CLINICAL SUPPORT for DSH Employees & Community Partners

This initiative helps you provide the best possible care to people who have serious mental illness (SMI)

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Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to advance care for people who have serious mental illness (SMI)
and are found incompetent to stand trial (IST) in California.

Our work:

  • Supports mental health clinicians and other providers.
  • Offers guidance through high-quality continuing education, resources, and clinical consultations.
  • Improves the knowledge and skills of anyone who plays a role in the treatment and support of SMI and IST.
  • Spans the mental health continuum of care — from correctional settings to state hospitals to community partners.
  • Connects families and caregivers to resources that provide support and answers.

 

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Support

How Does SMI CalAdviser Support Clinicians and Providers?

Education

High-quality webinars that offer expert guidance on key topics and provide continuing education credits

Resources

Evidence-based resources and tools that provide answers and support clinical decisions

Consultations

Clinical consultations for any clinician and provider who works in DSH or its community partners

Support You Need to Guide Clinical Decisions

SMI CalAdviser is a statewide project in California that is funded by the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) and administered by the American Psychiatric Association (APA). It provides education, evidence- based tools, and clinical consultations to staff of DSH and its community partners. The APA leads this project and manages an interprofessional team of experts from California and beyond. These experts guide the project, create education, deliver consults, develop resources, and more.

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