Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California (ABHPC)

Welcome to Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California

ABHPC provides no-cost technical assistance and training for behavioral health prevention in California.

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) contracts with the Center for Applied Research Solutions (CARS), by providing funding for the Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California (ABHPC) to provide Technical Assistance and Training (TTA) services to primary prevention providers at no-cost.

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Prevention Foundations for New and Emerging Professionals

This portfolio has been thoughtfully designed for entry-level and newly established prevention professionals. The topics covered in this portfolio provide a roadmap for early success in your behavioral health prevention career and provide introductory knowledge on content related to state and national behavioral health prevention priorities, the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the Social Drivers of Health (SDOH), heath equity best practices in primary prevention, and more.

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Upcoming Events

SAMHSA Primary Prevention Strategies: Information Dissemination

Thursday, September 10, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT

This session will discuss SAMHSA’s Information Dissemination primary prevention strategy, including effective approaches, important considerations, and how to successfully include these one-way communication strategies.

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Estrategias y aplicaciones para el compromiso y mantenimiento de coaliciones

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT

Esta serie de entrenamiento se enfoca en empoderar la participación de la comunidad en prevenir el uso de sustancias y los desórdenes de salud mental entre los jóvenes.

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Clarity Through Your Logic Model: Reviewing, Gap-Finding, and Strengthening

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT

This session will discuss SAMHSA’s Information Dissemination primary prevention strategy, including effective approaches, important considerations, and how to successfully include these one-way communication strategies.

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Training Services and Technical Assistance

Learn more about available training and technical assistance (TTA) and training supports.

Prevention Pathways

This program is specifically designed to offer capacity building services for workforce development, sustainability, and networking.

Prevention Resources

Access our comprehensive introduction to key prevention concepts and our searchable library of publications.

ABHPC in Action

Learn more about available training and technical assistance (TTA) and training supports.

New to Prevention

This program is specifically designed to offer capacity building services for workforce development, sustainability, and networking.

Request Training and Technical Assistance

Access our Online TTA Request Form, or call us at +1 (877) 402-4952

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Announcements

ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for September 2026

September’s Bulletin covers: National Preparedness Month, National Recovery Month, Overdose Awareness Week, Suicide Prevention Month & Week, Engaging Rural & Frontier Area Communities in Prevention and Community Spotlight: Reach Out – West End.

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ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for August 2026

August’s Bulletin covers: National Back to School Month, National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, Overdose Awareness Week, Engaging Foster Youth in Prevention, Current Trends in Substance Use and ABHPC Consultant Spotlight: Dr. James B. Golden.

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ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for July 2026

July’s Bulletin covers: Disability Pride Month, Prevention Specialist-Certification: The Why and How, and ABHPC Year 4: What’s to Come.

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