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ACEs Aware Initiative Webinar
February 26, 2020 | Office of the California Surgeon General and the state Department of Health Care Services
The webinar will provide an overview of the ACEs Aware initiative; why providers should screen for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs); the Medi-Cal certification and payment process; and screening tools, clinical protocols, and resources for providers.
The Transition Age Youth Conference: Creating a Web of Self-Sufficiency, Stability, and Support
March 2-3, 2020 at the Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry
The Transition Age Youth Conference is a two-day event that will be held on March 2-3, 2020 at the Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry. The conference will bring together transition age youth and professionals from across the state for collaboration and learning opportunities. This year’s conference theme is “Creating a Web of Self-Sufficiency, Stability, and Support.”
The 2020 Health Services Association – California Community College’s Annual State Conference
California Community Colleges Health and Wellness Sponsorship
Applications accepted Monday, January 13 through February 7, 2020
The California Community Colleges Health and Wellness program is offering sponsorships of up to $3,000 for colleges, college foundations, community-based organizations, campus clubs, student groups, resource centers, or other college centers that are affiliated with the California Community Colleges to plan and host events and outreach activities on their campus or in their community to share resources and decrease stigma surrounding mental health and wellness during May is Mental Health Matters Month.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Aware
January 1, 2020 - Effective Date for Payment for ACEs Screenings
Beginning on January 1, 2020, eligible Medi-Cal providers can receive a $29 payment for conducting qualifying ACEs screenings for children and adults (through age 64) with full-scope Medi-Cal.
2020 Solutions for Individual Homeless Adults: A National Conference
February 19-20, 2020 | National Alliance to End Homelessness, Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland, CA
The Solutions for Individual Homeless Adults conference will explore emerging perspectives.
California Community Colleges Veterans Symposium
April 6-7, 2020
California Community Colleges Veterans Symposium
California Higher Education Basic Needs Alliance (CHEBNA) 2020 Summit: Advancing Student Success
February 6-7, 2020 | Intersegmental Basic Needs Summit
CSU, CCC and UC systems will host students, staff, faculty, and community partners to explore the efforts of advancing basic needs.
NAMI California Conference 2020
June 2-3, 2020 | Sacramento, CA
Keynote on June 2 is Dr. Insel, a renowned neuroscientist and psychiatrist who is co-founder and president of Mindstrong which is dedicated to developing new technologies to advance the diagnoses and treatment of mental illness. On June 3, Dr. Hernández, president and CEO of the California Health Care Foundation will provide the keynote. She co-chaired San Francisco’s Universal Healthcare Council which designed the first program in which a local government in the US attempted to provide health care for all …