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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Upcoming Events
New to prevention series: Decoding Prevention: Acronyms, Affiliations, and Alphabet Soup
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
The world of prevention is vast – if you’ve attended a coalition meeting or training, you’ve likely heard an “alphabet soup” full/variety of acronyms representing different programs, practices, and affiliations.
4-Part Series: SAMHSA Primary Prevention Strategies Part 3 & 4
Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PT
This session celebrates and strengthens the prevention workforce by focusing on sustainability, skill-building, and support for prevention professionals across California.
Fundamentals of the Strategic Prevention Framework
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PT
This training will present an overview of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) – the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration model that all California counties follow when planning their substance use disorder primary prevention services.
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Announcements
ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for November 2026
November’s Bulletin covers: Native American Heritage Month, Veteran’s Day – Service Members, Veterans, and their Families, Homelessness Awareness Month, Promoting Prevention as a Career in Secondary and Higher Education, and ABHPC Consultant Spotlight.
ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for October 2026
October’s Bulletin covers: Mental Illness Awareness Week and World Mental Health Day, National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and Unity Day, Prevention Models: Logic Models, and Community Spotlight: Orange County Health Care Agency Tobacco Use Prevention Program.
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.