For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (a) âCommissionâ means the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission established pursuant to Section 5845. (b) âCountyâ also includes a city receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701.5. (c) âPrevention and early intervention fundsâ means funds from the Behavioral Health Services Fund allocated for prevention and early intervention programs pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 5892. (d) âChildhood trauma prevention and early interventionâ refers to a program that targets children exposed to, or who are at risk of exposure to, adverse and traumatic childhood events and prolonged toxic stress in order to deal with the early origins of mental health needs and prevent long-term mental health concerns. This may include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Focused outreach and early intervention to at-risk and in-need populations. (2) Implementation of appropriate trauma and developmental screening and assessment tools with linkages to early intervention services to children that qualify for these services. (3) Collaborative, strengths-based approaches that appreciate the resilience of trauma survivors and support their parents and caregivers when appropriate. (4) Support from peer support specialists and community health workers trained to provide mental health services. (5) Multigenerational family engagement, education, and support for navigation and service referrals across systems that aid the healthy development of children and families. (6) Linkages to primary care health settings, including, but not limited to, federally qualified health centers, rural health centers, community-based providers, school-based health centers, and school-based programs. (7) Leveraging the healing value of traditional cultural connections, including policies, protocols, and processes that are responsive to the racial, ethnic, and cultural needs of individuals served and recognition of historical trauma. (8) Coordinated and blended funding streams to ensure individuals and families experiencing toxic stress have comprehensive and integrated supports across systems. (e) âEarly psychosis and mood disorder detection and interventionâ has the same meaning as set forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 5835 and may include programming across the age span. (f) âYouth outreach and engagementâ means strategies that target secondary school and transition age youth, with a priority on partnerships with college mental health programs that educate and engage students and provide either on-campus, off-campus, or linkages to mental health services not provided through the campus to students who are attending colleges and universities, including, but not limited to, public community colleges. Outreach and engagement may include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (1) Meeting the mental health needs of students that cannot be met through existing education funds. (2) Establishing direct linkages for students to community-based mental health services. (3) Addressing direct services, including, but not limited to, increasing college mental health staff-to-student ratios and decreasing wait times. (4) Participating in evidence-based and community-defined best practice programs for mental health services. (5) Serving underserved and vulnerable populations, including, but not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer persons, victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse, and veterans. (6) Establishing direct linkages for students to community-based mental health services for which reimbursement is available through the studentsâ health coverage. (7) Reducing racial disparities in access to mental health services. (8) Funding mental health stigma reduction training and activities. (9) Providing college employees and students with education and training in early identification, inte
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