CA Alliance Committees
Welcome to our Committee Hub! Our committees offer valuable opportunities for California Alliance members to connect, share insights, and actively shape our collective work. We welcome your thoughts, perspectives, and expertise in our ongoing discussions.
To receive updates and join committee conversations, simply click "Manage My Preferences" at the bottom of any email from the California Alliance. This link will guide you to a page where you can select committees you'd like to follow. Join us and make your voice a part of the Alliance's impact!
FFA/Adoption Committees
Staff: Elizabeth Oseguera, Purva Bhattacharjee, and Rhonda Young
Meeting Dates: Every 2nd Friday of every month from 12-1 p.m., and 1-1:30 p.m. for FFAs in LA
The FFA and Adoption Committees focus on all topics related to the work FFAs and Adoption Agencies are involved in including community care licensing, family finding, Guardian, rate advocacy, PAARP, and more. If members would like to join these committees, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
Behavioral Health Committee
Staff: Selena Liu-Raphael, Dixie Samaniego, and Rhonda Young
Meeting Date: Every 2nd Wednesday from 4-5 p.m.
The Behavioral Health Committee focuses on topics related to programming, services, best practices, funding, and policy updates and advocacy related to mental health, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and integrated service delivery. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
Education Committee
Staff: Adrienne Shilton, Kat Besse, and Cinnamon McCellen
Meeting Date: Every 4th Monday from 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
The Education Committee focuses on topics related to education including nonpublic schools, special education, school-based mental health, community schools and more. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
Insurance Committee
Staff: Selena Liu-Raphael and Dixie Samaniego
Meeting Dates: Thursday, January 25, 2024, Thursday, April 25, 2024, Thursday, July 25, 2024, Thursday, December 19, 2024, from 4-5 p.m.
The Insurance Committee focuses on advocacy with the Department of Managed Health Care and Department of Insurance, commercial insurance plans, Medi-Cal managed care plans, and assisting members in their service line expansion. The Insurance Committee also leads on policy proposals related to behavioral health parity and access. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
Juvenile Justice Committee
Staff: Annie Thomas and Dixie Samaniego
Meeting Date: Every 2nd Tuesday from 2-3 p.m.
The Juvenile Justice Committee focuses on all topics related to justice-involved youth including interventions and programs (residential and non-residential), evidence-based practices specific to justice-involved youth, and more. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
Prevention Services Committee
Staff: by Adrienne Shilton , Kat Besse, and Rhonda Young
Meeting Date: Every 2nd Tuesday from 2-3 p.m.
The Prevention Services Committee focuses on topics related to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, including family resource centers and other family-strengthening programs, and more. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
Residential Care Committee
Staff: Elizabeth Oseguera, Annie Thomas, Dixie Samaniego, Misty Berard, and Ariana Gonzalez
Meeting Date: Every 2nd Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Residential Care Committee focuses on topics related to residential care including STRTPs, IMD compliance, background checks, and more. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
TAY Services Committee
Staff: Purva Bhattacharjee and Cinnamon McCellen
Meeting Date: Every 1st Tuesday from 2-3 p.m.
The TAY Committee focuses on topics related to the TAY population including programs and services and share best practices and concerns related to housing, independent living programs, funding, and more. If members would like to join this committee, please do so on your member Glue Up account!
CEO/ED Meeting
Facilitator: CA Alliance CEO, Chris Stoner-Mertz
Meeting Date: Every 3rd Friday from 9:30-11 a.m.
The CEO/ED meeting is the place where member CEO/Eds come together to network, make connections, hear updates directly from state and other stakeholders, and share best practices in a confidential forum.
HR and CFO Directors Workgroup
Facilitator: VP of Operations, Kim Janoe
Meeting Date: Every 3rd Thursday from 9-10 a.m.
HR and CFO directors are responsible for creating and/or monitoring policies and procedures within their organizations. This group meets monthly to share best practices, hear from financial and human resource experts, and network.
Evolving CEO Group
Facilitators: CA Alliance CEO, Chris Stoner-Mertz and VP of Public Policy, Adrienne Shilton
Meeting Date: Every 1st Thursday from 3-4 p.m.
The CEO/ED’s job is as difficult as it is important, therefore, we have created a group for CEO/EDs new to their job and/or field. This group offers a supportive environment that offers presentations, networking, and opportunities to share best practices. “Seasoned” CEOs are also welcome at this forum!
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee
Facilitator: VP of Programs, Impact and Evaluation, Cornelle Jenkins
Staff: Cinnamon McCellen
Meeting Date: Every 4th Wednesday from 12-2 p.m.
The group will also be exploring training opportunities to increase the group’s collective knowledge and share those learnings across the membership to further the Alliance’s collective journey to being a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.
Medication Management Workgroup
Staff: Rhonda Young
Meeting Date: Quarterly, from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
This workgroup is for members to discuss shared concerns, best practices and solutions, and regulatory issues and support and learn from each other around medication management. The target audience for this workgroup are medical directors, MFTs, managers overseeing staff that provide medication support, or any staff members believe could benefit from being a part of the learning community. If members would like to join this workgroup, please contact our Catalyst staff!
Payment Reform and Documentation Workgroup
Staff: Adrienne Shilton and Selena Liu-Raphael
Meeting Date: Every 4th Monday from 10 -11 a.m.
This workgroup meets monthly and is for members to discuss concerns, questions, best practices, solutions, and strategy to our payment reform and documentation advocacy efforts. The target audience for this workgroup includes CEOs, policy staff, and any staff involved with payment reform and documentation with the counties. If members would like to join this workgroup, please contact our policy staff!