Applications are due July 31 to be considered for the the Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) membership.
CalHHS is updating the Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) membership. Individuals who are interested in serving a three-year term on the BHTF to advance BHTF goals as outlined in the 2022 BHTF Charter are invited to submit an application.
The BHTF membership application can be accessed using this link. Below is additional information about the process and the application.
The role of the BHTF: The California Health & Human Services Agency has convened the Behavioral Health Task Force (BHTF) to inform its work on behavioral health issues across the State. The diverse BHTF membership is positioned well to elucidate connections among wide ranging perspectives and interests related to behavioral health needs and care, ground truth the framing of behavioral health issues in the State, and advance innovative and coordinated work to drive progress. The Key Goals of the BHTF are:
Who can apply: Any individual who is passionate about behavioral health state policy and its integration with local efforts. Individuals who represent diverse perspectives, including but not limited to advocacy and policy, peers, children, youth and families, TAY, families and support systems, disability, equity and social justice, education, tribes, justice impacted, LGBTQ+, aging population, veterans, and healthcare service providers are invited to join the BHTF. Current BHTF members are invited to resubmit their application or nominate others.
What is included in the application form: The application provides an opportunity for applicants to share about the perspective (organizational and personal) that they will contribute to the BHTF, identify the issues that they would like to advance, and explain how they might connect the work of the BHTF with their own networks in their communities.
Application schedule: All applications are due on July 31 COB. Agency staff will review applications and notify new members ahead of the BHTF quarterly meeting, which is scheduled for Tuesday, September 12 (hours and agenda TBD). The September meeting will be held in person in Sacramento.
California law and regulation requires that regional centers display on their Web sites information about the dollar value of services they purchase for clients. These data (called "purchase of service" or "POS" data) must be reported separately by clients' ethnic/racial group, langauge and diagnosis.
¿Cuáles son sus necesidades de servicio actuales? ¡Responda la encuesta y avísenos!
Lanterman is seeking your feedback and assistance in completing a short survey so we can better understand the current service needs. This survey is for our community to complete, including clients, family members, service providers or community partners. Thank you in advance for your time!
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Lanterman busca sus comentarios y ayuda para completar una breve encuesta para que podamos comprender mejor las necesidades actuales del servicio. Esta encuesta es para que la complete nuestra comunidad, incluidos los clientes, los miembros de la familia, los proveedores de servicios o los socios comunitarios. ¡Gracias de antemano por su tiempo!
Regional centers must post information regarding how providers are doing with ensuring individuals served are part of their communities (Welfare and Institutions Code section 4519.2(b)). This information is to be updated at least every six months until DDS has determined that statewide compliance has been met.
El Internet está inundado de información y recursos sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19) desde el nivel federal hasta el estatal y local. Comenzamos esta página para compartir algunos de los recursos e información que encontramos más útiles y accesibles, además de compartir información específica para Lanterman sobre cualquier efecto que esto tenga en nuestras operaciones, nuestros proveedores de servicios y la comunidad en general.
The Internet is awash in info and resources about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the federal to the state and local levels. We're starting this page to share some of the resources and info we found most helpful and accessible, plus to share information specific to Lanterman about any effects this is having on our operations, our service providers and community as a whole.
