Children's Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (CBHAC)
2024-11-01 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-03 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-02-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-04-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-05-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) and 1 more date
The Children’s Behavioral Health Advisory Committee (CBHAC) was formally established by the Connecticut state legislature through Public Act No. 00-188. CBHAC serves in an advisory capacity on system of care issues to the State Advisory Council.

CBHAC meetings are typically held the 1st Friday of every month from 10am – 12pm.

If interested in attending contact Andrew Lavallee, Beacon Health Options, Andrew.Lavallee@carelon.com

Learn more about state and community meetings on children’s behavioral health at www.favor-ct.org/advocacy.

Trauma-Informed School Mental Health
2024-11-26 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-01-28 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-03-25 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-05-27 09:00 - 10:00
The Trauma-Informed School Mental Health Task Force works to convene stakeholders across school and community initiatives.

Designated meeting time: Fourth Tuesday of every other month | 9:00-10:00 am

Workgroup chairs:

Jeana Bracey, PhD, Child Health and Development Institute

Sandra M. Chafouleas, PhD, UConn Collaboratory for School Child Health

Outreach Workgroup
2025-01-09 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-02-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-03-13 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-06-12 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-10 12:00 - 13:00 | jules.calabro@carelon.com
Designated meeting time: Second Thursday of every month | 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm

Workgroup chair: Jules Calabro, Carelon Behavioral Health (jules.calabro@carelon.com)

Engagement Workgroup
2025-01-27 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-02-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-03-24 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-04-28 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-05-12 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-06-23 16:30 - 17:30
The Connecting to Care Engagement Workgroup (formerly called Family Care Connections) aims to recruit families, youth, and school communities in co-leading the development and implementation of an equitable comprehensive school mental model, with the goal of enhancing the social, emotional, and physical health of youth and their families.

Designated meeting time: Fourth Monday of every month | 4:30 – 5:30 pm

Workgroup co-chairs: Mikhela Hull, Carelon and Marlene Gomez, CHDI

Workforce Development
2025-05-08 15:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-12 15:00 - 16:00
The Workforce Development workgroup focuses on providing training, support, and mentorship to youth and families so that they are empowered as full partners and equipped with the necessary tools to advocate for their own service needs, as well as system needs.

Designated meeting time: Second Thursday of every month | 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

Workgroup chair: Maguena Deslandes, M.A.Ed., MS., FAVOR, Inc.

Behavioral Health Plan Implementation: Data Integration Workgroup
2025-05-29 11:00 - 12:00
Please contact Aleece Kelly at alkelly@chdi.org for the Zoom link.

Children’s Behavioral Health Plan Implementation Advisory Board
2025-06-30 13:00 - 15:00 | Legislative Office Building, Room 1D, 300 Capitol Ave., Hartford, Connecticut, 06106
Children’s Behavioral Health Plan Implementation Advisory Board

Please contact Aleece Kelly at alkelly@chdi.org for the Zoom link.
