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Understanding The Transitional-Aged Youth (TAY) System of Care
Understanding the IEP Process
Note: The Provider Education Series will resume 3rd quarter 2010; dates TBA.
RFQ for the Evaluation of the Child Mental Health Initiative System of Care grant: Early Connections
The Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services (BHCS) – Housing Services Office (HSO)
is seeking public comment on a proposed increase in the number of Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) housing units in a previously approved housing project. Affordable Housing Associates (AHA) is the developer for the housing project known as Fairmount Apartments (401 Fairmount Ave. in Oakland).
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Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services seeks public comment on Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Housing Program Applications
CHOICES for Community Living “is a large scale pilot project in Alameda County’s Adult mental health system. Its primary objectives are to promote wellness and recovery for mental health consumer participants and to bring about organizational transformation directly.”
Jail Mental Health Contact for Families
The BHCS “Jail Mental Health Contact for Families” link is now available. Families can obtain information as well as provide jail mental health staff with important information about their relatives’ mental illnesses and histories. This will allow families to help both their relatives and the jail mental health staff in providing continuity of care. It will also allow families to access helpful guidance, contact numbers, and information about what to do when relatives are arrested.
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Transition Age Youth System of Care
Children's System of Care
The Children’s System of Care (CSOC) 2009-2012 Strategic Plan and EPSDT expansion and augmentation guideline are available.
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Beginning Of The Behavioral Health Court
New Behavioral Health Court Will Begin Operations August 4.
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Notice – BASN Providers
The current case management contract for the Bay Area Services Network (BASN) held by Center Point Inc. will expire on June 30, 2009.
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Alex Briscoe - Acting Director of the Alameda County Health Care Services
BHCS Office of Consumer Relations
One page summary of the BHCS Office of Consumer Relations.
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BHCS Office of Family Relations
One page summary of the BHCS Office of Family Relations.
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BHCS Co-Occurring Conditions Initiative
One page summary of the BHCS Co-Occurring Conditions Initiative.
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BHCS re-accredited as a physician CME Provider:
The Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association’s Committee on Continuing Medical Education (CME) is pleased to award Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services with a four-year accreditation, expiring March 31, 2013, as a result of your accreditation survey, written application and activity file evidence you provided to demonstrate compliance with the accreditation standards and policies.
Mental Health Matters – TV Show
Mental Health Matters reveals the personal experiences of people impacted by mental health issues. It received the Mental Health Board’s 2008 Media Award for increasing community awareness, reducing stigma, and giving hope. The show can be watched both on Comcast cable TV on Thursday nights at 9:30 p.m. and Online.
Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Support Group for Families of Murder Victims
Alameda County Crisis Response Support Network announces the establishment of a support group Adults impacted by murder in our community.
ACBHCS - African American Utilization Study Project
ACBHCS Cultural Competency Committee begins a Utilization Study Project to address the behavioral health care needs of the African American community.
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide strength-based, recovery and resiliency oriented, culturally competent, high quality, geographically accessible, integrated alcohol, drug, and mental health services to Alameda County residents of all ages.
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Through a network of community-based and county providers, we provide prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services to
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Promote recovery and resilience
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Minimize services delivered in restrictive environments
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Stabilize and manage symptoms and behaviors that are problematic for clients whether psychiatric in nature or related to substance use or abuse
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Support clients in the least restrictive environment of their choice
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Reduce the long-term adverse impacts on individuals, families and the community resulting from untreated severe emotional disorders, serious mental illness, and substance abuse
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Reduce illness, death, disability and the cost to society resulting from these conditions.
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Provide crisis and recovery services following major disasters
Mandated Services
The level of mandated services is prescribed by AB 1288 and related Realignment legislation. AB 1288 requires the County to fund Mental Health Services up to amounts received via its Realignment allocation, mandated matching funds set according to a base year and any applicable third party revenues that are available. The mandated services that are required to be funded include: psychiatric crisis or emergency care, inpatient care, outpatient/day care, case management, conservatorship, administration and evaluation. Within these seven mandated service areas, there are a variety of specific mandates such as staffing standards, quality assurance standards, and a host of reporting and general practice standards.
Discretionary funding has been used to augment the seven basic departmental services and other program services, such as housing support services and Community-Based Organization stabilization. Continuation of this funding level and service support is at the discretion of the Board of Supervisors.
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Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services
2000 Embarcadero Cove, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94606