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.
Featured Announcements
Upcoming Events
We Are the Heart of Prevention! Strengthening and Supporting the Substance Use Prevention Workforce
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT
This session celebrates and strengthens the prevention workforce by focusing on sustainability, skill-building, and support for prevention professionals across California.
¡Contando su historia de prevención! Aplicaciones de la narración digital en la prevención primaria
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. PT
Este entrenamiento le guiara a lo largo del proceso para convertir su trabajo de prevención en una narración digital que refleje su voz, su historia, y los éxitos locales de los jóvenes.
Peer Cohort Spaces: Changing Perception of Harm and Promoting Disapproval Among Youth; Reducing Past 30-day Use and Reducing Heavy/Binge Drinking
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PT
This session celebrates and strengthens the prevention workforce by focusing on sustainability, skill-building, and support for prevention professionals across California.
Quick Links
Announcements
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.
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.
