The 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 the full release here.