Data Explainer Series


CalMHSA is hosting an educational series through Sept. 30 to support counties in advancing California’s statewide behavioral health goals and population-level measures under the Behavioral Health Services Act. The webinars and corresponding office hours will help counties incorporate these goals into Integrated Plans and strengthen data-informed strategies that improve population health outcomes. Please note: Live participation in the series is only for county behavioral health staff.

Visit this web page for links to recordings of each webinar, printable resource materials, and data dashboards as they are developed.

Each week’s offering will focus on one or a related grouping of statewide goals and measures and examine them through:

  • Webinars (Tuesdays, 12-1 p.m.): Focused on understanding the data, including statewide performance metrics, system context, and county health equity and disparity considerations
  • Office Hours (Fridays, 12-1 p.m.): A collaborative, open forum for discussion and cross-county learning

 

Contents

Webinars & Office Hours

Date

Topic

Downloads

July 29 | Webinar

Introduction to Statewide Goals & Access to Care

Recording | Slides

August 1 | Office Hours

Introduction to Statewide Goals & Access to Care

Slides

August 5 | Webinar

Homelessness

Recording | Slides

August 8 | Office Hours

Homelessness

Slides

August 12 | Webinar

Justice-Involvement

 Recording |

Slides

August 15 | Office Hours

Justice-Involvement

August 19 & 22

Removal of Children from the Home

August 26 & 29

Overdoses and Suicides

September 2 & 5

Untreated Behavioral Health Conditions & Co-Occurring Physical Health Conditions

September 9 & 12

Care Experience, Quality of Life, Social Connection

September 15 & 19

Engagement in School and Work

September 23 & 26

Institutionalization

September 30

Collaborating with Local Planning Processes
Data Dashboards

Statewide Behavioral Health Goals – Access to Care: This Access to Care Dashboard provides an overview of all measures included in this goal, including NSMHS, SMHS, DMC/DMC-ODS, and IET-INI, for each county in California. The dashboard includes equity data for each measure, where it is available.

Statewide Behavioral Health Goals – Homelessness: This Homelessness Dashboard provides an overview of all measures included in this goal, including PIT count of people experiencing homelessness, PIT count of people experiencing homelessness with SUD or SMI, K-12 public school students experiencing homelessness, and rates of people who accessed homelessness services for each county or continuum of care region in California. The dashboard includes equity data for each measure, where it is available.

Statewide Behavioral Health Goals – Justice-Involvement: This Justice-Involvement Dashboard provides an overview of all measures included in this goal, including adult and juvenile arrest rates, adult recidivism conviction rates, and rates of people found Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) for each county in California. The dashboard includes equity data for each measure, where it is available.

BHT Planning Documents

Visit and bookmark this link to download important tools, like the BHSA Integrated Plan template, the County Population-Level BH Measure Workbook, and the Phase 1 County Performance Workbook Measure Access Instructions: