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Special Community Education Event for Family Members focusing on Workforce Education & Training - 6/5/08 Come and learn about: Updates on MHSA Workforce Education & Training (WE&T) Plan and Opportunities to provide important ongoing input for Family Employment and Career Pathways. More information. "The Adult Child of Alcoholics Syndrome and its Relationship to Stress and Addictions in African American Communities" Symposium - 6/4/08 Hosted by the Community Advisory Board for Alameda County's Black Women’s Media Project. More information Mental Health and Law Symposium - 5/27/08 Protecting and Treating those Destabilized by Mental Illness: Beyond the Asylum and the Jail. More information The Bay Area Services Network (BASN) Request for Proposals (RFP) Notice of Award Tentatively scheduled on April 23rd 2008, has been postponed. The new date for Notice of Award is now May 7th (date approximate). BID protest/appeals timeline remains the same as described in pages 18-19 of the RFP. If you have any questions, please call Mario Alvarez, 510-567-8127. More information Request for Proposal (RFP) RFP Responses are due Friday, May 23, 2008. The Family Education and Resource Center will play a critical role in helping families support individuals with mental illness who are children, adolescents, transition age youth, adults or older adults RFP/Addendum "Pathways to Housing" Community Presentation Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM at Alameda County Conference Center, Oakland.More information. Co-Occurring Disorders Initiative Kick-Off Meeting You're invitated to the Co-Occurring Disorders Initiative Kick-Off Meeting on April 17-18 2008, hosted by BHCS and led by Ken Minkoff, M.D. and Chris Cline, M.D., MBA of ZiaPartners. Request for Proposal (RFP) - Parolee Services under the Bay Area Svcs Network (BASN) RFP (Released on 2/8/08) Announcement Measure A Capital RFP for CBOs under the BHCS Provider Network Cover Letter from Dave Kears, Director of Health Care Services For RFP Application, visit Alameda County Health Care Services Website (http://www.acgov.org/health/index.htm). Request for Letters of Interest - Safe & Drug Free Schools and Communities (posted: 9/28/07) We are seeking Letters of Interest from qualified evaluators or evaluation agencies to effectively evaluate a State Safe and Drug Free School and Communities five year grant. More Information September is the National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month Alameda County Board of Supervisors issued a Proclamation on September 11, 2007. More Information Save the Date! Highland Substance Abuse Program Open House - 9/20/07. See Flyer INSYST System Changes (last updated on 4/25/07) Click here to open the Insyst Update Notice ADP DATAR user request form is now available online. Click here to open the ADPDATAR form. New Crisis Response Program in the Tri-Valley Area (Livermore) Click here to learn about this new program. AOD Provider Meeting Schedule for 2007 Click here for more information. Congratulations! The first year of "CBOs Have Purchasing Power" cost-saving program was truly a success! Read More... Congratulations to Dr. Marye L. Thomas, Director of Behavioral Health Care Services Agency. Dr. Thomas will be inducted into Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame on April 28th, 2007. Click here for the complete announcement. ADPDATAR user request form is now available online Click here to open the ADPDATAR form Transforming the System: A Practical Approach to Implementing Wellness & Recovery Practices - Training by Mark Ragins, M.D. Date/Time: Friday, October 27, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Place: Summit Health Education Center, Oakland Pre-registration is required. Space is limited, sign-up by Oct. 13, 2006. CEU & CME credits will be offered. Click here for more information. ADP Conference 2006 - Reengineering Our Systems of Services Click here to view keynote and workshop presentations.