CALIFORNIA AND SIERRA VISTA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES BREAK GROUND ON MODESTO COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND YOUTH PREVENTION CENTER
Behavioral Health Services Expanding to 4,800 Community Members Annually
SACRAMENTO — The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and
Sierra Vista Child & Family Services today broke ground on a new facility in Modesto to close critical gaps in mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center will provide critical services, including restorative justice practices for youth, mental health counseling, pregnant and postpartum services, family and parent support services, and other integrated services.
Groundbreaking for Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center DHCS awarded Sierra Vista Child & Family Services more than $4.6 million through the
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP), which works to ensure comprehensive behavioral health care for California's most vulnerable residents. With the recently approved Proposition 1 bonds, in 2025 and 2026,
even more behavioral health treatment facilities will be funded and built.
“Early intervention in behavioral health is vital for a lifetime of wellness," said
DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “Holistic, family-centered community organizations like Sierra Vista Child & Family Services play a critical role, and we are pleased to support their efforts to serve families in Modesto."
“The Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center marks an exciting new chapter for the community in south Modesto," said
Sierra Vista Child & Family Services CEO Andrew Timbie. “Sierra Vista is dedicated to delivering services and collaborating and innovating with local residents and other entities to bring about lasting change. By increasing information, access, and quality services, this center can be a model of transformation and strength to under-resourced communities."
This effort, part of the
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, is a historic investment that provides grant funding to construct new facilities and expand existing facilities that help children, youth, transition-age youth, and pregnant or postpartum individuals and their families with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
SIERRA VISTA CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES: Sierra Vista Child & Family Services offers a diverse array of services, including
Enhanced Care Management, mentoring, short-term residential therapeutic programs for foster youth, and perinatal substance use disorder treatment programs.
The new Community Wellness and Youth Prevention Center will be built using BHCIP funds. Sierra Vista Child & Family Services is on a mission to create lasting change in the lives of children, families, and the entire south Modesto community. Their dedication is centered on the places that matter most – neighborhoods, schools, and the communities they proudly call home. At the core of their vision is the commitment to expand their ability to deliver quality resources and services to all who need them.
WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: Through BHCIP, DHCS awards eligible entities funding to construct, acquire, and expand properties and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure to further expand the range of community-based behavioral health treatment options for people with mental health and substance use disorders. BHCIP is addressing historic gaps in the behavioral health care system to meet the growing demand for services and support throughout the lifespan of people in need. Sierra Vista Child & Family Services received
BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth grant funding.
DHCS has already competitively awarded $1.7 billion in BHCIP grants. In addition, DHCS will distribute up to $4.4 billion in competitive BHCIP grants under Proposition 1 bond funds. Just this month, DHCS announced the
availability of up to $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding to develop a wide range of behavioral health treatment settings for Californians who most need care.
Behavioral Health Transformation is DHCS' work to implement
Proposition 1. DHCS holds regular public listening sessions. Updates and recordings of the sessions are available on the
Behavioral Health Transformation webpage.
ABOUT BHCIP ROUND 4: CHILDREN AND YOUTH:BHCIP Round 4 focused on Californians ages 25 and younger, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children and transitional-age youth ages 18-25, along with their families. The 52 awards totaling $480.5 million allowed for new construction and expansion of multiple outpatient and residential facility types, including children's crisis residential programs, perinatal residential substance use disorder facilities, community wellness/youth prevention centers, and outpatient treatment for substance use disorders. Please see the
BHCIP website for more information about grant recipients and additional details about all BHCIP funding rounds.