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Employee Appreciation Day at dbh is march 2!

2/21/2023

As a DBH employee, you are a true rock star! To celebrate you and the incredible work you do everyday, DBH will be celebrating Employee Appreciation Day on March 2. The Employee Action Committee came together to discuss some fun ways to get into the appreciation spirit. Check it out:

Casual Dress Day
On Thursday, March 2, DBH staff are permitted to wear jeans and a blue DBH polo or a blue shirt in support of one another. Note: Attire must be appropriate. For those who do not want to participate, standard Dress and Grooming policies must be adhered to.

Want to win an opportunity to have lunch with the Director and Assistant Director? Using the contest entry form to the right, submit a photo of you in your blue DBH polo or blue shirt on March 2 to be entered into a raffle to win a free lunch with the Director and Assistant Director! Photos must be submitted by 5 p.m. on March 2.

Lunch details will be coordinated with the winner, DBH Director and Assistant Director.

Appreciation Grams
To help recognize one another, you are encouraged to write or send an appreciation gram to fellow staff members you would like to recognize. This is also a great way for supervisors to express their gratitude. Click the button below to view templates in English and Spanish. Then, on March 2, be sure to spread the positivity!

Want to give your coworker a shoutout for the whole department to see? Submit a Web Blast Request Form for your shout out to be considered for the upcoming March edition of Wellness Warriors, a monthly web blast that recognizes staff. All submissions received by 9 a.m. on March 6 will be entered for a chance to win a gift card.

Thank you all for the great work that you do every day for San Bernardino County and for each other. You are appreciated!

Appreciation Gram Templates

Join the Recovery Month cOMMITTEE

2/21/2023

DBH staff are invited to join the Recovery Month Committee to assist with planning the Recovery Month events and activities this September. Supervisor approval is required to join the committee.
If you are interested in joining, please complete the following form by Thursday, March 9.

Privacy and Security Training Update

2/21/2023

DBH employees were recently required to complete the HS -Privacy and Security Training – 2022 through the PERC website. Two of the instructions in the training differ from the annually required DBH HIPAA, Privacy, and Security Training in Relias; specifically:

How to Encrypt Email
• DBH employees DO NOT use Encrypted Email from the County of San Bernardino, on the Subject Line of the email. DBH employees MUST enter PHI: or phi: on the Subject Line of the email to activate encryption.

Breach Reporting Process
• DBH employees reporting process is in accordance with COM0944 Privacy Incident Policy, DBH staff reporting a privacy incident shall:

Immediately notify their supervisor;
Report any privacy/security incident immediately, but not later than the day discovered to the DBH Office of Compliance privacy incident inbox at DBH-PrivacyIncidents@dbh.sbcounty.gov, and
Submit the auto generated DBH Privacy and Security Incident Reporting Form (COM042) back to DBH-PrivacyIncidents@dbh.sbcounty.gov.

When instructions provided in an HS training and a DBH training are different, DBH employees will follow the DBH training instructions and/or DBH-specific policy/procedure.

Please contact the Office of Compliance at (909) 388-0879 with questions or concerns.

Community Mental Health Equity Project (CMHEP) Training

2/21/2023

Community Mental Health Equity Project (CMHEP) is offering free training approved for DBH Cultural Competency Hours.

CMHEP is a joint collaboration between the California Department of Public Health, Office of Health Equity (CDPH-OHE), and the California Department of Health Care Services, Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Division (DHCS-MCBHD).

Supervisor approval is required for all DBH staff to attend. Upon completion, please provide proof of training to your supervisor for your annual WPE.

For more information or if you have questions about the training contact:
Toll-Free: (888) 988-6377
Email: CMHEPinfo@cars-rp.org
Website: cmhep.org

Procurement Procedure Workflow

2/21/2023

In order to procure services and/or materials a payment mechanism and authorization by the appropriate internal and external approvers are required prior to purchase.

When submitting a purchase request, the Procurement section of Fiscal Services requires a complete and accurate purchase request, any approvals, up-to-date quotes, and any other pertinent information submitted to ensure immediate processing of the order. Incomplete requests will delay your request.

Click below to learn more about the workflow and process.

Access Quick Reference Guide

Recovery, Resilience and Wellness Training

2/20/2023

Please join us on Thurs. Mar. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or Tues., March 7 from 1-3 p.m. for Recovery, Resilience and Wellness training. This training is presented by Cultural Competency Advisory Committee Consumer and Family Members Awareness Subcommittee and facilitated by the Office of Consumer and Family Affairs.

