Mental health issues have greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Michelle Cabrera shares experiences, trends, and lessons learned from the California County Behavioral Health Directors Association.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how COVID-19 has impacted the delivery of safety net behavioral health services in California
• Learn how California’s Public Safety Net has adapted to address shifts in the financing, care delivery, and community need post-pandemic
• Share how the public behavioral health safety net can support the role of public health in addressing the needs of both the workforce and affected communities

Duration: 34 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 CECH for CHES

Format: Web-based training, Self Study

Originally Recorded: 08/2020

Presenter: Michelle D. Cabrera

Michelle Doty Cabrera joined County Behavioral Health Directors Association as Executive Director in May 2019. Ms. Cabrera has a wealth of experience in the state budget and policy as an advocate and staff for the California legislature. Before joining CBHDA, she served as the Healthcare Director for the California State Council of the Services Employees International Union (SEIU California), where she advocated on behalf of healthcare workers and consumers, including SEIU California's county behavioral health workforce. She served as a Senior Consultant for the Assembly Human Services Committee, where she specialized in child welfare issues and staffed legislation, which extended foster care in California to age 21. Ms. Cabrera also served as a Program Officer for the California Healthcare Foundation, working as a liaison on state health policy in Sacramento. Ms. Cabrera serves as a member of the National Quality Forum's Standing Committee on Disparities and the Board of Directors of the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network.