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PEI Statewide Programs

May 26, 2010

This webcast provides an in-depth orientation to the PEI Statewide Programs. The presentation should be beneficial to staff and community stakeholders seeking to deepen their understanding of the PEI Statewide programs.

Specific topics covered:

  • Statewide Programs Background
  • Guidelines Overview
  • JPA
  • Forms

Download/view webcast (65.3 MB)
Presentation (PDF)

Research-informed Programs and Services for Older Adults

February 25, 2009

In this webcast, Dr. James Cunningham from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Older Adult Program Administration and Dr. Janet Yang from the Center for Aging Resources in Pasadena will address PEI program planning and implementation considerations for older adults.

The presenters focus on the following topics:

  • Older Adults and PEI
  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Strategies and Programs
  • Cultural Diversity

Download/view webcast (9.64 MB)
Presentation (PDF)

Disparities in Mental Health Access Webcast

June 17, 2008

In this webcast, Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD, Director of the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, will address planning considerations for this PEI Key Community Mental Health need and provide information on specific strategies.

Disparities in Mental Health Access Webcast (11.49 MB)

Children and Youth at Risk for School Failure

May 20, 2008

This webcast will address planning considerations for this PEI Priority Population and provide information on specific strategies. Specific topics covered:

  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Planning Considerations
  • Strategies and Programs
  • Presentation on the Berkeley Schools Mental Health Partnership and strategies for building a partnership between mental health and education, by Lisa Warhuus, PhD., Manager, Integrated Resources, Berkeley Unified School District, and Shirley Issel, Director, Board of Education, Berkeley Unified School District
  • Program presentation on implementation on the Early Mental Health Initiative, by Scott Lindstrom, Technical Assistance Consultant, Early Mental Health Initiative

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Underserved Cultural Populations

April 28, 2008

This webcast addresses planning considerations for underserved cultural populations and provides information on specific strategies. Specific topics covered:

  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Planning Considerations
  • Strategies and Programs
  • Presentations on strategies from:
    • Janet King, Urban Trails Project Director, Native American Health Center in Oakland – Strategies and Best Practices for Prevention for Native Americans
    • C. Rocco Cheng, Ph.D., Corporate Director, Prevention and Early Intervention Service, Asian Pacific Family Center-East, Pacific Clinics – Strategies and Best Practices for Prevention for Asian American Communities

Underserved Cultural Populations Webcast (14.5 MB)

Individuals Experiencing Onset of Serious Psychiatric Illness

April 16, 2008

This webcast addresses planning considerations for this PEI Priority Population and provides information on specific strategies. Dr. Cameron Carter, Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, UC Davis, presents on the following specific topics:

  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Planning Considerations
  • Strategies and Programs
  • Program presentations on EDIPP (Early Detection and Intervention to Prevent Psychosis) and EDAPT (Early Diagnosis and Preventative Treatment).

Onset Serious Psychiatric Illness (11.2 MB)

Children and Youth at Risk of or Experiencing Juvenile Justice Involvement

April 2, 2008

This webcast addresses planning considerations for this PEI Priority Population. Specific topics covered:

  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Planning Considerations
  • Strategies and Programs
  • Program presentation on implementation of Teaching Pro-Social Skills in California, an Aggression Replacement Training (ART)-based program, by Mark Amendola, MA, Executive Director, Perseus House

Juvenile Justice Webcast (11 MB)

Trauma Exposed Individuals/Psycho-Social Impact of Trauma

March 20, 2008

This webcast addresses planning considerations for this PEI Priority Population and provides information on specific strategies. Specific topics covered:

  • Risk Factors and Protective Factors
  • Planning Considerations
  • Strategies and Programs
  • Program Presentations on:
    • Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in School (CBITS), by Marleen Wong, Ph.D., Director, LAUSD Crisis Counseling and Intervention Services, LAUSD/RAND/UCLA Trauma Services
    • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), by Cambria Rose, LCSW, Training Coordinator, California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare, Chadwick Center for Children and Families

Trauma Exposed webcast population overview (3.90 MB)

CBITS presentation (2.74 MB)

Suicide Prevention

February 27, 2008

Dr. Mort Silverman, Senior Advisor to the National Suicide Prevention Technical Resource Center (SPRC), presents on this PEI Key Community Mental Health Need. Dr. Silverman discusses:

  • Risk Factors
  • Protective Factors
  • Planning Considerations
  • Strategies and Programs

Suicide Prevention Presentation (745 KB)

Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Guidelines Webcast

November 2, 2007

Hear DMH and OAC staff and partners provide a detailed walkthrough of PEI principles, guidelines, plan review criteria, and future training opportunities. The goal is to provide PEI staff with the information they need to initiate the planning and program development process.