This webinar will provide an overview of the The Peer Workforce Investment RFA, which is part of the California Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) overarching Behavioral Health Workforce Development (BHWD) project. Through this Peer Workforce Investment (PWI) Request for Applications (RFA), grants will be awarded for the purpose of:
- Expanding peer-run behavioral health program staffing and capacity to assist people;
- Elevating the profile of behavioral health peer-run programs with other entities in their communities and statewide through outreach and collaboration;
- Enhancing the quality of peer-run programming statewide through education, training, and improved monitoring and supervision; and
- Empowering peer-run programs to realize their full potential, including through strategic planning, and management support.