Course Objectives:
• Define and Understand Recovery, Resilience and Wellness
• Explain the history of the “Medical model”
• Explain the “Recovery Model” and identify its meanings
• Identify different strategies for “Walking in Recovery”

Outside partners, please email Cultural_Competency@dbh.sbcounty.gov for information.

This training is accredited for 2 Cultural Competence training hours.

For questions, please contact Workforce Education & Training at 800-722-9866. TTY users please call 7-1-1.

DBH Seeks Public Input on MHSA Three-Year Plan

2/17/2023

DBH invites community members to review and comment on the draft Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Three-Year Integrated Plan, which includes fiscal years 2023/24 through 2025/26.

The draft plan is a comprehensive report that illustrates the impact made by DBH and its contracted partners in addressing the behavioral health needs of San Bernardino County. This report also includes the proposed changes to MHSA programing for the upcoming fiscal years. For complete information on the MHSA Three-Year Plan visit https://wp.sbcounty.gov/dbh/programs/mhsa/ now until March 15, 2023.

For additional information on the update or to request interpretation services or disability-related accommodations, please call (800) 722-9866 (dial 7-1-1 for TTY users) or email mhsa@dbh.sbcounty.gov.

February dbh staff town hall

2/13/2023

Thank you for joining us for the DBH staff town hall. If you were unable to attend the town hall, please view the recording above.

The following staff who attended the town hall have been chosen at random to win a mini-gift basket!

Thelma Rodriguez
Debbie Johnson
Fernando Parra

Media Inquires PROTOCOL

2/6/2023

As a County employee you may be contacted by news media for comments or information regarding projects or operations in your department, therefore it is important to follow the proper protocol.

It is an essential function of the County to ensure the public received accurate information about County services and programs. Often, there are multiple factors that go into public information or media requests, responding without the full context to even a seemingly simple news media inquiry could result in an inaccurate or incomplete depiction of County services and programs.

It is the role of the County Administrative Office Communications Team to ensure perspective from other departments are looked at and included in all public communications.

For that reason, all inquiries from the news media should be directed to DBH's Public Relations Coordinator, Miranda Canseco, and your direct supervisor/Deputy Director. The request will then be sent to the DBH Director’s Office and County Communications for a comprehensive response.

If you have any questions, please call PRO at 909-386-9720.

DBH Annual Black History Month Celebration Event

2/3/2023

DBH is proud to announce our Annual Black History Month Celebration Event:

Know the Signs Series A Panel Discussion On The Bipolar Disorder Within African Communities

Fri., Feb 17 at 4-7pm.
San Bernardino Unified School District PDC Professional Development Center (PDC) Building
4030 Georgia Blvd, San Bernardino, CA 92407

The purpose of this celebration is to further our understanding of the African American culture through education and collaboration, and to promote mental health awareness. This is an opportunity to also remember and recognize the many achievements and contributions of African Americans to our nation.

The African American Awareness (AAA) Subcommittee of the Cultural Competence Advisory Subcommittee has joined with non-profit partners The Love Program, Young Visionaries, Pacific Clinics, Behavioral Health Ministries Pilot Project and the San Bernardino Unified School District to address the impact Bipolar Disorder has on the African American/Black community in San Bernardino County.

Event highlights include an overview of the relationship with Bipolar Disorder and the African American/ Black community by Myesha Dunn MFT, a welcome from California State Representative for district 45 Assembly Member James Ramos, and a multi-disciplinary panel to discuss signs, symptoms and resources for Bipolar Disorder in San Bernardino County. Food, childcare and opportunity drawings will also be available for all participants.

The objectives of this event include the following:
• Understand the signs and symptoms of Bipolar Disorder.
• Increase self-awareness on the available local resources for Bipolar Disorder.
• Identify cultural challenges and stigma within the African American Black community on Bipolar Disorder.
• Discuss the importance of identifying traumatic events for children and youth that may have challenges participating in the school system.

DBH would also like to recognize San Bernardino County Resolution that observes the 2nd week of February as African American Mental Health Awareness Week.

Cultural Competency: This course 2.5 of the DBH Cultural Competency training requirement.

Seats are limited.
To register, contact cultural_competency@dbh.sbcounty.gov.

In-person sessions will follow all San Bernardino County current health and safety requirements.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Office of Equity and Inclusion at jbuffong@dbh.sbcounty.gov.