A key component of California’s Child & Youth Behavioral Health Initiative is the launch of the Certified Wellness Coach (CWC) workforce. The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) received $338 million through CYBHI to design and build the CWC workforce. The CWC role was developed to increase California’s overall capacity to support […]

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Wellness Coaches: A New Opportunity to Enhance Behavioral Health in School-Based Health & Wellness Centers November 27, 2023: The Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) is a groundbreaking $4.7 billion effort aimed at transforming the way California supports the well-being of children and youth. A promising aspect of CYBHI is the introduction of […]

[…] & Capacity Grants Grants available to districts through all 58 County Offices of Education that will support readiness to implement the Multi-Payer Fee Schedule. Funding can be used to increase behavioral health capacity through hiring, training, facilities expansion, and partnership building.    Evidence-Based & Community Defined Practices Grants As of January 2024, three rounds of […]

[…] health resources for adolescent sexual and reproductive health care. Presenters from UCSF and Essential Access Health will share the latest technologies, trainings, and communication tools you can use to enhance care at your school-based clinic. Presenters: Emily Wasson, MPH, Senior Manager of Adolescent Health Programs, Essential Access Health; Cynthia C Harper, PhD, Professor, Obstetrics, […]

[…] Activity School-based health centers (SBHCs) deliver both clinical and non-clinical services to reduce overweight and obesity and prevent type 2 diabetes. Recent research shows that adolescent SBHC users get more physical activity and eat more healthy foods than do SBHC non-users.3 Our fact sheet, Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity, describes model program components, staffing, […]

Identification Best Practices & Strategies Patterns of substance use in Native American populations are complex and vary across cultural groups. When identifying substance use for Native American youth it is important to remember: Native American peoples are not minorities; they are nations and peoples. There is no one Native American culture or identity. Native […]

Morning Sessions: Effecting Change through the Use of Motivational Interviewing Download Presentation | Download Interviewing Cards Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a conversation style to help people constructively talk about reducing health risks and changing behavior. It is designed to enhance the patient’s own motivation to change using strategies that are empathic and non-confrontational. Its […]

[…] than 400 school-based health center staff, students, educators and supporters gathered at a statewide conference to learn, share and get re-energized. (See conference handouts, photos, and video.) La’Gayla Cook (center) of Life Academy, talks about how her school health center’s youth leadership team works to support all students. Also part of that team are student […]

Peer Specialists/Certified Wellness Coaches Peer Specialists are paraprofessionals or young adults who have experienced similar challenges and completed specialized training to learn how to use their experience to support other youth. Peer specialists offer a range of activities and interactions focussed on promoting connection, inspiring hope, and supporting youth to set their own goals. […]