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 October 16, 2025, meeting remotely:
Nader Nadershahi
Abby Snay

Agenda Day 2#

October 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 2:45 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, October 16, 2025
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13. Call to Order
Facilitator:  Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chair

14.Roll Call
Facilitator:  Dawn Snodgrass, HCAI Staff

15. BH-CONNECT Cycle Review
Review of the student loan repayment program and promotional materials developed to improve applicant uptake. Overview of scoring based on the supply and demand model. Update on post cycle review process for analyzing demographic data of applicants.
Presenters: Chris Roina, Lead Communications Analyst, HCAI; Eric Neuhauser, Branch Chief, HCAI; Dorian Rodriguez, Section Chief, HCAI

16. Behavioral Health and the Aging Population
This session will provide a landscape analysis of behavioral health needs among California’s aging population (65+), with a focus on the current state of the behavioral health workforce serving older adults. It will highlight unmet needs, service gaps, and workforce challenges, and conclude with considerations for how the Council can support policy and systems change.
Presenters: Rosalind de Lisser, PhD, FNP, PMHNP, Associate Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco

17. Panel on Needs of Behavioral Health Workforce Caring for Older Adults
Panel discussion highlighting workforce needs for caring for older adults. Objective: connection to workforce development. What workforce is needed to implement solutions?
Facilitator: Hovik Khosrovian, Senior Policy Advisor, HCAI
Panelists: Anni Chung, President & CEO, Self Help for the Elderly; Sarah Steenhausen, Deputy Director of Policy, CA Department of Aging​; Debbie Toth, President & CEO, Choice in Aging

18. Day Two Meeting Reflections
Reflections on the second day of the meeting on how the varied agenda items tie together, and how the Council can leverage this information to advance health workforce development in California.
Presenter:  Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chair; Nader Nadershahi, Vice-Chair

19. Day Two General Public Comment 
Facilitator:  Van Ton-Quinlivan, Chair

20. 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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