Health care providers play a pivotal role in supporting the well-being of young people and their families.
There are many Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) programs and services that can help providers and the patients they serve.
Cal-MAP offers primary care providers real-time, no-cost access and consultation with behavioral health specialists (e.g., psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers) for questions regarding screening, diagnosis, and treatment, or anything else! CME and CE credit is available for trainings and webinars.
UC Irvine’s Train-New-Trainers (TNT) program offers Fellowship training to improve expertise, knowledge and comfort-level in specialized primary care-based child and adolescent psychiatry and/or addiction medicine. Scholarship are available for providers in medically underserved areas.
California offers free training to become trauma informed. Completion of the training is required for eligible Medi Cal providers to be reimbursed for conducting ACE screenings.
Take a training to recognize and respond to signs of trauma and stress in children and youth. Learners can take one or all three trainings focused on ages 0 5, 5 11 and 12 18. CME and CE credit is available.
The Open Doors training offers tools for adults to support engagement with youth who may use substances or are managing other behavioral health concerns. CME and CE credit is available.
Update your practice to offer family and caregiver-focused care, known as dyadic services. Services to caregivers that directly benefit the child– such as specific behavioral / social / emotional assessments, screening, counseling, and brief intervention services– can be reimbursed under Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service and managed care plans.
Through the CYBHI Fee Schedule program, California is uniting healthcare and education to offer sustainable reimbursements for certain outpatient behavioral health services provided through schools for students aged 25 or younger.
Certified Wellness Coaches provide care through prevention and early-intervention services and supplement the efforts of existing mental health professionals, allowing them to focus on children with more complex needs.
For suggested language and QR codes to use in After Visit Summaries visit: cybhi.chhs.ca.gov
*Additionally, Soluna and BrightLife Kids offer telephone support for 17 other languages.
Soluna: (844) 582-2111 BrightLife Kids: 888-224-7332
Spread positive mental health messages to those in your waiting room with printable flyers and posters, available through many of the links above. Selected materials can also be mailed to your office upon request, while supplies last.
Many of these resources can be incorporated into didactic teaching and clinical training to prepare the next generation of clinicians to meet the mental health needs of children, youth, and families. For CYBHI presentation requests for spaces such as Internship/Clerkship orientation, Resident Didactics, and Grand Rounds, email Stefanie.Boltz@chhs.ca.gov.