Working hand-in-hand with partners and communities across the state, California is building a system that helps kids and families find the support they need, when, where, and in the way they need it most.
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California’s reimagined behavioral health system is taking shape. Check out the stories.
In tandem with today’s observance of World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is unveiling its Never a Bother campaign in partnership with Grammy Award-winning artist and mental health advocate Megan Thee Stallion. The youth suicide prevention campaign is designed to heighten awareness of suicide prevention tools and resources before, during and after a crisis.
Watch NowSharmil Shah, Assistant Deputy Director at California Department of Health Care Access and Information recently spoke to EdSource about an exciting new profession for youth interested in behavioral health. Read and find out how Certified Wellness Coaches can make a difference for youth.
Read NowMia has few places in her community to turn to for support outside of her family and friends. San Juan Capistrano — where more than 1 out of every 5 residents live in poverty, and about 1 of every 8 are uninsured — lacks enough healthy spaces for young people to come together and support one another. That’s about to change.
Read NowGyasi Mitchell’s acceptance of therapy and support for his depression began with an invitation to a park. Mitchell, 22, was lying in bed in a youth shelter in South Los Angeles. He heard Moises Rodriguez, a counselor, in the hallway outside his room announcing that a therapeutic exercise session was going to start across the street, at the South Park Recreation Center. Mitchell went to the park and joined a pickup basketball game with others from the shelter.
Read NowThe Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today awarded $56 million to 54 organizations across 34 counties through the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI). This funding will expand access to early childhood mental health and wellness services, including services focused on prevention, early intervention, and resiliency/recovery for children and youth, with a specific focus on children and youth who are from the following groups: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Read NowLive Beyond, a CYBHI campaign led by the Office of the California Surgeon General, promotes healing from Adverse Childhood Experiences, also known as ACEs, and toxic stress. During the summer of 2024, Live Beyond was proud to partner with the Drew League, a professional-amateur basketball league in South-Central Los Angeles. Learn more about the collaboration and impact.
Read NowOver 850 California organizations have been awarded more than $2 billion to conduct more than 1,500 activities that advance behavioral health supports and services across the state.
Organizations representing the community, education, and health sectors are coming together to build a more coordinated, youth-centered, prevention-oriented, and accessible behavioral health system.
