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

Part 1 – Centering Community Voices: Collaborative Prevention Strategies with Pregnant People, Parents, and Caregivers

Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT

This session will explore comprehensive prevention practices and approaches within the family domain, pregnant and parenting people, early childhood years, and effective ways to engage parents, family members, caregivers, and guardians.

Read more about Welcome to Prevention! An Introduction to the Primary Prevention Field

Part 2 – Centering Community Voices: Collaborative Prevention Strategies with Pregnant People, Parents, and Caregivers

Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT

Part 2 will also explore comprehensive prevention practices and approaches within the family domain, pregnant and parenting people, early childhood years, and effective ways to engage parents, family members, caregivers, and guardians.

Read more about Decoding Prevention: Acronyms, Affiliations, and Alphabet Soup

Partnering for Prevention: Strategies to Effectively and Enthusiastically Engage Stakeholders and Rightsholders

Monday, April 27, 2026, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PT

This interactive session will provide participants with practical strategies to identify, engage, and sustain relationships with key stakeholders and rightsholders across various sectors.

Read more about Welcome to Prevention! An Introduction to the Primary Prevention Field
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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 April 2026

April’s Bulletin covers: Advanced Behavioral Health California Update, ABHPC 2026 Action Lab, Second Chance Month, National Public Health Week, National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and Community Spotlight: Placer County: Rainbow Day Kids Connection.

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ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for March 2026

March’s Bulletin covers: Advanced Behavioral Health California Update, ABHPC 2026 Action Lab, Women’s History Month, Vaping Awareness Month, and National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week.

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ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for February 2026

February’s Bulletin covers: Advanced Behavioral Health California Update, ABHPC 2026 Action Lab, Black History Month, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Prevention Models: The Public Health Approach and Ethical Principles in Prevention.

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