Northern ACEs Collaborative Champion Convening: California’s Youth Behavioral Health Ecosystem

PHI’s Northern ACEs Collaborative (NAC) continues its efforts to clarify and strengthen connections within California’s youth behavioral health landscape. In this session, NAC will spotlight two local organizations that are successfully leveraging statewide opportunities to secure sustainable funding for services supporting children and families. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, engage, and explore innovative funding strategies that are making a difference.

Date & Time:

Monday, February 24, 2025 | 12:30 – 2:00 pm PT

Agenda

• Welcome + Grounding: NAC’s Rural Resilience Innovation Hub
• Framing: California’s Youth Behavioral Health Ecosystem
• Spotlights:
  • Tehama County Department of Education
  • Butte County Office of Education
• Q&A + Discussion
• Wrap-up

Featuring

• JoNell Wallace, NCC, School Mental Health & Wellness Team Coordinator at the Tehama County Department of Education, will be sharing their work to leverage the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI), Certified Wellness Coaches, and a larger efforts to create a mental health workforce pipeline in the county.
• Mele Benz, Administrator of Special Projects, and Mathew Reddam, School and Community Wellness Advisor at the Butte County Office of Education, will highlight their work implementing the California Community Schools Partnership Program.