California Health Workforce Education and Training Council Meeting

CALIFORNIA HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION and TRAINING COUNCIL MEETING

PUBLIC NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
To All Interested Parties:
24 HOUR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following California Health Workforce Education and Training Council member will be attending the February 27, 2025, meeting remotely:
Judith Liu
Kristina Lawson
Vernita Todd
Patrick Brennan

Agenda Day 2#

February 27, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Board/Committee may not discuss or act on any matter raised during the public comment section that is not included on this agenda, except to place the matter on a future meeting agenda. (Government Code §§ 11125, 11125.7, subd. (a).)

Day 2 Agenda Thursday, February 27, 2025
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12. Call to Order
Facilitator:  Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chair

13.Roll Call
Facilitator:  Naomi Kozak, HCAI Staff

14. Expanding California’s Behavioral Health Workforce through Targeted Pathway Investments
Overview of collaborative project exploring targeted investments in pathway programs to diversify and expand California’s
behavioral health workforce 
Presenter:  Margaret Ziemann, MPH, Research Scientist, Fitzhugh Mullan for Health Workforce Equity, Department of Health Policy &
Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

15. Role of Allied Health Professionals in Behavioral Health Transformation
a. Recap of previous Council discussions on the role of allied health professionals and capacity to develop the workforce in
behavioral health
Presenter: Hovik Khosrovian, Senior Policy Advisor, HCAI
b. Behavioral Health Transformation and evidence-based strategies for team-based approaches for workforce development
Presenters: Uzma Rahman, Branch Chief, Special Medi-Cal Projects Branch, Medi-Cal Behavioral Health—Policy Division, DHCS
c. Panel discussion on the role of Allied Health Professionals in Behavioral Health
Panelists: Oscar Axume Cortez, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level 1, Tarzana Treatment Centers; Jason Robison, Board
Member, California Association of Mental Health Peer-Run Organizations; Diana White, Phd, LMFT, LPCC, Chief Executive Officer,
Turning Point Community Programs

16. BH-CONNECT Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Recruitment and Retention Program Deep Dive
a. Program overview including terms and conditions
Presenter: Sharmil Shah, Branch Chief, Behavioral Health and Policy, HCAI 
b. Panel discussion on insights and learnings from HCAI’s Community-Based Organization Behavioral Health Workforce Grant
Program
Panelists: Joe Hallett, LCSW, Behavioral Health Director for Glenn County and California Behavioral Health Directors Association Secretary-Treasurer; Beverly Johnson, LCSW, Chief Operating Officer, Alternative Family Services, Inc. and Teddie Valenzuela, LCSW, Vice
President, Amanecer Community Counseling Service
c. Council discussion on program considerations to maximize reach and impact
Facilitator: Sharmil Shah, Branch Chief, Behavioral Health and Policy, HCAI 

17. Leveraging the Council to Impact Health Workforce Development in California
a. Council’s role: What do we mean by “impact”? Framework for three mechanisms for impact through Council activities and Council
members. Influencing through the collective voice of the Council: proposal for an annual HWET Council letter. 
Presenter: Libby Abbott, Deputy Director, HCAI 
b. Guidance for individual Council members re: external engagements
Presenter: Nancy Samra, HCAI Staff 

18. General Public Comment 
Facilitator:  Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chair

19. Adjourn Day 2 Meeting
Facilitator:  Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chair

The California Health Workforce Education and Training Council (Council) agenda and other notices about meetings are posted online and can be found by searching for the California Health Workforce Education and Training Council (Council) and meeting month at https://hcai.ca.gov/public-meetings.

For further information about this meeting, please contact HealthWorkforce@hcai.ca.gov or send a letter to The Department of Health Care Access and Information, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95833.

The Board/Committee may take action under any agenda item.

Every effort will be made to address each agenda item as listed. However, the agenda order is tentative and subject to change without prior notice. Items not listed on the agenda will not be considered. The Board/Committee may take a brief break during the meeting. Members of the public are NOT required to identify themselves or provide other information to attend or participate in this meeting. If Microsoft Teams (or other platform) requires a name, you may enter “Anonymous”. You may also input fictitious information for other requested information if required to attend the meeting (e.g., anonymous@anonymous.com).

This meeting is accessible to persons with a disability. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting HCAI at HealthWorkforce@hcai.ca.govor (916) 326-3700 or sending a written request to that person at 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95833. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.

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