The California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS)
customizes numerous support services including training,
technical assistance, research and evaluation, and policy
development services to the mental health professional community.
Some areas of focus for current projects are listed below with
sample projects and contact information. If you do not see an
area that corresponds to your needs, please contact Percy Howard to discuss
customized service.
CIBHS provides data collection/management and evaluation services
to a range of clients including counties, community-based
providers, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and
other government agencies such as commissions and oversight
bodies as well as doing special projects, focused studies, and
foundations – both quantitative as well as qualitative
analysis. Evaluation of evidence-based practice
implementation, fidelity, outcomes, and effectiveness as well as
consumer experience of care surveys are two major components of
the team’s works.
The Health Equity Team aims to become the recognized experts in
California leading efforts to achieve health equity and social
justice, helping families and communities achieve whole health.
We do so by being focused on the people we are working for and
with, having a close relationship with the community, and valuing
diversity.
Housing is one of the most important social determinants of
health. Without a safe, affordable place to live, it is almost
impossible to achieve good health or to achieve one’s full
potential. In addition, income supports like SSI and SSDI are
essential for the payment of rent, food, and basic elements of
survival. Currently, CIBHS supports counties and local
communities in their housing and income support efforts through
the SOAR program and by providing No Place Like Home Technical
Assistance.
The Special Projects Team supports a range of statewide, regional
and local efforts, focused on hot topics in mental health and
substance use services.
CIBHS is a leader in providing substance use disorders (SUD)
related training and technical assistance (TA) to counties and
providers in the area of service integration and preparing for
the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS)
Waiver. The new financing and service delivery models set in
motion by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and further developed
under the DMC Waiver present significant opportunities and
challenges for the SUD field.
CIBHS’s Workforce Development Team supports a range of statewide,
regional and local county efforts, focused on public mental
health workforce development. This includes strategies to develop
the future workforce along with current staff working in public
mental/behavioral health and integrated settings. Our
statewide efforts include Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)
Workforce Education & Training (WET) funded contracts under the
Office of Statewide Planning & Development (OSHPD) for consumer
and family member employment technical assistance.
