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
Opioid Use & Misuse Prevention Series: Part 2 – Understanding, Preventing, and Acting on the Opioid Crisis
Monday, August 24, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. PT
Here, we outline current best practices in opioid use and misuse prevention, align community-driven safe storage and disposal efforts, and emphasize the critical role of local data in crafting effective intervention strategies.
Community of Practice: Identifying and Addressing Current Trends in Substance Use
Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
This collaborative session will review recent substance use, misuse, and relevant trends from a local, state, and national lens.
Entendiendo coaliciones y construyendo capacidad local
Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT
En esta sesión de la serie “Coaliciones comunitarias: Trazando el camino para prevención y bienestar,” los participantes profundizaran en los aspectos esenciales de como formar y fortalecer coaliciones efectivas.
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Announcements
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.
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.
ABHPC Prevention Pathways Monthly Bulletin for June 2026
June’s Bulletin covers: Advanced Behavioral Health California Update, 2026 Action Lab: Prevention in Action: Everyday Heroes, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month, Prevention Models: Risk and Protective Factor Theory, Prevention Models: Coalition Basics, and Community Spotlight: Orange County.