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 […]

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Success Across the State The California School Health Center’s 2011 Regional Conference Series consisted of three regional conferences that reached hundreds of school health center staff members, health care providers and advocates of healthy students over a three-month period. Participants’ reviews of the one-day conferences in Fresno, Oakland and Los Angeles included: “Knowledgeable CSHC staff […]

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 […]

Certified Wellness Coach The Certified Wellness Coach is a new profession in development, aimed at helping increase California’s capacity to support the behavioral health and well-being of children and youth and support the development of a larger, more representative behavioral health workforce. Through wellness promotion, screening, and crisis referral, Certified Wellness Coaches will offer […]

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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. […]

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