial Relief Programs Contact the Wellness Foundation and Report on Best Practices to Increase Diversity In Postsecondary Ed.Contact the Wellness Foundation and Report on Best Practices to Increase Diversity In Postsecondary Ed. Engage Welcome Back Program to Conduct a Presentation Updating Committee on PerformanceEngage Welcome Back Program to Conduct a Presentation Updating Committee on Performance Report on and Catalogue Secondary Education Career Pathway Program OutcomesReport on and Catalogue Secondary Education Career Pathway Program Outcomes

6. Secondary Education Project Priority: Expanding Mental Health Career Pathways Priority: Expanding Mental Health Career Pathways Activities: (SAMHSA PROJECT) Activities: (SAMHSA PROJECT) Develop a Report Identifying Best Practices in Promoting Therapeutic Programs of Study in Secondary Education Career ProgramsDevelop a Report Identifying Best Practices in Promoting Therapeutic Programs of Study in Secondary Education Career Programs Partnering with CiMH, CDE, and SB/ROCP Partnering with CiMH, CDE, and SB/ROCP

7. DACUM Project Priority: Cataloging Skills and Abilities Among Mental Health Professionals Priority: Cataloging Skills and Abilities Among Mental Health Professionals Activities: Conduct the following Activities: Conduct the following Family Member and Parent Partner Occupational Validation-CompletingFamily Member and Parent Partner Occupational Validation-Completing Community Organization PresidentCommunity Organization President Policy OfficerPolicy Officer Medical DirectorMedical Director

8. Older Workers Project Priority: Promoting Retired Persons As A Workforce Pool Priority: Promoting Retired Persons As A Workforce Pool Activities Activities Present on Efforts Involved in Developing a Funding Strategy for Piloting a Geriatric mental Health Certificate Training in Small CountiesPresent on Efforts Involved in Developing a Funding Strategy for Piloting a Geriatric mental Health Certificate Training in Small Counties

9. Consumer and Family Member Employment Priority: Promoting Successful Strategies and Opportunities Priority: Promoting Successful Strategies and Opportunities Activities Activities Investigate if a Catalogue of Peer Training Program is Completed and Updated. Present FindingsInvestigate if a Catalogue of Peer Training Program is Completed and Updated. Present Findings Report on Strategies for Using Medicare Reimbursement for Peer ServicesReport on Strategies for Using Medicare Reimbursement for Peer Services Advocate for Financial Relief of Peer Training Programs (Certificated, Non-Certificated)Advocate for Financial Relief of Peer Training Programs (Certificated, Non-Certificated)

10. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Project Priority:Fact Sheet Distribution Priority:Fact Sheet Distribution Activities Activities Report on Current Efforts to Retrain Nurses, Especially Training That Focuses on Enhancing Competencies Among Behavioral Health FunctionsReport on Current Efforts to Retrain Nurses, Especially Training That Focuses on Enhancing Competencies Among Behavioral Health Functions Report on Current Efforts to Evaluate the Performance of Nurse Retraining EffortsReport on Current Efforts to Evaluate the Performance of Nurse Retraining Efforts

11. Workforce Collaborative Project Priority: Providing Technical Assistance to Expand Regional Partnerships Priority: Providing Technical Assistance to Expand Regional Partnerships Activities: Activities:

12. State and Federal Workforce Policy Development Priority: Partnering with the California State Rural Health association Priority: Partnering with the California State Rural Health association Activity Activity Partner with State National Organizations to Move a Behavioral Health Workforce AgendaPartner with State National Organizations to Move a Behavioral Health Workforce Agenda CSRHA, CCCMHA, NACBHA, HWDD, OSHPD, NRHA, NARMH CSRHA, CCCMHA, NACBHA, HWDD, OSHPD, NRHA, NARMH

