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

Prevention Pathways Community of Practice: Understanding Prevention Provider Roles

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT

Prevention professionals and organizations operate to implement prevention services across systems of care in various settings including governmental agencies that administer healthcare, social services, public health, justice, academic services, and most important, the communities themselves.

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Prevention Applications Community of Practice: Overcoming Internal Barriers to Build Team Morale and Relationships

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT

Prevention work is community work and that starts within our own teams. This session explores the often-overlooked internal dynamics that shape our ability to sustain impact: team culture, morale, and relationships.

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

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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 May 2026

May’s Bulletin covers: Advanced Behavioral Health California Update, ABHPC 2026 Action Lab, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day, National Prevention Week and Community Spotlight: Kern Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Prevention Team.

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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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