BHS was awarded the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Round Two: Trauma-Informed Programs and Practices grant which intends to scale up trauma-informed care available to children, youth, parents, and caregivers in California. Trauma-informed care addresses how trauma may impact an individual’s life and response to behavioral health services, understanding the prevalence of trauma; recognizing how trauma affects an individual; and responding by putting knowledge into practice. Specifically, BHS will be utilizing this Round Two award to support Specialty Mental Health Plan providers who serve individuals ages 25 and under to access training to offer Medi-Cal funded DBT services for clients struggling with trauma and disordered eating/eating disorders. These funds are intended to expand and create culturally relevant and responsive services for individuals ages 25 and under to prevent and mitigate Behavioral Health (BH) concerns and promote well-being for the individual and to support trauma-informed approaches for parents, caregivers and individuals. CONTRACTORs will: 1. Train staff either directly or through a sub-contractor, virtually or in person, to implement DBT and follow PFS within current MHP program. This should include DBT services and clinical supervision/training as listed below: a. DBT clinical training b. DBT skills training c. DBT consultation teams d. Individual psychotherapy for clients e. DBT skills coaching for clients f. In-the-moment phone coaching for clients enrolled in DBT treatment 2. Participate in data collection process in collaboration with BHS which will include: a. Client-level data (minimal identifying information) b. Complete National Outcome Measures (NOMs) at intake and discharge for clients enrolled in DBT treatment. c. If clinical outcomes apply, selecting from this list of four clinical outcome measures is required: i. Parental Stress Scale ii. Stress and Difficulties Questionnaire iii. Child PTSD Symptom Scale iv. Outcome Questionaire (OQ) Measures d. Facilitate quarterly evaluation of DBT trained staff to evaluate level of satisfaction in training and consultation and evaluate further needs of staff. Utilize Attachment D for the questions required as minimum of regular staff evaluation. e. Provide data to COUNTY related to below objectives through Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Provide DBT training annually as presented in training plan to work with individuals aged 25 and under who present with trauma and/or disordered eating.; Provide consultation as presented in training plan to participants of trainings.; 85% of staff who were training by this contract and are providing DBT services will express satisfaction with training and consultation offered.