13. Oversight of Mental Health Services Act Priority: Workforce Education and Training Program Component Priority: Workforce Education and Training Program Component Activities Activities Report on Current CA and Federal Workforce Development and Deployment Capacity Building Efforts UnderwayReport on Current CA and Federal Workforce Development and Deployment Capacity Building Efforts Underway Advocate for the Development of a Public Mental Health Workforce Capacity SurveyAdvocate for the Development of a Public Mental Health Workforce Capacity Survey Advocate for the Development of a Performance Based Evaluation of State-level Financial Relief ProgramsAdvocate for the Development of a Performance Based Evaluation of State-level Financial Relief Programs

14. Career Lattice/Occupational Mapping Priority: Refining Recruitment and Retention Strategies Priority: Refining Recruitment and Retention Strategies Activities Activities Promote the Development of Training Programs Focused on Targeted Occupational Growth within Industries (case managers, business administrative positions, peer support)Promote the Development of Training Programs Focused on Targeted Occupational Growth within Industries (case managers, business administrative positions, peer support) Advocate for Federal, State, and Foundation Funds to be Used to Support Behavioral Health Workforce Development ( R&R) Project ActivitiesAdvocate for Federal, State, and Foundation Funds to be Used to Support Behavioral Health Workforce Development ( R&R) Project Activities

15. Distance Education Project Advancing Course Conversion, Accessibility, and Distributive Learning Advancing Course Conversion, Accessibility, and Distributive Learning Activities Activities Distribute Distributive Learning Modules Developed by the DMH MHSA WETDistribute Distributive Learning Modules Developed by the DMH MHSA WET Research Cutting Edge Approaches to Distributive LearningResearch Cutting Edge Approaches to Distributive Learning Report on Efforts to Evaluate the Performance of Distributive Learning Programs in Building the Competency and Capacity of the Healthcare WorkforceReport on Efforts to Evaluate the Performance of Distributive Learning Programs in Building the Competency and Capacity of the Healthcare Workforce

16. Additional Projects Career Pathways: Exploring educational programs that have successfully engaged culturally and linguistically diverse communities, as well as, the broader cross-disability community. Career Pathways: Exploring educational programs that have successfully engaged culturally and linguistically diverse communities, as well as, the broader cross-disability community. Report on Current CA Occupational Pathway ProjectsReport on Current CA Occupational Pathway Projects

17. Additional Projects Nursing Careers Project: Reinvigorating strategies to enhance the utilization of advanced practice nurses in public mental health Nursing Careers Project: Reinvigorating strategies to enhance the utilization of advanced practice nurses in public mental health Leadership: Examining strategies for the transition of the current mental health workforce into leadership pathways Leadership: Examining strategies for the transition of the current mental health workforce into leadership pathways

18. Project Related Partnerships California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists California Institute for Mental Health California Institute for Mental Health California Mental Health Directors Association California Mental Health Directors Association Central Region Collaborative Central Region Collaborative California Social Work Education Center California Social Work Education Center California State Rural Health Association California State Rural Health Association National University National University National Rural Health Association National Rural Health Association National Association for Rural Mental Health National Association for Rural Mental Health Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Pacific Clinics Pacific Clinics State Department of Mental Health State Department of Mental Health Truckee Community Collaborative Truckee Community Collaborative These are partnerships that staff are currently engaged in to move a particular special project activity forward.

19. Partnerships to Activate California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies California Community College Workforce Initiatives California Community College Workforce Initiatives California Mental Health Services Authority California Mental Health Services Authority California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs California State Department of Consumer Affairs California State Department of Consumer Affairs California State Department of Education California State Department of Education California State Department of Rehabilitation California State Department of Rehabilitation California Workforce Association California Workforce Association California Workforce Investment Act Board California Workforce Investment Act Board National Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies National Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies Petrus Center Petrus Center University of San Francisco Center for the Health Professions University of San Francisco Center for the Health Professions Veterans organizations Veterans organizations These are partnership we have, but are currently not related to moving a particular project forward

20. New Projects, Partners, & Members