Role of Public Guardians & Conservators in Petitioning Training
and Subsequent Open-Forum – October 29 and October 30 at 12 p.m.
Public guardians and conservators are invited to a training and
open-forum scheduled for Tuesday, October 29 and
Wednesday, October 30 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. PT. The
training will provide an overview of the CARE process and the
role of public guardians and conservators. The open-forum will
include a panel discussion on best practices, highlighting
successful strategies that can be replicated. The training and
open-forum will feature learnings from Brock Kolby (Deputy
Director at Tuolumne County Behavioral Health Department) and
Melody Culhane (Behavioral Health Program Manager for CARE at San
Diego Behavioral Health Services).
Public guardians and conservators can
register here for the training and open-forum. County
behavioral health (BH) staff are encouraged to share this
registration information with public guardians and conservators.
Although this training focuses on county BH, public guardians,
and conservators, all county CARE team members are welcome to
join.
Referrals & Petitions to CARE Act from the Justice System
Training and Subsequent Open-Forum – November 4 and November 5 at
10 a.m.
Eligible petitioners from the justice system are invited to a
training and open-forum scheduled for Monday, November 4
and Tuesday, November 5 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. PT. The
training will provide an overview of CARE and the role of the
justice system in petitioning. The open-forum will include a
panel discussion on best practices, highlighting successful
strategies that can be replicated. The training and open-forum
will feature learnings from Honorable Ebrahim Baytieh (Judge,
Orange County Superior Court of California), Raul Dominguez
(Manager, Stanislaus County Community Assessment Response and
Engagement Team), and Polly Lin (Behavioral Health for Orange
County).
Justice system staff can
register here for the training and open-forum. County BH
staff are encouraged to share this registration information with
those working in the justice system.
Additional TA Office Hours
The CARE Training and Technical Assistance team will be
facilitating a series of informal office hours for county BH with
subject matter experts (SMEs) from county teams and
representatives from HMA’s legal and data teams, Judicial Council
of California (JC), and other key partners. Upcoming topics
include legislative updates on Senate Bill (SB) 42 and SB 1400
and implementation support. These sessions will be valuable
opportunities to engage with SMEs and other county BH and court
staff, ask questions, and share best practices.
For additional information related to these office hours, please
email info@care-act.org.
